Posted by kathryn in Lunch

On the subject of school lunches, this week’s herald also contained an article about Normanhurst West Public School’s canteen, where the school and parents have realised: bq. a good, healthy canteen is good for their child, just as good as sport The menu features dishes called barbecue piranhas, shark-attack fish burgers and the Alpine gourmet sandwich. One of their biggest sellers is the Crunch and Munch snack, a plastic cup containing carrot, celery, cherry tomatoes and crinklecut cheddar. No soft …

Read more 03 February, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Lunch

I was in the City today during lunch-time, which is a rare event now. I used to work in the City and struggle through the hordes of people every lunch-time. It reminded me of something I often used to think – while there are hundreds of places to buy food in the Sydney, there’s very little choice. Every food hall now contains the same vendors: a pasta place, kebab shop, generic Asian, a chicken shop, salad place, somewhere to …

Read more 13 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Easier eating and Lunch

Kids were back to school this week and Good Living had some lunchbox ideas from Bill Granger – mountain bread wraps with hummous, a Greek-style pasta salad, along with a simple Chinese rice salad. All the recipes are easy to make and have a nice balance of protein, low GI carbohydrates and vegetables. Simply add some fruit, a yoghurt and a bottle of water and you’ve got a healthy lunchbox. There are also some cute ideas for sparking up kids’ …

Read more 03 February, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Lunch

I posted a few days ago about the benefits of taking your lunch to work. It does require a little extra planning, but it’s good for both your health and your wallet. Even with the best will in the world though, it’s hard to be organised every day of every week. On the days you do buy lunch, what are the best options? h3. Sandwiches A safe option, as long as you follow a few guidelines: * Choose wholemeal, multigrain …

Read more 16 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Easier eating, Dinners and Lunch

Mid-week meals can be tricky. If you’re late home or tired, then putting together a meal that’s quick, easy, healthy and tasty can be a big-ask. A while ago I posed the question what’s your perfect mid-week meal? Two themes that came through the responses were, pre-preparing meals on the weekend (which could then be frozen and re-heated), and making use of leftovers. Last week I had a few meals which illustrate both of these scenarios. For starters, I did …

Read more 25 June, 2007