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!
A good meal plan needs a bit of everything: something ridiculously easy for the night you’re running late, something comforting when everyone needs a proper dinner, and something you can get started earlier, then happily forget about for a few hours. This week has all three. The One-pan Chicken and Broccoli Ramen Noodles gets the chicken, veggies and noodles cooked together (fewer dishes will always get my vote), while Stuffed Pita (Arayes) are quick, crispy and a fun change from the usual weeknight rotation. Homemade Chicken Stew and Sausages with Homemade Onion Gravy bring the cosy, family-friendly comfort food, while Creamy Cajun Prawn Pasta is perfect when you want something fast that still feels a little bit special. And for a night when you can plan ahead, Sticky Asian-style Pulled Pork cooks low and slow until beautifully tender, leaving you with very little to do come dinnertime. It’s seven genuinely different dinners using familiar ingredients and simple methods, so you can shop with a plan, spend less time wondering what to cook and hopefully avoid the 5 pm stare into the fridge waiting for inspiration to strike.
This One-pan Chicken and Broccoli Ramen Noodles recipe is the ultimate quick and easy dinner – ready in just 20 minutes with minimal prep and even less cleanup. The noodles cook right in the pan with the chicken and broccoli, soaking up a simple, flavour-packed sauce for a budget-friendly meal the whole family will love. It’s flexible, fuss-free and perfect for busy weeknights.
This comforting Homemade Chicken Stew tastes like it’s been cooking for hours, but is actually quick, easy and all made in one pan. It’s a full meal in a bowl, so no extra sides are needed.
Creamy Cajun Prawn (Shrimp) Pasta combines homemade Cajun seasoning, tender prawns (shrimp) and a creamy tomato-based sauce for the ultimate family weeknight dinner.
Sausages with Homemade Onion Gravy is the ultimate comfort meal, perfect for busy weeknights. It combines juicy sausages with a rich onion gravy and is on the table in less than 20 minutes.
Thanks to a few clever shortcuts, this delicious Stir-fried Pork and Green Beans recipe, complete with egg fried rice and steamed dumplings, is on the table in under 20 minutes, making it the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner!
Sticky Asian-style Pulled Pork is cooked until fall-apart tender in the oven, slow-cooker or pressure cooker, coated in a rich hoisin, garlic and ginger sauce, then stuffed into Peking duck-style pancakes (my favourite!), rice paper wrappers, mini tortillas or bao buns, or served with rice or noodles. Made with an affordable cut of pork and simple supermarket ingredients, it’s perfect for family dinners, entertaining, meal prep, and easy leftover meals all week long.
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