Recipe Ideas for Children

Tips for Supporting Fussy Eaters

4th March 2024

Guardian St Kilda South Teacher, Kendall, shares her experiences and tips for supporting, educating and encouraging fussy eaters.

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Easy Summer Snacks: Homemade Ice Blocks

12th January 2024

With summer quickly approaching, we asked Playdays Rouse Hill Chef, Kate, to share her favourite flavours and tips for homemade ice blocks.

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Orange and Yoghurt Smoothie

1st January 2024

Try our Orange and Yoghurt Smoothie recipe. This smoothie is perfect for breakfast and is approved by adults and children.

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Quick and Healthy Party Food for Children

23rd December 2022

Read our quick and easy party food ideas that children will love for the taste and you’ll love for the goodness!

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Tips to Encourage Children to Drink Water

8th October 2022

Playdays Rouse Hill Chef, Kate Stephens, shares her tried and tested tips for encouraging children to drink water during the summer months. 

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How to Involve Your Child in Mealtimes

5th August 2022

Learning about making healthy food is a great way to discover first-hand healthy eating habits. Here are a few ways to involve your child in mealtimes!

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5 Ways to Support Fussy Eaters

2nd July 2022

We all know how difficult it is to get children to eat healthy, and actually enjoy doing so. Here are five ways to support your fussy eater at home.

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Tips to get your Child Eating Veggies

18th January 2021

Here, our in-house chefs to provide five top tips for getting your child eating – and loving! – their veggies.  

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5 Tips to Tackle Fussy Eating

3rd June 2020

Dietitian, Vanessa, and Guardian Chef, Kate, have teamed up to provide five helpful tips for dealing with children who are fussy eaters.

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Creative in the Kitchen: How Guardian Childcare & Education Chefs are making healthy food fun for children

19th May 2020

Learn how the chefs at Guardian making healthy foods fun for kids

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In the Kitchen: Immune Booster Soup Recipe

29th April 2020

Taking inspiration from her grandmother’s home cooking, Guardian Freshwater cook Geimi, has created an Immune Booster Menu for the Centre.

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Guardian Blackburn West Offers Share Basket to Families

14th April 2020

Guardian Blackburn West has been supporting families at the Centre with a ‘share basket’, filled with pantry staples for families.

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In the Kitchen: Rumesh’s Moroccan Lamb and Barley Tagine Recipe

24th February 2020

This week, Guardian Tree’s Head Chef, Rumesh, shares his take on hearty comfort food that’s packed with vegetables, Moroccan lamb and barley tagine.

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Guardian Marsfield Introduces Weekly Tea Time Ritual to Toddler Room

21st February 2020

Taking inspiration from the toddler’s interest in their room’s home corner, the team at Guardian Marsfield have introduced tea time as a weekly ritual.

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In the Kitchen: Guilherme’s Dairy and Egg Free Chocolate Cake

17th February 2020

This week, Guardian Childcare & Education’s King Street Head Chef, Guilherme, shares his crowd-pleasing, dairy and egg free chocolate cake recipe.

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In the Kitchen: Richard’s Vegetarian Lasagne

10th February 2020

This week, Guardian Childcare & Education Richmond Head Chef, Richard, shares his take on a family classic, vegetarian lasagne.

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In the Kitchen: Ishan’s Sri Lankan Lentil and Spinach Curry

27th January 2020

This week, Guardian Richmond Kitchen Hand, Ishan, shares his take on a favourite dish from his childhood, Sri Lankan Lentil and Spinach Curry.

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In The Kitchen: David’s Peruvian Causa Rellena (Layered Potato Casserole)

20th January 2020

To celebrate joining Guardian Childcare & Education Philip Street, Chef David Calderon has shared one of his favourite recipes, Peruvian Causa Rellena.

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