LEYF Family Events & Recipe Calendar 2011-2012

2011-12Family Events & Recipe Calendar

Method • Heatoilinlargepanthenadddicedchicken,cookuntilgoldenbrown• Addonions,garlicandturmeric,cookingforfurther2minutes• Addham,riceandstock,stirandbringtotheboil• Reducetheheat,coverandsimmergentlyfor15minutes• Addchoppedtomatoes,peppersandpeas• Coverandcookforfurther10-15minutes,untilthericehasabsorbedallthestock• Seasontotaste,addingextraliquidifnecessaryduringcooking

Chicken PaellaTina WhyteBessborough Community Nursery

Ingredients

•50mlOliveoil

•1largeonion,finelychopped

•1garlicclove,crushed

•1teaspoongroundturmeric

•150gsmokedham(optional)

•300goflonggrainrice

•250gdicedchickenbreast

•500mlchickenstock

•2largefreshtomatoes,skinned

andchopped

•2largeredpeppers,de-seededa

nd

sliced•200goffrozen

peas © London Early Years Foundation

March5 6

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25 26 27

13NationalScienceandEngineeringWeekbegins

PancakeDayInternationalWomen’sDay

BritishSummertime

begins

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3 4

15

Voice11(SocialEnterprise)

HealthyBody,HappyMe(NDNA)

begins

WorldBookDay

TastyTuesday(NDNA)

StPatrick’sDayLittleScientistDayNurseryBirdWatch

(NDNA)

WorldPoetryDaySaltAwarenessWeekbegins

WorldWaterDay

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StDavid’sDay

Chicken PaellaTina WhyteBessborough Community Nursery

Method •Preheattheoven180°C/GasMark4•Inabowl,beatthebutter,175gcastersugarandgratedlimezestuntillightandcreamy•Addeggsgradually(ifmixturecurds,addaspoonofsiftedflour)•Foldinsiftedflour,thenspoonmixtureintoa20cmspringformcaketin(greasedandlinedwithgreaseproofpaper)•Bakeinovenfor40-45minutes(cakeiscookedwhenametalknifeinsertedintothecentrecomesoutclean)•Meanwhile,makethedrizzlebymixingtogetherthelimejuiceandremaining65gsugar•Oncethecakeiscooked,prickalloverwithafork,pouroverthedrizzlemix,andallowtocoolinitstin

Lime Drizzle CakeJohn MederickWarwick Community Nursery

Cake ingredients •200gunsaltedbutter,softened•175gcastersugar•zestof2-3limes•3mediumeggs,beaten•200gself-raisingflour,siftedDrizzle•65gcastersugar•Juiceof2-3limes

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April2 3

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10

GoodFridayEarthDay

RoyalWedding(BankHoliday)EUDayof

SolidaritybetweenGenerations

Schoolsstartback(all)

WorldAutismAwarenessDay

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1

12

EasterMonday

LondonMarathon

26 27 28 29 30

SchoolHolidaysbegin(all)

UNWorldHealthDay

Queen’sBirthday StGeorge’sDayShakespeareDay

Mother’sDay

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Lime Drizzle CakeJohn MederickWarwick Community Nursery

Method •Placekidneybeansinalargepanwithcoconutmilk,onions,garlic,thymeandpepperthenbringtotheboilandstir•Washricethenaddtobeans,makingsureliquidfromthebeanscoverstherice(addwaterifnecessary)•Coverwithalidandsimmerfor30-35minutes,oruntilwaterhasabsorbedandriceiscooked

Why not try the above recipe, swapping kidney beans for gunga peas, black eye beans or Congo peas?

Rice & PeasJohn MederickWarwick Community Nursery

Ingredients

•400mltinredkidneybeans,

wellrinsed

•300glonggrainrice

•1sprigofthyme

•400mltincoconutmilk

•1onion,finelychopped

•1springonion,finelychopped

•3garliccloves,crushed

•1litrewater

•½teaspoongroundpepper

© London Early Years Foundation

May1

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30

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29

8MayDayGlobalActionWeek

beginsSunAwarenessWeekbegins

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

10

24 25 26 27 28

WorldFairTradeDay

WorldDayforCulturalDiversity

31SpringBankHolidayHalfTerm

Holidaysbegin(Westminster,Camden)

NationalFamilyWeekbegins

HalfTermHolidaysbegin (Barking&Dagenham)

NationalShare-a-StoryMonthbeginsNationalWalkingMonthbegins

InternationalDayofFamilies

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NationalSmileMonthbegins

WalktoSchoolWeekbeginsXtraordinaryPeopleWeekbegins

RealNappyWeek begins

Method •Standthemangoonyourcuttingboard,stemenddownandhold.Placeyourknifeabout¼”fromthewidestcentrelineandcutdownthroughthemango.Flipthemangoaroundandrepeatthiscutontheotherside.Resultingovalsofmangofleshareknownasthe‘cheeks’(what’sleftinthemiddleismostlymangoseed)•Cutparallelslicesintothemangoflesh,beingcarefulnottocutthroughtheskin.Turnthemangocheek¼rotationandcutanothersetofparallelslicestomakeacheckerboardpattern.Turnthescoredmangocheekinsideoutbypushingtheskinupfromunderneath.Usingaknifeoraspoonscrapethemangochunksofftheskin,intoabowl•Placethecherrytomatoes,cucumberandmangoinabowl•Addlimejuice,corianderandallspicetothemangoandmixtogether•Separateandwashlettuce,placingthreeleafsoneachplatebeforeservingsaladmixtureontop

