Easy Dinners

Easy Chicken & Corn Noodle Soup Recipe

April 1, 2013

Soup weather is just around the corner and this is a recipe my entire family loves.  It’s one of those recipes pieced together from a combination of word of mouth, general recipe surfing an just throwing things around in the kitchen (as you do).  It’s just so easy and quick (and yum!). Stock I make [...]

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Spaghetti Threaded Sausage (with Zucchini, Haloumi & Pumpkin Kebabs)

October 11, 2012

I found the spaghetti threaded sausage idea on Pinterest and it intrigued  me.  It looked like a fun idea, and I knew the kids would enjoy it. Tried it; loved it.  It was especially fun to prepare and a hit with both the kids and the husband; perfect for a family night, where everyone can [...]

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Easy Green Vegetable and Basil Pesto: Dinner for the whole family in 10 minutes

September 19, 2012

Guest Post by Danielle from Keeping Up With the Holsbys Danielle from Keeping Up With the Holsbys always amazes me with her yummy recipes and energy for life.  Check out her gorgeous Giggle and Hoot Cake and Easy Playdough Recipe here on Be A Fun Mum, and head to her blog for more good stuff. [...]

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Breakfast for Dinner

September 10, 2012

Sometimes it can be fun to do things differently, like eating breakfast for dinner. Everyone in the family thinks it’s fabulous! Below is our standard, Breakfast for Dinner meal. Ingredients Baked Beans Buttered mushroom Wholemeal bread Lean bacon Egg Hash brown with a slice of avocado Grilled tomato topped with melted cheese Birthday Treat My [...]

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Zucchini, Haloumi & Pumpkin Kebabs

August 25, 2012

These Zucchini, Haloumi & Pumpkin Kebabs were a hit with my kids.  Perfect for BBQs in the Summer months ahead. They also work well in the lunch box (cold). Ingredients — Zucchini, Haloumi & Pumpkin Kebabs 2 Zucchinis (diced into even cubes) 200 grams Haloumi cheese (diced into even cubes) Half a butternut pumpkin (diced [...]

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Chicken Meatballs

June 14, 2012

I’ve been thinking about family food recently and it’s wonderful to get feedback and tips from other parents on my facebook page.  This week, I asked about including more vegetables into family food, and a reader shared a vegetable laden recipe for chicken balls.  Isn’t that cool?  That we can have that community feeling, like [...]

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