This past month I have been getting creative with leftovers in an effort to reduce food waste, cut down on groceries and to have fun in the kitchen creating new dishes. This week I used leftover roast chicken to make this really easy layered cheesy chicken and vegetable pasta bake. This is a great family […]
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Bubble and Squeak
You may of noticed a little theme going on at the moment. I am really enjoying making a second meal from my leftover roasted meat. I was lead back to old time classic the very underrated Bubble and Squeak. Such a simple concept of mixing together your leftover meat, mashed potatoes and other vegetables to […]
Gnocchi, Pumpkin, Chicken and Parmesan Bake
This Gnocchi, Pumpkin, Chicken and Parmesan Bake is made using leftover homemade pumpkin soup and leftover roast chicken. It is a great budget friendly meal that turns leftovers into a meal the whole family will enjoy. Most of the cooking has already been done, so once the gnocchi is cooked and tossed with the other […]
Roasted Chicken Marylands with Roast Vegetable and Chorizo Cous Cous
I was looking to make the humble roast chicken and vegetable dinner a bit more exciting a few weeks back and that is how I stumbled onto the dish. We love our Weber Q and while this meal was 90% cooked in the Weber Q (couscous made in a bowl) it can easily be converted […]
Weeknight Dinner: Easy Chicken Meatball Spaghetti Bolognese
This is a super quick and easy version of what can become a rather labour intensive meal. My easy Chicken Meatball Spaghetti Bolognese is a perfect weeknight dinner. You can have it cooked and on the table in under 15 minutes. I am using two Barilla products for this recipe. I won a gift pack […]
Weeknight Dinner: Basil Pesto Chicken
This dish is a perfect weeknight dinner that you can have on the table in about 15 minutes. While your pasta is cooking your chicken and sauce will be cooked and your ready to go, now that is easy. I used my Homemade Homegrown Basil and Cashew Pesto for this recipe and it worked a […]
Roasted Pumpkin, Spinach & Feta Loaf Bake
Once a week especially before grocery and clean out the fridge day I like to make a meal that is meat free. The benefits of this are: we minimise food wastage, it’s cheaper and we get a good dose of vegetables. Now the boys on the other hand don’t normally eat the completely vegetable based […]
Slow Cooked Beef, Quinoa & Lentil Porcupine Balls in Tomato Sauce
This is a nutrient packed version of the traditional porcupine balls which traditionally uses rice. Quinoa and lentils are packed into these beauties and go down a treat with the whole family. The simple yet tasty tomato sauce they cook in makes them super moist and also hides carrot in it making it a well balanced […]
Tuna and Corn Patties
Are you struggling to get fish into your diet? Do you like to make so much mash potato that you always have leftovers? Are you looking for a quick, cheap and versatile week night meal? If this sounds like you, then you need to make these Tuna & Corn Patties. They are so easy to […]
