Category: main meals

beef ragu

beef ragu

When winter hits and the temperature drops there is nothing better than a beef ragu with red wine and pasta. We use a 1 kg oyster blade roast cut in 6-8 large pieces. You can prep you vegetable while the beef is cooking or if 

cheeseburger pizza

cheeseburger pizza

Cheeseburger pizza is a pizza with a burger sauce topped with beef, cheese, onions and pickles… It doesn’t get much better than that! Its a simple and easy meal to make in under 30 minutes. If you are a fan of making burgers at home 

cheeseburger tacos

cheeseburger tacos

Cheeseburger tacos are a quick and easy mid week meal that can be made in under 30 minutes. I tend to serve mine in batches straight out of the hot pan. These can be made with flour based tacos or corn tacos to make them 

Mexican chicken & rice salad

Mexican chicken & rice salad

Rice, chicken and veggies with a taco seasoning dressing. There really isn’t much to dislike about this recipe. You can pop all the ingredients into one bowl and mix…. or if there are fussy eaters in your house you can prep the veggies separately and 

satay chicken noodle salad

satay chicken noodle salad

This satay chicken noodle salad is a Thermomix creation of mine which is a combination of noodles, shredded chicken and vegetables in a satay sauce. It is my highest rated recipe on the Thermomix Recipe Community.

creamy Italian chicken

creamy Italian chicken

One of our favourite family dinners in creamy lemon chicken which can be made in one pot on to stove or in the oven. I am a fan of Mary Berry and came across her recipe for Tuscan Chicken which is the inspiration for this 

American goulash

American goulash

Not to be confused with traditional Hungarian goulash that is a chunky beef stew, American goulash is a one pot macaroni dish made with mince. While it has similar elements (meat and paprika) the two are very different dishes. If you are looking for a 

granola

granola

Granola was recommended to us by a dietician as a good breakfast alternative to a morning smoothie. As your body needs to breakdown the food it makes you feel fuller for longer. Its high in fiber and great for your gut, high in protein and 

One pot Mexican chicken rice

One pot Mexican chicken rice

We love Mexican food and have on weekly rotation tacos or nachos. Both are super easy to make with left over pulled pork and a handful of fresh ingredients. The kids have been enjoying rice bowls too and as their taste buds have developed we 

beef goulash

beef goulash

beef goulash with variety I am a huge goulash fan and would happily spend two hours stirring the pot away. This is one of our go to Sunday dinners that the kids have loved since they were taste testing new pureed foods and we would 

creamy chicken and bacon pasta

creamy chicken and bacon pasta

Creamy chicken and bacon pasta is a delicious and indulgent meal that you only need to make once to get hooked. Sometimes you feel like a chicken salad and other times it’s creamy pasta. It’s comfort food that really hits the spot. Peas are optional 

stroganoff (beef or chicken)

stroganoff (beef or chicken)

Stroganoff is an easy mid week dinner with a sour cream mushroom sauce. It can be made with chicken, beef or pork depending on what meat you prefer. There is also an option for different sides with pasta, rice, mash potato or egg noodles. Our 

shredded chicken and bacon sauce

shredded chicken and bacon sauce

Stuffed spuds are a winner in our house and super easy to make with left overs or our shredded chicken and bacon sauce. It takes an hour to cook a potato in the oven and they can be cooked ahead of time. You can also 

creamy lemon chicken

creamy lemon chicken

The family fell in love with creamy lemon chicken from Lala’s Kitchen when it appeared as a guest recipe on skinnymixers with Thermomix instructions. The only problem was I was left washing a pan, the Thermomix and an oven dish. I have been able to 

larb gai

larb gai

Larb Gai is one of our favourite Thai dishes for eating out or eating at home. You can make it with your choice of mince but our favourites are chicken or pork. The sauce is a combination of sweet, sour and tangy made with brown 

Chicken paella (without the seafood)

Chicken paella (without the seafood)

I love a paella but I do not love seafood. While my kids will eat fish & chips and panko prawn nigiri (tail and all) as a favourite Japanese snack, we do not cook a lot of seafood at home. I have experimented with a 

Cuban Sandwich

Cuban Sandwich

The Cuban sandwich is packed full of smoked pulled pork, ham, mustard, pickles and lots of cheese all aboard white bread.

pulled pork stuffed spuds

pulled pork stuffed spuds

Stuffed spuds packed with a cheesey mash and topped with smoked pulled pork, spring onions, chives, sour cream and chilli jam.

spicy chicken livers

spicy chicken livers

spicy and creamy chicken livers served with lemon and crusty white bread

BBQ chicken wings

BBQ chicken wings

Hot and fast chicken wings doused in hot sauce, butter and honey.