Tag: Weeknight Meals

Creamy Cauliflower and Potato Soup

Creamy Cauliflower and Potato Soup

This creamy cauliflower and potato soup wasn’t quite the dinner I had planned. I had grand ideas about making cauliflower soup, but a bunch of old potatoes sitting in the pantry and only half a head of cauliflower in the fridge sent things in a read more

Chicken Schnitzel

Chicken Schnitzel

Chicken schnitzel is a straightforward family dinner with a crisp golden coating and tender chicken inside. The ingredient list is short, the flavours are familiar and the sides are versatile. This version uses panko breadcrumbs for a light, crunchy coating and chicken breast sliced into read more

Baked Mac and Cheese

Baked Mac and Cheese

This easy baked mac and cheese recipe is true comfort food: tender macaroni, smoky bacon and a smooth garlic cheese sauce. The breadcrumbs are toasted separately and added when serving, so they stay properly crisp. A small detail, but a very good one. Mac and read more

Garlic Damper with Fresh Chives

Garlic Damper with Fresh Chives

Garlic damper with fresh chives is what happens when classic Australian bush bread gets a very welcome garlic-bread makeover. It has a golden crust, a soft, cheesy middle and fresh chives running all the way through it. Cut off a warm wedge, add butter and read more

Potato Bacon and Corn Soup

Potato Bacon and Corn Soup

Thick, creamy, and loaded with crispy smoky bacon, soft chunks of potato, and sweet creamed corn, this potato bacon and corn soup sits in the chowder camp of soups. While it is thick, rich and hearty, it is still light enough to go back for read more

Zucchini Slice

Zucchini Slice

Zucchini slice is a go-to recipe in my kitchen when there are excess zucchinis to use up. Easy, reliable and, most importantly, full of cheese and bacon so everyone in the house will eat it (and enjoy it 😉). More Easy Zucchini Recipes and Quick read more

Halloumi and Pumpkin Salad with Pearl Couscous

Halloumi and Pumpkin Salad with Pearl Couscous

Halloumi and pumpkin salad is hearty, healthy and hassle-free… proof that simple ingredients, done well, don’t need much else. Sweet, caramelised pumpkin, salty golden halloumi and chewy pearl couscous cooked in sundried tomato pesto. It’s warm, satisfying and substantial yet light at the same time. read more

Thai Green Chicken Curry

Thai Green Chicken Curry

Thai green chicken curry definitely wasn’t on the menu tonight. When asked if I wanted anything from the shops, my first response was a firm “No thanks”… quickly followed by “Maybe some chicken breasts”… and then, “Actually, let’s go with chicken thighs.” Safe to say, read more

Turkish Zucchini Fritters (Kabak Mücver)

Turkish Zucchini Fritters (Kabak Mücver)

It doesn’t matter whether you call them Turkish zucchini fritters, kabak mücver, zucchini puffs or zucchini balls… they all taste amazing! This recipe makes ‘flat’ style zucchini fritters instead of the puffs or balls you often find in Turkish restaurants in Australia. They are shallow read more

Zucchini Soup with Coconut Cream

Zucchini Soup with Coconut Cream

Creamy zucchini soup is a simple and delicious way to put extra zucchini to good use. Serve it with crusty bread for a comforting lunch or light dinner.

Potato and Zucchini Fritters

Potato and Zucchini Fritters

Potato and zucchini fritters are crispy, cheesy, savoury flavour bombs! Ideal for non-veggie lovers and veggie lovers alike. In my kitchen, fritters are a go-to for using up older veggies in the fridge – such a tasty option and something the whole family loves. Serve read more

30 Minute Butter Chicken

30 Minute Butter Chicken

Skip the traditional marinade and make this 30 minute butter chicken for your next busy night in. This recipe, for arguably the most recognised curry in the world, is made in one pot, cooked in half an hour and packed full of flavour. Finish it read more