Happy Mealtimes for Kids: A Guide To Making Healthy Meals That Children Love
Happy Mealtimes for Kids: A Guide To Making Healthy Meals That Children Love
Cathy Glass
Number 1 best-selling author, Cathy Glass, shares her experience and expertise gained across 25 years as a foster carer in this accessible and practical guide to establishing healthy and happy mealtimes.As well as bringing up three of her own children, Cathy Glass has had to radically improve the diets of most of the seventy-five children she has fostered – encouraging them to eat more healthily and helping them to understand the importance of mealtimes. As a result Cathy has become very good at producing simple but wholesome meals that appeal to children of all ages – here for the first time she shares her knowledge.Children with bad diets are often under or over weight, short in stature, with dull skin and hair, they can lack energy and often have difficulties concentrating. Cathy will help to explain what constitutes a bad diet and why foods heavy in sugar, fat and salt should be limited. She will explore the effect a poor diet and food additives can have on a child’s behaviour and intelligence. Most importantly, she will suggest quick, easy and straightforward ways of making a difference.From how to establish routines to what to feed your children for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the importance of mealtimes for family bonding to the impact of the recent UK legislation governing school dinners, Cathy has compiled a comprehensive yet accessible guide to all you need to know about producing healthy and happy family mealtimes.
Contents
COVER (#ubcfff438-f9a6-5807-9e39-428634479d16)
TITLE PAGE (#ua5a879e7-4c31-50aa-aefc-2de1c68364b9)
INTRODUCTION: WHY HAPPY MEALTIMES? (#u2c408b05-f1c4-5d55-9536-74eaffdd9416)
ONE: WHAT IS A BAD DIET FOR KIDS? (#u0c09b412-67c8-5905-ba84-73f857495a6c)
Diet and behaviour (#ulink_1b450a4c-3a70-554b-8ea4-3f7306ad2a40)
Sugar (#ulink_37ebe01e-14da-5ba5-abdb-4cd21e8ada9e)
Caffeine (#ulink_71221145-0fc6-5c69-8c6b-30c88dc78d35)
Food additives (#ulink_d851a58a-7937-5e50-bfbd-67f32ec07d1b)
TWO: WHAT IS A GOOD DIET FOR KIDS? (#uf1842db7-53be-5795-acf1-dec44ff82fae)
Calories
Ideal weight
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fibre
Fat
Vitamins and minerals
Fluid
THREE: MEALS AND EATING (#u9107f8d8-1fd2-5787-a42d-7c3a77b7f0c7)
The importance of mealtimes
Establishing good mealtimes
Food fussiness and refusal to eat
FOUR: BREAKFAST (#uc0ea8b06-7c3e-5310-b7b3-859d3146568d)
Breakfast routine
Breakfast food
Drinks for breakfast
Quick breakfast ideas that kids love
Cereal
Toast
Bread rolls
Bagels
English muffins
Croissants
Fruit
Yoghurts
Smoothies
Cooked breakfasts
Full English breakfast
Omelette
Boiled egg with soldiers
Egg/sausage/tomatoes/baked beans/cheese/mushrooms on toast
Eggy bread
Welsh rarebit
Toasted sandwiches
Pancakes
Leftovers
School breakfast
Breakfast for adults
FIVE: LUNCH (#ufd5ae34a-ca90-5eee-b7c5-e3b8b562dfba)
School dinner
Packed lunch
Drinks for a packed lunch
Bread, wraps and rolls
Fillings
Pots
Little extra pots
Main meal pots
Other savouries for a lunch box
Packed lunch desserts
Lunch at home
Jacket potatoes
Kids’ hash
Egg in a nest
Stuffed pepper
Quick cauliflower cheese
Sausage and rice pan casserole
Soups
Potato and carrot soup
Lentil soup
Cream of mushroom soup
Pasta lunch
Cheesy pasta
Macaroni cheese
Tomato pasta
Pasta bake
Spaghetti
Tagliatelle
‘Toast lunch’
Toasted sandwiches
Kids’ kebabs
Bubble and squeak
All-day breakfast
Lunchtime desserts
Fruit
Smoothies
Yoghurt
Other lunch dessert ideas
Drinks at home
Convenience food for lunch
SIX: DINNER (#ua0d71c16-c0e1-50d2-92fe-d672e7f9fc32)
Easy and popular main meals
Spaghetti bolognese
Cottage pie
Lasagne
Toad in the hole
Onion gravy
Curry
Plain naan
Casseroles and hot pots
Meat and vegetable casserole
Vegetable casserole
Hot pot
Fish and sweetcorn pie
Stir-fries
Simple stir-fry
Simple stir-fry sauce
Beef and baby sweetcorn stir-fry
Honeyed chicken and noodle stir-fry
Other stir-fry ideas
Meat and two veg
Roasting meat
