I was meant to make Beef Stroganoff last week, but didn’t quite feel like it, so decided to use the ingredients to make a slow cooker curry instead. This was my first …
Beef Stroganoff Slow Cooker Recipe
Last week saw the bright autumn days disappear for some very cool weather. This week’s menu plan reflects this change and sees a move to hearty warm meals. A particular favourite with …
Rice cooker Mexican rice
As I start to increase my running again, I am testing out adding some white rice (basmati) back into my diet. I have deliberately chosen white rice over brown rice, even though …
Slow Roasted Leg Of Lamb
This delicious recipe is the first of a series of guest posts that have been written by some of my brilliant and lovely friends. Cath is my oldest friend and we have …
Weekly prep and menu plan ideas for May 2023
Planning really does set you up for a better chance of success. Taking the time each week or month to plan what the family will eat can save you time, money, and …
Menu planning ideas and lunch box ideas for November 2022
Need some menu planning ideas? Then this post is for you! I have been menu planning for over 15 years and documenting a lot of it here on the blog for the …
Menu planning ideas and lunch box ideas for Spring 2022
A little late posting this because I was a little late getting around to planning for the month. It then took me longer to get them into this post as I broke …
Menu planning ideas and lunch box ideas for August 2022
And we are almost into the last month of winter – hooray! I wanted to put together a monthly menu plan pretty quickly for the family and have shopping lists ready to …
13 of my ALDI favourites
A number of years ago I wrote a series of posts on food shopping for the family. I conducted a survey of readers to see where they were shopping and how much they …
Easy Chicken Fajitas + Urban Forager Organic Stock Concentrates Giveaway
Today I am excited to share a fab family friendly recipe from Urban Forager – Easy Chicken Fajitas. Urban Forager are based in Fremantle WA and make organic stock concentrates from 100% …
30 lockdown lunch ideas for kids
Lockdown lunches for the kids are one element of lockdown life that you can add some variety to! There is such a repetitiveness to lockdown life that even small changes like what …
Using planning to reduce stress in family life – kid stuff part 1
This post is part of a series on how we can manage the stress of family life. You can find other posts in the series by clicking here. 90% of the over 650 …
Lentil and veggie satay
I have two delicious and popular slow cooker satay recipes on the blog: Easy lamb satay – cooked in the slow cooker so the lamb is very tender. Slow cooker gluten free …
My Typical Day 2019
In my first year of blogging when I had four kids under nine, I wrote a post sharing what my typical day looked like. (As an aside, I remark in this post …
Monthly review: getting enough protein when not eating meat
I gave up meat for Lent. When I committed to abstaining from eating meat I was not at all sure that I could stick to it. While I have never been a …
The cost of feeding the family in 2019
Before I start to discuss how much as it costs to provide and care for a family with five kids, I feel it important to note that I am eternally grateful for …
PWK annual survey + free e-books to say thank you!
At the end of year I have traditionally sent out a short survey to receive feedback from the wonderful readers of Planning With Kids. As everyone tends to be focused on end …
25 Christmas gift ideas for adults 2018 (that you can buy online)
It is really starting to feel like Christmas! As I sit and write this post, I am waiting for delivery of our Christmas tree – I think I am more excited about …