Family dinners

This recipe doesn't smother the salmon with lots of heavy spices or sauces, so its natural flavour shines through. Try it alongside a leafy salad.

If it's a comforting dish of pasta you're after, you've come to the right place. Beans, sausage, kale and rigatoni pasta are what's up.

A creamy, vegan mac and cheese is so easy to make. This one uses chickpeas and butternut squash to create the perfect orange sauce.

Baking in parchment (en papillote) allows the fish to steam while it cooks, creating a super-moist and flavour-infused dish.

There’s minimal chopping required with this easy one-dish chicken stew. Serve it over a bed of rice with hot sauce on the side for the adventurous crowd.

You control the spiciness of this fragrant chicken curry with amazing texture. You also control the mess since it’s made in a single pot.

These easy muffin-tin deep-dish pizzas are a perfect weeknight dinner and great for filling up the old lunchbox, too.

You could make plain mac and cheese, or you could crank it up with this sausage and red pepper number. Your kids will have no idea they're eating veggies.

Steak season is year-round with this easy skillet recipe. Medium-rare strip loin is melt-in-your-mouth delicious on top of sweet succotash.

Pasta doesn't need sauce to pack lots of flavour. This tasty toss is equally great as a hot main course or cold side dish.

Tonight, dinner is free—at least it will be if you eat at one of these awesome restaurants in Canada where kids eat for free.

Try this onion and goat cheese pastry as a delicious party appetizer or as a sophisticated lunch-box snack.

Are meals turning into drawn-out battles? Do your kids simply refuse to eat? Here’s how to restore some peace to the kitchen table.

Even avowed meat eaters will happily tuck into this vegetarian soup. It's thick and hearty with chunks of sweet potato, nubby barley and a tomato-y broth.

Slow and steady wins the race with this split pea soup. The reward is a bounty of freezer meals your future self will thank you for.

Pfft, take-out. More like take out a few cans of chickpeas and make this delicious, restaurant-worthy chana masala.

Soba noodles are a guaranteed good time. Toss them in a light dressing with veggies, then top with a piece of marinated salmon. Look at you!

40 minutes of prep yields 75 saucy meatballs. They're perfect for a plate of spaghetti or on a soft, squishy bun with a slice of provolone or mozzarella.

Think of waffles as an alternative to mash potatoes, just waiting to soak up the delicious creamed chicken you’re about to whip up.

Chili is a good friend to have. It's hearty, delicious and minimal effort. This lean turkey variation yields lots of leftovers.