recipes that are easy to make together, and they taste pretty good!
free downloadable school lunch planner
This School Lunch Planner has 5 daily lunch options for your child, and includes a list of ingredients and preparation method for each day. They are super easy to make, healthy and tasty.
Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are simple to make and delicious to enjoy, they won't last long as smell and taste so good!
Ingredients
- 150 g unsalted butter softened
- 80 g caster sugar
- 80 g light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 100 g chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C (160C for fan oven). Line 2 baking trays with parchment/baking paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter, caster sugar, and light brown sugar until light and fluffy.150 g unsalted butter,80 g caster sugar,80 g light brown sugar
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.1 large egg,1 tsp vanilla extract
- Gradually add the self-raising flour to the mixture, stirring until a smooth dough forms.225 g self-raising flour
- Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.100 g chocolate chips
- Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, portion out the dough and roll into balls. Place the dough balls onto the prepared baking trays, leaving space between each one for spreading.
- Flatten each dough ball slightly with the back of a spoon or your fingers.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown around the edges.
- Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking trays for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool.
- Enjoy your homemade chocolate chip cookies with a glass of milk of your favourite beverage!
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Mini Veggie Pizzas
Children will enjoy making these cute little pizzas using English muffins! Easy to make and taste great.
Ingredients
- English muffins, mini pizza base, or pitta bread
- Tomato pizza sauce
- Grated cheese (mozzarella/cheddar)
- Assorted vegetables (E.g. sliced pepper, cherry tomatoes, sweetcorn, mushrooms)
- Optional toppings (E.g. sliced olives, cooked chicken, ham, or pineapple chunks)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C (180C for fan oven) or gas mark 6.
- English muffins, mini pizza base, or pitta bread on a baking tray.English muffins, mini pizza base, or pitta bread
- Spread Tomato pizza sauce evenly over each base.Tomato pizza sauce
- Sprinkle Grated cheese over the sauce.Grated cheese
- Allow children to choose and place their favourite Assorted vegetables on the pizza.Assorted vegetables
- Allow children to add any additional toppings, if desired.Optional toppings
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Carefully remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.