A great gluten free recipe, which is high in protein and low in sugar. Works well as a snack or a breakfast. Made with nuts as the base so also rich in essential fatty acids beneficial for brain health, skin and immunity.
Prep time: 10 minutes […]
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Easy Cheesy Flapjacks
An easy savoury flapjack recipe as featured in The Week Junior Magazine. Great as a snack or for your child’s pack lunch box as an alternative to sandwiches. Oats are a slow release carbohydrate and reputed to be beneficial for gut bacteria.
Prep time: 15 […]
Soft Almond Bakes
These bakes are delicious and a great low sugar, high protein alternative to packaged biscuits. Rich in almonds, which are a good source of the minerals zinc, magnesium and potassium. They also contain the antioxidant vitamin E, beneficial for the brain and skin.
Prep time: 15 […]
Coconut and Vanilla Blancmange
An easy, delicious blancmange recipe, a far cry from the packet mixes of old! The setting agent used is Agar flakes, that comes from a sea vegetable used in Japanese cooking. Perfect for vegetarians and vegans. Works amazingly at setting jellies, blancmanges and other deserts and is totally […]
A Rainbow of Snacks for under 5’s
Children can experience dips in their blood sugar levels, which can affect their energy, behavior and concentration. For this reason snacking on the right things between larger meals can be beneficial. Many early years settings provide a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack and promoting healthy options is […]
Growing Healthy: Farm to Fork
“Back to basics” is a common theme throughout education and if we are to lay down foundations for teaching about food, the process is no different. The fundamental basis for educating children about nutrition has to begin with food and ensuring they understand the source; is it a […]
How can I encourage my child to eat salad?
Many health pioneers and advocates promote the benefits of a raw food diet to improve health and general well being. As a parent this knowledge reinforces our desire to encourage our children to eat more raw food in their diet and during the summer salad is high on […]
Your Edible Garden: Nasturtiums
It’s not just the vegetables and fruit growing in our gardens that we can eat. Discovering the other edible treats we grow can prove interesting, especially for children. The vibrancy of colours and flavours can give the foods we prepare an extra special taste and touch of […]