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Stephanie Alexander: Healthy food, healthy kids

Fun food education initiatives

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Kitchen

Kitchen

Cooking and preparing delicious meals should be fun for the whole family. Discover recipes and get creative in the kitchen, preparing seasonal food from scratch.

Garden

Garden

Learning to grow fresh produce is the first step towards healthy habits. Grow a family of green thumbs with hands on activities for the garden.

Learn

Learn

There's nothing like hands on experience to help you learn. We believe in integrating learning possibilities for kids of all ages in the kitchen and garden.

Schools and centres

Schools and centres

Sow the seed of pleasurable food education at your school or centre and reap the benefits of growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing, fresh, seasonal, delicious food.

Healthy Kids

Berry Granita

Pumpkin and honey bread recipe

Pumpkin and Honey Bread

Steamed chicken, ginger and vegetable wontons recipe

Little parcels of mouthwatering goodness.

How to plant seedlings

Get your hands dirty and make your seedlings flourish.

Constructing a chook tractor

A nifty enclosure for your feathered friends.

How to collect and save dried seeds

A fun and budget-friendly garden activity.

Kitchen

Green bean & tomato salad

Simple and delicious, you'll love this summer salad.

Eggplant parmigiana

Make your own parmigiana with this simple recipe.

Tomato & basil sauce

Tomatoes are in season and make for a perfect sauce.

Basic pizza dough recipe

An easy way to make your own pizzas at home.

Beetroot pickle

A good preserve for taking care of a glut of beetroot.

Lemon curd recipe

A deliciously sweet citrus topping.

Seasonal savoury muffins recipe

Tasty little muffins, full of seasonal veggies and herbs.

Basil pesto recipe

Whip up this easy, fragrant pesto in minutes.

Leafy salad recipe

This is the perfect go-to side salad.

Spicy red lentil soup recipe

This is an easy, colourful soup that warms up cold days.

Salad of the imagination recipe

Get creative and mix up your own uniquely delicious salad.

Broccoli carbonara recipe

Loving your greens is easy with this carbonara recipe.

Broad bean dip recipe

A yummy dip with ingredients fresh from the garden.

BBQ corn recipe

Bring your BBQ to life with this deliciously fragrant side.

Cauliflower, caramelised onion and herb risotto recipe

This creamy risotto makes a great budget family meal.

Carrot, cumin and herb fritters with yoghurt sauce recipe

Healthy herb fritters ideal for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Eggshell planters

An eggcellent way to plant your root veggies. Read more

Create your own worm farm

Build your very own worm farm with recycled materials. Read more

DIY recycled planters

Think outside the planter box and use recycled materials. Read more

Garden

Make clay fossils

Teach your kids about fossils while they make their own.

Make a hairy caterpillar

Grow your own grass caterpillar

Growing bok choy from scraps

Don't throw those bok choy ends in the bin!

Grow sprouts to eat

Easy to grow and yum to eat.

Attracting bees and beneficial insects

Bees are a gardener's best friend.

Constructing a chook tractor

A nifty enclosure for your feathered friends.

Pest control: white cabbage moth

Tips for dealing with cabbage moths in your garden.

Chilli strings

These beautiful chilli strings are fun and easy to make.

How to grow garlic

It's so easy to grow your very own at home.

Pest control: Spray for scale and mealy bugs

An easy way to make your own bug spray.

How to make a scarecrow

This scarecrow will keep watch over your precious garden.

No-dig garden bed

An easy way to get started growing your own fruit and veg.

Newspaper planting pots

Make these planting pots to grow your seedlings.

Mulching

The perfect way to protect your garden's soil.

Eggshell planters

An eggcellent way to plant your root veggies.

Recipe for compost lasagne

Feed your garden with this compost recipe.

Harvesting sunflower seeds

This is a great activity if you have a sunflower grove in yo...

Grow a Mexican garden

Take your Mexican dishes to the next level by growing the in...

Make an insect hotel

Insect hotels are a great way to create habitats and shelter...

Construct a shade canopy

Build a shade canopy to protect your herbs and vegetables.

Baba ghanoush recipe

Wow your guests with this smoky eggplant dip — or simply enj...

Make a mini greenhouse

Plant seeds in a mini greenhouse and watch as they grow!

Corn salsa recipe

This is such an easy recipe but such a tasty dish!

Banana and berry smoothie recipe

Delicious summer smoothie.