Recipes To Bring the Family Together
Making it easy to get the family together.
Recipes
Pot-roasted chicken with strawberries
A simple meal of a whole chicken well-seasoned and roasted to golden, juicy perfection is truly hard to beat. The flavour is rich and earthy, and wonderfully succulent!
The aroma of this dish as it roasts away in the oven is utterly divine and typically your family will want very little alongside of it apart from some rustic roasted vegetables or salad, and crusty bread.
So for a cosy and comforting roasted chicken dinner, take inspiration from traditional beef pot roast and prepared this chicken pot roast with a whole tender roasted chicken, in a pot with lots of scrumptious juices to dip warm bread into. What a perfectly warming meal!
The chicken pot roast is a classic “peasant-style” dish, one where a few very simple ingredients are cooked together in one vessel, their delectable flavours mingling together until all is cooked to rustic perfection.
Lamb Stew with Potatoes and Carrots
Lamb stew is a comforting and wholesome dish that’s relatively easy to prepare. Feel free to add other vegetables you have on hand or adjust the seasonings to match your preferences. Enjoy your family meal!
Sweet and Sour Pork Sausages
The speedy weeknight dinner that only costs a few dollars per serve and is on the table in 25 minutes.
Chicken fajitas
Chicken fajitas are an easy and flavourful weeknight meal. A classic Mexican recipe, juicy chicken is seasoned, seared and cooked to perfection, then tossed with sauteed capsicum and onions. A squeeze of fresh lime adds a punch of flavour. Serve them with warm tortillas and toppings. You can’t beat this healthy family favourite recipe.
Pea and Ham Hock Soup
Experience the comforting embrace of a bowl of homemade Pea and Ham Hock Soup. A delightful harmony of flavours that will warm your family’s soul and tantalise the taste buds. Tender, smoky ham hocks simmered to perfection, releasing their rich essence into a vibrant sea of vibrant green peas. Each spoonful reveals a velvety texture and a symphony of flavours for the chilliest of days.
There are so many benefits!
Researchers have found that families who share meals together on a regular basis, whether it’s breakfast, lunch or dinner reap many benefits.
Family meals provide an opportunity for family members to come together, strengthen ties and build better relationships. They build a sense of belonging which leads to better self-esteem. Family meal time gives parents a chance to be role models where they can set an example of healthy eating and engaging conversation. Most importantly, it helps build family relationships and harmony.
Research shows that people tend to eat less during family meals because they eat more slowly, and talk more thereby preventing obesity.
Research also shows that kids who eat family meals have a lower chance of engaging in high risk behaviours such as substance use and violence, and fewer psychological problems.
Tips for eating more meals together:
- Make family meals a priority in your household. Focus on the importance of being together as a family more than on making an elaborate meal.
- Start with small steps. Increase the number of family meals by one extra meal a week.
- As a family, plan a menu for the week and make a grocery list.
- Let the kids be involved. Let them help prepare food or set the table.
- Work as a family to clean up afterwards.
- Turn off the TV.
More family mealtime could mean large rewards for your family.
Family meals are more nutritious. A university study found that families who eat together are twice as likely to eat their five servings of fruits and vegetables as families who don’t eat together.
Kids who eat family meals tend to eat a wider variety of foods and become less picky eaters
On this page you will find a wide range of recipes that you family will love to prepare, enjoy eating and want to come back to the dinner table more often.
Caramelised Onion, Pumpkin and Goat’s Cheese Tart
An easy tart to put together and a great way of using up leftover roasted vegetables.
Beef Stroganoff
Absolutely delicious and will be loved by all the family. Very easy to make!
Make Beef Lasagne like an Italian
Beef lasagna is a well-loved family meal all over the world and my version with a trio of cheeses, béchamel and homemade tomato passata in a word is: SUBLIME. Between each moist layer of fresh egg pasta sheets is a mixture of veal and pork mince, smothered in sweet tomato sauce. There are two key things to make yours as good as mine – you need patience and quality ingredients, no shredded mozzarella or cheap passata here. No need to thank me, just make it, eat it and share it.
Easiest lamb roast ever!
This is the easiest Lamb recipe ever! You can’t go wrong and it tastes amazing. This ‘set and forget’ recipe will have the lamb literally falling
Minestrone
Here’s a dish invented by Italians. It is a comforting and wholesome soup and although it is soup it is really is a meal in a bowl!
Maple caramel pork belly skewers
Maple syrup is the secret ingredient in this Asian-style caramel, putting a flavoursome twist on sweet and sour pork. Delicious!
Rosemary Steak With Caramelised Onions & Mushrooms
As the weather improves you may be looking for a delicious, quick and easy meal to cook on the BBQ. What a great way to have the family enjoy a meal together! Have everyone help in the preparation.
Sweet and Sour Pork Sausages
The speedy weeknight dinner that only costs a few dollars per serve and is on the table in 25 minutes.
