Quick And Easy Family Recipes

TOP 10 5-Minute Meal Recipes

1. Vegan Basil Cucumber Gazpacho. A fresh Vegan Basil Cucumber Gazpacho is a delicious 5-minute no-cook recipe to enjoy this cucumber season. It’s very easy to throw together, but you’ll need to buy the freshest cucumbers and herbs as well as perfectly ripe avocado. To keep the recipe vegan-friendly, I...

October 2, 2023

Easy Tortellini Amatriciana

Cooking Time: 30m

This Easy Tortellini Amatriciana is a great recipe for a quick and easy midweek meal. My local Italian store sells the best homemade tortellini – I love to pick up a bag of them which I can cook up with a creamy tomato sauce. The tortellini come in a range...

November 11, 2020

Sausage Casserole with Garlic Toasts

Cooking Time: 45m

This Sausage Casserole with Garlic Toasts is a simple and delicious casserole which is bursting with flavor. I love the idea of serving this casserole with little garlic toasts on the side. To make the toasts I combine cream cheese and herbs and slather thick slices of homemade bloomer loaf...

November 4, 2020

Potato and Tuna Patties

Cooking Time: 48m

Get hooked on these Potato and Tuna Patties. This is another family-friendly recipe that will please them all! Boiled and roughly mashed potatoes mixed with canned tuna, corn kernels and spring onions then combined together with some egg, bread crumbs, lemon zest, salt and freshly ground pepper. I then coat...

August 17, 2020

Smoked Sausage and Vegetable Soup

Cooking Time: 40m

This Smoked Sausage and Vegetable Soup recipe is a great option for those evenings when you have a whole lot of leftover vegetables, chopping them up, throwing them together and boiling up a delicious, healthy and nutritious soup. I most prefer smoked turkey kielbasa sausage and my butcher has the...

August 17, 2020

Instant Pot Ranch Chicken and Rice

Cooking Time: 33m

I love instant pot dinners and this Instant Pot Ranch Chicken and Rice is a definite winner. My babysitter especially loves preparing it for the kids because it takes very little effort for a lot of happy faces. Simply put, uncooked, skinless and boneless chicken breasts with uncooked rice and...

August 2, 2020

Italian Lentil Soup

Cooking Time: 53m

I really enjoy cooking things that take a little love and this Italian Lentil Soup is full of love and all things that foodies enjoy! A clear soup with onion, carrots, celery and garlic, white wine, whole tomatoes, and lentils, a combination that is wholesome and homey. With Italian herbs...

August 2, 2020

Apricot Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Cooking Time: 30m

This Apricot Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner is simple and healthy and who doesn’t love a dinner recipe that requires just one pan? This versatile meal can be bulked up with extra potatoes and vegetables. The apricot glaze brings the whole dish to life. You will love it. To make this...

July 28, 2020

Chicken Pasta Bake

Cooking Time: 55m

This Chicken Pasta Bake is a simple dish to throw together. I often make this one in advance and keep it in the refrigerator until I am ready to cook it. This makes it a fantastic dinner to prepare the night before a busy day. You know those crazy days...

July 26, 2020

Simple Potato Cake with Onions

Cooking Time: 1h

I love to make this Simple Potato Cake with Onions as it is one of my favorite comfort foods. I love recipes that are as simple as this one – it allows the humble ingredients to shine through. I love to serve this alongside meat or fish or a crisp...

July 25, 2020

Parmesan Zucchini Tomato Chicken Spaghetti

Cooking Time: 25m

This Parmesan Zucchini Tomato Chicken Spaghetti recipe is a delicious midweek meal that you can have on the table in under 25 minutes. It combines chicken with one of my favorite herbs (basil in the pesto) and zucchini and tomatoes. Can you think of a dish which screams summer more?...

July 22, 2020

Homemade Hamburger Helper

Cooking Time: 20m

Homemade Hamburger Helper is one of my kids favorite meals. Of course you’ll know hamburger helper as a packaged dried pasta, with delicious seasonings contained in a powdered sauce packet. To prepare the boxed food, you just need to combine the contents of the box with browned ground beef and...

July 14, 2020

Chicken Marbella

Cooking Time: 1h 50m

I remember this Chicken Marbella as one of the first recipes my mother taught me to make just before I was leaving for college. She was not about having ramen for dinner every night and this recipe quickly spread around campus. Simple ingredients and easy to make for those nights...

