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!

Meal Planning Tips and Tricks: At the Real Food Festival

Comments 0 August 31, 2013 Healthy Eating
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This week I had the privilege of being interviewed by the lovely ABC Sunshine Coast Radio’s Mary-Lou Stephens.  We chatted about all things Meal Planning, cooking and the upcoming Real Food Festival. We spoke about the Meal Planning Personality Profiles and how we THINK about meal planning – in non-traditional methods.  Listen to the interview by […]

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1 Dish 5 Ways: Cabbage Salad

Comments 1 August 21, 2013 Healthy Eating

I’m so excited to share this one with you because it shows clearly when you are too busy – you can still eat well!  Try making something as simple as this CABBAGE SALAD – it is so versatile – you can eat it hot or cold! This CABBAGE SALAD is even quicker if you make […]

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Obesity Prevention: It’s kitchen skills according to the AMA!

Comments 0 August 14, 2013 Get Organized

Yesterday I had the privilege of being interviewed in the studio by Tim Cox on 612 ABC Brisbane – following the Australian Medical Association (AMA) president Steve Hambleton saying that busy lifestyles and living arrangements are leading many people to eat too much fast food, which is having a BIG impact on our health – chronic disease […]

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When to start meal planning: Guest Post

Comments 0 July 24, 2013 Get Organized

This is a guest post I wrote for the fantastic Australian based website Stay At Home Mum all about Meal Planning. The secret to getting organised with meal planning has just as much do to with WHAT you going to eat, as to HOW you approach it.   It’s time to get systems up and running […]

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What’s the GO with GMO? Genetically Modified Foods

Comments 2 July 14, 2013 What's In Our Food
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Genetically Modified (GM) Foods is a very controversial topic but it is one that is worth exploring.  And I know I am not alone in this!  A  nationwide survey on Australians’ attitudes to food by Australian consumer research group, Roy Morgan Research, revealed that 52 per cent of Australians said they will not buy genetically modified […]

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Revamp Your Leftovers: Guest Post

Comments 0 July 10, 2013 Meal Planning
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This is a guest post I wrote for the fantastic Australian based website Stay At Home Mum all about Meal Planning. Are you bored to tears by your usual 10 dinners on high-rotation?  Revamps as we like to call it (rather than leftovers), is a brilliant way to get on top of your weekly menu, […]

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