Make-ahead meals

This slow cooker ribs recipe is a set-it-and-forget-it easy weeknight meal for your family. Use your favourite barbecue sauce to create the final glaze.

If your kids are turning up their nose at plain rice, try this fun sesame-studded sticky rice balls recipe instead. It's a vegetarian gluten-free side dish.

This vegetable-packed Shepherd's Pie recipe is a hearty and healthy reader recipe suggestion. Make it in advance for a quick weeknight dinner later on.

In this Provençale Tomato Soup, a classic winter favourite is refreshed with the addition of new herbs and spices. Serve with our cheesy toasts, too.

Store-bought energy bars are tasty, but you’ll be amazed at how quick and easy it is to make a sweet, nutty version at home.

Oatmeal isn't the only grain that makes for great porridge. Barley is a slightly chewy and nutty-tasting option, chock full of fibre.

Next time you're looking for an easy, healthy and delicious soup, try this caldo verde recipe with kale and chorizo.

This No-Ice-Cream-Maker Lemon Ice Cream recipe is so easy and delicious that you'll be tempted to make it every week.

This hearty and healthy salad of salmon, capers, spinach and fun rice-shaped orzo pasta will get your kids eating their vegetables and omega-3s all at once.

A traditional Hanukkah treat, these latkes (or potato pancakes) are, if anything, improved by miniaturization.

This Greek Salad Pasta recipe replaces mayonnaise with a light oil and vinegar dressing, and gets bundles of flavour from feta, olives and raw vegetables.

Lightly sweet and smooth, old-fashioned baked maple custard is a great way to get protein into your kids in the morning.

Refried beans make an excellent companion to nachos or burritos. This recipe is protein-packed and uses ingredients you likely already have on hand.

Haul out the slow cooker and prepare a pot of comfort with this simple and delicious sweet potato soup.