Sweet and sour chicken

Sweet and sour chicken

EASY

LUNCH, DINNER
Prep & Cook time 25 mins

Sweet & sour chicken (or Pork) is a great way to combine veg, fruit, protein and carbs. I serve it with rice or egg noodles.  My daughter is not crazy about bean sprouts but I love them and she always is willing to try them. It´s also nice to put bamboo shoots which are rich in nutrients you can buy these in a jar or tin.  It´s a really quick dish and with the vitamin A & C from the pineapple and also vitamin C from the orange juice it´s perfect for the whole family.  Don´t be afraid to cook the veg quick in this recipe - more nutrients and nice and crunchy.

Carrot and orange soup

Carrot and orange soup with granary bread

EASY

LUNCH , DINNER

Prep & cooking time 1 hour
Serves 4-6
Can be Frozen












Cooking with fruit is a perfect way to make sure your child is eating correctly. Making soup is so easy and quick it's ideal for a light supper. This recipe is perfect for the autumn, full of vitamin C & A. This was originally a BBC Food recipe with coriander, which I love! but my husband and daughter don´t like coriander so I´ve left it out.



Ingredients

2 tbsp oil
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
900 g/2lb carrots, scrubbed and chopped
1L /1 3/4 pt vegetable stock
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp paprika
Rind and juice of 1 large orange
Salt and pepper

Method

Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions, then cover the pan and sweat them for 3 mins.
Peel and chop the carrots finely and add these to the pan. Cover again and sweat the vegetables for 10 mins.
Add stock, spices, rind and juice of an orange. Bring to the boil and simmer for 40 mins.
Let the soup cool and liquidise. Season and re- heat.
Serve with wholemeal or granary bread to dip.

Raspberry Cupcakes

EASY
BREAKFAST LUNCHBOX SNACK
MAKES  12
COOK TIME 20 MINS
CAN BE FROZEN








This simple recipe was kindly given to me by my sister in England. My sister is not the best of cooks, she will tell you that herself, but she makes amazing raspberry cupcakes. They always rise and she even pipes different coloured frosting on top too. I keep mine simple they never rise as well as my sisters but they never last long in our house! My daughter loves to help put the raspberry's in the centre whilst eating lots! I love to buy fresh Rasberry´s but  if you cannot find any in season then frozen berries work just as well.  I always have in my freezer a bag of Frozen Berries (La Sirena) which are great to use for smoothies or crumbles. These are so quick and easy to make, when cooked the raspberry is like gooey jam in the centre (but a lot healthier) and so much more interesting than a plain magdalena. Try them and let me know what you think?


Ingredients

• 150g butter
• 150g sugar  ( I sometimes use a mixture of white and brown sugar)
• 3 Eggs (free range)
• 150g flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• Rasberrys 

Method Cream together with a wooden spoon the butter and sugar until the colour changes from yellow to white. The mixture should be soft and fluffy. Break the eggs, one at a time into the mixture with 1tbsp of flour - beat thoroughly. Continue until all the eggs are added. Fold in the remaining flour with the baking powder (sieve the flour) Cook for 20 mins 190 C

Frozen berries.