Recipes

Chicken nuggets get a lot of bad press and usually for good reason. They are often made from poor quality ingredients and stacked with salt and fat. They are often overly targeted at children – featuring a starring role on the “kids” menu in many restaurants (not just fast food joints). It is fair to say that many of these nuggets are just plain crap food. However, it is possible to make delicious homemade healthy chicken nuggets.

Among children chicken nuggets are often revered. The prospect of having them for dinner is often accompanied with squeals of delight. My kids really do love the idea of them. Given how much kids like nuggets, I think it is great to have a standby recipe for homemade healthy chicken nuggets.

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A warm meal for this colder weather we are heading into! Easy recipe with delicous results.

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Having an easy standby salad recipes that work with a variety of meals is essential for busy parents. This black bean, corn and tomato salad is easy to prepare and extremely tasty. It is a zingy, colourful, tasty option. Serve at your next family BBQ. This is great with tacos, wraps or pulled pork. 

This is an easy way to add some extra vegetables and colours into your families diet.

Hopefully your little ones will enjoy this salad as much as you do. Most kids seem to like corn, and the beans are just like those in ‘baked beans’ I tell my kids. If your kids don’t like tomatoes you could either leave them out, or chop them to a size where they are easy to fish out. If your kids don’t mind green bits in their food, then you could add in some chopped coriander for an extra flavour dimension.

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In this post we share a great recipe for pork and pear meatballs. Pairing meat with something sweet is a great way to get little ones to eat more meat.

Meat is a great source of protein. For children aged 1-3, it is recommended that they consume approximately 13 gm of protein. When aged 4-8 they require closer to 20 gm of protein per day. Women require approximate 46 gms per day!

Sometimes for after a couple of months eating solids with gusto some babies suddenly refuse the spoon, this often coincides with introducing meat. This is usually because of two main reasons:

• texture – it is harder to get a smooth consistency pureeing meat than fruits and vegetables.
• metallic taste – you can try and conceal this by pureeing fruits such as pear or apple along with some vegetables into your meat purees.

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If your kids don’t like to eat their greens then these Zuchini fritters are a great way to sneak something extra into their diet. And for those who follow a gluten free diet, these are great for you.

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