July 3, 2020

Garlic Parmesan Crispy Roasted Potatoes

Cooking Time: 1h 5m

These Garlic Parmesan Crispy Roasted Potatoes with Thyme are one of my favorite side dishes. I use a black cast iron skillet to make my crispy potatoes and it makes a sensational looking side dish when entertaining friends. Try these potatoes soon – you will never look back! Start by...

July 2, 2020

Multi Vegetable Salad

Cooking Time: 15m

I place a version of this Multi Vegetable Salad on the table every day in summer. The best way to consume vegetables on a hot sunny day is to have them in a cold, crisp salad. I often add salami or bologna to this salad when I make it. It...

July 1, 2020

Italian Oven-Roasted Vegetables

These Italian Oven-Roasted Vegetables are a delicious side dish that I love to make to accompany grilled meat or to use in wraps and sandwiches. This dish uses a variety of summer vegetables which you will find at your local grocery store or farmer’s market. To make these oven roasted...

June 30, 2020

Gluten Free Orange Olive Oil Cake

Cooking Time: 2h 10m

This Orange Olive Oil Cake is a fantastic recipe to make when you are entertaining friends who are gluten intolerant. This cake has ground almonds and polenta instead of flour which not only makes it gluten free, but the nutty flavors and slight crunch from the polenta really elevates this...

June 25, 2020

Courgette & Lemon Risotto

Cooking Time: 40m

This Courgette & Lemon Risotto is another one of my favorite meat free Monday recipes. This recipe takes only 30-40 minutes to prepare and it is super versatile – you can substitute the courgette with broccoli or asparagus if you prefer. To make this dish, start by sautéing onions and...

June 25, 2020

Tomato Mozzarella Salad with Lettuce

Cooking Time: 5m

This Tomato Mozzarella Salad with Lettuce is one of my go to healthy lunches. It is really easy to prepare and it tastes absolutely delicious too. Now that I am working from home a lot, I like to make this simple summer salad at lunch time. If the sun is...

June 18, 2020

30-Minute Low-Carb Chicken

Cooking Time: 30m

It’s always a winning dinner when my dietary choices fit into my kids meal plan and this 30-Minute Low-Carb Chicken epitomizes the word, easy! If you follow a keto friendly diet, then this recipe will work for you! With juicy chicken breasts grilled, coated and cooked in a creamy, cheesy...

June 18, 2020

Healthy Tuna Cobb Salad

Cooking Time: 5m

This Tuna Cobb Salad is a fresh and tasty salad which will add a healthy twist to your lunchtime line up. Cobb salad is a classic American salad which originated in a Hollywood restaurant back in the 1930s. Some cobb salads have bacon and chicken breast but in my cobb...

June 14, 2020

Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken

Cooking Time: 32m

This Creamy Mustard & Tarragon Chicken is my ultimate comfort food. It’s creamy – a must for any comfort food, I’m sure you’ll agree! It also makes great use of my favorite herb: aniseedy French tarragon. Finally, it adds not one but two types of mustard to create a delicious...

June 13, 2020

Vareniki with Farmers Cheese

Cooking Time: 1h 5m

Put this Vareniki with Farmers Cheese on the menu for your next potluck dinner night. The other guests will talk about these delicious dumplings for weeks, if not months after! People will ask you for the recipe for this vareniki with cheese. The best thing about this recipe is that...

June 6, 2020

Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta

Cooking Time: 47m

This Swedish Meatball Bake with Pasta really is a phenomenal, feel-good food dinner recipe and it’s a great family-friendly option. These Swedish meatballs have a bit of chopped onion and nutmeg in the mixture with a buttery cream sauce, cooked pasta and topped with shredded cheese that when popped in...

June 5, 2020

Oyster Mushroom and Spinach Orecchiette

Cooking Time: 20m

This Oyster Mushroom and Spinach Orecchiette recipe is a super quick and easy pasta dish. It is a great dinner to have for meat free Monday as it contains no meat. Since the oyster mushrooms give it texture and flavor, you won’t even miss meat. To make this dish, start...

June 4, 2020

Pasta with Salmon & Peas

Cooking Time: 15m

This Pasta with Salmon & Peas is the best midweek recipe I know. It takes just 5 minutes prep and it cooks in just 10-12 minutes. My kids adore it too, although I must admit that sometimes more peas end up on the floor than in their mouths! You won’t...

June 3, 2020

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