Weekly Recipe Planner: Dinners made easy
Whipping up a meal for an entire household is no easy feat. Multiply it by seven times a week and it’s clearly a chore for even the mightiest of domestic goddesses. We heard your plea for help, and got cracking on a weekly recipe planner of quick, fuss-free, and yummilicious recipes that will have you feeding your littlies in a flash. Be sure to check out our weekly recipe planner every Monday! Honey, you’re worth it.
Broiled Chicken Thighs with Pineapple Cucumber Salad
Quick-cooking chicken thighs are a choice meat to serve up for a swift and hassle-free dinner. When marinated sufficiently and cooked to perfection, it’s tender, easy to cut, and full-flavoured flesh will be a tantalising treat for the littlies. Pair the broiled chicken with a side of refreshing pineapple and cucumber salad, to complete the wholesome meal.
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Spinach and Proscuitto Lasagne
This bake dish is an absolute piece of cake – simply spread in tomato sauce (use jarred sauce for the ultimate time-saver) in a baking dish, layer over your noodles, and slather on the mixture of spinach, ricotta cheese, and garlic. Don’t forget to throw in generous servings of prosciutto and mozzarella, guaranteed to elevate the dish into a delectable delicacy. Pop it into the oven and voila!
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Creamy Corn Soup
Needing only four ingredients – corn, butter, water, and salt – and preparation time of under 30 minutes, this soup recipe is heaven sent for all the busy bee mummykins. Serve the bowls of sweet creaminess with sliced scallions and tortilla chips for an extra crunch.
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Avocado & Leaf Salad
Perfect for a light bite, this healthy salad can be effortlessly dished in 10 minutes. Dump mixed greens and avocado chunks in a large bowl and whisk in the dressing (made of mustard, vinegar, olive oil, and water) till well mixed. Sprinkle your desired amount of croutons before serving.
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Spaghetti and meatballs with hidden vegetable sauce
Rope in the moppets for this one- this fun recipe will have your littlies grooming their inner junior master chefs and learning more about what goes into their food. The kiddies can try their hand at mashing the meatball mix and crafting them into walnut-sized balls, while the grownups will work on the spaghetti and vegetable sauce (prepared with zucchini, carrots, onions and tomatoes).
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Cheeky Chicken Satay
Let’s face it, we know how darn hard it can be sometimes to get the tykes to sit still for more than a minute. Here’s a handy munchie that’s great for the kiddos to grab and pop into their mouth, before they go off running yet again. Preparation takes quite a while (30 mins) – get your littlies to help with marinating and skewering to speed up the process – but grilling the sticks take only a jiffy.
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