Freezer friendly

This is the traditional French savoury quiche recipe made with bacon, egg and cream.
If you're not a confident pastry cook, you can make this dish using a sheet of frozen shortcrust pastry.

Golden meatballs and colourful vegetables tossed with sweet fried pear slices - this dish is heavenly for lunch. It's also suitable for diabetics.

Eleanor Ozich's banana and feijoa bread recipe sparkles with warm flavours including cinnamon, vanilla and almond. Slice thickly and slather in butter for an indulgent breakfast or mid-morning treat

Perfect on a hot summer afternoon, this 4 ingredient strawberry frozen yoghurt popsicle recipe is fantastic for the whole family to enjoy! Try it today for a deliciously cooling treat

Whether you're entertaining or looking for a quick and easy dinner, these freezer-friendly fish cakes have you covered. Serve with plenty of creamy mustard mayo

This beef bourguignon recipe is not only packed with great Italian flavours, it's also perfect for freezing for up to 3 months. Ideal for ensuring you still eat home cooked meals, even when you don't have the time

This freezer-friendly vegetable and ravioli soup is the perfect recipe to stash away for easy dinners when time just isn't up your sleeve. It's filled with chorizo, garlic and courgette for a nourishing and comforting meal

This classic butter cake, smothered in butter cream icing, will satisfy your sweet tooth. Best served with a cup of tea or coffee for a simple afternoon treat.

Cherry, coconut, dark chocolate delight! This divine choc-cherry vegan slice will have you craving for more, after just one bite!

Satisfy your sweet cravings with this deliciously healthy raw turkish bark. Packed full of healthy ingedients, this is perfect for dessert or a guilt-free treat.

Cool off with these super healthy, super tasty roasted rhubarb and balsamic popsicles- a delicious and good-for-you treat.

Excite your taste buds and indulge in this delicious peach and passionfruit frozen cheesecake. Perfect to enjoy on a summer night or at a family BBQ!

A simple gluten- and dairy-free muffin recipe that makes a perfect breakfast on the run, or morning and afternoon tea.

Make these cute and colourful gingerbread cookies for the family, a children's party or to give as gifts. They can be made up to 4 days ahead.

Chocolate brownies are one of life's sweet delights and yet they are surprisingly easy to make.

Fresh and light, this fetta and tomato quiche is perfect with a green salad for a complete meal.

A fabulous creamy, vegetarian- and child-friendly winter meal. Serve with croutons or warm crusty bread.

Making these cute Christmas treats is truly a piece of cake. The special skill comes in adding the festive decorations. You'll need star and snowflake cutters, edible gold paint and a small brush. Bon Noel!

A quick and nourishing winter vegie soup. Packed hot into a thermos, this is a wonderful homemade work or school lunch.

When fresh kiwifruit is in season and cheap, this cool and refreshing sorbet makes a wonderful dessert.

These quick and easy sausage rolls are a meat-free variation on a traditional family favourite. Made with lentils, vegies and sesame seeds, they are both nutritious and filling.

This iconic Aussie dish has come a long way since it used to be made with just basic ingredients and cooked over the hot coals of a camp fire! In this simple recipe, damper gets a facelift with the addition of herbs, cheese and pistachios.

A popular dessert at most Chinese restaurants, this dish is brilliant served with a rich, caramel sauce. Cut through the hot, golden, crumbly crust into smooth, cool, creamy berry ice-cream.

The only cooking involved in making these yummy truffles is melting chocolate. Get the kids involved!

Inject an extra dose of fun for the kids at Easter, with these white chocolate-chip buns glazed with pink icing.

Pumpkin, spinach and cheese wrapped in buttery, crispy pastry ... yum! Serve immediately or pop into the freezer for another day.

On a hot day, an ice-block is a refreshing way to cool down. You'll need special ice-block moulds and sticks for this simple fruity treat. Available from major supermarkets and speciality kitchen stores.

These lean lamb meatballs seasoned with a spicy, herbaceous chutney make for a sensational and relatively easy weeknight dinner.

Chocoholics beware - you are sure to go nuts over these indulgent puddings sprinkled with wholesome pistachios and showered in a rich chocolate fudge sauce.

Conjure images of India with this colourful vegetarian stew. Cooked in paprika, this spicy dish will invigorate the senses from the smokey capsicum to the tiny chickpeas.

Add a refreshing citrus zing to your summer dessert with these elegant frozen mousse delights, incorporating lemon and Italian-style meringue.

This snazzy, fruity frozen dessert is the perfect tonic to unwind on a hot summer day. It also makes for an uplifting Mother's Day treat.

The flavours of the Mediterranean will tantalise your guests' taste buds at your next cocktail party or family celebration.

This cool, light dessert is definitely one for the summer, when mangoes are cheap and plentiful. The cheat's mango ice-cream can be prepared well ahead and kept in the freezer until needed.

Packed with healthy salmon and superfood spinach, this quiche is the ideal work or school lunchbox. Pop in a salad and you are good to go!

Cleansing sorbet with mango and sparkling wine lifts the spirits and creates a party! Prepare to freeze for 3 hours.

Roll up this tubular pasta classic filled with a mouthwatering combination of minced lamb, silver beet, cheese and herbs.

