Yummy Mini Frittatas
My children love baking. These frittatas can be served warm as a healthy kids part food or cold for a healthy school lunch.
Ingredients:
125ml evaporated milk
60g Emmantal cheese
100g frozen peas defrosted
10 slices of cooked ham
100g of ricotta cheese
6 free range eggs
1 tbsp of chopped chives
Salt and Pepper
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 [...]
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 [...]
Fresh fruit lollies
Fresh fruit lollies are a good way of giving your child a vitamin boost and these will help soothe the soorest of throats.
Ingredients:
375g of fresh pineapple
375g of of fresh or frozen blackcurrants or frozen mixed berries
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins (needs time to freeze)
Serves: 4 children
Steps
Using a juice, juice [...]