Recipes

Recipes To Bring the Family Together

Making it easy to get the family together.

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

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca is a traditional Italian pasta from Naples that’s quick to put together from pantry staples. If you have canned tomatoes, garlic, olives, anchovies and capers in your cupboard, you can knock out this simple but flavourful sauce in a flash. It’s a stellar emergency and budget-friendly too, making it a great meal for the family

Mashed potato and chicken casserole

This creamy, cheesy mashed potato and chicken casserole is a tasty side dish, although you’ll be tempted to eat it straight from the oven with a spoon while nobody is watching!

Fish with lemon butter sauce

An easy and healthy meal to suit the vegetarians in the family.

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.

Honey mustard chicken thighs with spring vegetables

This self-saucing one-pot is like a roast dinner without the fuss. Plus, it’s rich in iron, fibre and folate so a healthy meal for the family.

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.

Parmesan chicken with minted zucchini

This crunchy crumbed chicken tastes fabulous paired with the fresh flavours of zucchini, mint and olives.

Creamy Tuscan Chicken

An easy and healthy meal to suit the vegetarians in the family.

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

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!

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

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.

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!

Greek style stuffed capisicums

Change up your next weeknight meal with these super easy Greek-styled stuffed capsicums.

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.