Looking for some new ideas to make meals fun and tasty as we continue to stay at home? Are you receiving a Free School Meal voucher but unsure what kind of lunches to do for the kids?
Well don’t worry, we’ve got lots of helpful tips and fun cooking ideas that will spice up your family’s meal times and maybe even encourage some little chefs to get involved too.
Cooking Ideas
The fantastic EatWell team from Let’s Dine would normally be in schools delivering children’s cooking sessions. During the pandemic they have been creating cook-along videos with some tasty recipes that you can cook at home and even get your children involved in.
Here are some of our favourite recipes:
Baked falafel, yogurt dip and flatbreads
Chicken and sweetcorn quesadillas
Pizza muffins
Fresh fruit flapjack
Important things to remember to eat well
Even though we are in the middle of a pandemic it’s still possible, and even more important, that we stay healthy through the foods we eat and the activity we do. So here’s a quick reminder of the guidelines for our children:
- Eating a rainbow of different coloured fruit and veg helps to protect our NHS by keeping our children healthy. Make sure you eat your five-a-day – 3 portions of vegetables and 2 portions of fruit.
- It’s recommended that children have no more than around 30 grams of sugar per day at the age 11 years and upwards. This even includes fresh fruit. Check out Change4life’s Sugar Calculator to see how much sugar your child may be having.
Staying active in the pandemic
It’s still recommended that children take part in 60 minutes of physical activity per day to help them stay healthy. This can be broken down into 10 minute blocks throughout the day, but try to ensure that your child’s heart rate increases so that they sweat a little or are are slightly out of breath.
Change4life have some great 10 minute activities inspired by children’s favourite Disney characters.