Cajun crumbed chicken nibbles

For a quick and fuss-free weeknight dinner, make the meatballs ahead and store in an airtight container in the fridge. That way, you'll have a delicious meal on the table in half an hour or less.

Enrich and sweeten the festive season with these scrumptious fruit, almond and white chocolate brownie-like squares. They don't exclusively need to be dessert either.

Nothing pronounces the festive season quite like a classic, decadent steamed pudding. Serve with your choice of brandy butter, custard or ice cream to leave everyone with joy.

This creamy and fragrant vegetable soup works well as a feel-good meal starter in spring and autumn, or as a classic winter warmer.

For a different spin on a favourite morning or afternoon snack, try these gratifying cheese, corn and bacon muffins either warm or cool.

This hearty, spicy chilli gets a modern makeover with these polenta-based dumplings. Slow cooking brings out the flavours.

Create finger food that boasts a wow factor - combining starchy potato and sago with peanuts and fragrant spices to form these indian-inspired patties.

Make your Easter celebrations complete by rolling out these fresh hot cross finished with a sweet glaze.

Relive your favourite pea and ham soup with this simple recipe. Serve with crusty bread for a delicious dinner (let's just hope there's enough for leftovers).

This recipe is from The Australian Women's Weekly Cupcakes and cake pops cookbook

This recipe is from The Australian Women's Weekly Cupcakes and cake pops cookbook

A tub of plain vanilla ice-cream is transformed into a rocky road delight in no time. Serve as soon as it's set ... or hide in the back of the freezer to serve as special treats.

These classic traditional fruit mince pies get a contemporary revival with chopped fresh peaches. The little ones can help by cutting out the stars.

Keep those hungry teenagers fed well with this cheese, salami and tomato bake.

A taste of summer comes in every cone with this homemade raspberry gelato. Easier to make with an ice-cream machine, you can also make the gelato without one.

These quick and tasty pastries will convert easily to a vegetarian dish by leaving out the bacon.

Mix in some modern flavours with the traditional hearty lasagne. Forego beef for chicken and potato for kumara to give this dish some contemporary edge.

Zucchini and parmesan are a wonderful flavour combination. This quick and creamy soup can be served by itself or accompanied by crusty bread.

These light and fluffy mini pancakes are a chocolate-lovers dream. The accompanying fresh blueberries ease some of the guilt factor!

A delicious, easy light meal that won't bust your budget, this pea and chorizo soup is excellent as a starter or a meal in its own right

If liked, use 1/2 cup soup mix, rice or pasta instead of barley. Cook rice or pasta for 10-12 minutes until tender. You could also add some chopped potato to soup for the last 20 minutes of cooking. Note

Light cream, light milk or whole milk may be substituted for cream. Note

Cutlets can be crumbed, then frozen for ready-to-cook dinners. Note

Make the profiterole mixture ahead of time, pipe it out and freeze on trays then seal the uncooked mounds in freezer bags. Thaw on trays and bake as for fresh. Note

Leftover gumbo can be frozen. Be sure to reheat it thoroughly. Note

To avoid curdling custard do not allow base of bowl to touch water. Note

You will need 1.7kg of watermelon with skin, or 900g skinless watermelon. Note

Add some spice to your classic burger with these lamb mince patties, filled with chilli-paste, garlic, and topped off with some Greek-style yoghurt.

This damper freezes very well. Just wrap in foil, thaw at room temperature and reheat at 180°C for 5-10 minutes. Note

Savory Shortcrust Pastry

Chocolate hokey pokey bars are crumbled through delicious creamy cheesecake and then baked. Top with whipped cream

Store cake in an airtight container for up to 5 days or wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 2 months. Note

Beef and zucchini rissoles, beef recipe, brought to you by Good Food

Makes 12 Note

To make individual puddings, divide mixture between 10 x 1/3 cup-capacity muffin holes and bake for 20 mins. Note

Mini loaf pans are available from major kitchen outlets, most supermarkets and department stores. If unavailable, you can use two 7 x 13cm loaf pans (bake about 35 minutes), or one 11 x 21cm loaf pan (bake about 45 minutes). Note

Canned cherry tomatoes are sold in large supermarkets and delis. if you can’t find them, used chopped tomatoes instead. Note

Irish soda bread gets its rise from baking soda rather than yeast, so you can enjoy warm bread with minimal prep and under 20 minutes in the oven

Refreshing and delicious watermelon granita is the perfect recipe for those hot summer days outside with friends. Taste the mixture before freezing and add more lime if desired.

Use 4 crumbled chicken stock cubes or 1 tablespoon stock powder. Chicken lovely legs are skinless drumsticks with a portion of the bone trimmed.You can use regular skinless drumsticks;cooking time will vary. Note

Ask your butcher to cut shanks in half. To prepare couscous, place 1 cup couscous in a medium heatproof bowl; stir in 1 cup boiling water. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside 5 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Using a fork, fluff and separate grains. Note

You can freeze uncooked crumbed chicken. Thaw in fridge overnight. Note

Strawberry ice cream slice brought to you by Recipes Plus

You can use ice-block moulds. Wooden ice-cream sticks are sold in craft stores. Note