Healthy Sardines on Toast
Very simple and quick. Canned sardines are a fantastic way to eat oliy fish which contains the good Omega3 fatty acids.
Ingredients:
4 Slices of Wholemeal Bread
8 Canned Sardines
2 Roasted Red Peppers from a Jar
2 Hardboiled eggs chopped
1 tbsp of wine vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp of chopped fresh parsley
1 tbsp of shredded [...]
Pasta and Bean Soup
My children love pasta, and we love this soup as its quick to make and tastes even better if made the day before.
Ingredients:
1 brown onions
250g of dried haricot beans
2 cloves of garlic
150g of chopped bacon
250g of short cut macaroni pasta
600ml of vegetable stock
3 tbl of tomato puree
2 tbl of chopped fresh [...]
Shepherd’s Pie
A British favourite. My children love this nutritious comfort food meal.
Ingredients:
550g lean mince lamb
1 medium leek
2 medium carrots
100g mushrooms
1 garlic clove
1 can kidney beans, drained
1 garlic clove
1 can of tinned chopped tomatoes
900g of potatoes
2 tbl of fresh chopped herbs
300ml water
4 tbl of milk
1 knob of butter
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: [...]
Sausage and Lentils
This is a healthy alternative to potatoes or pasta, lentils are quick and easy to cook and go well with good quality sausages.
Ingredients:
4 good quality pork sausages
100g of rinsed lentils
50g pancetta
1 small onion
1 garlic clove peeled and chopped
1 tbl of fresh chopped parsley
Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 35 mins
Serves: 2 [...]
Vanilla and Strawberry Cakes
Healthier kids party food doesn’t have to be boring. Here is a nostalgic family favourite.
Ingredients:
125g unsalted butter
125g golden syrup2 large eggs
125g sifted self raising flour
1 tbl of full fat milk
2 drops of vanilla extract
5 ripe strawberries, halved
Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 10 children
Steps
Pre heat the oven to 180oc [...]
Vegetable Chips & Pumpkin Dip
Nutritious and a delicious snack full of beta-carotene, vitamins, and minerals. The beetroot promotes the development of healthy bacteria, so helpful if your child has been on antibiotics recently.
Ingredients:
1 large baking potato
250g of celeriac
2 large carrots
1 sweet potato
1 large uncooked beetroot
3-4 tbl of olive oilPumpkin Dip
5 spring onions
250g of pumpkin [...]
Piggies in blankets
I use vegetarian sausages, but you can use good quality sausages from a butchers. These are healthier alternatives to traditional sausage rolls.
Ingredients:
40g of unsalted butter
225g of self raising flour
50g sundried tomatoes
25g chopped fresh parsley
75g grated Cheddar Cheese
12 vegetarian or quality pork sausages
150ml milk
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
pinch of salt
Preparation Time: 10 mins [...]
Easy Mini Quiches
Kids at parties love grazing bit size food. These mini quiches as the name suggests are easy to do, plus you can freeze them for up to four months. They are also a popular standby.
Ingredients:
175g of sifted plain flour
90g of unsalted butter diced
15g of unsalted butter for the filling
1 egg yolk
1 leek, [...]
Tuna and Couscous Salad
School lunches can become monotonous. Couscous is quick to cook and my kids love it as it is a change from sandwiches.
You can add almost any cooked vegetables you might have left over from the previous night in the fridge. Just chop them up small.
Ingredients:
200g of couscous
400ml of reduced salt vegetable [...]
Bubble & Squeak
This is an old family favourite and something my mother used to cook for me.
Bubble Squeak is an excellent tasty way to provide your children with lots of vegetables and it is very easy too cook.
Ingredients:
550g of potatoes, peeled and cut in half
450g of cooked vegetables ( for example cabbage, onions, leeks, [...]