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Morning Tea
You don't have to spend all your money at a café, simply invite your friends around and enjoy some morning tea at home. Or you can always venture to the local park for something a bit different!
Healthy Drinks and Tea
Banana and Apricot Smoothie
‘Shakes’ are now fresher and lighter, made with fruit and yogurt, or fruit juice and milk, and bursting with nutrients.
Fresh Mint and Basil Tea
Serve with a pretty platter of soft medjool dates, almonds and pistachios, scattered with mint and basil leaves and dusted with icing sugar.
Healthy Snacks
Spicy Apple Muffins
Apple sauce replaces some of the fat, and fresh apples and oats add nutritious fibre to these muffins. But these are still as delicious as any homemade muffin you can remember.
Tomato scones
A tasty snack idea where oil replaces the dairy fats
Little flourless orange and almond cakes
Jill Dupleix dishes up oranges and lemons with a twist
Sandwiches & Wraps
Avocado and turkey wraps
A terrific idea for kid’s school lunches or try cutting them smaller for a quick, healthy snack.
Avocado and chicken club sandwich
Removing the butter and sliding in a few greens helps to make this sandwich a great healthy lunch choice for kids and adults.
Savoury Recipes
Herbed Goat's Cheese Toasts
A herb-fresh, tangy cheese is the perfect kick-start to a springtime meal. Look for soft, fresh goat’s cheese rather than a firmer, mature one. Serve at the start or the end of a meal with a glass of wine.
Spinach and Dill Pies
Individual, open-topped pies make a few sheets of filo pastry go a long way
Savoury Fritters
This is a great scrumptious snack idea to enjoy between meals - enjoy cold or heated up
Cake Recipes
Iced fairy cakes
Fairy cakes are easy to prepare and always popular with children. Using ricotta cheese in the topping makes a lighter, fresher alternative to the more usual glacé icing. The cakes are best if they're iced shortly before serving.
Banana cake
Try this banana cake recipe and you'll keep both kids and adults satisfied. Plus this tasty cake will keep for a few days too!
Chocolate Snacks
Chocolate Muffins
Use chocolate with at least a 60 percent cocoa content. You can ice the baked muffins and decorate them with chocolate sprinkles for an extra treat.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
These yummy cookies are quick and easy to make. Make two batches because they won’t last long!
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