Canteen recipes

Pikelets

11/10/15 Canteen recipes, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks, Sweet food

Pikelets are a school canteen favourite and can be customised to suit any taste and style. Makes 24 mini pikelets (approximately 8 serves) Ingredients: 1 cup self-raising flour 3/4 cup reduced fat milk 1
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Nut-free apricot bliss balls

09/08/15 AMBER, Canteen recipes, Help for Parents, Lunchbox, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks, Sweet food

AMBER (NSW) Makes 26 (portion is limited to three per student per day) Ingredients: 1½ cups (285g) dried apricots ½ cup (40g) desiccated coconut (plus more for rolling) ½ cup (40g) skim milk powder ½ cup
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‘Let’s Go Green’ kiwifruit smoothie

09/04/15 Canteen recipes, Crunch&Sip, Recipes

Makes 4 x 150 ml serves (600 mls). This delicious smoothie can be made on the morning of serving and kept in the fridge until needed. And of course you
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‘Let’s Go Green’ wraps

08/21/15 Canteen recipes, Crunch&Sip, GREEN, Lunchbox, Recipes, Sandwiches & wraps

Makes 4 full size wraps. Wraps are a great alternative to sandwiches and a great way to get include lots of salad. Spinach and herb wraps are similar to white wraps
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‘Let’s Go Green’ nut free pesto

08/12/15 Canteen recipes, Crunch&Sip, Recipes, Sauces

Makes 125 mls Traditionally pesto is made with nuts, but this makes it an unsuitable choice for most school canteens. In this recipe, adapted from one published in Healthy Food
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‘Let’s Go Green’ guacamole snack cups

07/31/15 Canteen recipes, Crunch&Sip, GREEN, Recipes, Snacks

Serves 12 A quick and easy snack option for kids that is green all over! Make sure you go for crackers or breadsticks that are low in kilojoules, saturated fat
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Chocolate chip uglies

07/30/15 Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Healthy Eating, Lunchbox, Recipes, Uncategorized

As requested from canteen managers, we've created an AMBER compliant chocolate chip biscuit recipe. Remember, it’s important to ‘select carefully’ AMBER items in your canteen and encourage kids to
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Frozen fruit bites

07/29/15 Canteen Advice, Canteen recipes, Healthy Eating, Recipes, Snacks

Makes about 14 bites or 1 ice cube tray depending on capacity. Ingredients: 200g reduced fat natural or vanilla yoghurt 150 (1 cup) soft fruit (e.g. mango, peach, berries, banana, passionfruit) Ice cube
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Rainbow veggie wraps

07/28/15 Canteen recipes, GREEN, Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Lunchbox, Party food ideas, Recipes, Sandwiches & wraps

GREEN (NSW & ACT) A fun alternative to sandwiches and a great way to get lots of salad into the lunch box. Kids can help choose their fillings - encourage
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Secret veggie sausage rolls

07/09/15 AMBER, Canteen recipes, Healthy Eating, Hot meals, Party food ideas, Recipes, Snacks

This recipe was adapted by Healthy Kids from an original version submitted by Cherie Rodger at Sawtell Public School. It is AMBER under Fresh Tastes. These sausage rolls are so delicious
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