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Fruity Kebabs (Recipe by Annabel Karmel)
Children love food on sticks and for special occasions you can dip the fruit into chocolate. If you are making several kebabs stick them into a large orange or grapefruit. Supervise young children as kebab sticks can be sharp. Make the kebabs from a selection of the following ingredients. Apples and bananas will need to be sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent them turning brown.
Ingredients:
Carrot and Pineapple Muffins (Recipe by Annabel Karmel)
These muffins are irresistible – they’re my family’s favourite snack and are always popular when children come over. They can be served plain or iced with cream cheese icing for special occasions.
Ingredients:
- 100g plain flour
- 100g plain wholemeal flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 175 ml vegetable oil
- 90g castor sugar
- 2 eggs
- 120g grated carrots (about 2 carrots)
Animal Dips (Recipe by Annabel Karmel)
Tasty dips with raw vegetables, sesame sticks, crackers, crisps or parboiled vegetables make a wonderful snack for children of all ages. It’s simple to decorate the dips to make them look like animal faces – the colour of the dip will get you inspiration: avocado for a frog, peanut for a lion, cream cheese and tomato for a pig. A few minutes spent on presentation will make all the difference!
Vege Chip Noodle Salad (Recipe by Aria Farm)
Cook Aria Farm Vege Chips as per instructions on bag.
Place a bed of fluffy lettuce on place.
Cook two minute chicken noodles and rinse in cold water. Place the noodles on top of the lettuce along with the chips, chopped sticks of carrot, courgette and red pepper. Garnish with parsley.
A lovely dish that is easy to prepare, looks great and tastes great!
Sweet Chicken Salad Parce (Recipe by Annabel Karmel)
Ingredients:
- 50g cooked chicken chopped
- 1 tablespoon grated cheese
- 1 teaspoon finely sliced spring onion (optional)
- 1 tablespoon of drained crushed pineapple or chopped tinned peaches
- A little shredded lettuce
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 small round pita bread
Simply mix all the ingredients and stuff inside the pita bread. This recipe makes 2 portions.
Stuffed Pita Pockets (Recipe by Annabel Karmel)
Small round pita breads stuffed with different fillings are very popular with children. Try egg mayonnaise or tinned tuna or salmon mixed with mayonnaise and some chopped spring onions or a slice of meat loaf.
Sesame Tofu Fingers (Recipe by Annabel Karmel)
Tofu can taste very bland but left to soak I this marinade it takes on a delicious flavour. A crisp sesame seed coating on the outside combines well with the soft tofu. Don’t be alarmed at the use of the sake and honey – most of the marinade won’t actually be eaten and, anyway, the alcohol is evaporated during cooking! You can either have these or a snack, or they make a delicious lunch served with noodles and stir-fried vegetables.
Ingredients:
- 1x 300g box of firm tofu
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Pasta Salad with Apple Dressing (Recipe by Annabel Karmel)
The secret of this recipe is to choose a fun-shaped pasta – I’ve found animal pasta and spaceship pasta in my local supermarket! If you don’t have a steamer, you can use steaming baskets in ordinary saucepans – just start the sweetcorn and red pepper cooking three minutes later than the broccoli and cauliflower.
Ingredients:
- 150g fun-shaped pasta
- 1 chicken breast
- 150ml chicken or vegetable stock
- 50g cauliflower
- 50g broccoli
- 1 courgette
- 50g frozen sweetcorn
Chicken and Potato Pancake (Recipe by Annabel Karmel)
A delicious thick and golden crispy pancake with a soft succulent centre. This recipe can be varied by adding other vegetables like grated courgettes or chopped sweet peppers. I make it in a 20cm frying pan and my children enjoy cutting their own slices – it can be eaten either hot or cold.
Ingredients:
- 1 chicken breast, cut into pieces, or some left-over cooked chicken
- 300 mls chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 baking potato, peeled and grated
- 1 onion, peeled and grated
- 40g frozen peast
Chicken drumsticks with barbeque sauce (Recipe by Annabel Karmel)
Chicken drumsticks are fun for your child to hold and eat. Simply wrap the ends in foil and they can be eaten either hot or cold.
Ingredients:
- ½ small onion, finely chopped
- Margarine or oil for frying
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons malt vinegar
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- A few drops of Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 chicken drumsticks