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September 2017

Lunch/ Vegetarian

Quick Fish Noodles

fish noodles

When I’m looking for something super quick because I’ve either forgotten to plan something or the day has not gone as it should have or I just feel too tired to cook, I make this in about 5 minutes flat… its super quick to and its healthy and tasty too!

Did you know?

Mackerel is a delicious oily fish, rich in omega-3 fats, which are needed for healthy brains.

Quick Fish Noodles

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Serves: 2 Cooking Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 200g of dried noodles- either wholegrain rice vermicelli or egg noodles
  • 2 chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
  • handful of frozen sweetcorn
  • 120g tin of mackerel in tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon red pesto (optional)

Instructions

1

Bring a pan of water to the boil and add the noodles, mushroom and sweetcorn, (or lightly fry the mushrooms and sweetcorn separately)

2

When the noodles and vegetables are cooked, drain them in a colander, and return them to the hot saucepan.

3

Add the mackerel and red pesto, if using, and stir until evenly mixed.

4

Divide between plates and serve.

Notes

* Double the ingredients to feed 4-6 people * Keeps for up to 12 hours in the fridge * Freezable for up to 3 months

September 18, 2017
Breakfast/ Juice/Smoothies

Sunny Smoothie

sunny smoothie

I was really pleased with this smoothie, as it’s a vegetable smoothie that still tastes refreshing and sweet – just the thing to have on a summer’s day. The amount of vitamin C and calcium is all the more reason to drink it.

Did you know?

We can’t store vitamin C in our bodies so we need a supply from food daily. Vitamin C is so important for many functions in the body and will help boost your child’s immunity. A daily supply from food is crucial for a child’s development.

Sunny Smoothie

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Serves: 2 Cooking Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 romano red pepper, deseeded and chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 200ml milk (or half milk and half water)
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla powder (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

1

Put all the ingredients into a smoothie maker or blender and blitz until smooth.

Notes

* Keeps for 24 hours in the fridge but best to drink freshly made. * Not suitable for freezing

September 18, 2017
Breakfast/ Juice/Smoothies

Berry and Beetroot Juice

beetroot berry juice

Smoothie’s can be very refreshing, especially in the summer when you would rather drink than eat. Be aware of the amount of sugar that can be found in one smoothie – adding water is a good way of cutting this down. But it’s still much better to consume sugar from fruit than from sugary treats that have no nutritional value.

Berry and Beetroot Juice

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Serves: 2 Cooking Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • handful of frozen raspberries
  • 1 ready-cooked or raw beetroot (if using raw, cut up first)
  • 4cm chunk of cucumber
  • 100ml pure apple juice
  • Juice of ½ lime

Instructions

1

Put all the ingredients into a smoothie maker or blender with 100ml water and blitz until smooth.

Notes

* Get younger children to count the raspberries as they put them in. For older children, tell them each raspberry is worth 3p or 5p, and ask how much the raspberries are and get them to calculate how much you paid for the raspberries? * Keeps for 4 days in the fridge, but will be at its best freshly made and used that day. * Not suitable for freezing

September 18, 2017