Fiona Lesley

Meal Planning - 3 clever ideas to inspire you

Do you ever say to yourself, "I just can't cook another meal!" You lack inspiration and energy? Right, now is the time to revise your thinking around daily cooking and throw in a little meal planning. I bet you plan your work day, your wardrobe, your k... Read >

Easy Summer Recipes - Budget Meal Planning for July

We all need easy summer recipes, ideally ones that don't require us to spend ages in the kitchen. My favorite easy summer recipes are those that provide leftover meals. Here is a "taster" from July Budget Meal Planning: Rotisserie Chicken or Oven B... Read >

Summer Dinner Recipes - 5 Budget Meal Planning Ideas for June

When the weather heats up, the last thing you want is to be spending hours in a hot kitchen! But with a little meal planning, you can produce an array of inspiring summer dinner recipes, as well as summer picnic recipes, summer dessert recipes and health... Read >

Recipes for Healthy Food - 5 easy meal planning ideas for April

With a little simple meal planning, you can eliminate a great deal of stress from your daily life. There is nothing worse than getting to the end of the day and wondering what on earth you are going to feed a hungry family. So often we apply extraordinar... Read >

Healthy Breakfast Recipes - 2 quick ideas to kick start your day

Healthy Breakfast Recipes are the most important start to the day. Try the Granola Recipe or Mango Lassi Recipe and see your energy boosted and hunger pangs curbed. Plus, these healthy recipes are more economical and healthier that commercial cereals an... Read >

Budget Meal Planning - 7 Clever Ideas for Meal Planning in March

In our hectic lives there is very little time to be creative when it comes to cooking on a daily basis. When do you get the time to peruse all those glorious cook books and glossy magazines for new ideas? With a little clever meal planning, you can put ... Read >

Vegetarian Moussaka - a delectable way to use Butternut Squash

The inspiration for this Vegetarian Moussaka came after I had drawn a blank with many other vegetarian moussaka recipes. I love using butternut squash - it is both filling and nutritious. Therefore, using butternut as a base in this dish meant that there ... Read >

30 Minute Meals - a Lifesaver

30 minute meals have to be a life-saver on most days. Some of the meals we make, take 30 minutes from the start of preparation to the finished meal. Beef Stroganoff, for example, is quick to prepare, and offers a sumptuous feast. Thai Beef Salad is anoth... Read >