Families and Early Years – Snacks, lunch box ideas, and budget recipes

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Example menus for early years settings in EnglandExample menus and useful guidance for early years settings to help meet the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements for food and drink.Follow link toExample menus for early years settings in England
Start for Life – recipe and meal ideasLots of quick and easy recipes to help you feed your babyFollow link toStart for Life – recipe and meal ideas
Guidance – Eat Better, Start BetterThe Eat Better, Start Better guidance and supporting material (purchase hard copy here) have been developed to help early years providers and practitioners to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage welfare requirement for the provision of healthy, balanced and nutritious food and drink.Follow link toGuidance – Eat Better, Start Better
First Steps Nutrition – practical guidesFirst Steps Nutrition resources are free to download online and some are available to purchase hard copies. There are practical guides for topics such as: eating well in pregnancy, infants and new mums, eating well in early years, etc.Follow link toFirst Steps Nutrition – practical guides
Healthy packed lunch ideas – NHSThe NHS Better Health website has great examples of lunchbox recipes, lunchbox tips and healthier food swaps.Follow link toHealthy packed lunch ideas – NHS
Budget recipes and advice – BBC FoodEasy budget meals and energy saving tips for the kitchen. Follow link toBudget recipes and advice – BBC Food
Feed your family for less – budget recipesFeed Your Family post recipes, tips and advice on how to feed your family healthy home cooked food for about £20 a week!Follow link toFeed your family for less – budget recipes
Food on a budget – BarnardosPractical tips on how to involve children and young people, batch cooking and freezing, and shopping on a budgetFollow link toFood on a budget – Barnardos