I love porridge and I love carrot cake, so this seemed like a perfect pairing. I wasn’t sure about the ginger at first but it adds a fiery kick, which I really like. It provides one of your 5 a day at breakfast which I really like too.
The beta-glucans in oats help reduce cholesterol and carrots are a rich source of beta carotene which can be converted into vitamin A in the body to help maintain healthy skin.
Most of you know this as chicory but it’s also known as endive. It’s bitter and colourful and works brilliantly with the sweet juiciness of the orange and the creamy, crunchiness of the pumpkin seeds.
This is a wonderful winter salad providing vitamin C from the oranges, iron from the spinach, vitamin K from the endive and fibre from nearly all the ingredients.
Took me less than 10 minutes to make – it’s bitter and sweet, juicy, crunchy and colourful. Simple and delicious. Try it
Video Recipe coming soon.
Za’atar is a middle eastern herb made from sesame, sumac, oregano, thyme, cumin and coriander. It’s got a strong herby smell and tastes delicious.
You can add some extra sumac before roasting if you like or sprinkle sesame seeds or extra za’atar on top of the soup instead of the crispy carrot peels.
You could also brush some pita bread with olive oil and za’atar, then bake and cut into ‘fingers’ to go with the soup too….. so many delicious options
It’s cold, it’s dark, it’s wet, it’s AUTUMN! There are lots of PUMPKINS, SQUASHES and Autumnal vegetables around and we want something warm and filling…what better than using up all those wonderful seasonal vegetables and making a huge bowl of delicious warming soup. Add chilli and it warms you up just a little bit more!
A big bowl of this soup provides you with 100% of your RNI of Vitamin A, which we know is needed to help vision in dim light but also helps to maintain healthy tissue – epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue.
I hated spinach growing up…..now I love it and luckily so do my kids. This crunchy filo pastry is filled with creamy salty feta, spinach & onion, wrapped into a twirl then baked with sesame seeds on top. It’s delicious. Really easy to make and tastes delicious.
100g cooked spinach provides 201% of your RDA of Vitamin A and 617% Vitamin K. They are both fat soluble vitamins so the feta and olive oil will aid the absorption of these vitamins too.
If you enjoy these as much as we do, I’d love it if you could leave a comment below.
Thanks,
Judianne
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Looking for healthy vegan lunchbox recipes? Bit specific that isn’t it?! This poke bowl is made with sushi rice, avocado, cucumber, spring onion, sesame seeds and shelled edamame beans. Served with a sachet of pickled ginger and soy sauce. Personally I’d have added some sweetcorn, pepper or tomato for colour but my son didn’t fancy it.
This is one of my kids’ favourite dishes. I make it with brown basmati rice and lots of different colourful vegetables to really boost their fibre intake. You can add mushrooms, pepper, edamame etc…whatever veggies you like.
We are recommended to eat 30g fibre per day and most people in the UK average about 15g, so this is a good way to boost that fibre intake.
If you enjoy this recipe as much as we do, I’d love it if you could leave a comment below. Thanks Judianne
Video recipe coming soon…..
Would you like some Healthy Packed Lunch Ideas?
I want my kids to have a healthy lunch. I want to make them food they will eat and will want to eat (no waste) They need variety, leakproof lunchboxes and of course they like different foods 🙈
Our school is meat free and nut free and my son would prefer plant based foods. Easy right??? 😱😱😱
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So I have created a list of different ideas from wraps, pittas, sandwiches, soups, salads, pastas, dips, fruit, veggies and snacks.
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It’s here to print below – if you’d find it helpful. A number of the recipes on the list are available here on my website too.
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I would recommend getting a wide Thermos, a spork and leakproof containers. I use @igluumealprep ones.
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If you find it helpful please could you let me know 🙏🏻
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Is it a breakfast, a dessert or a snack? Definitely works for all 3.
I love it served with a spoon of Greek Yoghurt. Delicious and nutritious.
Super quick, simple, tasty and easy – video recipe coming soon
