Five A Day Carbonara
Kids love pasta. If you have difficulty getting your children to eat vegetables, this pasta dish is for you as my kids love it and its quick and easy to produce for an evening meal.
Ingredients:
400g dried spagetti
125g of chopped pancetta or streaky bacon
1 brown onion
2 gloves garlic
100g of button mushrooms
15 broccoli [...]
Thai Chicken Green Curry
Children love thai food. This green curry is packed full of flavour and is a great way to get children to eat vegetables. Best of all is cooked in one pot which saves parents on the washing up!
Ingredients:
1 tbsp Thai Green curry paste
1 tbsp finally chopped lemongrass
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp of [...]
Healthy Noodle Soup
This healthy noodle soup has fresh Oriental flavours and is great for using up left overs after a Sunday roast dinner.
Ingredients:
1 packet of egg noodles
100g broccoli florets
200g of shredded cooked pork or chicken
1 handful of baby spinach leaves
3 spring onions
2 tbsp of chopped fresh coriander leaves
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp of sesame oil
1 [...]
Squid Salad
Squid is fairly cheap and this is has lots of flavour and is healthy. It can make a special school lunch during summer.
Ingredients:
500g squid tubes
1 tsp of Sichuan spice
1 lime
For the salad
Half a cucumber peeled and seeded
3 Spring onions finely chopped
1 packet of Spinach leaves
2 tbsp of chopped fresh coriander
1 tbsp of chopped [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Homemade Burgers
A healthier alternative to shop bought burgers.
This recipe makes eight small burgers for smaller children or four larger burgers for older children. Serve with homemade Potato Wedges.
Suitable for nut free diary, and for modemade burgers can be frozen.
Ingredients:
350g extra lean minced beef
1 medium onion finely chopped
40g stale breadcrumbs (or pitta bread)
1 tablespoon of [...]