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Broccoli, Ham & Chicken Salad

April 20, 2012
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Broccoli, Ham & Chicken Salad

This broccoli and chicken salad is one I made for the first time just after Christmas when we had enough turkey and home-baked ham to feed a small army! Add some rice and it’s the perfect leftover salad for the kids lunch boxes: nutritious and easy. Ingredients: - Cut broccoli - Cubed leftover cooked chicken - Cubed leftover ham - Peas – cooked and cooled I’m sure there were some proportions but as I can’t find the original recipe, I now make it with what is left in the fridge. There are a few things that make this salad a winner: - Cut tiny broccoli florets, pretty much the smallest you can make them, the size of thumbnail. - Cook the broccoli in plenty of boiling water to keep its colour. Undercook it slightly and pop in a bowl of ice cold water to keep its crunch. - Add...
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Cute Kids Lunch Boxes For Boys

March 30, 2012
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Cute Kids Lunch Boxes For Boys

When it comes to what goes IN the kids lunch boxes, I’m pretty strict.Apart from a few treats or when we run out of time or supplies in the fridge, it has to be healthy. Wherever possible, it needs to be prepared in advance....
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Kids Lunch Box Ideas: Eat your veg… in a sandwich!

March 29, 2012
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Kids Lunch Box Ideas: Eat your veg… in a sandwich!

Recently, we have been counting our fruit and vegetable portions to make sure we actually get our five-a-day. We check that it’s 3 vegetables and 2 fruit, not the other way around which would be much easier to do. The kids have been the...
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Hello Kitty Lunch Box Carnival For Little Girls

March 5, 2012
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Hello Kitty Lunch Box Carnival For Little Girls

Watch out for an officially girly post! Today is all about Hello Kitty Lunch Box items. Few little girls aren’t taken in by the cute little Japanese character. From...
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Kids Lunch Boxes for World Book Day

March 1, 2012
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Kids Lunch Boxes for World Book Day

All around the country, children are celebrating World Book Day today. Some schools have asked pupils to dress up as their favourite book character and bring the book with...
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Kids Lunch Boxes ‘lack fruit and veg’ according to Research

October 4, 2011
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Kids Lunch Boxes ‘lack fruit and veg’ according to Research

Parents are failing to put enough fruit and veg into their children’s packed lunches, health experts have warned. The School Food Trust, which examined 3,500 packed lunches in England...
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