Saturday 16 July 2011

Easy, nutricious family recipes

I used to think I was one of the best cooks ever. But the fact is that I can cook, I love to cook, I LOVE food, but I'm no where nearly as hot as I used to be!  I just don't have the time, or the money, or the energy most evenings.  Baby Wild needs to eat her dinner 5.30/6ish.  Her parents on the other hand are never ready to eat then. I'd like to, but I'm simply not organised enough to be utterly honest.  So she ends up eating omeletts most nights while I try to figure out what to make us for later on, when sports/gardening/cleaning/showering is all over and we're ready to settle down for the evening.

I truly wish for us to eat dinner together more often so am going to make extra effort to make meals at the weekend in advance for reheating on weeknights.  I figure this'll help me make more nutritious meals that will cater for us all too, rather than cook twice each evening which is a little bit nuts when you think about it!

What are your fail safe recipes for parents & kids alike?

  • One of our favourites is a take on Annabel Karmel's Salmon & Spinach pie.  I say a take because we use whatever ingredients we have to hand, mostly veg from the garden and whatever fish is in the freezer.  I ate tons of this when pregnant because of the high protein, omega 3 and folic acid content.