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!

Additive Alert App

Comments 8 June 26, 2013 Tools and Products

Have you downloaded the Additive Alert App? This simple mobile app is so easy to use. It allows you to search for Australian and New Zealand food additives – by number AND name! The additive data has been compiled from Additive Alert: Your Guide to Safer Shopping written by Julie Eady. The app was developed […]

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Meal Planning Tips to Save Money: Guest Post

Comments 0 June 19, 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. Growing up I developed an understanding of food and appreciating its value – in dollar terms and how it helps to bring people together, sharing what you have, and creating simple fuss-free food.  I’m […]

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Lunchbox Muffins

Comments 0 June 16, 2013 Recipes: Lunches
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I find an important part of making low additive eating easy is being organised. A great way to do that is making just one or a few snacks at home and putting them in the freezer. So, here is a very forgiving recipe for you to try out! It is based on a Failsafe recipe […]

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Lunchbox Rolled Oat Bars

Comments 0 June 16, 2013 Recipes: Lunches
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This is a super quick recipe that you can make while you eat your breakfast – I’m not joking it is seriously that quick.   It is very much like ANZAC biscuits… hmmm need to make another batch!       Print Lunchbox Rolled Oat Bars Prep time:  5 mins Cook time:  20 mins Total […]

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Meal Planning For Healthy Living: Guest Post

Comments 1 June 12, 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. As a Home Economist I have worked with all sorts of mums with all sorts of kids in all sorts of situations, and you know what – there are some issues common to all […]

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Eating Organic: Fruit and Vegetables to Buy When You’re on a Budget

Comments 2 May 22, 2013 Healthy Eating
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Do you wonder about prioritising your food budget to eat more organic fruit and vege? If you answered yes, you aren’t alone! It’s a question I’ve been fielding for a while! There is a growing body of research on the reasons and benefits for going organic.  One of the most convincing is exposure to insecticides […]

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