Mum, Whats For Tea?

Why not use the summer holidays to get the kids cooking and help them to learn how to make healthy homemade dishes and snacks that they can take into their adult lives. Do you remember being shown how to cook by your parents/grandparents?  Its invaluable.

Below is a really quick idea to get you started that is so easy to make, healthy and the kids love it!

Homemade beef burger and chips

(Whilst you prepare the chips get the children to prepare the burgers).

Chips:

  • 6 medium sized white or sweet potatoes washed and sliced into chip shapes
  • 1 tbs coconut oil (a healthier option than olive or sunflower oil)
  • Light sprinkling of pink himalayan sea salt (a healthy salt full of minerals that will not adversely affect your health) (paprika is an alternative for those that like some heat!)

Place sliced potatoes into pan of boiling water and cook until very slightly soft for approx 5-8 minutes.  Drain and spread out on a baking sheet.  Add coconut oil to chips and as it melts spoon it over chips to cover them all.  Sprinkle salt or paprika. Cook in an oven at 190 degrees for 25 minutes.

Beef Burgers:

  • 500g Minced beef
  • 3 tsp fresh chopped rosemary 
  • 1 chopped fresh garlic clove (alternatively 1tsp of wholegrain mustard)
  • 1/2 tsp pink himalayan sea salt 

Ask the children to combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mould into burger shapes. Place onto a baking sheet and cook at 190 degrees for 20 minutes.

Serve the burger and chips with salad either on its own or with a wholemeal roll. 

Don't forget to get the kids help you with the clearing and washing up too!

 

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