Healthy and Balanced Family Recipes
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1/25/2020 0 Comments rainbow roast vegetables Make a tray and use as sides for main meals throughout the week.
Ingredients: 1/2 cauliflower, stalks, leaves & florets chopped & washed 10 Brussels sprouts 1 medium sweet potato, cut into discs (skin on, rinsed) 4 beetroot, quartered 2 zucchini, chopped Method: Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Place cauliflower. zucchini and brussels sprouts on a tray , spray with olive oil and season. Roast 30 minutes, checking midway to turn once golden brown. Place beetroot & sweet potato on another tray, spray with olive oil, roast 45 mins. Tips: Use herbs such as thyme or rosemary or spice mixes such as za'atar or dukkah to roast with vegetables for additional flavour.
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9/22/2019 0 Comments chilli, feta, mushroom pita stack I promised a return to fresh, few ingredient balanced meals and this will be the best thing you eat all day.
Packed with folate, choline, Vitamin B12, iron, protein, B vitamins & monounsaturated fats and the right balance of macronutrients: carbohydrates, lean protein & vegetables. Ingredients: (serves 2) 2 cups chopped mushrooms 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced Olive oil 4 eggs 4 mini wholemeal pita 2 cups baby spinach 40g feta cheese 4 tablespoons hummous Chilli, salt, pepper Method: 1. Boil 500mls of water, add a generous glug of white vinegar. 3. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic, mushrooms and brown on high heat. Remove and add spinach to the pan until wilted. 4. Crack 2 eggs into rapidly boiling water, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon. Repeat with remaining eggs. Whilst eggs are cooking, toast pita and set aside. 4. Spread pita with hummous, pile each with mushrooms and a poached egg. Scatter feta, heap spinach on the side. Season with chilli flakes, salt and pepper. 8/25/2019 0 Comments toast toppers
8/21/2019 0 Comments 5 healthier lunch box treatsIt’s almost school time again and one of my friends from school (which was, ahem, a little while back now), requested some healthy lunch box treats. Whilst I can only take credit for one of these recipes, I can tell you that they will all be baked, frozen and appearing in my children’s lunch boxes.
1. Nicole Bando, APD – Pineapple and coconut wholemeal muffins This recipe uses yoghurt instead of sour cream and wholemeal flour rather than white. A small amount of added sugar makes it a healthier alternative to other treats. Ingredients: – 2 cups wholemeal flour – 2 tspn baking powder – 1 cup low fat Greek yoghurt – 2 eggs – 1 tspn vanilla essence – 1/3 cup coconut or olive oil – 1/3 cup sugar – 3/4 cup shredded coconut – 1.5 cups chopped fresh or drained canned pineapple (in juice, not syrup) Method: 1. Whisk eggs, yoghurt, oil and vanilla. 2. Add flour, baking powder, coconut and sugar, stir. 3. Fold through pineapple (drain juice first), place into 12 patty pans. 4. Optional: sprinkle tops with coconut and bake at 180 degrees (fan-forced) for 20 mins. 2. The Biting Truth – Strawberry, Zucchini and Banana muffins A great source of fibre, low in added sugars and a way to pack in some fruit and veg. thebitingtruth.com Serves: 10 | Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 30 minutes Ingredients 2 Bananas 2 Zucchinis 1 Apple 250g Wholemeal self-raising flour 1/4 cup Olive oil 1/4 cup Rice malt syrup, pureed dates or honey (optional) Teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 Punnet strawberries, sliced Shredded coconut, 1/2 cup Method 1. Pre-heat oven to 170 degrees Celsius. 2. Line muffin tray with paper cases or spray muffin tray with olive oil. 3. Grate the zucchinis and apples. Use a tea towel to squeeze out any excess juice. 4. Using a fork, mash the bananas. 5. In a bowl sift the flour. Then add the rice malt syrup,cinnamon, apple and zucchini and stir to combine. 6. Add the bananas and mix together. (Note: be careful not to over stir the mixture). 7. Stir in the oil until the mixture forms together. (Note: add water if required). 8. Spoon the mixture into cases and press a slice of strawberry onto the top of each muffin. Then top with a sprinkle of shredded coconut. 9. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until lightly browned. 3. The Nutrition Guru and the Chef – Sweet Potato and Oat bars High fibre, low sugar and includes some veg in your child’s day. http://www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com Author: The Nutrition Guru and The Chef Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 16 Ingredients 2 cups of almond meal (or equal quantity of spelt flour, or equal quantity wholemeal plain flour 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup sultanas (optional) 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp baking powder (choose gluten free baking powder if coeliac or highly sensitive to gluten) 1 1/2 cups grated sweet potato (skin included) 4 eggs 1/4 cup olive or coconut oil 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup (optional) Instructions Pre heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease and line a 20cm x 20cm baking tin with baking paper Place almond meal, oats, sultanas and baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl Stir well to combine Grate the sweet potato and add to the mixture Stir well to combine In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs lightly Add the oil to the eggs and whisk lightly to incorporate Add this mixture to the sweet potato and almond meal mixture, then add the honey or maple syrup Stir well to combine all ingredients Pour mixture into a greased and lined loaf pan Optional: you may wish to sprinkle with crushed nuts or seeds such as pumpkin or sesame to decorate Bake for 30 minutes, until brown and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and leave in tin to cool. 4. Taste – Sugar-free banana bread A healthier spin on the traditional banana bread (read: cake) http://www.taste.com.au INGREDIENTS 4 very ripe bananas 2 eggs 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup wholemeal flour 1 cup plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda METHOD Step 1 Preheat the oven to 160C or 140C fan-force. Grease and line an 11.5cm x 22cm (base measurements) loaf pan with baking paper. Step 2 Mash bananas in a large bowl with a fork until smooth. Add eggs, oil, milk and vanilla and stir until combined. Sift flours, cinnamon, baking powder, bicarbonate and salt over banana mixture (tip in the flour kernels). Stir until combined. Spoon into prepared pan and level top with a spatula. Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. 5. Foost – Veggie scrolls A great alternative to sandwiches that you can mix up to keep lunch interesting. foost.com.au Makes 12-15 scrolls Ingredients 1½ cups wholemeal self raising flour 1½ cups white self raising flour 2 Tbs reduced fat margarine 1 cup low-fat milk ½ cup pesto low fat dip or tomato paste ½ cup olives 1 large handful fresh spinach leaves 1 red capsicum 1 punnet cherry tomatoes 8-10 mushrooms 1 small zucchini ¾ cup reduced-fat cheese Baking paper Directions Turn oven to 200°C Line tray with baking paper Halve olives Wash vegetables Dice mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and capsicum Grate zucchini and cheese Sift flours in bowl and combine with wooden spoon Rub margarine into flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs Add milk and mix into soft dough Place dough on lightly floured surface and kneed until smooth Roll out onto a 20cm and 23cm rectangle Spread dip or tomato paste over dough, leaving a 1cm strip along 1 long side Sprinkle dough with tomatoes, red capsicum, mushrooms, spinach, zucchini and cheese Roll up, like a Swiss roll Cut into 12 – 15 rounds, being careful not to squash roll Lay scrolls flat onto prepared baking tray, about 3cm apart Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool on a wire rack Notes Try using a range of ingredients to flavour the scrolls, sweet and savoury. 8/20/2019 0 Comments moroccan red lentil soup
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