"family" cookbooks/websites - in a rut

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Hello

I'm struggling with DS1 (nearly 4) wanting pasta mainly, DS2 (10months) just getting past baby food into more grown-up stuff, plus a DH who likes lots of variety in his food... I seem to be cooking different stuff for everyone all sodding day. so I tried looking at the Annabel Karmel family cookbook - chicken breasts with basket-woven courgette and carrot strips who has the time for all that!

so what do you do? any books/websites to recommend? I'm quite into planning meals and freezing ahead for the children but want to move towards us all eating together a bit more.. without me going batty, I am still rather sleep deprived and can't summon energy for too much browsing recipes and complicated cooking..

Jamie's Dinners is great.

just out in paperback too I think.

the Dinner Lady book is good but pricey - see if you can borrow it from the lib

i just use nigel slater/good housekeeping books and adapt a little bit for the kids. we all eat together all the time - ages(now) 8, 12 and 14

I've just got the dinner lady cookbook, its really good, most of the recipies are good for freezing especially as her quantities are huge (says for 4 adults - so with 2 DC's you should have loads left over) I got mine from waterstones, which currently has it on special offer www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=3637938

I agree with the dinner lady book - my two 7 and 16mths enjoy her food and it is really straightforward to cook.Probably used the most recepies out of any cook book for them - 1st one rather than 2nd.

I love Apples for Jam. There was loads that my dd loved and most of the recipes were easy. It was also beautifully photographed.

I use Marcella Hazan's Classic Italian Cooking a lot for family-type food.

I purchased Jo Pratts In the Mood for Food and its so easy to follow and a lovely book to look at as well if you need a bit of motivation! Highly recommended!
its out in paperback now as well so a good price

here

sorry paperback not out yet but the hardback version not expensive

Try this one, I have not used it for a while though
kids kitchen

Netmums recipe book is good. Uses traffic light system to show how much sugar/salt/fat is in each recipe. Also shows whether it can be frozen.

Agree about Dinner Lady, although I like the second one as well.

Anything by Nigel Slater, especially Real Fast Food.