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Here's a ONE POT lasagna for your mid-week meal plan or a weekend dinner when you just need an easy low-fuss comfort dis...
31/08/2026

Here's a ONE POT lasagna for your mid-week meal plan or a weekend dinner when you just need an easy low-fuss comfort dish.

β˜† One Pot Cheat's Pork Lasagna β˜†

》NEED
β€’ 500g pork mince
β€’ 1 brown onion
β€’ 3 garlic cloves
β€’ 1 can lentils, drained
β€’ Β½ pack fresh lasagna sheets
β€’ 400g jar passata / basic pasta sauce
β€’ handful of grated cheese (mozz, tasty, cheddar, whatever is in the fridge)
β€’ Pantry Staples: olive oil, salt & white pepper, 1 tbsp mixed dried herbs, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp tomato paste

》PREP
- peel + finely dice onion
- peel + finely chop or crush garlic
- use scissors or a chef's knife to cut lasagna into thick strips
- preheat oven 180Β°C

》COOK
- in fry pan, add a drizzle of olive oil + pork mince & break up with a spatula until browned. Add onion + garlic until softened
- Add dried herbs + seasonings
- add tomato paste + fry off a little
- add passata / pasta sauce + lentils, + bring to a simmer
- add pasta sheets, ensuring they aren't stuck together & are well submersed in the sauce. Turn the heat down to low-medium, and let simmer for approx 10 minutes
- scatter with grated cheese, place into preheated oven (remove the handle from the pan) & leave in oven until cheese has melted and starts to golden (approx 10mins)
- garnish with your favourite fresh herbs

Enjoy!

31/08/2026

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To celebrate this milestone 30 year anniversary, Tefal are having a sale! Visit tefal.com.au and use discount code INGENIO30 for 30% off the Ingenio Excellence Range. The offer is valid on the 14-piece, 8-piece and 3-piece sets from 15 August – 30 September 2026. And you’ll also receive a 4-piece Stainless Steel Utensil Set as a gift with purchase.

For the full recipe to my one-pan cheats lasagna, check out the first (pinned) comment 😊



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❄️ Let's break down the REAL cost of taking the kids to see snow for the first time in their life, for a family of 5 ❄️ ...
30/08/2026

❄️ Let's break down the REAL cost of taking the kids to see snow for the first time in their life, for a family of 5 ❄️

❄️ If you've watched my stories over the last 48hrs, we had the BEST experience & jam packed so much into our trip. It was the perfect amount of time at the actual snowfield for us to do what we wanted, before the kids got tired & whining started.

❄️ At this age (kids are 9yrs + 5yrs + 5yrs), one day was plenty, as they don't ski, & we didn't factor the cost or time for skiing into our first trip

● Accommodation $217.94
1 night, standard cabin, Discovery Holiday Park
*price after G'day parks membership discount
We scored a FREE upgrade to a Deluxe Cabin (normally $533/night) 😍

● Petrol $167
Approx 5hr drive each way, diesel

● Snowball maker toys $9

● 2 x Real coffee $11

● National Park Entry Fee $29

● Self-Catered Food ~$50
*this is an approx total as I packed ALL our food from home. Meals included:
> Dinner Sat night in cabin
> Breakfast Sun morn on-the-go
> Hot Choc's at snowfield
> Lunch Sun at snowfield
> Lots of snacks for car ride/each day (lollies, chips, crackers, choc)

● Drive thru on the way home $42.30

● 3 x Toboggans - FREE
We picked these up last year when a neighbour was giving them away. Grabbed them to use 'one day'. Well, this is the one day

● Purchased Snow Gear in July $110.93
These were bought on sale at Anaconda, similar price to hiring, bought to use again or pass on to family
(4xpairs of snowboots, 3xpairs kids gloves)

● Other snow clothes + attire - some already owned + kids borrowed from family

》TOTAL COST $ 637γ€Š

We initially planned a day trip for the kids first visit to the snows, but with a 5hr drive each way, it would make a VERY long day (which we would do, but its not ideal).
So plan B was some cheap accomm for 1 night. 5hr drive down on Sat, sleep over, up early on Sun for a FULL day on the snow & 5hr drive home Sun afternoon. Its ALOT of effort & energy. But its an incredibly expensive outing for a family. So this was our way of making it a reality & taking our kids to experience the snows for the first time. We were at Perisher for about 7 hrs, which was a good amount of time for the kids ❄️

❄️ BYO Lunch at the Snows ❄️We're at Perisher, and this is lunch πŸ˜‹ We all know how expensive food is for a family of fi...
30/08/2026

❄️ BYO Lunch at the Snows ❄️

We're at Perisher, and this is lunch πŸ˜‹ We all know how expensive food is for a family of five at tourist places like this, so I packed some pizza rolls that I made at home yesterday, and we simply toasted them on our two-burner cook top. It was the perfect warm meal to heat up our bodies from the inside out.

