At the moment stir fries are a regular feature on our weekly meal plans. I tend to plan them at the start of the week. If I know I have a full …
Quick and easy beef mince curry
This is super basic and super easy beef mince curry. I use my homemade curry powder blend which you can find here. My kids like curries pretty mild so this recipe reflects …
Breakfast for lunch
Over the last couple of weeks I have shared some recipes that are now on regular rotation for my lunch: Slow cooker shredded beef and rocket salad Shredded chicken salad Changing what …
Super Quick Beef Stir Fry Recipe
My kids love these crunchy noodles – me not so much! But they do work when you want to throw together a stir fry super quickly. The whole meal takes only 15 …
Pasta Amatriciana
This Pasta Amatriciana recipe is a very quick pasta sauce that can be made in advance. I will often make it in the morning and then simply boil the pasta later in the …
Scrambled Eggs – Easy Recipe with Fried Tomatoes on the Side
Scrambled Eggs often appears on our menu plan for a Friday. That is for two reasons – the kids love them and request them often and secondly Friday nights in our house …
Easy BLT Recipe
A good BLT (Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato) is truly a favourite meals or snack in our house. It is probably a bit extravagant to even say this is a recipe, as it …
Quick Tuna Rice Recipe
My brother in law in Sydney made this dish for me one time and I really enjoyed it. I have modified it to suit the preferences of the kids and it is …
Egg In A Basket
1. Cutting hole for Egg In The Basket, 2. Hole Made For Egg In The Basket, 3. Cooking Egg In The Basket, 4. Egg In The Basket We have been staying at …
Gnocchi Recipe
I wish that I could say that I make my own gnocchi from scratch, but at this point in my life, I simply just don’t have the time. Thankfully though it is …
Spicy Chutney Chicken With Mixed Rice and Family Menu Plan
This was my favourite meal from last week. Three out of the four children liked it, the other thought it tasted “weird”. You could put a whole variety of things in the …
Left Over Mince Recipe
Inspired by Kate’s Beef And Veggie Triangles some time ago, I have found a great way to use up left over meat and make it into a meal that the kids love. …
Spaghetti Omelette and The Family Menu Plan
A new blog that I have started reading Gourmet Worrier posted recently Froġa tal- għaġin – Spaghetti Omelette. You really should go to Ms Gourmet’s blog and check out her photos of …
Chicken Pasta Recipe
Pasta with Chicken and Baby Spinach Ingredients: 500 grams fresh pasta (I buy this from the supermarket, either Latina if it is on special or San Remo. The kids like the spinach …