BEGINNERS' recipes to try

Banana And Raspberry Ice Lollies

(Makes 6)

INGREDIENTS:

1 banana

125ml frozen raspberries

125ml grape juice

125ml Greek yoghurt

METHOD: Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Pour into ice lolly moulds and freeze until solid.

Sandwich on a Stick

Using star shaped (or any fun shapes you may have on hand), kiddos will won’t be able to resist these tasty, super fun cheese and ham sandwich skewers!

INGREDIENTS:

6 Slices whole grain bread

6 Slices Cheese of choice

12 Slices thinly slices deli pepperoni

2 tbs. Herbed cream cheese

6 Slices cucumber

6 Whole cherry or grape tomatoes

METHOD: Using a small to medium sized star or other fun shaped cookie cutter, cut 2 stars out of each slice of bread creating 12 stars. Repeat with cheese, cutting one star from each slice. Place 2 slices of pepperoni on top of each other and cut with the same cookie cutter.

Repeat with remaining pepperoni. Spread a small amount of cream cheese on one side of a star-shaped bread and layer with pepperoni and cheese.

Spread cream cheese on one side of another star-shaped bread and top the sandwich.

Repeat for remaining 5 sandwiches Thread a skewer through the centre of one star sandwich, follow with one slice of cucumber and one tomato. Repeat process 2 more times to complete one skewer. Repeat entire process for the second skewer.

Breakfast Summer Smoothie

INGREDIENTS:

1 small ripe banana

about 140g blackberries, blueberries, raspberries or strawberries (or use a mix), plus extra to serve

apple juice or mineral water, optional

Oats (optional)

runny honey, to serve

METHOD: Break the banana into your blender or food processor and add the berries of your choice. Whizz until smooth. With the blades whirring, pour in juice or water to make the consistency you like. Add oats. Blitz again. Toss a few extra fruits on top, drizzle with honey and serve.

Banana choc chip ice cream

(Serves 4)

INGREDIENTS: 4 bananas, peeled and sliced 125ml chocolate chips Freeze the banana slices until solid.

METHOD: Place in a food processor and mix until it forms a fluffy ice cream. Remove from the processor and fold in the chocolate chips. Eat straight away as a soft serve ice cream or place in a container and freeze until solid.

Tortellini Pasta

3 Ingredients in 3 steps

INGREDIENTS:

2 jars of good tomato pasta sauce combined with 4 cups of water

1 bag of tortellini pasta

6 cups of fresh spinach

METHOD STEP BY STEP:

1. Heat up the pasta sauce with water in a saucepan over medium heat.

2. Add the tortellini and cook for 5 minutes.

3. Add the spinach to wilt and serve.