Healthy Kids News & Advice

Chunky beef rissoles

09/02/2016 Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Hot meals, Occasional, Recipes, Snacks

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT) Lean beef strips are versatile, quick to cook and easy to handle. Chunky beef recipes with a bit of texture are always a favourite with kids, so
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Quick lamb and spinach curry

09/02/2016 AMBER, Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Everyday, Healthy Eating, Hot meals, Recipes

Everyday (NSW) AMBER (ACT & SA) Makes 8 Ingredients: 500g lean lamb mince 1 small onion, diced 1 clove garlic, diced 1 tablespoon mild curry paste or powder 1 red capsicum, cut
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Lamb koftas

09/02/2016 Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Hot meals, Lunchbox, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT & SA) Lamb mince is tasty, affordable and goes a long way. If your kids aren't too keen on spicy food, replace the cumin and coriander with more
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Spicy pork, roast veggie and couscous salad

09/02/2016 Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Lunchbox, Recipes, Salad

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT & SA) Makes 8 Ingredients: 2 cups (400g) shredded, marinated pork (use our pulled pork mini taco recipe) 1 ½ cups salt-reduced chicken stock 1 ½ cups couscous, uncooked 1
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Pulled pork mini tacos

09/02/2016 Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Hot meals, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT & SA) Makes approximately 20 mini tacos Ingredients: 5 x 8 inch whole grain or wholemeal tortillas 2 cups (400g) cooked pork, shredded 3 cups shredded cabbage (red/purple
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Sandwich sticks

13/01/2016 Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Lunchbox, Recipes, Sandwiches & wraps

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT & SA) As we’ve found out, kids will happily try almost anything if it’s on a stick! These sandwich sticks are a fantastic lunch box addition and
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Fruit wands

08/01/2016 Canteen recipes, Everyday, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks, Sweet food

Everyday (NSW) GREEN (ACT) A healthy and fun recipe that kids will love, these fruit wands can be made in any order and with any fruit you like (or even a
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Calcium alternatives for lactose intolerant and fussy eaters

14/12/2015 Healthy Eating, Help for Parents

We all know how important calcium is for healthy teeth and bones, especially for growing children and adolescents. The best source of calcium comes from dairy products such as
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Your step-by-step guide to reading food labels

14/12/2015 Help for Parents

As people become much more aware of nutrition information panels on fresh, prepackaged and ready-to-eats foods, it's essential that they are also read correctly and fully understood. This is particularly
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How to save $1,000 on your food bill every year

14/12/2015 Healthy Eating, Help for Parents

Cleaning out your fridge, cupboard and fruit bowl can be a frustrating business. How often do you find yourself tossing out fruit and veggies that you swear were only
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