Cookery corner - Puff Pastry Pizza Whirls
Use ham or another popular topping to make puff pastry pizza whirls, which are a great finger food to help children develop their hand-eye co-ordination.
Recipes
Cookery corner - Chilli sin carne
At Jigsaw Day Nurseries, this popular dish provides the opportunity to talk about vegetables, growing produce and the benefits of healthy food. The nutritional value of lentils and beans is also a great talking point as children begin to...
Cookery corner: Russian Pelmeni (stuffed pasta)
These tasty dumplings, known as the ‘heart of Russian cooking’, are a little bit like ravioli and can be enjoyed with meat, fish or vegetable fillings, or even fruit. Younger children can shape the stuffing and help cut out the dough, while...
Cookery corner - Fish cakes
Children can get involved with mixing, shaping and coating these fish patties before an adult cooks them ready to eat.
Cookery corner - Homemade Chicken Nuggets and Wedges
Children will enjoy helping with certain stages of this recipe, such as crushing the cornflakes in a freezer bag. Give them a choice of green vegetables the nuggets can be served with.
Cookery corner - homemade pizza
This is a great meal for young children to help with. You can prepare all the ingredients and have them in bowls on the table for children to add their own toppings
Cookery corner - Cumberland pie
Nursery Food 2020 winner Elmscot Group's Cumberland Pie
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...
Guides & Resources
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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
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