Amy Louise Crisp

02/07/2025

Realistic family dinners that actually get eaten (well… mostly 😅)

Here’s a week of no-fuss family meals that go down a treat in our house! What are your kids favourite dinners? 😋

Save this for the ‘what do I cook tonight’ moments! 👇🏼

Hunters Chicken Pasta - our current obsession. So much flavour & the kids LOVE! The recipe is on my page 🫶🏼

Chilli Con Carne - a trusty favourite. Mild for the kids but always with loads of jalapeños on top for me 🌶️

Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta – quick, easy, and one I always crave seconds of! The recipe is on my page also!

Pepperoni Pizza – made in the & the dough is our fave! The kids love helping to make them 🍕

Potatange – lasagne but made with air-fried potatoes 👌🏼 Genius if I say so myself & ofc I’ve shared the recipe for you!

Sausage Orzo – I don’t know why but it just feels a bit fancy even on a weeknight 🤭 Recipe is also on my page 🫶🏼

Omelette – because the reality is I canny be bothered to cook sometimes (especially in this heatwave 🥵). If it’s not token cucumber, it’s sweetcorn 🤪

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18/06/2025

Boring, right 😉 You probably know by now I’m not here dishing out Pinterest perfect bento boxes 🤪

I’ve seen so many star or heart cut sandwiches and handwritten love notes recently so I thought I’d share our reality! Here’s some actual lunches I’ve packed - usually thrown together during the morning chaos 🤭 And usually repetitive because if somethings not on offer, I don’t buy it 😂😂 Although I do stock up on the kids faves when they are 🤭

What do your kids usually get in their lunchboxes? Do you switch it up or stick to the same?
I try to mix it up now and then, but honestly… they’re not very exciting. Still, they mostly get eaten, so I’m calling that a win 🤷🏼‍♀️

Fun fact: I once bought one of those cute little veggie cutters and literally used it once. The kids complained their cucumber was ‘too squishy’ and that was the end of that 🙄

I’m here to keep it honest. If you’re the kind of parent who skips bath night sometimes, hands over the iPad without guilt and sends the kids off with a non- aesthetic but totally edible packed lunch 🤪 this space is for you.

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04/06/2025

Realistic family dinners that actually get eaten (mostly 😅)

Here’s a week of family meal ideas that go down well in our house! What’s your go-to dinner?

Save this for those ‘what on earth do I cook tonight’ days!

Cottage Pie – a firm favourite. Traumatic that my husband has his without cheese (honestly, grounds for divorce).

Homemade Smash Burgers – 5% beef mince, squished with a burger press, served with air fryer potatoes (paprika + oregano is my fave seasoning) and some token cucumber because that’s just what I do 😉

Chicken Fajitas – a ‘help yourself’ dinner that the kids actually enjoy making too. Chicken, onions, peppers & a fajita seasoning mix - done!

Spag Bol – made with pasta (always), topped with cheese, and my secret ingredient: smoked bacon.

Mac & Cheese – technically not macaroni but we roll with it. Extra cheese grilled on top, plus sliced Peperami if I’m feeling wild.

Beef Bourguignon – slow cooker special. Melty beef & minimal effort!

Chicken Pie – chicken, onion & carrot with puff pastry. Adalie has hers with no gravy… I can’t even talk about it 😂

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31/05/2025

29/05/2025

A realistic half term morning as a mum of two (six year old and three year old). I wanted to share this as a little reminder that you don’t need to be out all day, every day during half term! It’s ok to have slow mornings, run errands and get on with jobs at home. If you’re feeling a bit rubbish for not doing something ‘exciting’… it’s important to remember Instagram is just a highlight reel & people tend to just share the best bits!!

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