Ingredients:

• 1 300g (10oz) bag white chocolate chips
• 1 450g (16oz) can premade strawberry cake frosting
• 2/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Method

• Lightly add cooking spay or baking paper to a baking tray. 
• Melt white chocolate chips in a bowl over boiling water or in the microwave.  
• Once melted, stir in the strawberry frosting. Mix.
• Add the pecans and spread mixture into the prepared baking tray. 
• Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes or until firm.
• Once firm cut into squares before serving.

Hints and Tips:

• Very easy for children to prepare! 
• Instead of white chocolate use dark chocolate.
• Use peanuts or cashews instead of pecans.
• Add lollies for extra sweetness. 
• Try with vanilla or chocolate cake frosting.

Please Note: 

• This recipe does contain a lot of sugar so you should only use "occasionally" and as a special treat.
• For childcare centres in Australia and nut free zones you can omit the pecans and replace it with an alternative such as dried or fresh fruits.

The aim of this recipe is for children to participate in a simple cooking activity that they can complete themselves and not to be used as part of a child's regular diet or even to be served in a childcare setting menu. Please use your best judgement when making this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms, trim off bottom of stems
• 1 quart Vegetable stock
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 head broccoli, trimmed and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, minced
• 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup coriander, chopped

Method:

• In a large pot, heat oil, add onion and fry until translucent and softened.
• Add mushrooms, saute for 5 minutes.
• Pour in vegetable stock and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to medium, add broccoli and ginger and cook until broccoli is cooked through.
• Stir in lime juice and salt.
• Add soup into bowls and garnish with coriander.
• Serve hot.

 Hints and Tips:

• Spring onions an also be added for flavour (when adding the broccoli).
• Great on a cold evening.
• Serve with croutons or toasted bread.
• Chilli can be added for spice. 
• Noodles can also be added.

Ingredients:

• 1 sheet puff pastry
• Vegemite
• Grated cheese

Method:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
• Semi defrost puff pastry.
• Spread with a generous serve of vegemite (depending on taste).
• Sprinkle grated cheese on top of vegemite spread.
• Roll puff pastry lengthways.
• Bake in oven on tray 10 – 15 minutes until golden brown.
• Cut into desired slices.
• Enjoy!

Hints and Tips:

• These can be pre-cut once rolled lengthways before baking in the oven.
• More cheese can be sprinkled on top of the pastry before baking.
• Add other fillings such as tomato paste, cheese and dried herbs.