Inside the book
Cook once, eat twice. Our Family Kitchen is a printed A4 cookbook of high-protein, wholesome family meals, with plenty of batch cooking to make the week easier.
It isn’t sold anywhere. It’s made to be given to family and friends, and every copy is meant to end up a little splattered.
How every recipe works
Every recipe sits opposite its own full-page photo, and every page is laid out the same way, so you always know where to look.
The conventional method comes first. The Thermomix TM6 method follows in its own box. Use whichever suits your kitchen.
Each recipe says what freezes, for how long, and which label to use, for example “Chicken Dinners, no. 12”.
Kitchen notes, swaps and “good to know” tips. These are the things I’d tell you if you were standing next to me.
A lined “Your tips & tricks” box on every recipe page. Write in it. This book is made to be used.
The chapters
Here are the recipe names. The recipes themselves stay in the book.
Easy starts that make busy mornings calmer — from freezer waffles to grab-and-go oats and egg muffins.
Bright bowls, dips and sides to round out any family meal.
The weeknight workhorses. Most double easily — one for tonight, one for the freezer.
Hearty, freezer-friendly favourites built on good mince and slow cooking.
Sunday roasts, slow-cooker fillets and dumplings worth the effort.
Slow braises for cooler evenings, and quick koftas for busy ones.
Big pots for cosy evenings. Every one of them freezes beautifully.
Simple puddings and bakes for birthdays, Sundays and no reason at all.
Cook once, use all week: the master recipes that make everything else faster.
A South African kitchen
This is a South African family cookbook, and it sounds like one. The brands we actually buy are named on purpose, from Mrs Ball’s and Ina Paarman to Rhodes and Monteverde, because that’s what’s in our cupboard.
Everything is metric (grams and millilitres, with teaspoons and tablespoons for the small things). Oven temperatures are given for conventional and fan ovens, with safe cooking temperatures where they matter.
At the back you’ll find freezer tips, the full label index and a recipe finder.
For your freezer
Every freezer-friendly recipe has a matching label, with the thawing and reheating steps written on it.
Go to the freezer labels
