I'm Nicole. Here you’ll find easy, delicious, low-cost family dinner ideas that you can make with simple ingredients, without having to spend hours in the kitchen!
Some weeks, even deciding what to cook feels exhausting. By the time school pickups, work, sports and life in general rolls around, coming up with dinner ideas can honestly feel like one more thing your brain doesn’t need. So this week’s meal plan is full of easy, comforting dinners that feel achievable on a busy night – minimal fuss, family-friendly, and made with ingredients you can grab from the supermarket without overthinking it. Think Creamy Garlic Chicken, Quick Coconut Chicken Curry, Juicy Homemade Beef Burgers and Chicken and Broccoli Lasagne, plus Oven-baked Juicy Beef Kebabs and Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon. There’s also a One-pan Greek Chicken and Risoni situation that feels far more impressive than the actual effort required, which I think we can all appreciate. 😂
Golden, juicy chicken thighs with crispy skin, nestled into garlicky, lemony risoni – all cooked in one pan. No boiling pasta, no juggling pans. This One-pan Greek Chicken and Risoni (Orzo) recipe is a comforting, crowd-pleasing dinner that looks impressive but couldn’t be easier!
This Quick Coconut Chicken Curry recipe is comforting and flavourful, perfect for cosy family dinners any night of the week. Tender chicken pieces are simmered in a rich, coconut-based curry sauce, before being topped with yoghurt and mango chutney. It is freezer-friendly and is delicious served with basmati rice and naan bread.
Juicy Homemade Beef Burgers are a quick and easy, meal-in-a-bun favourite with kids and adults alike. You can prep and cook them in under 25 minutes in one pan, using simple, low-cost ingredients, which you can mix and match to suit all palates.
Tender lasagne sheets, shredded chicken, broccoli and a creamy, garlicky cheese sauce, all cooked in the one pan. One-pan Chicken and Broccoli Lasagne is freezer-friendly, too!
This Juicy Oven-baked Kebabs recipe is a quick, budget-friendly fakeaway that delivers bold flavour, and it’s easily cooked in the oven. It’s perfect for feeding a crowd or customising for fussy eaters, and the garlic yoghurt + sumac onion combo takes it over the top. Make it once and it’ll be on regular rotation.
With Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon there’s no stovetop mess and no stress – just an easy, delicious dinner in under 15 minutes. Juicy salmon is baked to perfection with a caramelised lemon garlic butter glaze.
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