Hello!

You know that point in the week when Monday's good intentions have worn off... but Friday still feels a little too far away?

That's when you need a few dependable dinners up your sleeve.

Nothing fancy. Nothing that requires seventeen ingredients and three different pans. Just good family food that gets everyone fed.

Here are three for your back pocket this week.

🥧 Chicken & Leek Pie

Everything tastes better with pastry on top, right?

This Chicken & Leek Pie is a firm favourite in my house. It's packed with chicken and veggies, topped with puff pastry, and you can even use leftover cooked or rotisserie chicken to make things easier.

Definitely one to add to the regular dinner rotation.

👉 Get the Chicken & Leek Pie recipe here​

🍛 Creamy Coconut Mince Curry

If spaghetti bolognese is on high rotation at your place, here's another way to put a packet of beef mince to work.

This mild curry is creamy, veggie-loaded and easy to prep ahead. You can also stretch the mince with lentils or chickpeas — always handy when you're feeding a family.

Serve it with rice or flatbreads and dinner is done.

👉 Get the Mince Curry recipe here​

🌭 Sausage Tray Bake

This is exactly my kind of midweek cooking: put everything in one big roasting dish and let the oven do the work.

Sausages roast alongside kumara, carrots and apple, with the apple adding a lovely sweetness that works so well with the pork.

One tray also means fewer dishes afterwards. That's a Wednesday win.

👉 Get the Sausage Tray Bake recipe here​

Hopefully one of these answers the dreaded “what on earth am I making for dinner?” question this week.

And if all else fails, there's always toast 🍞

Stacey