Chicken and leek pie with a lighter pastry
A chicken and leek pie with a lighter pastry top, built for real weeknights. Lean, vegetable-forward and genuinely freezer-friendly.
Tag: weeknight dinners
A proper minestrone built from whatever’s in the crisper
This crisper minestrone recipe turns softening vegetables into a proper weeknight dinner that freezes and reheats well for lunches.
Cooking one dinner for five different appetites
Cooking for a household with different tastes doesn't need three separate meals. Here's how one Newcastle kitchen actually manages it.
Harissa roast vegetables with chickpeas and yoghurt
Dave Forsythe's harissa roast vegetables with chickpeas and yoghurt is a proper vegetable-forward dinner, loud on flavour and easy on ...
Baked risotto that never needs a wooden spoon
A baked risotto recipe that skips the stirring entirely, using lean chicken, pumpkin and silverbeet for a proper Tuesday night ...
Warming autumn meals that still feel light
How to cook warming autumn meals that satisfy without the heavy, sluggish feeling. Real recipes, real weeknights, from a Newcastle ...
What mindful eating actually looks like day to day
No bells, no silence, no perfect kitchen. Here's what mindful eating habits actually look like for a busy Newcastle family ...
How to build a balanced plate without another diet
No rules, no macros, no guilt. Here's how I build a balanced plate most nights in Newcastle, fussy kids and ...
How to build a balanced plate without starting another diet
A balanced plate isn't a meal plan or a rulebook. Here's how our family actually does it on busy Newcastle ...
Ginger tofu stir-fry: get the pan hotter than you think
Dave Forsythe's ginger tofu stir-fry recipe: proper wok heat, Australian greens, lean protein, and a sauce that doesn't drown everything.
