Cookery corner - Puff Pastry Pizza Whirls
Use ham or another popular topping to make puff pastry pizza whirls, which are a great finger food...
Recipes
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In partnership with apetito: Using apetito is all about taking the stress out of nursery mealtimes....
Cookery corner - Chilli sin carne
At Jigsaw Day Nurseries, this popular dish provides the opportunity to talk about vegetables,...
Cookery corner: Russian Pelmeni (stuffed pasta)
These tasty dumplings, known as the ‘heart of Russian cooking’, are a little bit like ravioli and...
Cookery corner - Fish cakes
Children can get involved with mixing, shaping and coating these fish patties before an adult cooks...
Cookery corner - Homemade Chicken Nuggets and Wedges
Children will enjoy helping with certain stages of this recipe, such as crushing the cornflakes in a...
Cookery corner - homemade pizza
This is a great meal for young children to help with. You can prepare all the ingredients and have...
Cookery corner: Ginger chicken and vegetable noodles
A tasty dish and some variations from London Early Years Foundation
Seasonal cooking: Beef and spinach curry
Spinach is available year-round, but the freshest and most tender is most easily obtainable from...
Seasonal cooking: Cream of parsnip, butterbean and apple soup
A tasty, seasonal soup, making the most of parsnips
Seasonal cooking - bean and root vegetable stew
Root vegetables are ideal for winter stews and will still be in plentiful supply in February, so add...
Seasonal cooking: Vegetarian pearl barley hotpot
A vegetarian hotpot making the most of seasonal produce.
Seasonal cooking: December - turkey meatballs
With around ten million eaten in the UK every Christmas, turkeys remain a festive staple for many.
Seasonal cooking: Butternut squash and lentil soup
A nutritious and tasty soup with seasonal produce
Seasonal cooking: Courgette and lime cake
A tasty courgette cake to make the most of seasonal produce.
Seasonal cooking: Sardine pate
Use spring onions and sardines for this seasonal recipe adapted from Nature Trails Day Nursery
Seasonal cookery: Beetroot dip
From next month, you’ll be able to enjoy a whole range of delicious seasonal foods, from asparagus...
Seasonal cooking: cod, potato and spinach curry
What's seasonal in May? As we head into warmer days at last, spinach provides some of the nutrients...
Cookery corner: Incy Wincy's Citrus Sticky Chicken
Children will love this combination of chicken and vegetables in a sticky sauce.
Cookery corner: LIttle Barn Owls' vegetable and lentil curry
Children can enjoy some fresh ingredients with this tasty recipe from a farm-based nursery.
Cookery corner: smoothie recipe
Help children drift off to sleep with this smoothie from The Children’s Sleep Charity Recipe Book,...
Cookery corner - Crazy Car sandwich
A snack that will appeal to the most reluctant of eaters is this Crazy Car sandwich
Cookery corner - Lentil soup
Introduce a vegan recipe to your menus with Avital Mediony’s lentil soup.
Cookery Corner: Fruity fish
Young children are more likely to try new foods when dishes look appealing, so try this quick and...
Vegan sausages
These protein-packed sausages have a taste of Italy about them because of the fennel seeds, but feel...
Cookery corner: Oakwood's sweet potato, butternut squash, chickpea and green bean tagine
Tagines are flavourful Moroccan stews loaded with soft cooked vegetables and signature spices like...
Cookery corner: Snapdragons’ meatballs in tomato sauce
Mary Llewellin puts some extra veg into the meatballs
Cookery corner: Honey Pot's home-made fish pâté
Our home-made fish pâté is one of the children’s favourite tea-time treats and is generally very...
Beef and liver chilli con carne with mixed beans
This is a much-loved recipe at Clockwork’s nursery and is a great way to introduce offal to our...
Spiced lamb mince pies
These savoury mince pies feature spicy lamb mince with aubergine and spinach rather than the usual...
Garden pizza
Make the most of growing your own with a pizza that the children can customise to their own taste...
Strawberry panna cotta
We are always on the hunt for puddings that rely on the natural sweetness of fruit and vegetables,...
Leek, sage and cannellini bean risotto
Mary Llewellin has a tasty meat-free recipe that makes use of seasonal vegetables.
Christmas chicken tagine
A seasonal recipe fusing a festive bird and British vegetables with dried fruit and spices from...
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