↓ Jump to Recipe Some nights you just need dinner to make itself. This slow cooker sausage casserole is one of those meals — fifteen minutes of prep…
Every year when Matariki comes around, I try to cook something that actually means something — not just another Thursday night dinner, but something that ties us back…
This potato and carrot rosti recipe is an easy and fun recipe to make with the kids. There’s lots of fabulous kitchen interaction.
Michelle Wooley made the change to go gluten and dairy free with her family.
Beef Nachos is a great last-minute dinner when you have only a few minutes and have run out of energy and inspiration. As long as you have a bag…
Spiced lentil rissoles are a, lightly-spiced, easily digested alternative to meat. You can use them in all sorts of different ways, they’re very versatile. And they make a…
These tandoori chicken burgers are very tasty. They freeze well and are just oh-so-easy to make! This recipe makes about 10 good-sized patties so will feed 4-5 hungry people, perfect…
This is a great quick dinner, and a really simple version of Singapore Fried Noodles that kids will love. It can be made with or without the meat…
Known in Europe as a Smoked Fish Kedgeree, this recipe has been modified from several others to make it as easy and tasty as possible. In Europe a…
I just love curry, especially the fragrant and very spicy variety! Unfortunately though, this isn’t a practical meal for small children who won’t go anywhere near hot and…
Spring is the perfect time for making these Hairy Frittatas for kids! Serve for brunch on a fresh Spring day, or pack them for a perfect Spring picnic,…
If you like a fiery barbecue chicken marinade, then you need this recipe in your life! Get some Caribbean spice in your life with Nadia Lim.
Our kids just love this kid-friendly curried sausages recipe. It’s just really warming and hearty and satisfying; especially during the colder months.
New mums are faced with a deluge of conflicting information about what they should and shouldn’t do about almost everything when it comes to parenting!
The Food Show Wellington kicks off for another year and the capital is sure to be buzzing from May 11 – 13 2018 as celebrity chefs come together…
If you’ve ever traveled through South America, then I’m sure you’ll love empanadas as much as me. Empanadas can be filled with beef or chicken, but these vegetarian…
For a nice healthy lunch or a light evening meal, this is great stuff. You just can’t go past a healthy rice salad. It suits most people’s palette,…
Jump to Recipe ↓ Battered fish and chips (or fish and fries, if you’re reading from the States) — lightly battered, golden, succulently fresh and crunchy. About as…
Frittatas are wonderful – good hot or cold, naturally gluten free, and can be taken on picnics just like a quiche (but without the pastry…).
These Sticky Chicken Drumsticks are very yummy, very easy to make and can be scaled up depending on how many you have to feed. So they make the…
This month we’ve been looking at family wellness and I could look no further than my beef bone broth recipe. Bone broths are all the trend at the moment for wellness,…
There’s a number of sweet potato burger patty recipes on the internet. Some are very good, and others tend to be a little bland. This adapted recipe is…
This is a richly spiced but not hot vegetable curry and is delicious on a cold evening. There are no desperately unusual ingredients and you can substitute vegetables…
This makes a LOT of soup. You’ll need a very large 10 litre soup pot to contain it all. The upside is that you’ll have a meal to…
This is quick, easy and tastes really good. The thinly sliced vegetables cook quicker and are easier to hide amongst the sauce for kids who are less keen…
Here’s an easy meal that’s great for weekends. Serve with this Easy Cheesy Quiche with a garden salad and fresh bread rolls. Substitute spinach and pumpkin with corn…
When I am in the kitchen creating dishes for my friends and family is when I am the happiest. I love the way the smells and aromas from…
New Beginnings…. this might come in the form of introducing a baby into our lives, introducing a pet into our family, a move of house or a transitional…
Following my dreams in Spring, meant getting pregnant and giving birth to Faeryn Rose. Now that she’s older, we regularly eat fish for dinner and these fish and…
After a cold day of being outdoors, I love nothing more than to enjoy a hearty pie. My Bacon, Egg and Spinach Pie ticks all the boxes for…
Today was a cold day in Hawkes Bay and thus I felt it called for a cream of broccoli soup… slow cooker style! After a fun filled day…
Lamb cutlets are delicious! They also cook very quickly—this is a great meal that can be prepared from start to finish in about 20 minutes.
Delicious and much healthier than the deep-fried version, spring rolls are fast and fun to put together with children. What child doesn’t love to dip their dinner in…
Whenever we eat out at a Chinese restaurant, my son Jack goes for the same things: dumplings, rice and chicken with cashew nuts — and I reckon he…
Easy, one pot cooking with delicious results keeps everyone in the family happy. Jambalaya is one such dish, made famous in New Orleans with its creole flavours. This…
If you’re looking for a delicious Christmas menu that will please the whole family, then you have come to the right place! Just click on the recipes below…
Tomatoes are plentiful at the moment and a lovely, fresh, ripe tomato give great colour and flavour to any family Christmas. This recipe for Summer Ratatouille is part…
This is not your ordinary beef burger recipe. It’s a smoky, saucy and mountainous burger that makes you feel exceptionally happy you stopped in. And if you have…
Growing up in a family that is half Italian and half Kiwi means we ate a variety of dishes ranging from Italian pastas to schnitzels. There was always…
Roasts are huge time savers, good for the budget, and they are dinners you can prepare and shove in the oven with a kid hanging from your hip.…
Roasted vegetables are so easy, nutritious and great when you don’t have the luxury of time to fiddle around in the kitchen especially when you have kids tugging at…
This recipe has been a winner amongst the Kiwi Families team. It is a delicious, creamy chicken dish which is great served with mashed potatoes and a vegetable…
This lovely stir-fry is perfect for a quick midweek family meal. The ginger in the dish makes it particularly wonderful for helping soothe head colds in the winter…
Simply delicious! Brandy, not normally an ingredient featuring in curries, adds another dimension to this incredibly quick and easy dish.
Lamb is my favourite meat. Lean, light and luscious, it marries beautifully with myriad ingredients and can be cooked in so many ways. This recipe is one I…
A complete meal in a pot — this supremely succulent stew, a combination of chicken and creamy cannellini beans in a rich red wine and tomato sauce, is…
Try this free recipe – Mezze Platter – a quick and easy meal for families on a budget.
Try this free dinner recipe – Sweet and Sour Pork – for families on a budget.
Try this free dinner recipe – Carrot & Zuchinni Crepes – meals for families on a budget.
Try this free recipe – Red Noodles – an easy dinner for families on a budget.
Try this free recipe – Chicken and Bacon Shells – an easy dinner for families on a budget – Chicken and Bacon Shell Pasta Bake.
Try this free recipe – a very simple Pasta dish to suit the kids – Pasta and Cheese Bake
Try this simple free recipe, an introduction to Mexican style food — a Soft Tortilla meal that the kids will love- Chilli with a Difference.
Try this pumpkin based free recipe with bacon and pasta — a tasty family dinner meal on a budget – Pumpkin, Bacon and Pasta.
The kids will love this quick & easy stir fry recipe … San Choy Bau
Try this quick and easy dinner recipe for the whole family … CHICKEN, BACON & CHEESE PARCELS
Here are some great ideas on quick, easy meals from a mum, dietitian and nutritionist. These quick, easy ideas will provide great meals for the kids!
Tips for healthy and successful dinners provides great advice on healthy food planning and successful dinner ideas for families.