Food ideas & tools | Healthy Kids

Sandwich fillings to inspire you

Here are some tasty ideas to try:

Ways with skins and stalks

Here are some ideas for ways to use stalks and skins you may otherwise have put in the bin:

Make-the-night-before breakfasts

Having breakfast all sorted in advance can make the mornings less busy for you and your family. You could even get the kids to help with preparing these recipes:

Reducing fruit waste

Here are some ideas for ways to use over-ripe fruit and skins you may otherwise have put in the bin:

Getting kids involved

Washing, chopping, mashing and measuring are fun for kids to do and they are more likely to eat foods they've helped prepare.

Quick tips to make meals healthy

Grill, steam, boil, microwave or stir-fry meals instead of frying or deep frying. Use oil or water instead of butter, lard or dripping.

Variety adds spice to life

Add new flavours, textures and cooking methods to your family meal times by trying new foods from other countries. Make it fun and let the children choose a different country each week.

Ways with custard

Here are some ideas for using custard:

Super low cost breakfasts

Here are four tasty, easy ideas:

Six easy ways to eat more fruit

Stir grated apple or mashed banana into porridge. Put chopped fresh or tinned fruit on top of breakfast cereal.

Make your own flavoured water

Enjoy a change from drinking plain water by making delicious healthy flavoured water at home. All you need is a large plastic or glass jug and some fresh fruit or vegetables.

Monkey roll for a super-speedy snack or brekkie

Bananas are the perfect snack or breakfast food for children. Who can resist the combination of bread and banana?

Easy ways to eat more vegetables

Try adding one or two cups of frozen vegetables to casseroles, stir-fries and mince recipes.

Starting your baby on solid foods: Helpful hints

Offer solids when your baby is relaxed and happy. Give your baby its milk feed first until your baby is 8 to 9 months old and offer solids as a ‘top up’.