The Kitchen

  • Gingerbread Men

    125g butter, softened 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup golden syrup 1 egg, separated 2 1/2 cups plain flour 1 tbs ground ginger 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp bicarb soda Wash hands. Preheat oven to 180°C.  Prepare a baking tray by lining it with baking paper. Separate the egg so that the white is…

  • Zucchini Bread

    Who would have thought that zucchinis can be used to make a delicious, sweet bread?  Give it a go.  We dare you! 2 cups self raising flour 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 cup grated zucchini 1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon Wash hands. Preheat oven to…

  • Banana Oat Muffins

    1 1/2 cups plain flour 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarb soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg 3/4 cup milk 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 bananas, mashed METHOD Wash your hands. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare a 12 cup muffin tray…

  • Cutting Onions

    TOP AND TAILING ONION Before you peel an onion, you need to ‘top and tail’ it.  This means that you use a knife to cut a little bit off the top where the leaves grow from and then a little bit off the bottom where the roots come from.     CUT AN ONION IN…

  • Frozen Bananas

    2 Bananas 4 Popsicle sticks 1 cup milk chocolate melts Desiccated Coconut Crushed nuts (Optional) Hundreds & Thousands METHOD Wash your hands. Line a tray with baking paper. Melt the chocolate either in the microwave or in a double boiler.  Ask an adult to show you how. Place the coconut, nuts and Hundreds and Thousands…

  • Frozen Yoghurt Pops

    2 x 200ml containers of flavoured yoghurt METHOD Pour the yoghurt into the popsicle moulds but if you don’t have them, pour them into plastic cups then stretch a small piece of plastic wrap tightly across the top of the cup.  Then, push a pop stick through the plastic so that it sits in the yoghurt. Put the cups…

  • Berry Nice Smoothie

    1 cup milk 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 200g tub Cheesecake Yoghurt 1 banana METHOD Wash your hands. Place all the ingredients into a blender. Blend until all the ingredients are smooth. Pour into nice big glasses and enjoy. SMARTY TIP: Try changing the flavours using raspberries or strawberries.   Eat Occasionally    

  • Barbecued Bananas

    4 ripe bananas 100g milk chocolate bits 12 marshmallows Chopped nuts (optional) METHOD Don’t peel the bananas.  Use a knife to cut them lengthwise, without cutting through the skin at the bottom. Push a quarter of the chocolate and 3 marshmallows into each banana. Wrap the filled banana tightly in foil. Repeat this with the other bananas….

  • Barbecued Chicken Kebabs

    500g chicken breast or thigh 440g can unsweetened pineapple pieces 1 green capsicum cherry tomatoes 10 mushrooms 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp grated ginger 2 tbs salt reduced soy sauce METHOD Wash your hands. Put 10 skewers into a tray of water to soak while you prepare the ingredients. Strain the pineapple pieces over a…

  • Little Egg Pots

    INGREDIENTS 4 eggs 2 tomatoes, diced 2 cups English spinach 1/2 cup basil, shredded 6 slices lean bacon, diced 4 pieces day-old bread, diced into cubes 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated METHOD Wash your hands. Preheat oven to 190°C. Use a paper towel to wipe the inside of 4 ramekins (small, oven-proof dishes) with butter. Divide…