Bonus: while I was toasting the pizza rolls, we were all huddled around the cook top, warming up our hands πŸ₯Ά ❄️ πŸ˜…

On the wrap, I had:
β€’ Grated cheese
β€’ Double smoked ham slices
β€’ Hungarian salami slices
β€’ Pizza sauce
β€’ Mushrooms
β€’ Capsicum
> Rolled up tight, and placed into a container, and into the car fridge.
> To heat up, simply place on grill plate, medium heat, and turn over to toast evenly on outside, and melt the cheese inside.

DIY Hot Choc's on our weekend at the Snows ❄️This morning before we checked out of the cabin, I filled a thermos with bo...
30/08/2026

DIY Hot Choc's on our weekend at the Snows ❄️

This morning before we checked out of the cabin, I filled a thermos with boiling water so I could make our own Hot Chocolates at the snow 😍

Exactly what we needed, as its incredibly cold today 😊😊

As a parent, one thing I'll happily spend money on during a road trip, is REAL coffee. β˜•οΈ Let's be real: we're in surviv...
29/08/2026

As a parent, one thing I'll happily spend money on during a road trip, is REAL coffee. β˜•οΈ

Let's be real: we're in survival mode, there's lack of sleep happening, high energy levels expected, the kids are loud and out of whack, and there's a VERY long day ahead. So a good coffee is needed.

But honestly, .....$11 for 2 small coffees hurts a little 😬😬
(I rarely buy coffee- is that the normal price now!?!?!?!)

Breakfast on our Snow Trip ❄️❄️We were out of the cabin early (just after the sun rise) to make our way to the snow fiel...
29/08/2026

Breakfast on our Snow Trip ❄️❄️

We were out of the cabin early (just after the sun rise) to make our way to the snow fields. So its an easy breakfast that can be eaten while standing.

I bought most of this in advance when on half-price-sale at the supermarkets in the last couple weeks.

We don't usually have a heavy breakfast, so this was sufficient.

Do you have a big breakfast when travelling, or eat light?

Dinner on our Snow Trip ❄️❄️Knowing the cabin would have a microwave, I prepped some lasagna at home, and portioned it r...
29/08/2026

Dinner on our Snow Trip ❄️❄️

Knowing the cabin would have a microwave, I prepped some lasagna at home, and portioned it ready to heat + eat.

It was so good to have a meal ready-to-go and ready within minutes, after a big day of driving.

Today's lunch was a road side picnic stop, on our way down to the Snowy Mountains 😍😍 I pre-packed our lunch, to save bot...
29/08/2026

Today's lunch was a road side picnic stop, on our way down to the Snowy Mountains 😍😍

I pre-packed our lunch, to save both time + money along our 5hr road trip, for our weekend adventure.

I pre-made sushi rolls, and kept them in our fridge. Today's combinations are:
β€’ Tuna + Cucumber
β€’ Crumbed Chicken + Avocado

It was the perfect lunch - light, but filling, to curb the hunger on a road trip. The best part is that we could keep driving and making good time, knowing we had lunch already with us, not relying on the next town, or planning our trip around certain locations. We just stop when the three in the back seat start with the "...I'm huuuuungry" πŸ˜…

For my sushi making reel, comment SUSHI and I'll send it through to you :)

I finally got my hands on some! 😍😍😍This chimichurri, is the BEST that I have ever tasted! I discovered it at the Good Fo...
28/08/2026

I finally got my hands on some! 😍😍😍

This chimichurri, is the BEST that I have ever tasted! I discovered it at the Good Food + Wine Show a couple years back, but it was sold out before I could get my hands on some 😭😭 And I have been on the hunt ever since.

So when they reached out for a collab, it felt like Christmas for me πŸ˜…

It's NOW AVAILABLE at Harris Farm Markets, so if you have one near you, you don't have to hunt for it like I have had to πŸ˜€

Tonight I created a feast to make the most of the flavours in this Chimichurri. Its perfect over veggies (fresh, roasted, or BBQ'd) and absolutely delicious over lamb - tonight's feast treat.
I can't wait to use this again over some BBQ chicken 🀀🀀🀀🀀

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