Simple Egg Wraps
Egg wraps are the perfect meal to take on the go.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp water
- ¼ tsp each salt and pepper
- 4 cheddar slices (or cheese of choice)
- 1 cup fresh spinach or lettuce
- 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
- 4 ham slices
Method
- Whisk eggs, water, salt and pepper.
- Spray a non-stick pan with cooking spray or butter over medium-high heat.
- Pour in half of the egg mixture to form a thin layer along the bottom of the pan, like an omelette.
- As the eggs set around the edge of the pan, gently push the cooked portions toward the centre of the pan with a spatula. Tilt and rotate the pan to allow uncooked egg to flow into empty spaces. Ask a grown up for help.
- When the egg is cooked, remove the omelette to a cutting board.
- Layer cheese, spinach or lettuce, avocado, and ham down the centre of the egg omelette.
- Roll the egg omelette like a wrap, cut in half, and enjoy!
Christmas Sugar Cookies
Sugar cookies are easy to make and these can be decorated however you like – think candy cane stripes, snowmen, or reindeer!
Ingredients
- 225g / 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (or use salted, skip salt)
- 1 cup caster/superfine sugar (granulated/ordinary white sugar ok too)
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg (55-60g / 1.9-2oz)
- 3 cups flour, plain/all-purpose
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
Method
- Preheat Oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until creamy (1 minute on speed 5)
- Add egg and vanilla, beat until completely combined.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Start mixing slowly, then beat until the flour is incorporated – it will be clumpy.
- Dust your work surface with flour, scrape dough out of the bowl. Pat together then cut in half, then shape into 2 discs.
- Roll out to 0.3cm / 1/8” (for thinner, crispier cookies) or 0.6cm / 1/4” (for thicker, softer cookies), sprinkling with flour under and over the dough so it doesn’t stick.
- Use cookie cutters to press out shapes and use a knife or spatula to transfer shapes to prepared baking sheets. (Keep dough that doesn’t fit in the oven in the fridge).
- Bake for around 10 minutes until the surface is pale golden and the edges are just beginning to turn light golden.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on trays (they will finish cooking on the trays).
- Decorate your cookies with icing (add green or red food colouring to make it Christmasey!), melted chocolate, or dust with icing sugar.
Easy Peasy Chocolate Popcorn
Ingredients
• 12g popcorn
• 15g chocolate, melted
Method
1) Put the popcorn on a baking tray and drizzle over the melted chocolate.
2) Put in the fridge to set for 5-10 mins, then get snacking!
Chocolate Cornflake Crackles
Ingredients
• 50g butter
• 100g chocolate, broken into chunks
• 3 tbsp golden syrup
• 100g cornflakes
Method
1) Put the butter, chocolate and golden syrup in a saucepan or microwavable bowl. Melt the butter, chocolate and golden syrup in the saucepan over a low heat or briefly in the microwave. Allow to cool a little.
2) In a separate bowl, add the cornflakes. Pour the melted ingredients over cornflakes.
3) Stir the ingredients together gently using a wooden spoon. Spoon the mixture into 12 cupcake cases arranged on a muffin tray or baking sheet.
4) Put it in the fridge to set.
Easy rocky road
Ingredients
• 200g digestive biscuits
• 135g butter or margarine
• 200g chocolate
• 2-3 tbsp golden syrup
• 100g mini marshmallows or chopped up regular marshmallows
Method
1) Grease and line an 18cm square brownie tin with baking paper.
2) Put the biscuits in a freezer bag and bash them up with a rolling pin until they’re broken.
3) In a large saucepan, melt the butter, chocolate and golden syrup over a gentle heat stirring constantly until there are no lumps of chocolate, then remove from the heat. Leave to cool.
4) Take the biscuits, marshmallows and stir into the chocolate mixture until everything is completely covered.
5) Spoon the mixture into the lined baking tin, and spread it out to the corners. Chill for at least two hours.
6) Cut up into slices and enjoy.
Chocolate popsicles
**You’ll need a popsicle moulds for this recipe**
Ingredients
• 1 cup full cream milk
• 1/3 cup Nutella
Method
1) Place the milk and Nutella in a blender and blend until thoroughly combined.
2) Pour the mixture into the popsicle moulds
3) Freeze and serve
Egg Salad
This egg salad tastes wonderful in a sandwich. It’s really good on nice brown bread.
Ingredients
• Two slices of fresh, brown bread
• Two hard boiled eggs, chopped (ask Mum or Dad to help)
• One tablespoons mayonnaise
• One gherkin or pickle, finely chopped
• Half a teaspoon fresh dill
• Salt and pepper to taste
Method
1) In a bowl, combine your hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, gherkin and dill in a bowl.
2) Season with salt and pepper
3) Place the filling on the first slice of bread, topping with the second slice.
4) Cut in half and enjoy with some sliced cucumbers, celery and carrot sticks
Tomato and Avo Bagels
Bagels are a delicious option for a sandwich, enjoyed toasted in slices or pressed together.
Ingredients
- One bagel, sliced
- Two tablespoons hummus
- Half avocado, sliced
- One tomato, sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Toast each slice of bagel until golden brown
- Spread each slice with humus
- Top with slice avocado and tomato
- Salt and pepper to taste
PB & J
Peanut butter and jam sammies are a sweet, savoury delight, perfect for a quick bite and loved by children and adults alike.
Ingredients
- Two slices of fresh, white bread
- One tablespoon peanut butter, or alternative nut butter of your choosing
- One tablespoon of your favourite jam – try strawberry, grape or raspberry
Method
- Place your two slices of bread on a chopping board or plate
- Spread one slice with peanut butter
- Spread jam on the other slice
- Place the two slices together
- Cut in half or in squares *top tip* Try adding slices of banana or strawberry in your sandwich!
BLT Classic
The delicious bacon, lettuce and tomato classic sandwich that can be changed up to suit your tastes. Try some turkey instead of bacon for a healthy twist.
Ingredients
- Two slices of bread of your choosing
- Four rashers bacon, cooked until crisp
- Two tomatoes, thickly sliced
- Handful iceberg lettuce, washed and dried
- Two tablespoon mayonnaise
Method
- Spread each slice of bread with some mayonnaise
- On one slice, add your bacon, sliced tomatoes and lettuce
- Top with remaining slice of bread
Enjoy!