At Spring nurseries we follow the early years voluntary food guidelines which means everything prepared on site is healthy, nutritious and helps your children try out a variety of foods.
While we are in lock down and staying home, we thought you might need some ideas for snacks each day. Children typically have a snack in the morning and afternoon at our settings and enjoy time out from learning and sharing social time with their peers. Try some of our ideas below:
- Monday – Wholemeal pitta fingers, tomato slices and cheese cubes with water and milk to drink.
- Tuesday – Breadsticks and vegetable slices with water and milk to drink.
- Weds – Toasted crumpet, vegetable oil spread and water or milk to drink.
- Thursday – Homemade cheese scone (warmed) and water or milk to drink.
- Friday – Pitta fingers , tzatziki and cucumber slices with water or milk to drink.
Recipes
Tzatziki
| Ingredients | Quantity – serves 5 | Quantity – serves 20 |
| Fresh Mint | 5g (4-6 sprigs) | 20g (1 small bunch) |
| Cucumber | 50g | 4000g |
| Plain whole milk yoghurt | 100g | 600g |
| Lemon Juice | 5ml (1 teaspoon) | 20ml (2 tablespoon) |
- Dice the mint and cucumber
- Stir in with the yoghurt and lemon juice and serve.
Cheese Scone
| Ingredients | Quantity – serves 5 | Quantity – serves 20 |
| Margarine | 30g | 115g |
| Plain Flour | 100g | 450g |
| Baking Powder | 0.5 teaspoons | 1.5 teaspoons |
| Milk to mix | ||
| Mixed herbs | ¼ teaspoon | ½ teaspoon |
| Cheese, grated | 10g | 50g |
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas mark 4
- Mix flour and baking powder, then rub in margarine
- Add cheese or herbs
- Use milk to mix
- Use utter to make individual scones and bake in oven for 10 – 15 minutes
- Allow to cool before serving