This meal plan is designed around the family favourite Bolognese sauce as your hero protein – made with traditional mince or with lentils if you’d prefer a vegetarian version. Using the sauce in different ways will give you three great dinners.

Add a couple of other super easy Small Steps dinners into the mix and you have 5 nights of great wholefood meals  - allowing you to slot in your family favourites, your Friday night pizza or takeaway tradition, or your “clean out the fridge” leftovers night to complete your week’s dinners.

Add in a couple of easy breakfasts, lunches and snacks to prep ahead for the week (leaving space for some special weekend breakfasts or meals out), and you’ll have an easy way to feed your family real food that will have them feeling great – and you feeling calm!

This meal plan is designed around a simple lamb traybake as your hero for the week. If you’d prefer a vegetarian option, use tinned chickpeas or beans (cannellini or butter beans would be great) instead.

Adding in an extra tray of vegetables and few extra lamb chops gives you plenty of leftovers to use in different ways to give you three great dinners through the week.

Add a couple of other super easy Small Steps dinners into the mix and you have 5 nights of great wholefood meals  - allowing you to slot in your family favourites, your Friday night pizza or takeaway tradition, or your “clean out the fridge” leftovers night to complete your week’s dinners.

Add in a couple of easy breakfasts, lunches and snacks to prep ahead for the week (leaving space for some special weekend breakfasts or meals out), and you’ll have an easy way to feed your family real food that will have them feeling great – and you feeling calm!

This meal plan is designed around the humble meatball as your hero for the week. Making a big batch of these is a great way to get ahead with family friendly meals.

Use them in different ways to give you three great dinners through the week, or add a batch to the freezer for an easy dinner later on.

Add a couple of other super easy Small Steps dinners into the mix and you have 5 nights of great wholefood meals  - allowing you to slot in your family favourites, your Friday night pizza or takeaway tradition, or your “clean out the fridge” leftovers night to complete your week’s dinners.

Add in a couple of easy breakfasts, lunches and snacks to prep ahead for the week (leaving space for some special weekend breakfasts or meals out), and you’ll have an easy way to feed your family real food that will have them feeling great – and you feeling calm!

This meal plan is designed around Mexican-style mince (or beans for a veggie option) as your hero for the week.

This a is a fantastic staple to cook ahead in bulk and use for loads of family-friendly meals. Use it in different ways to give you three great dinners through the week, or add a batch to the freezer for an easy dinner later on.

Add a couple of other super easy Small Steps dinners into the mix and you have 5 nights of great wholefood meals - allowing you to slot in your family favourites, your Friday night pizza or takeaway tradition, or your “clean out the fridge” leftovers night to complete your week’s dinners.

Add in a couple of easy breakfasts, lunches and snacks to prep ahead for the week (leaving space for some special weekend breakfasts or meals out), and you’ll have an easy way to feed your family real food that will have them feeling great – and you feeling calm!

This meal plan is designed around slow cooked roast lamb as your hero for the week. This a is a fantastic staple to cook ahead in bulk and use for loads of family-friendly meals. Use it in different ways to give you three great dinners through the week, or add a batch to the freezer for an easy dinner later on.

Add a couple of other super easy Small Steps dinners into the mix and you have 5 nights of great wholefood meals - allowing you to slot in your family favourites, your Friday night pizza or takeaway tradition, or your “clean out the fridge” leftovers night to complete your week’s dinners.

Add in a couple of easy breakfasts, lunches and snacks to prep ahead for the week (leaving space for some special weekend breakfasts or meals out), and you’ll have an easy way to feed your family real food that will have them feeling great – and you feeling calm!

This meal plan is designed around the classic Small Steps dish of the Sausage Tray Bake as your hero for the week. This a is a simple crowd-pleaser that you can tailor to the tastes of your family – and cook hands free!Add some extra veg and sausages and you can use the leftovers in different ways to give you three great dinners through the week.

Along with a couple of other super easy Small Steps style dinners (using cabbage to make it super cheap), you’ll have 5 nights of great wholefood meals - allowing you to slot in your family favourites, your Friday night pizza or takeaway tradition, or your “clean out the fridge” leftovers night to complete your week’s dinners.

Add in a couple of easy breakfasts, lunches and snacks to prep ahead for the week (leaving space for some special weekend breakfasts or meals out), and you’ll have an easy way to feed your family real food that will have them feeling great – and you feeling calm!

This meal plan is made EXCLUSIVELY of recipes from our Small Steps Vault – take a browse through and refresh your memory; there’s a lot in there! This month we head back to our Small Steps roots with the plan designed around the classic Roast Chicken as your hero for the week.

If you have a family of big eaters, add a second chicken to the oven, and you can use the leftovers in different ways to give you three great dinners through the week.

Along with a couple of other super easy Small Steps dinners, you’ll have 5 nights of great wholefood meals - allowing you to slot in your family favourites, your Friday night pizza or takeaway tradition, or your “clean out the fridge” leftovers night to complete your week’s dinners.

Add in a couple of new breakfast recipes, some lunches and snacks to prep ahead for the week (leaving space for some special weekend breakfasts or meals out), and you’ll have an easy way to feed your family real food that will have them feeling great – and you feeling calm!

This meal plan is designed around a batch of Honey Tamari Chicken as your hero for the week. Marinating and cooking a bulk batch of meat is such a great way to get ahead so that you can make a range of meals for the week. Use breast or thigh fillets -  or drumsticks for a budget option – whichever you prefer; you could also use beef or pork steaks if you wish.

Along with a couple of other super easy Small Steps dinners, you’ll have 5 nights of great wholefood meals - allowing you to slot in your family favourites, your Friday night pizza or takeaway tradition, or your “clean out the fridge” leftovers night to complete your week’s dinners. Add in a couple of breakfast recipes, some  lunches and snacks to prep ahead for the week (leaving space for some special weekend breakfasts or meals out), and you’ll have an easy way to feed your family real food that will have them feeling great – and you feeling calm!

And this month, as the pre-Christmas social season begins, we’ve also included some new recipes for dishes to take along to gatherings – some crowd-pleasing pastries, and dip and cracker recipes that can be made grain-free and vegan to cater for your guests’ dietary needs.

This Christmas season meal plan is designed to give you some prep-ahead meals that can feed your family at this busy time or be taken along to gatherings to share with others.

Your hero protein is a Honey Mustard Glazed Ham – a classic Christmas dish.

And if endless leftover ham sandwiches aren’t your thing, you can easily use leftover ham in a range of recipes (just sub for bacon) over the next few days. .

Along with a couple of other super easy Small Steps dinners, you’ll have 5 nights of great wholefood meals - allowing you to slot in dinners out, family favourites, your Friday night pizza or takeaway tradition, or your “clean out the fridge” leftovers night to complete your week’s dinners.

Add in a couple of breakfast recipes, some lunches and snacks to prep ahead for the week (leaving space for some special weekend breakfasts or meals out), and you’ll have an easy way to feed your family real food that will have them feeling great – and you feeling calm! 

And this month, we’ve also included some other Christmas classics – Pistachio & Cranberry Shortbread, Fruit Mince Pies, and a gluten-free stuffing mix for your Christmas roast chicken, turkey or pork.And the extra bonus?

Most of the meals in this month’s plan (or at least components of them) can be prepped ahead of time, so that you can still eat well at this time of year when things start to get a little busy!