Stirrin' Stuff Recipes
These recipes were designed with kids cooking in mind. However, they're so good that we think adults need to know how to cook them too!! The recipes are just about fool-proof for little ones to be able to try their hand at 'cooking'!
Blueberry and Banana Smoothie125g blueberries
2 ripe bananas
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1 tablespoon porridge oats
Approx 375ml full fat milk
Runny honey to taste
1. Wash the blueberries in a sieve or colander.
2. Peel the bananas and break them into chunks.
3. Younger children will need a Grown-up to help to use a food processor or liquidiser. Put all of the ingredients into the liquidiser. Make sure that the lid is on properly and that you have dry hands and whiz until it is smooth.
4. Taste and add a little runny honey if you need to – you shouldn’t!
A delicious breakfast drink made in minutes!
Tips
For a really cool smoothie try using frozen blueberries and banana slices.
For a thinner smoothie add more milk.
Tips for Adventurous Cooks.
Replace the banana and blueberries with your favourite fruits.
Add yogurt and milk for a creamier smoothie.
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Breakfast AnimalsMakes 6-12 depending on cutter size
What to find:
6 slices of wholemeal bread
2 eggs
2 tablespoons natural set yoghurt
One teaspoon runny honey
Half teaspoon cinnamon
Butter for cooking (approx 25g)
Kitchen stuff:
Cutter
Small bowl
Damp cloth
Large measuring jug
Frying pan
Turner /palette knife
What to do:
1. Use an animal cutter to stamp out ‘friends’ from the bread.
2. Break an egg into a small bowl and then put it into a large mixing jug.
3. Repeat with the second egg. This is good practice for egg cracking.
4. Put a damp cloth under the jug to make sure that it doesn’t move and lightly whisk the eggs with a balloon whisk.
5. Add the yoghurt and whisk well.
6. Whisk in the honey and cinnamon.
7. Dip the animal shapes one at a time into the eggy mixture – a quick ‘In-and-Out’ should be enough.
8. Having dipped - then cook: -
9. Heat a knob of butter in a frying pan and when it is foaming, add the eggy friend. Cook for 1-2 minutes and then flip onto the other side and cook for a further 1-2 minutes until golden. Add more butter as required.
10. Notes for Adventurous Cooks:
Add chopped dried fruit for an eye.
Recipes by Fi Bird of Stirrin'Stuff
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Background
Fi Bird is a past Masterchef finalist who has always had a passion for cooking. She is self taught with an approach to food based knowledge of tight budgets and limited time. She has written extensively - articles, recipes and as a campaigner both for healthier diets and for cookery teaching at Primary schools.Fi is currently working on a children’s cookery book, to be published by Barefoot Books in 2007.
Stirrin'Stuff is a campaign (based in Scotland but working across the UK) to encourage children in the practical skills of preparing food - aiming for enquiring minds, active skills, discriminating tongues, family bonding and healthy diets.
Stirrin’Stuff also supports the Food Standards Agency (FSA) ‘traffic light’ food labelling scheme. It is a clear, no-nonsense system. We think that the Guideline Daily Allowance (GDA) is just a bit too tricky for a busy shopper to decipher at a glance.
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