Braising meat
Stewing meat
Grilling meat
Frying meat
Puddings
Apple crumble
Bread and butter pudding
Fruit pie
Rice pudding
Bread pudding
Sponge pudding
Cake in custard
Banana and honey whip
Cheesecake
Trifle
Convenience food for dinner
SEVEN: HAPPY SNACKS (#u93c1bc4e-8df3-5eb3-b27e-2b1d3ff3ea0c)
CONCLUSION (#ued50a06a-b5be-5ec6-ad51-9dfc1ae6c399)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (#u28cab485-64b0-563b-8439-0211347ffbbf)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR (#uefa86bf4-e5f2-5eb0-afc4-1acbc12deb98)
CATHY GLASS (#u016ddeb8-5ea2-5c97-9e31-867767f0dea6)
COPYRIGHT (#uc02b2bc9-7a00-5261-af61-bdb00f562800)
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER (#u80d0f0cd-a4ad-5146-8fc8-86d6cbf84541)
Introduction: Why happy mealtimes? (#ulink_ed3e0db4-2537-5729-b693-f6f918250358)
I am a foster carer, and as well as bringing up three children of my own, I have looked after other people’s children for over twenty-five years. Some of those children stayed with me for a few days, while others stayed for years. The reasons why children come into care vary – from a single parent having to go into hospital for a night, to a child being badly neglected and abused. While some of the children I’ve fostered had received adequate diets at home, the vast majority – over 95 per cent – had not, resulting in the children being under- or overweight, short in stature, with dull skin and hair, lacking energy, and often having difficulties in concentrating and therefore being behind with their learning.
One of the first changes I have to make when a child comes to live with me is to their diet, and they are often resistant to change. When the children have been used to snacking on whatever was to hand – usually crisps and biscuits – not only do I have to wean them on to ‘proper’ food but also I have to introduce them to mealtimes rather than having snacks in front of the television. Highly processed food – usually the only food they have known – is often visually attractive and easy to eat (requiring hardly any chewing), but it has few nutrients and addictive amounts of salt and sugar. I have to win the children over to a healthier way of eating as well as providing meals that the whole family enjoys, and like most busy parents I don’t have much time. I have therefore become adept at producing simple nutritious meals that are easy to make and which kids of all ages will love. In this book I share my recipes, together with some important food facts. I hope you find it useful. Bon appétit.
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Cathy Glass
Number 1 best-selling author, Cathy Glass, shares her experience and expertise gained across 25 years as a foster carer in this accessible and practical guide to establishing healthy and happy mealtimes.As well as bringing up three of her own children, Cathy Glass has had to radically improve the diets of most of the seventy-five children she has fostered – encouraging them to eat more healthily and helping them to understand the importance of mealtimes. As a result Cathy has become very good at producing simple but wholesome meals that appeal to children of all ages – here for the first time she shares her knowledge.Children with bad diets are often under or over weight, short in stature, with dull skin and hair, they can lack energy and often have difficulties concentrating. Cathy will help to explain what constitutes a bad diet and why foods heavy in sugar, fat and salt should be limited. She will explore the effect a poor diet and food additives can have on a child’s behaviour and intelligence. Most importantly, she will suggest quick, easy and straightforward ways of making a difference.From how to establish routines to what to feed your children for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the importance of mealtimes for family bonding to the impact of the recent UK legislation governing school dinners, Cathy has compiled a comprehensive yet accessible guide to all you need to know about producing healthy and happy family mealtimes.
