If you’re gonna start somewhere – why not here?

How do you decide what to put into a first post?
Well – I don’t know either. But as I drove home just now with the words of Toby Mac ringing in my ears I thought maybe I should just get on with it.

So – Hello.

My name is Annie. I’m a working Mum with two children (one teenager and one going-on-teenage), one workaholic husband, 21 fish and a busy job. I don’t know about you but I find juggling all the different demands of work, family, shopping, homework, cooking etc somewhat stressful and live in dread of one of my spinning plates smashing on the floor! I enjoy cooking, but not every day, and I find that if things get busy, then the thing that tends to get squashed out is the meal preparation. And let’s be honest, I would prefer to spend time playing with my children, or talking to my husband rather than slaving over a hot stove in the kitchen – wouldn’t you?

So over the past several years its been my ambition (well – one of them…) to produce lovely delicious-nutritious meals in the minimum amount of time. And this web-site is dedicated to get-out-of-the-kitchen-fast cooking! – such as:

But there are some recipes that are just so delicious that they are worth spending time on, so not all of the recipes you will find here are super-quick time savers.

But please – I don’t have all the answers and am always looking for new tips – if you have any ideas or tips for keeping the family fed and healthy and yourselves sane, please share them here!