Meal planning

Meal planning is the busy mum’s best friend. Here’s everything you need to know about meal planning – including some easy meal plans to get you started – to get you organised in the kitchen so you’ll stay in control of your family’s meal times.

8 easy week-night meals with a South American twist

These new takes on old favourites using Continental’s Chilli Con Carne meal base are family dinner winners and won’t tax your time in the kitchen.

Fast meals for busy days

We all have “those days” in our weekly timetable – too busy to eat let alone cook! Karla Gilbert helps us avoid the temptation of the drive-through on our busiest days.

Save the world while grocery shopping

A quick grocery stop at the supermarket can be a minefield of guilt and confusion with labels like free range, fair trade and organic screaming at you to purchase. But what difference do these labels and products really make?

8 international week-night winners

These tasty recipes will take you around the world without leaving the kitchen, and they’re all simple enough to tackle any night of the week.

Grow your own salad

Growing salad greens and vegetables in containers is the easiest way to produce your own food – and avoid supermarket queues. Imagine, instead of buying plastic-wrapped transported lettuce from the supermarket, having an abundant supply of fresh, organic salad leaves right at your back door.

5 golden rules of family meal planning

A perfect meal plan isn’t one that is just made up of your favourite foods or what you like to make or bake, rather it works in with your family and your life.

Need some weeknight inspiration that will keep the family happy without keeping you in the kitchen for hours? Check out this set of fast 50!

Take three ingredients and turn them into magical concoctions which taste fantastic and look impressive. Wow everyone - including yourself - with goodies such as 3-ingredient mini muffins, 3-ingredient lemon tarts and 3-ingredient chicken casserole.

Slow cooker recipes are such a time saver for busy mums. Set and forget at the beginning of the day and come home to a hot dinner. This collection of recipes includes slow cooker butter chicken, slow cooker teriyaki chicken and slow cooker meatloaf.

Every mum loves a mince recipe because of the sheer variety of dishes mince can make and the fact it’s budget-friendly. Oh, and kids love it! Expand your mince repertoire with these recipes such as chicken meat balls, easy chilli con carne and healthy shepherd’s pie.

Spend $50 a week less on food

How do you spend $50 a week less on food? By growing your own fruit, vegies, herbs and berries, that’s how. Global studies have shown that, post-recession, home gardening is booming, with a US s... more