Christine's Healthy Kitchen for Teen Friendly

Berry Protein Booster

April 28 2012

Tags: all entries, vegetarian, teen friendly, protein, no added sugar, healthy, gluten free, exercise, child friendly, antioxidants

Give your body a pre or post exercise boost with this delicious berry protein shake. A perfect way to reduce free radical damage caused by intense exercise, aid muscle repair and recovery and promote a lean, healthy body. This is also ideal as a quick breakfast option being so speedy and the protein will help keep your body energised through the morning.

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Pesto Butterbean Burgers

April 15 2012

Tags: all entries, vegetarian, teen friendly, pesto, no added sugar, main meal, gluten free, dairy free, child friendly, beans

Looking for a family friendly healthy meal? Your kids will love these scrummy pesto burgers - vegetarian, gluten and dairy free and so easy to make.

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Gluten Free Dairy Free Hot Chocolate Puddings

March 02 2012

Tags: all entries, vegetarian, teen friendly, low sugar, gluten free, dairy free

Fancy a chocolate treat for Mother's Day? This will put a smile on your mum's face!! A fabulous gooey chocolate pudding that's actually healthy. Gluten Free, Dairy Free and low in sugar - what more could you want? The whole family will enjoy these - so spoil yourself!

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Celebratory Cheesecake - Gluten & Dairy Free

February 25 2012

Tags: all entries, vegan, teen friendly, low sugar, gluten free, dairy free

Fancy a healthy Cheesecake? This sensational Berry Coconut Cheesecake is the perfect celebratory dessert and to make it even better it's gluten and dairy free!! Packed with protein, low in sugar this is sure to keep your body energised and satisfy those sweet cravings. I tried it with both strawberries and blueberries and they were both absolutely delicious. Choose a good coconut butter such as Essentials to create this delicious creamy tasting cheesecake.

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Gluten & Dairy Free Blueberry Pancakes

February 11 2012

Tags: all entries, vegetarian, teen friendly, low sugar, gluten free, dairy free

I love pancakes – they can be incredibly healthy if you know what to add and its easy to make them gluten and dairy free too. That doesn't mean resorting to shop bought high glycemic gluten free mixes – it is easy to make up your own flour mix which is so much healthier. Try these protein packed blueberry pancakes - perfect for kids and make a fantastic breakfast or brunch.

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‘Cheesy’ Onion Kale Chips

February 03 2012

Tags: all entries, vegan, teen friendly, raw, gluten free, dairy free

A staple healthy treat in any raw food kitchen. I absolutely love Kale chips and could snack on them all day!! So after my fabulous raw food day I have been experimenting with more flavoured versions and have come up with this fantastic cheese and onion version - try this you'll be hooked too!!

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Healthy Eating in 10 minutes?  Nathan’s Birthday Dish

January 08 2012

Tags: all entries, teen friendly, source of omegas, quick and easy, gluten free, dairy free

So Nathan turned 13 this weekend!! - a proper teenager now. When I asked him what he would like for a birthday dish his response was king prawns and scallops please!! So with only a few minutes to spare we cooked up this wonderful dish - Pan Fried Prawns and Scallops with Omega Rich Salsa Verde.

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Teenager in the Kitchen - Nathan Bakes Mincemeat Bars

December 24 2011

Tags: all entries, teen friendly, low sugar, gluten free, dairy free, cake

Want to keep your kids busy this Christmas Eve? It's Nathan's turn to show you how to whip up an amazing healthy traybake using leftover mincemeat. What's more it's gluten and dairy free.

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Teenager in the Kitchen - Welcome Nathan to Christine’s Blog

December 18 2011

Tags: all entries, teen friendly, raw, low sugar, gluten free, dairy free

Today I welcome my co-blogger to Advance Nutrition - my eldest son Nathan. Nathan has been one of my great taste testers for all my recipe books, demos and events so he is certainly qualified to start blogging about the recipes he likes to cook. Try and ignore the mess and get your children and teenagers in the kitchen cooking and preparing. Today I am giving you an incredibly easy chocolate smoothie - forget shop bought milkshakes which are ladened with sugars and syrups. This wonderful recipe is dairy free, protein rich and tastes AMAZING. You can even sneak in a handful of greens too!

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