Antega Australia · Recipes
Everyday meal ideas for anyone hoping to conceive, written for Australia.
Ingredients are shown in metric measures by default, and you can switch between metric and US cups and ounces on any recipe page. Each recipe includes allergen information, food-safety notes, storage guidance and approximate nutrition per portion.
These recipes are written for anyone hoping to conceive, including partners. General healthy-eating advice applies to both partners; talk to a doctor about any specific concerns.
If you are having fertility treatment, follow the food, drink and supplement advice given by your clinic — it takes priority over general guidance.
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Evening meal
A hearty winter stew of lean chuck steak, pearl barley and root vegetables that freezes well for busy or treatment weeks.
Evening meal
A vegetarian shepherd's pie with brown lentils and mushrooms under a potato and sweet potato mash — a good freezer standby.
BreakfastTrying to conceive
A classic Australian breakfast — smashed avocado on wholegrain toast with a well-cooked poached egg.
11 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
Pan-baked barramundi served with sweet potato mash and steamed greens.
35 min total
Batch cookingTrying to conceive
A slow-simmered ragù of lean lamb mince and brown lentils, good for batch cooking and freezing.
65 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
Roast pumpkin, chickpeas and rocket with a lemon dressing — a lunchbox salad that travels well.
35 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
Creamy porridge topped with banana and LSA — a linseed, sunflower and almond mix widely sold in Australia.
8 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
A fast weeknight stir-fry with chicken, capsicum and broccoli served over brown rice.
30 min total
SoupsTrying to conceive
A comforting soup of barley and winter vegetables that freezes well in portions.
60 min total
SnacksTrying to conceive
No-bake oat, date and seed balls to keep in the fridge for appointment days.
15 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
Rolled oats soaked overnight with milk, yoghurt and ground wattleseed, which gives a gentle roasted, coffee-and-hazelnut flavour without any coffee.
10 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
Smashed avocado on wholegrain sourdough, finished with the citrus pearls of a finger lime and a well-cooked egg for protein.
14 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
Greek-style yoghurt scented with ground lemon myrtle, layered with berries, toasted oats and seeds — five minutes, no cooking.
5 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
Creamy stovetop porridge with banana stirred through and Australian macadamias on top, finished with cinnamon.
13 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
A fast, protein-rich breakfast or light meal using two eggs a person, cooked right through, with wilted baby spinach and mushrooms.
13 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
Flaked pan-cooked salmon with avocado, brown rice and greens — a savoury breakfast or brunch that also travels well as lunch.
22 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
Chia seeds set overnight in milk with berries stirred through — a make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings or appointment days.
10 min total
BreakfastTrying to conceive
A five-minute breakfast bowl built from pantry oats, pasteurised yoghurt and whatever berries are in the freezer.
8 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
A pantry salad of chickpeas, tomato, cucumber, capsicum and parsley with lemon and olive oil — packable, cheap and ready in ten minutes.
12 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
Canned tuna, avocado, corn and salad rolled into a wholegrain wrap — a five-minute desk lunch that costs very little.
8 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
Roasted Kent pumpkin with brown lentils, rocket and toasted pepitas, dressed with lemon and tahini.
45 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
A build-ahead bowl of quinoa, thoroughly cooked chicken, broccolini and roast capsicum with a lemon and olive oil dressing.
35 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
Oven-baked chickpea falafel with hummus, tabbouleh-style salad and wholemeal pita — a Middle Eastern plate that is common on Australian menus.
45 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
Roasted sweet potato with black beans, brown rice, corn and lime — a filling vegan bowl from everyday supermarket ingredients.
45 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
A big Australian-style salad of grilled chicken, avocado, cos lettuce, tomato and cucumber with a lemon dressing.
26 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
Fresh rice paper rolls filled with thoroughly cooked prawns, vermicelli, herbs and vegetables, with a peanut-free dipping sauce.
31 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
Cold soba-style noodle salad with baked tofu, wombok, carrot and edamame in a ginger sesame dressing.
45 min total
LunchTrying to conceive
A parsley-forward tabbouleh bulked out with brown lentils, made the Lebanese-Australian way with plenty of lemon.
20 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
Pan-cooked barramundi served with greens seasoned with ground lemon myrtle and a squeeze of lemon.
28 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
Very lean kangaroo fillet cooked quickly with capsicum, snow peas and broccoli, served with brown rice. Kangaroo is a naturally lean, iron-rich Australian red meat.
27 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
A mild tomato-based chickpea curry with plenty of spinach, finished with yoghurt and served with brown rice.
45 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
Whole-fillet snapper baked with dried saltbush, lemon and olive oil, served with roasted vegetables.
45 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
A gentler version of the laksa found across Australian food courts, using light coconut milk, baked tofu and plenty of vegetables.
40 min total
Evening mealTrying to conceive
One tray of chicken thighs, pumpkin, carrot and red onion with rosemary — very little washing up and good cold the next day.
60 min total
SnacksTrying to conceive
A lightly sweetened oat slice in the Anzac biscuit tradition, with seeds and macadamias added and less sugar than the classic.
35 min total
SnacksTrying to conceive
No-bake bites of dates, oats and Australian macadamias — easy to keep in the fridge for appointment days and long shifts.
15 min total
SoupsTrying to conceive
A smooth, filling soup of Kent pumpkin and red lentils with cumin — inexpensive, freezer-friendly and easy on a tired evening.
45 min total
SoupsTrying to conceive
A big pot of vegetable and bean soup with wholemeal pasta — batch cook it on a Sunday and eat it through the week.
55 min total
Smoothies & drinksTrying to conceive
A quick summer smoothie of Australian mango, pasteurised yoghurt and milk, with linseed for extra fibre.
5 min total
Smoothies & drinksTrying to conceive
A green smoothie with washed baby spinach, kiwifruit and banana, blended with fortified milk for calcium.
6 min total
