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This is a little taster for you of one of the most popular recipes from my first cook book, Healthy Easy Dinners for Busy Mums.



This meat loaf is an old school recipe with a bit of jazz. The spices and herbs can be easily adjusted to your liking and according to what you have in the cupboard. This can be made in the morning and re-heated for dinner and any leftovers make a great lunch option.

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This is a great meal for the whole family, baby included, which is very high in iron, fat and B-vitamins. It honestly takes all of five minutes pre...

This recipe will be sure to impress with flavours that sing together and of course - it's super simple!! Perfect for Fathers Day (we know just how ...

From raw vegetables to warm, healthy soup in less than 8 minutes? It is possible with the amazing NutriBullet! It's fair to say I am a little more ...

This is about as simple as a slow cooker meal gets.Seriously.You may not win master chef with this but I promise you that you will get the whole fa...

Kids love individual portions...ok to be fair....big people do as well! These mini bacon and egg pies will be a huge hit with all family members. T...

Lasagna is family comfort food at its finest! A great way to get vegetables in a larger amount is with a vegetarian dish - as you are 'encouraged' to use more vegetables then normal in replacement for meat. This vegetarian lasagna is a favourite in our house, nice and soft for little mouths with enticing bubbling cheese on top!

 

Ingredients:

500 grams pumpkin

1 and 1/2 cups of spinach (fresh or...

A crockpot (aka as a slow-cooker) is honestly a mum's best friend and one of my ultimate #dinner hacks. I make a crockpot 1-2 times a week (at least!).

This is a super easy curry made with basic yet nutritious ingredients and can be quickly thrown together in the morning (2 children hanging off you included).



 

Ingredients

1 onion

Extra-virgin olive oil (about 2 tbs)

2 tbs of crushed garlic

2-3 tsp of...

The beauty of a crock-pot (also called a slow cooker) is that you can prepare your dinner in the morning so that when 5 pm hits, you have this beautiful warm meal ready to go. As food is cooked on low heat, the meat and vegetables retain a lot of their nutrients, plus all the juices (and goodness) from the meat flavours all the vegetables.

Here is a recipe we make regularly at home as it is super...

These fritters are nothing fancy but are very versatile, you could have them any time of day and are super easy to pop into a lunch box. Plus they are a good way to sneak in some good greens and include mint which is especially beneficial for keeping your immune system strong and aiding digestion.

I actually created these fritters very pregnant with Smushie and I cooked up extra to pop in the...

Ham at Christmas time is a long standing tradition for many families. However, many traditional ham glazes are full of sugar, especially refined sugar. Made with real fruit, Christmas spices and free of re-fined sugar this recipe is a much healthier alternative for a ham glaze - and I think this also makes a wonderful hand-made Christmas gifts inside little jars with a pretty ribbon!

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40...