If thinking about dinner, or creating a ‘Meal Plan’ is stressful and exhausting, you’re in the right place! I am obsessed with sharing tips and tricks that will help you approach meal planning in a new way – YOUR WAY!

I know there are a lot of women out there like me who like to cook when we have the time, but some days thinking about what’s for dinner and cooking it is a chore, right?

When you don’t have the time or the mental energy to think about food, especially during the week, you just want ‘what’s for dinner’ solved ASAP - with no fuss, healthy foods on the table - Fast. Tasty. Delicious. Easy. And in under 30 minutes MAX!

I love sharing time saving, low cost, quick healthy recipes, easy dinner ideas and tips on how to meal plan that will take the stress out of solving the what’s for dinner challenge.


Louise D'Allura
Consultant Home Economist and Chief Meal Planner
My Meal Planning Personality™ is an Intuitive!

Christmas Menu: Focus on What’s in Season

Comments 1 December 11, 2013 Christmas
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‘Christmas’ is that time of year that we all seem to stretch our budget to the max!  Between presents, food, end of year catch ups, going out with friends, it all adds up to be an expensive time of year. The easiest way to stretch your Christmas Food Dollar further is to get a bit […]

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Thermomix: Recipes for Newbies from Quirky Cooking

Comments 1 December 6, 2013 Get Organized
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If you’re the lucky winner of the Thermomix Giveaway that I’m part of you’ll need to get organised for it! (CLICK HERE to enter). For some of us (yes even confident cooks), there’s a certain amount of intimidation with the Thermomix and not knowing how to start COOKING with it.  I’ve only recently bought one and before […]

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Thermomix: Tips for Newbies from Quirky Cooking

Comments 1 December 3, 2013 Get Organized
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If you’ve been thinking about getting a Thermomix or you’re participating in the Thermomix giveaway I’m part of (CLICK HERE to enter), you need to know the pitfalls to avoid! So for all things Thermomix I turned to the lovely Jo Whitton – the Queensland based food blogger behind Quirky Cooking (http://www.quirkycooking.blogspot.com.au/).  I interviewed Jo a […]

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Petit Fours

Comments 0 November 27, 2013 What's In Our Food

I’m so thrilled to bring you another article from lovely kindred spirit and fellow food lover Claire. I’ve known Claire Harrison for well over 12 years and I’m tickled pink that she has agreed to share her wonderful musings and observations on food – how we use it, abuse it and love it as she […]

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Additive Alert: Food Additives to Avoid

Comments 7 November 20, 2013 What's In Our Food

As Queensland’s Additive Alert Community Talks Presenter I teach people key lessons from the Australian Best Seller Additive Alert: Your Guide to Safer Shopping.  This list from Additive Alert includes SOME of the worst additives that most people want to avoid as they are linked to adverse health problems.  If you have asthma or specific […]

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Little Crystals of Loveliness: Honeycomb semi freddo

Comments 0 October 30, 2013 What's In Our Food

I’m so thrilled to bring you another article from lovely kindred spirit and fellow food lover Claire. I’ve known Claire Harrison for well over 12 years and I’m tickled pink that she has agreed to share her wonderful musings and observations on food – how we use it, abuse it and love it as she […]

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