One pot meals are a busy mums best friend. You can whack all the ingredients and leave it too cook, come back and dinner is ready. Plus you only have one dish to wash – winning. This 15 minute one pot mild salami, tomato, capsicum and pasta dinner is sure to keep everyone in the […]
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One Pot Devilled Sausages and Macaroni
The classic simple meals are sometimes the best. Basic ingredients put together to create an enjoyable meal. This one received two thumbs up from both my 5.5 yr old and 4 yr old so you know it will be a winner with the little people in your family. If you haven’t made devilled sausages before, […]
Creamy Tomato and Chorizo Salami Pasta
Pasta is a family favourite because the boys both love it and you create so many different flavour combinations to go with it. This recipe for creamy tomato and chorizo salami is a sneaky little recipe as it packs in the vegetables along with the distinct flavour of the chorizo. The chorizo on its own […]
Mild Tasty Sticks Pasta Salad
I just love a cold pasta salad! It is perfect as a side dish or as a great lunch on its own. The boys especially love these Mild Tasty Sticks they are very “tasty” as the name suggests and while they would happily scoff them down on their own I decided to get creative and […]
Creamy Fish, Bacon and Broccoli Orecchiette Pasta
We all know that we should add more fish into our diet, but it can be one of the tricky meats in incorporate into family meals. We are very lucky that hubby and father -in-law love fishing so we are never in short supply of fresh fish. In the past 8 years I haven’t actually […]
Cheese and Tomato Sausage Pasta Bake with added Green Vegetables
If I asked my boys what they would like for dinner I would get back a few standard responses, pasta, sausages, pizza! I have never been asked for a salad, spinach or zucchini (but they have eaten many of these without knowing) so my green hating boys continue to eat them in the many dishes […]
One Pot Beef Bolognese with Shell Pasta
On our family table this week was the easiest and quickest one pot Beef Bolognese with Shell Pasta. This meal is a no complaints dinner, it is absolutely devoured by all and is great to eat for leftovers the next day. This is a great after work meal, easily put together and on the table […]
BLT Pasta Salad
This recipe turns the favourite lunchtime classic BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) into a pasta salad that is perfect as a side or even a meal on its own. INGREDIENTS Serves 8 Sides Prep 5 Mins Cook 10 Mins 200gm D’Orsogna Rindless Streaky Bacon 4 Cups Cooked Spiral Pasta 250gm Cherry Tomatoes, halved 2 Cups Iceberg […]
Lamb and Feta Meatballs with Spaghetti and Sauce
I recently purchased about 1.5kg of lamb mince when it was reduced to clear at Woolworths, it only had one day left before its use by date. I decided to make a large batch of meatballs and some burger patties from it and then freeze straight away. This means I have now extended the life […]
