By making the rice and filling a day ahead, you can quickly make a nourishing dinner the next day. This dish will go well with fresh, grilled Australian prawns.

This hot pot is made with a mushroom stock and takes on a smoky flavour from the paprika. It can be made up to two days ahead of time, which helps the flavours intensify. It could be cooked in a slow cooker or in the oven at 150ºC for 2-2.5 hours.

When I think of comfort food, my taste buds go straight to a home-cooked pie, one that is packed with flavour and full of nutritional goodness. This pie fits all requirements and is delicious. The mixture (aside from the mash) can be cooked ahead of time and put in the freezer. Alternately, you could use sweet potato mash as a different topping.