Do you ever get sick of cooking? Here are 5 ideas for family meals from shops nearby that are more around the $40 mark (so you can share your non-cooking love across a couple of businesses over the week) than the $100 mark. These are tried and true recommendations from locals.

1. Lasagne from Flour + Salt. It has a lovely smoky bacon flavour apparently. Then make your own salad and/or garlic bread.

2. Shepherd’s pie from Bean Counter. You could microwave some peas to go alongside?

3. The family pack from Rooster Bar - chicken, chips, gravy, salads and a drink. Surely every family has had it at some stage! Or you could just buy the chicken and make your own salad/vegetables.

4. A meat pack from Spitaki (pork is good) and then dips, bread and other bits and bobs from Oasis or A1. Make your own salad (or if you are feeling extra exhausted you can buy that too!)

5. Roast of the day and potatoes from the deli in FoodWorks, East Ivanhoe. Make your own veggies.

Bon appetit!