Contents
COVER (#ubcfff438-f9a6-5807-9e39-428634479d16)
TITLE PAGE (#ua5a879e7-4c31-50aa-aefc-2de1c68364b9)
INTRODUCTION: WHY HAPPY MEALTIMES? (#u2c408b05-f1c4-5d55-9536-74eaffdd9416)
ONE: WHAT IS A BAD DIET FOR KIDS? (#u0c09b412-67c8-5905-ba84-73f857495a6c)
Diet and behaviour (#ulink_1b450a4c-3a70-554b-8ea4-3f7306ad2a40)
Sugar (#ulink_37ebe01e-14da-5ba5-abdb-4cd21e8ada9e)
Caffeine (#ulink_71221145-0fc6-5c69-8c6b-30c88dc78d35)
Food additives (#ulink_d851a58a-7937-5e50-bfbd-67f32ec07d1b)
TWO: WHAT IS A GOOD DIET FOR KIDS? (#uf1842db7-53be-5795-acf1-dec44ff82fae)
Calories
Ideal weight
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fibre
Fat
Vitamins and minerals
Fluid
THREE: MEALS AND EATING (#u9107f8d8-1fd2-5787-a42d-7c3a77b7f0c7)
The importance of mealtimes
Establishing good mealtimes
Food fussiness and refusal to eat
FOUR: BREAKFAST (#uc0ea8b06-7c3e-5310-b7b3-859d3146568d)
Breakfast routine
Breakfast food
Drinks for breakfast
Quick breakfast ideas that kids love
Cereal
Toast
Bread rolls
Bagels
English muffins
Croissants
Fruit
Yoghurts
Smoothies
Cooked breakfasts
Full English breakfast
Omelette
Boiled egg with soldiers
Egg/sausage/tomatoes/baked beans/cheese/mushrooms on toast
Eggy bread
Welsh rarebit
Toasted sandwiches
Pancakes
Leftovers
School breakfast
Breakfast for adults
FIVE: LUNCH (#ufd5ae34a-ca90-5eee-b7c5-e3b8b562dfba)
School dinner
Packed lunch
Drinks for a packed lunch
Bread, wraps and rolls
Fillings
Pots
Little extra pots
Main meal pots
Other savouries for a lunch box
Packed lunch desserts
Lunch at home
Jacket potatoes
Kids’ hash
Egg in a nest
Stuffed pepper
Quick cauliflower cheese
Sausage and rice pan casserole
Soups
Potato and carrot soup
Lentil soup
Cream of mushroom soup
Pasta lunch
Cheesy pasta
Macaroni cheese
Tomato pasta
Pasta bake
Spaghetti
Tagliatelle
‘Toast lunch’
Toasted sandwiches
Kids’ kebabs
Bubble and squeak
All-day breakfast
Lunchtime desserts
Fruit
Smoothies
Yoghurt
Other lunch dessert ideas
Drinks at home
Convenience food for lunch
SIX: DINNER (#ua0d71c16-c0e1-50d2-92fe-d672e7f9fc32)
Easy and popular main meals
Spaghetti bolognese
Cottage pie
Lasagne
Toad in the hole
Onion gravy
Curry
Plain naan
Casseroles and hot pots
Meat and vegetable casserole
Vegetable casserole
Hot pot
Fish and sweetcorn pie
Stir-fries
Simple stir-fry
Simple stir-fry sauce
Beef and baby sweetcorn stir-fry
Honeyed chicken and noodle stir-fry
Other stir-fry ideas
Meat and two veg
Roasting meat
Braising meat
Stewing meat
Grilling meat
Frying meat
Puddings
Apple crumble
Bread and butter pudding
Fruit pie
Rice pudding
Bread pudding
Sponge pudding
Cake in custard
Banana and honey whip
Cheesecake
Trifle
Convenience food for dinner
SEVEN: HAPPY SNACKS (#u93c1bc4e-8df3-5eb3-b27e-2b1d3ff3ea0c)
CONCLUSION (#ued50a06a-b5be-5ec6-ad51-9dfc1ae6c399)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (#u28cab485-64b0-563b-8439-0211347ffbbf)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR (#uefa86bf4-e5f2-5eb0-afc4-1acbc12deb98)
CATHY GLASS (#u016ddeb8-5ea2-5c97-9e31-867767f0dea6)
COPYRIGHT (#uc02b2bc9-7a00-5261-af61-bdb00f562800)
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER (#u80d0f0cd-a4ad-5146-8fc8-86d6cbf84541)
Introduction: Why happy mealtimes? (#ulink_ed3e0db4-2537-5729-b693-f6f918250358)
