This Chicken Coq Au Vin (literally, rooster in wine!) is a quick and easy one-pot meal. It’s my take on the classic French dish, with tender chicken slow simmered in a rich, savoury sauce. With red wine, herbs, vegetables and bacon, it develops deep flavour with minimal effort, making it perfect for an easy family…
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Honey Caramelised Banana Porridge
This honey caramelised banana porridge is a warm, nourishing breakfast that feels like a treat while still supporting steady energy to start the day. Creamy oats are enriched with egg yolks for added protein and texture, then topped with golden, caramelised banana and a drizzle of honey. It’s simple, satisfying and perfect for slower mornings…
White Bean Ragu with Salsa Verde
This white bean ragu with salsa verde is a simple, nourishing dish that brings together hearty beans, vegetables and fresh herbs in a really balanced way. The ragu itself is rich and comforting, while the bright, herby salsa verde lifts the whole dish, adding freshness and contrast. It’s an easy, one pot style meal that…
Salsa Verde
Salsa Verde literally means ‘green sauce’ and there are as many versions of a Salsa Verde as there are recipes online! It can be made with any soft herb – parsley, mint, basil, coriander, dill, chives, tarragon, rocket. Any combination of your favourite soft herbs will result in a beautiful salsa verde. Just be careful…
Quick Tuna Nachos
These Quick Tuna Nachos are a perfect pantry meal, an excellent go-to when I’m needing an easy, quick meal. I love the crunch of corn chips and the bursts of juicy corn, flakes of tuna, melty cheese and everything else. This is also a great build-your-own-bowl – keep the salad separate and everyone can add…
Chickpea Dinner Rolls (gluten, egg & yeast free)
I got this Chickpea Dinner Rolls recipe from a gluten-free friend and I have to say I was surprised at the result. It is a super simple method that uses bicarbonate and vinegar to produce the air within the dough, so especially good if you are avoiding single-strain yeasts. The result is a soft, spongy…
Beef Mushroom Pie
This slow cooked delicious Beef Mushroom Pie recipe is budget friendly and takes minimal effort to create for the delicious taste! Country bakeries are known for their pastries so now you can use your kitchen to make award-winning pies at a fraction of the price! These pies are full of veggies, tender beef and ……
Red Curry Chicken Stir Fry
This Red Curry Chicken Stir Fry is a perfect mid-week meal when you need that perfect balanced meal of protein, veggies and some carbs. Not only is this stir fry quick and easy, it is very tasty and makes a colourful dish to enjoy! The red curry paste can be made ahead anytime and frozen,…
Spaghetti Fritters
These Spaghetti Fritters are a fun, budget-friendly snack, perfect for lunch boxes or other times the kids are a bit peckish. They’re a great way to use up leftovers (so next time you cook pasta, cook extra to make these snacks) and they are delicious hot or cold. This simple recipe is vegetarian and it…
Satay Tofu and Vegetables
This satay tofu and vegetables is a rich, nourishing one-pot meal that combines creamy peanut sauce with tender vegetables and protein-rich tofu. Slow cooked to allow the flavours to deepen, it’s a comforting, family-friendly dish that feels both satisfying and wholesome. Perfect for batch cooking or easy dinners, it’s a simple way to bring bold…
Roast Tomato Soup
This Roast Tomato Soup is a really easy to make, delicious soup. Roasting the tomatoes brings out so much flavour. This is so great to make when you find beautiful, ripe tomatoes at a good price or if you have managed to grow your own! I find tomato soup quite rich so I think you…
Chicken Saag
This very quick, easy and nutrient dense Chicken Saag is a mild, creamy family friendly curry. I love the sauce that is loaded with spinach with additional mushrooms for a great dose of plant-based Vitamin D. It’s really aromatic and you can certainly leave the chilli out for heat sensitive kids (or adults). We’ve included…
Hot Pot (choose your own adventure)
As requested, this week we have a recipe for a Hot Pot – this is such a great choose your own adventure meal that the whole family will love. What is Hot Pot? Hot pot is more than just a meal; it’s a fun experience for the whole family. What makes hot pot perfect for…
Tuna Lasagne
This Tuna Lasagne is a budget-friendly meal that my family really enjoys – even my fish-hating daughter! The tuna is not dominant at all and it’s very easy to make with either the conventional method of cooking or using the Thermomix for part or all of it (other than baking in the oven!). It’s funny,…
Honey Spiced Cookie
This aromatic and chewy Honey Spiced Cookie is quick and simple to make. They are a low carb, protein rich cookie that are also gluten and dairy-free, so suitable for many dietary needs. The steps required here are to simply to combine everything in a food processor, then scoop out spoonfuls, roll and place on…
Moroccan Slow Cooked Beef
This Moroccan Slow Cooked Beef is a one pot wonder meal! Throw it all in and let the oven and time do the hard work developing flavours. The result is a deeply aromatic beef dish, sweetened with bursts of currants and completed with a good serve of vegetables. I love this over couscous but rice…
Chocolate Muesli Slice (Gluten-free)
This easy to make, delicious gluten-free Chocolate Muesli Slice is going to become your new favourite. It’s got a lovely almost cornflake like crunch and it freezes perfectly for fast lunchbox packing. The use of ground seeds not only provides a gluten and nut-free flour, but these are highly nutritious so a fantastic source of…
Prosciutto Pea Risotto (oven baked)
Risotto is a beautiful, warming dish that my family loves as the nights become cooler. This Prosciutto Pea Risotto is super easy as it is baked in the oven rather than needing constant stirring on the stove top! This risotto has creamy, lemony rice with a hint of thyme and the saltiness of prosciutto throughout….
Pangrattato (Crispy Breadcrumbs)
This fancy name of ‘Pangrattato’ is the Italian way of turning stale bread into amazing, crunchy breadcrumbs. I love being resourceful with the food I buy, and this is a truly delicious way of adding texture and flavour to a meal. You can sprinkle these crispy breadcrumbs over a pasta dish instead of only parmesan,…
Yoghurt Curried Lentil Salad
This Yoghurt Curried Lentil Salad is such a beautiful combination of flavours and a seriously nourishing, protein rich vegetarian salad or side. It’s quick and easy to make with most of the preparation happening while the sweet potato is roasting. The result is a tasty combination of lentils and veggies, with crunchy nuts, creamy, spiced…
Simple Chicken Karaage
Simple Chicken Karaage is Japanese Fried Chicken – the marinade is made from tamari, rice wine vinegar, rice malt syrup, ginger and garlic – essential flavours of Japan. The chicken is coated in this delicious marinade then lightly coated in tapioca flour and fried. The best results are from using a deep fryer, as the…
Creamy Coleslaw
There are some salads that are timeless classics and are great to have as a popular choice for gatherings or just your weekday lunches. This Creamy Coleslaw has a colourful rainbow of vegetables, digestive support from the yoghurt and loads of flavour with the delicious dressing that includes honey, mustard and lemon juice. Health benefits…
Chilli Honey
This Chilli Honey was sent to me by a Well Nourished Family member to taste and replicate. It’s such a beautiful flavour combination when a good quality fresh, local, raw honey is used for the base. It’s incredible over cheese on a cheese board. I think it also makes avocado and feta on toast simply…
Mushroom Walnut Bolognese
This Mushroom Walnut Bolognese is a nutrient-dense, plant-powered meal that my family loves. It is perfect for vegetarians or vegans but all the meat-eaters that have eaten this love it too! It’s loaded with onion, celery, mushrooms, carrots, zucchini and tomato, with the walnuts, miso and Worcestershire sauce providing the savoury umami flavour. Your body…
