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What is your fall-back sure-fire get the kids to eat recipe?
email it to us at admin@earthbabies.co.za and stand a chance to win Enchantrix bubble bath for the kids.

Mine is a tupperware quiche recipe. We make it with tuna mayonnaise -plain and simple. We generally eat it with sweet potato or butternut and something green (cucumber is their favourite salad item and one they will ALWAYS eat). I added a simple shortcrust crust to the original recipe and I have also gotten lazy in the prep where i mix all the filling ingredients together with a fork – without the cheese, pour it into the pastry base and then top with cheese. The kids like it this way as then the egg custard is not a separate layer. When I am patient enough to handle the mess, they will help me prepare it.
(this was tonights supper and though I did take a pic to share the camera batteries have died on me – so no pics today)

Quick to make, really yummy and you can get creative (my favourite ‘big peoples’ version was bacon, roasted butternut, feta and mushroom). I am sharing the recipe as I originally wrote it down (plus the crust option).

Quick Shake Savoury Tart

Be creative with filling, mix and match or just plain all is good!
Filling ideas:
- 1 cup pineapple, 1 tin tuna
- 1 tin tuna, mayonnaise, feta & chopped peppers
- 1 cup Bacon (viennas, ham), 150g mushrooms, 1 onion (chopped and fried)
- asparagus salad cuts
- 175g spinach (cooked & chopped), 25ml grated onion
- sweetcorn (makes for a yummy sweetcorn bake with braai)

PREHEAT OVEN TO 180C

A. Crust:
Note: can be made without a crust
1 part butter
1 part flour
(eg 200g butter / 200ml flour)
3 ml salt
Place flour and marge (firm) in a bowl add salt .
Rub together with finger tips till it forms crumbs (looks like lumpy breadcrumbs)
Grease a pie dish (lemon meringue dish)
Place mix in dish and press roughly into base of dish

B. Filling:
Place filling ingredients over crust base.
Sprinkle 1 cup grated cheese over top
Pour egg custard over the top

C. Egg custard:
150ml milk
30ml flour
3ml salt
2ml seasoning
2 large eggs
5ml mustard (optional)

Place all ingredients in a shaker and shake
Pour over filling.
Place in oven for 30 minutes
Makes enough for a 4-6 meal servings (with salad or vegetables)

WINNER OF THIS GIVEAWAY IS COMMENT NO 20 SHANELLE – CONGRATS AND ENJOY YOUR PRIZE SHANELLE ♥

For most parents it seems to be a concern on how to encourage and keep track of whether your child is eating enough fruit and veg. A friend has launched a very cute and effective concept to encourage children to have their 5 fruits and veg a day in a visual and simplistic way that is not only fun for the children but informative for the parent.
www.concious-living.co.za

Yvy has kindly gifted a pack for a giveaway - in order to be placed in the draw all you need to do is make a comment below before the 31st july 2010
(and please pop over to Concious-Living there is a list of what magnets are included in the pack on the Products page)

Use our 5-a-day Fridge Magnets to keep your family’s health on track!

Every time your child eats a fruit or vegetable allow them to put that particular magnet on the fridge. This allows you to keep track of their daily eating habits, and also increases their awareness of healthy foods.

At just a glance you will be able to see whether your child is achieving his 5-a-day of fruit and veg every day.

5 Reasons to buy 5-a-day Fridge Magnets:

*Raises awareness of healthy foods

*Encourages healthy choices and healthy eating

*Promotes healthy bodies and stronger immune systems

*Increases the likelihood of using a variety of fruit and vegetables

*Designed to be educational and fun, fun, fun!