make-ahead meals

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easy meals

Recipes

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Easy dinners

baking

Perfect for brunch or dinner, this crustless quiche is a great way to sneak in some veggies.

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lunch

This ham and cheese frittata is delicious hot, warm or at room temperature! Serve leftovers between toasted bread to make a western omelette sandwich.

Baked Ham and Cheese Frittata

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Sheet pan dinners are your saviour on busy weeknights. Everything cooks up together, no fuss. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Double Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner

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Cooking with kids

It pays to stock canned tuna in the cupboard for fast, lean, low-cost protein. Adding frozen peas to your tuna casserole is just as nutritious as fresh produce and are easier on the wallet.

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Switch up your lunchtime routine with these easy and delicious make-ahead sweet potato biscuits.

Sweet Potato Biscuits

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snacks

Naan bread takes the place of pizza dough, speeding up the baking time. It's perfect for busy weeknights.

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With less sugar than store-bought jam, these easy-to-make strawberry overnight oats are still tasty and packed with healthy fibre.

Strawberry fruit-bottom overnight oats recipe

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Easy mornings

Start your mornings right with these savoury waffles (crisped to perfection in a waffle iron) topped with smoked salmon and sour cream.

Hash-brown waffles with smoked salmon and sour cream recipe

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The mini star pasta in this warm and satisfying soup will charm kids instantly. If you can't find stelline, try orzo, Israeli couscous or alphabet pasta.

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Bet you didn't know carrots make a great crispy chip.

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Your little ones might turn their noses up at veggies, but they're sure to gobble up these crispy zucchini chips.

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This rich, chunky bowl of kid-friendly corn chowder has layers of flavour (hi, leeks!) and goes from kernel to table in half an hour.

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Enjoy all the lasagna flavour you love in far less time with this tasty deconstructed version!

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Lightly dusted with cinnamon sugar, these crisp apple chips make a perfect snack.

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Simple kale chips can be made with a simple kale massage—the perfect job for little helpers.

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Warm whole-wheat pita does such a good job sopping up this creamy soup, you might not need to wash any spoons.

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Sweet and mild, parsnip chips are a delicious alternative to sweet potato fries.

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Dinner and tomorrow’s lunch in 25 minutes? The best. This easy puttanesca recipe can easily be doubled and tastes even better the next day, as the sauce soaks up the brininess of the olives and capers.

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This stir-fry is faster than delivery and a whole lot tastier, too.

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Bet you didn’t know how easy it is to make your own fruit leather. With only four simple ingredients, this one is more nutritious and super fun to pack.

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Who doesn't love kebabs? Addictive cheesy potatoes on the side make this meal a hit.

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Hearty chicken barley soup is easy to make and super satisfying.

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One of the easiest lunches you can pack, this alphabet pasta will fill them up good. Make it the night before and simply reheat for the Thermos.

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A new spin on ham and cheese, these yummy pinwheels have lunch all rolled up.

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appetizers

This lunch combines two of kids' loves: waffles and bacon for one surprising BLT sandwich.

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These crunchy snacking crackers are made with cheddar and Parmesan—a brilliant reward for a job well done!

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Try this simple but satisfying primavera pasta salad as the perfect side tonight.

Primavera Pasta Salad

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No muss, no fuss, just prep at home and cook over the fire. These delicious veggies go perfectly with any main dish.

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make-ahead meals

Turkey, Bean, Kale and Pasta Soup

Carrot Chips

Zucchini Chips

Corn Chowder with Chicken and Bacon

Lasagna Soup

Apple Chips

Kale Chips

Curried Lentil-Coconut Soup

Parsnip Chips

Tuna Puttanesca

Shrimp and Red Pepper Stir-Fry

Blueberry-Apple Fruit Leather

Chicken-and-Veggie Kebabs with Parmesan Potatoes

Chicken Barley Soup

Homemade Alphabet Pasta

Ham-and-Cheese Pinwheels

BLT Waffle-Wich

Cheesy Gold Star Crackers

Primavera Pasta Salad

Foil-Packed Veggies