Healthy eating

Smarties nursery has recently renewed its Healthy Eating award and has gone on to support the staff on advanced nutrition courses. All the meals are nutritionally balanced with a large emphasis being placed on developing children’s tastes from an early age. Our baby food is prepared on site and advice is given to parents regarding weaning. If your child requires a special diet for cultural or dietary needs our cook will endeavour to liaise with you to ensure we provide the same foods as home. Below is one of our children’s current favourite recipes

Leek and pea risotto

Serves 4 children:

2tbs marg/butter
1 onion
250 gms risotto rice
750ml vegetable stock
75 gms leeks
100 gms frozen or fresh peas
100gms cheese grated
1 lemon

Melt marg/butter over low heat. Add the chopped onion leek and garlic if desired cook for 5 mins till soft. Stir in rice and fry for 1 minute. Add a ladle of stock and stir till absorbed. Repeat until all stock is used Add the peas and cook until the rice is creamy. Remove from the heat and stir in half the cheese. Cover and put on a low heat for 2-3 mins. Stir in lemon and serve with remainder of grated cheese on the top.

Ofsted 2009

The setting promotes healthy eating as they provide children with an understanding of what is good for us through offering healthy snacks and meals prepared by the cook.