Rissoles with crunchy salsa
These wallet-friendly and super easy beef mince rissoles are perfect for busy weeknights. They’re freezer-friendly so you can make them ahead of time and reheat when needed. Easy to make, economical and great tasting!
Greek style stuffed capisicums
Change up your next weeknight meal with these super easy Greek-styled stuffed capsicums.
Simple sweet and sour chicken
A stir fry that’s a lot healthier than the fried, take away version.
Roast vegetable frittata
An easy and healthy meal to suit the vegetarians in the family.
Healthy tuna mornay
For low calorie comfort food try this healthier version of classic tuna pasta bake.
Rustic Vegetable Pasta
Here’s a hearty, home-cooked meal without the fuss. Dive into our Rustic Vegetable Pasta, bursting with fresh flavours and the comforting embrace of al dente pasta. Crafted from simple ingredients, this dish brings the garden to your table. Perfect for a family dinner, this recipe is sure to win hearts. Give it a try, and let the symphony of flavors make your mealtime special!
Cooking lamb shanks is easy!
Being a tough cut of meat that needs slow cooking to make it fall-off-the-bone tender, lamb shanks are actually very forgiving so it’s a real easy cut to cook with.
You literally cannot overcook lamb shanks. Cook for an hour too long and the meat is still succulent and juicy. The worst that will happen is that the meat falls off the bone when you go to serve.
Chicken fajitas
Chicken fajitas are an easy and flavourful weeknight meal. A classic Mexican recipe, juicy chicken is seasoned, seared and cooked to perfection, then tossed with sauteed capsicum and onions. A squeeze of fresh lime adds a punch of flavour. Serve them with warm tortillas and toppings. You can’t beat this healthy family favourite recipe.
Pesto salmon with rice salad
This punchy-pesto salmon with rice salad recipe is made using only 5-ingredients. Making it speedy to cook and even quicker to shop for.
Quick and Easy chicken and vegetable stir-fry
As we approach Christmas we tend to get busy so here is an easy and nutritious meal the family will enjoy.
Recipes
Family meals provide an opportunity for family members to come together, strengthen ties and build better relationships. They build a sense of belonging which leads to better self-esteem. Family meal time gives parents a chance to be role models where they can set an example of healthy eating and engaging conversation. Most importantly, it helps build family relationships and harmony.
Lamb Stew with Potatoes and Carrots
Lamb stew is a comforting and wholesome dish that’s relatively easy to prepare. Feel free to add other vegetables you have on hand or adjust the seasonings to match your preferences. Enjoy your family meal!
Soy caramel-glazed pork ribs
Marinate ribs in a sweet and salty soy caramel to give them a sticky richness. You can marinate the ribs for up to 24 hours to give them even more flavour
Ultimate spaghetti carbonara recipe
It’s World Pasta day! Here is how to make superb spaghetti carbonara. This cheesy pasta dish is an Italian favourite and with the right technique, you can make it perfect every time
Salted caramel & apple pudding
This week we have a dessert for you to enjoy with you family.
Whip up this warming, family-friendly dessert in under an hour using apples and golden caramel. Serve hot from the oven with a scoop of ice cream
One-Pan Parmesan Chicken Dinner
One pan and dinner’s done. This yummy baked chicken comes with green veggies and a whole lot of flavour.
Pumpkin, silverbeet and mushroom bake recipe
This delicious bake is a like a lasagne, without the pasta. It’s rich, creamy and low in calories.
Indian lamb moussaka
This tantalising Indian twist on a traditional Greek dish is sure to become a household favourite.
Indian Lamb Moussaka is a mouth-watering combination of tender lamb meat, creamy eggplant, and aromatic spices that will take your taste buds on a culinary journey to the exotic East. Perfectly spiced and seasoned, this dish is sure to satisfy even the most discerning family member. Whether you’re an experienced cook or just starting out, this recipe is easy to follow and will impress with its stunning presentation. So why not add a little spice to your menu and try making Indian Lamb Moussaka?
Easy Tuna Casserole
Tuna casserole is cheesy, creamy, and decadent. In fact, it’s hard to imagine that such a dish could be Lent-appropriate.
It’s full of tasty cheese and veggies, and the buttery breadcrumb topping.
It certainly isn’t something you should be eating every night. However, it’s high in calcium and potassium and tastes amazing.
Impossible Quiche
Don’t let the name deceive you: this ham and cheese quiche is actually incredibly possible to make. What we love about impossible quiche is that it requires no puff pastry base – you simply mix all the ingredients together, pour into the dish and voila – during cooking a quiche with golden edges forms! For this reason – and the fact it needs only 10 minutes to prep and a handful of ingredients – it’s easily become one of our favouite easy dinners and best lunchbox fillers to make. What’s more, you can make it ahead and freeze for up to 2 months.
Prosciutto-wrapped pork with polenta
On the table in just 25 minutes, this well balanced Italian inspired pork with polenta makes a perfect dish to entice the family to the dinner table!