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Easy and delicious family food

Welcome to VJ cooks, where you will find loads of tasty recipes the whole family will love. From easy midweek meals to desserts and baking there is something for everyone.

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Everyday Favourites Cookbook

Chocolate rice bubble slice with sprinkles cut into pieces served on a white and blue oblong shaped platter

Chocolate Rice Bubble Slice

Slices of garlic bread on a wooden chopping board.

Epic Garlic Bread

Star shortbread cookies on a black tray.

Star Shortbread Cookies

A Roast Turkey on a green platter.

Bacon Covered Roast Turkey

A pie with a shortcrust topping having just been trimmed of excess pastry.

Sweet Short Pastry

A Lemon Curd Pavlova sitting on a white plate next to gold tinsel and some lemons.

Lemon Curd Pavlova

Sautéed Greens on a blue platter

Sautéed Asparagus and Beans

A close up of two bakes potatoes on a white plate.

Bacon Loaded Baked Potatoes

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Lemon weetbix slice

VJ cooks simple no-bake passionfruit slice

Passionfruit Slice

teriyaki chicken bowls

Quick teriyaki chicken bowls

Three pieces of Chocolate Weetbix Slice sitting on a white plate.

Chocolate Weetbix Slice

Baking

Savoury Muffins in colourful cases sitting on a wooden board.

Ham, Cheese and Corn Savoury Muffins

A White Chocolate Cherry Cake sitting on a cake stand.

White Chocolate Cherry Cake

Two waffles sitting on a plate served with icre cream and berry coulis.

Blender Waffles

Almond Croissants

A sliced loaf of mushroom focaccia on a wooden chopping board.

Mushroom Focaccia

Salted Caramel Apple Tart on a grey bench.

Caramel Apple Tart

Rows of Caramilk truffles with different toppings on a white platter.

Caramilk Biscuit Truffles

3 pieces of red velvet brownie on a pink plate.

Red Velvet Brownie

Family meals

Two chicken sausage rolls on a napkin next to a bowl of tomato sauce and a tray of more sausage rolls.

Chicken Sausage Rolls

Chicken Meatballs with Noodles served in a white bowl with chopsticks on the side.

Asian Style Chicken Meatballs on Noodles

A close up of One Pot Mince and Pasta in a white bowl on a grey bench.

One Pot Mince and Pasta

Slow cooked beef brisket on a large baking tray with masked potatoes on the side.

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket

A close up of Hasselback Potatoes in a red serving dish.

Hasselback Potatoes

Two beef rissoles on a white plate.

Classic Beef Rissoles

A close up of Lemon Orzo Chicken in a white pan on a wooden chopping board.

One-pot Lemon Chicken and Orzo Bake

Honey glazed carrots on a blue platter.

Honey Glazed Carrots

SLICES

A close up of Marshmallow Brownie Slice on a blue plate

Marshmallow Brownie Slice

A large plastic box filled with different Christmas treats and slices.

Christmas Treat Box

Pieces of apricot rocky road on a white platter, sitting on top of a mint green napkin.

Apricot Rocky Road

Caramel coconut slice sitting on a blue plate.

Coconut Caramel Slice

3 pieces of cranberry slice stacked up on a red heart plate.

Cranberry and pistachio slice

Magic slice an easy recipe by VJ cooks

Magic Slice

Crispy Peanut Slice

The Best Lunchbox Fillers

Slow cooker meals

Two tacos filled with pulled pork and salad sitting on a white platter

Slow cooker Mexican Pulled Pork

Pumpkin Soup in a white bowl on a wooden bench.

Slow Cooker Thai Pumpkin Soup

A close up of Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken in a burger bun.

Slow Cooker Creamy Shredded Chicken

Beef stew in a blue bowl on a wooden bench.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

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