Great easy healthy to make ideas for your kids lunch boxes
Tis the season to be jolly! Uhm… that could depend on how you tackle your next road trip with kids in tow. Traveling with kids may not always feel like that much of a holiday. So be prepared! Try to make the journey enjoyable for everyone. I can hear the ‘Mommy are we there yet” line ringing in my ear. I therefore went searching and … Continue reading Hacks For Travelling With Kids these Holidays
Prep/ Cooking Time: 15 minutes/30 minutes Servings: makes 8 servings Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge. Equipment: 2 mixing bowls, 2 pans, baking pan Served warm, straight from the oven, or chilled as dessert, there’s almost nothing to beat this lovely treat. A perfect lunch box accompaniment your little one will love. Ingredients 6 tablespoons sugar, divided 3/4 cups of … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Prep/ Cooking Time: 15 minutes/10 minutes Servings: makes 20 bites Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge. Equipment: 1 mixing bowl, 1 pan Bites of delight I call these little lunch box marvels. Fabulous sources of protein for you little bundle of joy. Ingredients 2 large chicken breasts cut into chunks 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp (15ml) parsley 200ml fresh … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: Chicken Bites
Prep/ Cooking Time: 15 minutes/30 minutes Servings: makes 8 servings Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge. Equipment: 2 mixing bowls, 2 pans, baking pan Served warm, straight from the oven, or chilled as dessert, there’s almost nothing to beat this lovely treat. A perfect lunch box accompaniment your little one will love. Ingredients 6 tablespoons sugar, divided 3/4 cups of … Continue reading Lunch box snack of the week: Apple Crumble
Prep/ Cooking Time: 4 hours 30 minutes Servings: makes 4 servings (use more bananas to increase your servings) Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Equipment: baking tray, mixing bowl, paper towels Ingredients: 8 bananas lemon juice Directions: Preheat oven to 100° C. Peel the bananas and slice thinly. Coat your cookie sheet with non stick cooking spray. Place the bananas in the freezer until … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: Baked Banana Chips
Prep/ Cooking Time: 30 minutes Servings: makes 24 sticks Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Equipment: 2 mixing bowls, whisk, tray, baking tray, wax paper, foil Ingredients: 12 sticks reduced sodium mozzarella string cheese 1 large egg, beaten 2 tbsp flour 5 tbsp Italian seasoned breadcrumbs 5 tbsp bread crumbs 2 tsp parmesan cheese 1 tbsp dried parsley olive oil cooking spray Directions: … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: Cheese Sticks
Prep/ Cooking Time: 30 minutes Servings: makes 24 muffins Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Equipment: 2 x mini muffin pans, fork,egg whisk, 2 mixing bowls, mixer, wooden spoon. Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups self-raising flour 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 60g butter, melted, cooled slightly 75 g shaved ham, chopped 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese Directions: Preheat oven to 200°C Line two 12 x … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: Mini Savoury Ham and Cheese Muffins
Prep/ Cooking Time: 45 minutes Servings: makes 18 bars Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Equipment: baking pan, 2 mixing bowls, mixer, wooden spoon. Ingredients: 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/3 cup sultanas 3/4 cup self-raising flour 1 cup shredded coconut 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots 3/4 cup low-fat milk 1 egg Directions: Preheat … Continue reading Lunch box Snack of the Week: Breakfast Bars
Prep/ Cooking Time: 45 minutes Servings: makes 12 bars Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Equipment: baking tin, 2 mixing bowls, mixer, wooden spoon, screwer, baking paper, cling wrap. Ingredients: 1 cup of flour 1 cup of rolled oats 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/8 tsp. salt 3/4 cup strawberry jam Directions: … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: Strawberry Bars
Prep/ Cooking Time: 40 minutes Servings: 4 servings Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Equipment: Cookie rack, medium pot, chopping board Ingredients: 8 apples 500ml apple juice cinnamon stick or cinnamon Directions: Preheat oven at 180˚C.First boil apple juice with either a cinnamon stick or cinnamon. Slice the apples as thinly as possible. Boil the apples in the apple juice till they … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: Apple Chips
Prep / Cooking Time: 30 minutes Servings: makes 2o Storage: Keep up to 5 days in an airtight container Equipment: Mixing bowl, medium pan, small zip lock bags, non stick baking paper, wooden spoon, wire rack for cooling. Ingredients 1 cup plain flour 1/4 cup sesame seeds 2/3 cup chopped dried apricots 2/3 cup cranberries 100 g unsalted butter 1/2 cup, firmly packed brown sugar 2 tbs golden syrup … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: Apricot, Sesame and Cranberry Biscuits
Prep Time: 5 minutes Servings: makes 1 serving Storage: Keep up to 3 days in an airtight container Equipment: plastic cup, airtight container or cup Ingredients: 3/4 cup plain yoghurt 1 tbsp. raisins 1 tbsp. sunflower seeds 1/3 cup of strawberries, black or red berries, mixed fruit, peaches, nuts or whatever your heart desires. Directions: Mix all ingredients in a plastic cup. Place in an airtight container and send … Continue reading Lunch box Snack of the Week: Healthy Strawberry Yoghurt Snack
Prep Time: 10 to 15 minutes Servings: makes 2 servings Storage: Keep up to 3 days in an airtight container Equipment: Biscuit cutters, large baking tray, zip lock bags Ingredients: 2 large flour tortillas 1 tbsp light olive oil or cooking spray 1/2 tsp mixed herbs handful of grated parmesan Directions: Preheat the over at 200˚C Lightly brush or spray the tortillas with oil Cut each one into … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: Tortilla Snacks
Prep/Cooking Time: 30 minutes Servings: makes 12 Storage: Keep up to 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge. Equipment: Mixing bowl, food processor (if you have one, otherwise a mixing bowl and whisk or electric beater will suffice), foil, pan, spatula Ingredients: 2 large eggs 2 cups pumpkin 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons … Continue reading Lunch Box Snack of the Week: Pumpkin Fritters
Prep Time: 90 minutes Servings: makes 1 loaf or 12 slices Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Wrap individual pieces in cling film and add to your little ones lunch box. Loaves will also freeze well. Equipment: baking tin, 2 mixing bowls, mixer, wooden spoon, screwer, baking paper, cling wrap. Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp bicarbonate … Continue reading Lunch box snack of the week: Banana Bread
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