A tasty tomato beef casserole rich in flavour and comforting on cold days. This recipe is easy to follow and takes about 2 hours to cook in the oven, where the meat goes tender and the flavours develop. Yum! This tomato beef casserole is one of those simple dishes that is so rich in flavour that it beckons silence after each…
Easy Family Dinners
How to Make Lasagne (and sauce) from Scratch
This homemade lasagne recipe is kid-friendly and easy to follow. It features layers of mince, lasagne sheets, and cheese sauce made from scratch. Pre-cooking lasagne sheets is optional, and for added flavor, variations like creamed spinach or mushrooms are suggested. Cooking time includes baking followed by grilling for a crispy top.
12 + Easy Family-Friendly Weeknight Meals
A friend once said to me, “you know, a question I will probably ask myself until the end of time is, What Should I Cook For Dinner?” And I thought, yip I am going to be asking that question too! We all want to make that daily decision much easier, right? Yes! So here you…
Easy Homemade Corn Dogs Recipe (step-by-step)
This homemade corn dog recipe comes with a simple list of ingredients and easy to follow step-by-step instructions with photos. The corn dogs are delicious – my boys regularly beg me to make them and I always find myself commenting how surprisingly easy they are to make! In this recipe I will show you what…
Tasty Tuscan Chicken
A deliciously creamy, tomato-y sauce with chicken and fresh baby spinach, this Tasty Tuscan Chicken recipe is sure to be a weeknight favourite! It is part of my collection of easy, family-friendly weeknight meal ideas. I have made it with and without the mushrooms and maybe I am a little biased but it tastes way…
Creamy Parmesan Chicken Bake
A tasty chicken recipe that is kid-friendly! What makes it kid-friendly? There are just a handful of ingredients, so it is super simple! And kids love simple food with no fancy ingredients, generally speaking right?! This dish made it to my collection of easy, family-friendly weeknight meal ideas for good reason! I created this chicken…
Easy Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake
An easy and tasty chicken bake making the perfect family meal. Made with chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken and basic pantry ingredients, this recipe can be made ahead of time and is perfect for freezing. It is a super creamy, super cheesy Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake!
Tom’s Famous Soup
In my house, we call this soup “Tom’s Famous Soup” – the tastiest vegetable soup. It’s famous because, Thomas, our 10-year old son, created this recipe from scratch one afternoon and we all loved it so much that he made it again, and again and…. Any moms dream, right?! And the name just developed, like,…
20-Minute Tuna Fish Cakes
Quick and easy, this delicious 20-minute tuna fish cakes recipe is a winner all round and is a regular feature on our menu plan. They are made from tinned tuna and other basic fridge and pantry staples. I am always surprised at how quickly these fish cakes are made, cooked and ready to eat. You’ll never look…
20-Minute Creamy Tomato & Bacon Pasta
In December we did a camping trip around South Africa and the intention with meals was to keep them SUPER simple, trying to use the least amount of pots and dishes as possible! Anyway, this 5-ingredient, 20-minute recipe was one I made up on the way with a few basic supplies. I think they were…
Roasted Butternut and Red Pepper Soup
You may tell from the number of soup recipes on this website, that I really enjoy the idea of nutritious liquid in a bowl (or cup in this case). The toasted and buttered piece of ciabatta may also play a role in my soup-loving ways, for what is a soup without something to dunk in…
Macaroni Cheese
A delightfully easy Macaroni Cheese recipe that you can whip up with basic pantry and fridge staples, with the option of adding extra tasty ingredients to maximise on flavour. The cheese sauce is the heart of this Macaroni Cheese recipe and if you have never made a cheese sauce before, never fear because I have…
