Healthy Kids News & Advice

Healthy fish and chips

23/11/2015 Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Recipes

Serves 4 Olive oil spray 2 large sweet potatoes, cut into wedges 2 large white potatoes, cut into wedges 1 egg 2 tablespoons reduced fat milk 2 tablespoons plain flour 3/4 cup bread crumbs (preferably wholemeal) 600g
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Tuggerah Public School mini frittatas

28/07/2015 AMBER, Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks

Everyday (NSW) AMBER (ACT & SA) Makes 24 mini frittatas Ingredients: 12 eggs ½ a red capsicum 1 small onion 6 button mushrooms Handful of baby spinach leaves 1 cup grated cheddar cheese 1 large
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Ricotta and banana wraps with warm honey

13/04/2015 AMBER, Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Recipes, Sandwiches & wraps, Snacks, Sweet food

Everyday (NSW)GREEN (SA)AMBER (ACT) Serves 2 Ingredients : 100g reduced fat smooth Australian ricotta 1 banana, chopped 2 teaspoons currants or sultanas ½ teaspoon mixed spice 1 large piece wholemeal lavash or mountain bread, halved 1 tablespoon
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Pantry staples

Recipes using pantry staples

01/04/2014 Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Hot meals, Recipes

Introducing eight of our favourite recipes... all of which you can whip up using a combination of the ingredients found in the 40 pantry staples and fridge essentials list: Baked
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Potato frittata

31/03/2014 AMBER, Everyday, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Hot meals, Recipes

Everyday (NSW) AMBER (ACT) Serves 6 Ingredients: 8 eggs 50ml reduced fat milk 200g reduced fat cheddar, grated 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 onions, thinly sliced 1 garlic clove, crushed 500g potatoes,
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Simple chicken curry

31/03/2014 AMBER, Everyday, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Hot meals, Recipes

Everyday (NSW) AMBER (ACT) Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil 500g chicken breast or thigh fillets, trimmed and cut into cubes 1 brown onion, cut into thin wedges 2 garlic cloves,
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Muffin Pizza Snacks

Muffin pizzas

05/12/2013 Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT) Makes 36 Ingredients: 18 wholemeal or whole grain English muffins 36 teaspoons tomato paste, crushed tomatoes or passata Toppings of your choice, for example: sliced tomato, diced lean ham,
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Traditional coleslaw

04/12/2013 Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Lunchbox, Recipes, Salad

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT) Serves 10 Ingredients: ½ red cabbage, shredded ½ green (savoy) cabbage, shredded 1 carrot, grated 2 celery stalks, sliced 2 shallots, sliced (optional) ½ cup reduced fat coleslaw
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Pumpkin and chickpea salad

04/12/2013 Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Lunchbox, Recipes, Salad

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT) Serves 8 Ingredients: Salad: 4 cups (250g) pumpkin, cubed 1 cup water 1 cup couscous, uncooked 1 x 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1/3 cup parsley, chopped Dressing: 5
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Inspiration for a healthy Halloween

30/10/2013 A bit of fun, Canteen Advice, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Party food ideas, Snacks

Halloween doesn't have to be gruesomely sugary. In fact it is quite possible to 'trick or treat' your kids to a healthy snack or meal that still has hair-raising
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