Meal Planning for Families & Kids

'Are you actually even a mum?': Kids unleash about parents' cooking

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Why do we turn to comfort food in winter?

Why do we crave comfort food in winter?

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'Lentils will make you run faster': How to get kids to eat healthy food

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Family dinner planner: Week One

Essential Kids is doing the thinking for you with our weekly dinner planner. These are our dinner winners this week.

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Not sandwiches again: three different lunchbox ideas

As a kid I used to hate sandwiches with a passion. If you want to mix up your lunch box repertoire why not try these fast and yummy ideas?

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Don't be left stranded for ideas in the aisles.

Kristy Komadina

Ten food hacks you didn't know existed

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Fun shortcuts in the kitchen with kids

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CHOICE reveals the best home-delivered meal kits

It's good news all round for consumers in terms of quality and convenience.

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No doubt there is another layer of great, hand-made food in the bottom of the box.

Lunch box stress ... the latest thing making harried parents late for work

Judge me, please, you wouldn't be the first.

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Aldi brings its famous Halloumi Fries to Australian stores

Suit up for the stampede you're bound to find in the freezer section.

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Zooper Dooper releases 'Your Favourites' packs

Because who likes the orange ones anyway?

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Teacher hailed a 'hero' for nailing McDonald's nuggs

Homemade McDonald's: teacher hailed a 'hero' for perfecting McNuggets

Most would consider it mission impossible.

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2018 was meant to be the year of the 'Lunchbox Revolution'.

Lunchbox fatigue has set in... and it's only week two

I started out the year full of good intentions. This year was going to be the year that we were all to help out with lunchboxes. The kids would come shopping, choose their food, then make it themselves four days a week, with a lunch order to be had every Friday.