Chicken and Mushroom Wontons My children enjoy making these with me. Chicken and mushroom wontons are easy to prepare and cook. My children have fun making and eating their own wontons as soon as they are cooked. Ingredients: 4 dried shiitake mushrooms 300g minced chicken 4 tbl of chopped bamboo shoots 2 tbl light soy [...]
Thai Fish Cakes This is easy to do, and Thai Fish Cakes are great for parties as well as for dinner. Thai Fish Cakes are a tasty way for you to get your children to eat fish, my daughters cannot get enough. Ingredients: 500g of white fish 2 tbl spoon of fish sauce 1 tbl [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]