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Browse Recipes:
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Slow cooker chicken and rice soup
A delicious soup for cold nights.
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Chilli bean tortilla wraps
An easy winter lunch or dinner option.
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Oreo cupcakes
These will disappear quickly.
Lunchbox more lunchbox ideas
Chicken, pea and quinoa croquettes
Danielle Colley Eat them as an entrée and the left-overs can go into school lunchboxes.
Doughnut muffins
Nicole Avery Muffins are always a winner in the kids' lunch boxes and they are a quick and easy recipe to make.
Beef, veggie and brown rice meatloaf
Meatloaf with a healthy twist, this family meal can be turned into a lunch box favourite.
Family Meals more family meal ideas
Sweet potato fries
Jill Dupleix This delicious side is the fries substitute for those who don't eat fries.
Vegetable Pad Thai
With easy prep and quick cooking, this Pad Thai will please everyone in the family.
Paprika Chicken, Eggplant and Tomato Bake
Kristy Komadina This dinner is so easy to throw together in a jiffy. It’s as simple as your regular roast chicken.
Dessert more delicious desserts
Mexican sweet pumpkin flan
Adam Liaw Flan is a very traditional Mexican dessert. This pumpkin version is both simple and delicious.
Party Food more party food ideas
Banana and coconut milk pops
These yummy treats are fantastic to make for children's summer parties, and suit all tastes.
Homemade party pies
Party pies are a favourite with kids and adults alike and making them at home doesn’t have to be hard.
Salted caramel popcorn
Kristy Komadina If you can resist eating it yourself, caramel popcorn can be divided into ziplock baggies for a lunch box treat.
Kids' Cooking more cooking for kids
Cheat's samosas (vegetable curry puffs)
Adam Liaw Malaysian curry puffs are popular crowd pleasers and easy to make.
Raspberry Kisses
No time (or skills) to cook? Try these tasty little treats - they look the part on any plate to serve your loved one, and the kids can help make them.
Lemon and Ricotta Muffins
Kristy Komadina A combination of lemon and ricotta make these muffins deliciously scented while also keeping them moist.