Make up some Golden Dal, towards the end of cooking throw in some frozen vegetables like peas, spinach or fresh vegetables. Think of veggies that you can just rip up by hand like broccoli or cauliflower florets, silverbeet or green beans. Top with yoghurt, toasted sesame, pickles + fresh herbs. If you steam some rice you can stretch it out even more.

Make up a big batch of Lentils and freeze in ice cube trays. These can be heated up quickly to add a good dose of fibre, resistant starch and phytonutrients to any meal.

An excellent idea for left overs.

You'll need some burger buns, a packet of Taco or Lasagne Lentils, some salad greens, pickles, a great sauce + maybe some Kewpie or natural yoghurt or hummus. Throw everything on the middle of the table + let everyone make it their way.

Make up some Lasagne Lentils as per instructions. Boil some pasta, it can be a medley of all of the-almost-finished-pastas you have in the cupboard. Throw together with another tin of diced tomatoes in an oven proof dish. Bake in a 180C oven topped with a generous amount of Cheese/Cheez until the Cheese/ez is golden + bubbly. Serve with salad.

Once a pasta bake goes cold it can be cut up into small bite size finger-food lunch box stuffers an alternative to a boring sandwich.

Pop whole sweet potatoes in a moderate oven for 45 mins (I like to do this before I go to school pick-up so dinner is mostly ready). Slice open and top with cooked lentils + topped with things like grated cheese, parmesan, Pecorino Cheez, Chipotle Crumbs, sour cream, natural yoghurt + fresh herbs. Serve with a coleslaw.