Cooking With Kids – Christmas Leftovers

26 December 2012 By Leave a Comment

In the post-Christmas wind-down, it’s an all-too familiar sight when we open the fridge to see mountains of leftover food! We thought we were feeding hundreds, but in reality, there weren’t that many (although there possibly seemed to be at the time!).

Now what do you do with the leftovers? Well, with the kids at home for the holidays, why not combine the two and get your children on kitchen duty with this simple but delicious recipe from Taste.com.au

Ham Zucchini and Carrot Fritter

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ham, Zucchini and Carrot Fritters

Ingredients
• 250g packet 90-second brown rice
• 1/2 cup self-raising flour
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat milk
• 1 cup (165g) chopped leg ham
• 1 large carrot, peeled, grated
• 1 large zucchini, grated
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup grated extra-light tasty cheese
• olive oil cooking spray
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat tzatziki dip
• 30g baby rocket or baby spinach
(Ideally you can add any leftovers you have in the fridge – exchange the ham for turkey, chicken or pork, add extra vegetables etc.)

Method 
1.  Cook rice following packet directions. Sift flour into a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Lightly whisk eggs and milk in a jug. Add to flour, stirring until smooth. Add rice, ham, carrot, zucchini, green onions and cheese. Stir to combine.
2.  Spray a 22cm (base) non-stick frying pan with oil. Heat over medium heat. Pour rice mixture into pan. Smooth surface. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until mixture begins to set and edges start to brown. Remove from heat.
3.  Preheat grill on medium heat. Place fritter, still in pan, under grill. Cook for 5 minutes or until light golden and set in centre. Use a spatula to loosen edges. Stand fritter in pan for 3 to 4 minutes before sliding onto a board. Cut into wedges.
4.  Arrange fritter on plates. Top with tzatziki and rocket and season with pepper. Serve.

For those interested in the finer details, using the given recipe without substitutions, the nutritional panel looks like this:

Energy 1524kJ
Fat saturated 3.80g
Fat Total 10.50g
Carbohydrate sugars -
Carbohydrate Total 40.30g
Dietary Fibre 4.60g
Protein 24.60g
Cholesterol 121.00mg
Sodium 1058mg

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Cooking With Kids

22 May 2012 By Leave a Comment

The staff at Yayme! love to encourage cooking in the kitchen with kids and that is why we are so proud of our Little Chefs range.  Our personalised range of recipe books and aprons will have your kids looking and feeling like a professional in no time at all.

Cooking helps children with many important life skills such as learning how to follow instructions, fostering important kitchen skills, teaching independence and allowing them to express their creativity.  It doesn’t really matter what they are cooking as any recipe will give them these skills and more.

Here is a yummy Anzac Muffin Recipe which gives a fun spin on the traditional Anzac cookie we know and love.  Perfect for a lunch time treat or as a snack when they come home from school.

Anzac Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups  milk
  • 100g butter
  • 4 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup dessicated coconut
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (topping)
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats (topping)

Method

In a medium saucepan, heat the milk with the butter and golden syrup. Bring to the boil and whisk in the baking soda. Set aside to cool.

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper and set aside.

In a bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, brown sugar and coconut.

Whisk the egg into the milk and butter mixture.

Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, folding until just moist. Divide the mixture evenly between the muffin cups.

In a bowl, combine the brown sugar and rolled oats for the topping. Spoon topping evenly over each muffin cup. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Cool in the tin for 5 mins and then let cool on a wire rack.

For other great recipes, check out Kidspot.

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