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Pork and beans is a comforting and nutritious meal. Delicious served with warm, crusty bread spread generously with butter.
PORK & BEANS
Prawn cashew nut stir fry is a version of the ever-popular chicken cashew nut stir fry. It’s quick and easy to prepare, making it perfect for a busy weeknight.
PRAWN CASHEW NUT STIR FRY
These Mexican-style pizzas are more Tex-Mex than authentic Mexican, but super tasty anyway! They’re really easy to prepare, and the wraps make a nice light alternative to regular pizza bases.
MEXICAN-STYLE PIZZAS
This lamb and orzo salad is a great summery meal. It’s full of fresh herbs and lots of interesting textures. Delicious eaten warm or cold, and perfect for taking on a picnic!
LAMB AND ORZO SALAD
Tender chicken stuffed with sundried tomato pesto and cheese, layered with kumara and spinach. This chicken and kumara bake is so easy to put together, and you’ll have plenty of time to do other things while it cooks.
CHICKEN AND KUMARA BAKE
These bunless veggie burgers are a lower carb meal packed full of nutritious ingredients. 
For bigger appetites, you can serve in a bun or with a side of fries instead of edamame beans.
BUNLESS VEGGIE BURGERS
Steak on mixed veggie rostis with rich brown gravy is a gourmet weeknight meal that is equally as good for entertaining.
STEAK ON MIXED VEGGIE ROSTIS
The works fettuccine - an easy pasta that’s a loaded-up version of fettuccine carbonara. It’s a complete one-bowl meal packed full of delicious ingredients.
THE WORKS FETTUCCINE
Lemon pepper fish on ciabatta with lots of fresh salad is a delicious spring meal. There are a few different parts to prepare, but all are quick and easy!
LEMON PEPPER FISH ON CIABATTA
Rich, savoury mince covered with a cheesy spinach layer and finished with crisp, golden filo pastry sheets. If you haven’t tried beef florentine filo pie before, you’re missing out!
BEEF FLORENTINE FILO PIE
Crunchy crumbed chicken tenders served on a salad packed with tasty ingredients. This is a really yummy meal that still has decent nutritional value.
CRUMBED CHICKEN TENDERS
I’m a sucker for anything peanut-buttery and these satay tofu noodles are no exception. I had the meal tested by two meat-loving males and (surprisingly) both gave it a thumbs up!
SATAY TOFU NOODLES
I love a good savoury tart (or quiche). Buttery pastry and a rich savoury filling are balanced out with a fresh green salad. Using canned salmon, this savoury salmon tart is a delicious, inexpensive meal.
SAVOURY SALMON TART
Curried sausages are a classic, warming family meal. 
You can adjust the amount of curry powder to suit your tastes.
CURRIED SAUSAGES
These delicious chicken fajita bowls use rice instead of wraps for an easy, family-friendly Mexican meal. 
This recipe works just as well with sliced beef rump steak.
CHICKEN FAJITA BOWLS
The flavour of this easy Chinese fried rice is similar to what you get from a takeaway shop.
 I’ve added some extra veggies and brown rice for better nutrition, and frankfurters for their yummy taste!
CHINESE FRIED RICE
These chicken noodle fritters are sure to go down well with the whole family. TIP: Make them quicker by getting two frying pans on the go at once!
CHICKEN NOODLE FRITTERS
Up your nacho game with these flavoursome vegetarian nachos. Load up with all the tasty toppings 
and serve with easy homemade tortilla chips.
VEGETARIAN NACHOS
Tomato and bacon pasta is simple home cooking. It’s a great meal for busy weeknights. 
I’ve used wholemeal penne pasta, but you could use other types of pasta instead.
TOMATO AND BACON PASTA
These chargrilled chicken sandwiches are so easy to make yet still taste so delicious! Chargrilled steak would make a nice alternative to chicken.
CHARGRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES
Almond coated fish has such a yummy texture and flavour. Serve with honey roast veggies, 
steamed green beans and a generous dollop of lemon aioli.
ALMOND COATED FISH
Here’s how to justify having sausage rolls for dinner: make a homemade version and serve with a big 
spring slaw! These pork, apple and cheddar sausage rolls are very moreish.
PORK, APPLE & CHEDDAR SAUSAGE ROLLS
Beef and broccoli stir fry is a popular Chinese dish. With its rich yet mild sauce it’s a great family-friendly meal. As per usual, I’ve snuck in a few extra veggies!
BEEF & BROCCOLI STIR FRY
You won’t notice the lack of meat with these delicious vegetarian stuffed pasta shells. Fecotta makes a yummy alternative to ricotta, if you can find it in your local supermarket.
STUFFED PASTA SHELLS
I love a good seafood chowder! Serving it in bread bowls makes for a much more exciting meal, and the addition of miso paste really helps to balance out the flavours.
SEAFOOD CHOWDER
These chicken caesar burger bowls are a jazzed up version of caesar salad. I’ve thrown in a few extra veggies for more nutrition and flavour. This is a really yummy, lower carb dinner.
CHICKEN CAESAR BURGER BOWLS
Easy chicken and leek pie is such great comfort food. This deconstructed version has kumara rounds for the base and a cheesy pastry topper.
EASY CHICKEN AND LEEK PIE
This warm winter salad is full of delicious, fresh flavours. Garlic, roasted veggies, sundried tomatoes, pesto and haloumi make for a delicious vegetarian combo.
WARM WINTER SALAD
Golden, crunchy stuffed beef schnitzel oozing with ham and cheese…mmm. Cauliflower cheese mash is the perfect pairing.
STUFFED BEEF SCHNITZEL
Meatball subs make a super tasty, indulgent meal. Perfect for cosying up inside on a 
weekend evening and eating them while watching a movie!
MEATBALL SUBS
Sweet and sour pork is our usual pick when we go for a Chinese takeaway. 
This homemade version tastes pretty similar but is much more nutritious!
SWEET AND SOUR PORK
These flavoursome salmon cakes use chickpeas instead of mashed potato, making patties that are 
much quicker to put together and hold their shape nicely.
SALMON CAKES
Crispy, oven-baked fries loaded with alllll the toppings. Yum yum! These loaded Mexican fries are a great alternative to nachos.
LOADED MEXICAN FRIES
This mildly spiced chicken korma curry is rich and satisfying. With no cream and a few extra veggies thrown in, it’s a little healthier than usual but still really delicious!
CHICKEN KORMA CURRY
Creamy leek and potato soup with homemade cheese and garlic quick bread - this is truly scrumptious! Soup might not seem like much for dinner but this is a deceptively filling meal.
LEEK AND POTATO SOUP
This creamy tuna mornay pasta bake is really just a jazzed up macaroni cheese - it’s the perfect comfort food. If you don’t like tuna you could switch this out for cooked bacon, chicken or sliced sausages.
TUNA MORNAY PASTA BAKE
These lemon garlic chicken drumsticks are an inexpensive and easy dinner. 
The warm kumara, kale and feta salad is a nice alternative to regular salads on cooler nights.
LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN
Toad in the hole is the perfect winter warming meal. Step it up a notch with caramelised onion gravy and steamed veggies topped with feta and pinenuts.
TOAD IN THE HOLE
Stuffed baked potatoes take a little while to prepare but the wait is definitely worth it! 
Microwaving the potatoes first helps to speed up the cooking time.
STUFFED BAKED POTATOES
This vegetarian spaghetti bolognese is a great alternative when you don’t want to use meat. The haloumi adds a nice twist and really ups the yum factor!
VEGETARIAN SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE
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