This soup is super easy and quick. You can use red lentils instead of chickpeas, and add a diced kūmara for sweetness.

Roast vegetables can be a base for another meal e.g. frittata, salad. Make extra and you have the makings for another delicious meal. Leftovers are great for lunch the next day!

When pears are falling from the trees, take advantage and slow-bake them until they are sticky and sweet. They can be used as a dessert, for breakfast or as a snack.

This recipe is a great example of the healthy plate model in action, with double the vegetables to chicken. Marinating the chicken first makes it very tender to eat.

Your whānau will love it!

Try this tasty crumb topping for oven-baked fish.

Legumes are full of goodness as well as being cheap, tasty and convenient to use.

High in protein, fibre and omega 3, this pudding is an easy dessert to prepare the night before. It’s creamy, satisfying and may take you back to the milk puddings your family made!

Everyone loves a good crumble. This topping can be used on any stewed or canned fruit. Great combos include stewed apple with canned Doris plums or frozen berries.

This recipe is super easy. Serve on rice or with naan or pita bread. Top with a dollop of thick natural yoghurt and some chopped coriander or mint.

This is a great recipe to freeze. Just reheat for a night off cooking! Take this recipe to the next level by breaking eggs (1 per person) into the curry. Put the lid on the pan and simmer until eggs are set.

This basic recipe can be turned into many meals: shepherd’s pie, lasagne, chilli con carne or nachos to name a few. It will become a whānau favourite!

Everyone will love this easy fish pie. You’ll be surprised how good it tastes if you use canned smoked fish. It’s a very economical, nutritious meal.

Chicken and chilli beans are a great combination. This is a quick mid-week meal for the whānau to enjoy.

A sustaining and delicious salad so easily prepared from cans!

Stay full for longer with this nutritious rice salad. Great for using up left over rice. Delicious taken as a lunch to work.

Packed full of vegetables, low in salt and high in fibre, you will love this dish!

A tasty, hearty soup, this recipe can be adapted in as many ways as your imagination and taste buds will allow!

Warm and delicious, this soup can be made into a complete meal by adding canned chickpeas and broccoli pieces.

This easy breakfast is high in fibre and is a nice twist to your standard porridge or muesli.

This pancake is so easy to make for one person and has great sustaining powers.