I am a foster carer, and as well as bringing up three children of my own, I have looked after other people’s children for over twenty-five years. Some of those children stayed with me for a few days, while others stayed for years. The reasons why children come into care vary – from a single parent having to go into hospital for a night, to a child being badly neglected and abused. While some of the children I’ve fostered had received adequate diets at home, the vast majority – over 95 per cent – had not, resulting in the children being under- or overweight, short in stature, with dull skin and hair, lacking energy, and often having difficulties in concentrating and therefore being behind with their learning.
One of the first changes I have to make when a child comes to live with me is to their diet, and they are often resistant to change. When the children have been used to snacking on whatever was to hand – usually crisps and biscuits – not only do I have to wean them on to ‘proper’ food but also I have to introduce them to mealtimes rather than having snacks in front of the television. Highly processed food – usually the only food they have known – is often visually attractive and easy to eat (requiring hardly any chewing), but it has few nutrients and addictive amounts of salt and sugar. I have to win the children over to a healthier way of eating as well as providing meals that the whole family enjoys, and like most busy parents I don’t have much time. I have therefore become adept at producing simple nutritious meals that are easy to make and which kids of all ages will love. In this book I share my recipes, together with some important food facts. I hope you find it useful. Bon appétit.
Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.
Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».
Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию (https://www.litres.ru/cathy-glass/happy-mealtimes-for-kids-a-guide-to-making-healthy-meals-that/) на ЛитРес.
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Cathy Glass
Тип: электронная книга
Жанр: Саморазвитие, личностный рост
Язык: на английском языке
Издательство: HarperCollins
Дата публикации: 28.04.2024
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О книге: Number 1 best-selling author, Cathy Glass, shares her experience and expertise gained across 25 years as a foster carer in this accessible and practical guide to establishing healthy and happy mealtimes.As well as bringing up three of her own children, Cathy Glass has had to radically improve the diets of most of the seventy-five children she has fostered – encouraging them to eat more healthily and helping them to understand the importance of mealtimes. As a result Cathy has become very good at producing simple but wholesome meals that appeal to children of all ages – here for the first time she shares her knowledge.Children with bad diets are often under or over weight, short in stature, with dull skin and hair, they can lack energy and often have difficulties concentrating. Cathy will help to explain what constitutes a bad diet and why foods heavy in sugar, fat and salt should be limited. She will explore the effect a poor diet and food additives can have on a child’s behaviour and intelligence. Most importantly, she will suggest quick, easy and straightforward ways of making a difference.From how to establish routines to what to feed your children for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the importance of mealtimes for family bonding to the impact of the recent UK legislation governing school dinners, Cathy has compiled a comprehensive yet accessible guide to all you need to know about producing healthy and happy family mealtimes.