Blueberry and banana bread We tried this on Sunday before we going out for the day. The kids loved making it and couldn’t wait for it to come out of the oven. This low fat bread is great on its own or toasted. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of wholemeal self raising flour 1/2 cups skim [...]
Curried Sweet Potatoes This is a healthy lunch snack. Sweet potatoes are a starchy food that provides energy and fibre which is good for your digestion. Green lentils provide iron for healthy blood and are a good source of fibre. Ingredients: 200g sweat potatoes 200g cooked green lentils (half a tin) 200g of mixed beans [...]
Banana Bread Banana Bread is a great healthy delicious tea bread that can be used for breakfast or for a kids school lunch box. It makes 12 slices. Ingredients: 225g wholemeal flour 125g soft brown sugar 3 ripe bananas 2 free range eggs pinch of salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 150ml orange juice 5 tbsp [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Chicken and Pasta Salad Served warm or cold, this salad uses wholemeal pasta to provide more fibre, vitamins and minerals. A good source of carbohydrates and protein. Suitable for diary and nut free diets. Ingredients: 200g skinless chicken breast diced 100g dried wholemeal penne pasta 1 small red onion, peeled and cut into strips 1 [...]
Cheap mans Mackerel pate Kids love dips. Here are some our our family’s favourites.
Wraps On a recent camping trip we did a communal lunch for 19 kids. Their favourite was chicken wraps and we had them coming back for more.
Crunchy Crouton Salad Most kids don’t like salad, but my kids have loved this. It has crunchy toast and bacon and avocado in it. Its fresh, and is a source of protein, carbohydrates, and vitamin C. Best thing for busy mums is that it can be made the night before.