Mango Salad John MederickWarwick Community Nursery

Ingredients •1largemango•200gcherrytomatoes,cutinhalf•½cucumber,diced•2limejuice•1tablespooncoriander,chopped•Pinchgroundallspice•1littlegemlettuce

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June4 5

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12Schoolsstartback(Westminster)

BringYourDadtoSchoolDay(tbc)

SouthWestFestbegins

WrongTrousersDay

Schoolsstartback(Camden,Barking&Dagenham)

NationalBookstartWeekbegins

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3

14

ChildSafetyWeekbegins

28 29 30

Father’sStoryWeekbegins

WorldEnvironmentDayTheBigLunch

Father’sDayNational

BreastfeedingWeekbegins

Queen’sBirthday(officialcelebration)

BreastfeedingAwarenessWeek

begins

NationalBikeWeekbegins

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Method •BlendJerkseasoningingredientsintoapastereadytocoatchicken•Washchickenunderacoldrunningtapusinglemontorubdownwhilewashing•Leaveskinonchickenandcoatwithjerkseasoning•Allowtomarinadeforatleast2hoursinthefridge(forbestresultsmarinadeovernight)•Makesurebarbecueishotandplacejerkchickenonthegrid•Coverandcookfor10to15minuteseachsideoruntiljuicesrunclear

Jerk Chicken John MederickWarwick Community Nursery

Ingredients •4de-bonedchickenthighs•1lemonJerk seasoning•130mloliveoil•2sprigsthyme•1cinnamonstick•2teaspoonschoppedginger•2teaspoonschoppedcoriander•1teaspoonblackpeppercorn•4garliccloves•Juiceof2limes,rindof1lime•2teaspoonsgroundallspice•1teaspoonnutmeg•1finelychoppedspringonion•1choppedonion

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LondonOpenWeekendbegins

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1

12

SchoolHolidaysbegin(all)

NationalParks’Weekbegins

26 27 28 29 30

NationalChildcareWeek

begins

LoveParksWeekbegins

BarkingTownShowbegins

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Method •Heattheoilandgarlicinalargepan,thenaddchoppedonionandcookuntilgoldenbrown•Addthepepperandminceandcookfor3-4minutesstirringoccasionally•Addthechillipowder,choppedtomatoes,stockandtomatopuree•Coverandcookgentlyoveramoderateheatfor30minutes•Servewithboiledrice

Summer ChilliPeter GayleCarlton Hill, Community Nursery

Ingredients

•2tablespoonoil

•1onion,chopped

•500gporkorbeefmin

ce

•2garliccloves,crushed

•2teaspoonmildchilli

power

•400gcantomatoes,c

hopped

•2tablespoontomatop

uree

•600mlchickenorvege

tablestock

•1redpepper,deseeded

anddiced

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29

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Eidal-Fitr

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

2 3 4 5

16

SummerBankHoliday 30 31

1 PlaydayRamadanbeginsWorldBreastfeeding

Weekbegins

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Method •Peelyamandcutinto2cmcubes•Heattheoilinalargepan,addtheonionandgarlic,thencookuntilsoft(stirringoccasionally)•Addtomatopuree,redpepperandcoriander.Stirandcookforafurther10minutes•Addthefishandcookforanother10minutes,slowlyaddingthevegetablestock•Removethefishandplaceononeside,keepingcoveredandcool•Addtheyamtothepanandcookforapproximately30minutes(oruntilsoft)•Returnthefishtothepan,stirringinthemixedvegetablesandcookfor10minutes•Servewithagarnishoffreshcoriander

Yam PorridgeGladys ManfordFord Road Community Nursery

Ingredients •800gYam•2freshtomatoes,chopped•2onions,finelychopped•2tablespoonssunfloweroil•2garliccloves,chopped•1tablespooncoriander,chopped•2litresvegetablestock•1tablespoontomatopuree•500gwhitefish•500gmixedvegetables•1redpepper,chopped•Coriandersprigforgarnish(optional)

© London Early Years Foundation

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11Schoolsstartback(Westminster)

RoaldDahlDay

Schoolsstartback(Barking&Dagenham)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2

13

InternationalTalkLikeAPirateDay

Schoolsstartback(Camden)

OrganicSeptemberbegins

27 28 29 30

UNInternationalLiteracyDay

BritishFoodFortnightbegins

WorldHeartDay

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Yam PorridgeGladys ManfordFord Road Community Nursery

Method •Preheattheoven200°C/GasMark6•Inapan,meltthebutteroveragentleheat•Stirinsugar,driedfruit,mixedspiceandlemon.Leavetosetfor20minutes•Wash,coreandprickappleswithafork,placeeachoneontheirownsquareoftinfoil•Fillthecentreofeachapplewiththespicemixture(pushingdownwitheachspoonful)•Wrapthefoilaroundeachappleandplaceonabakingtray•Bakeintheovenfor30–45minutes(oruntiltheapplesaresoft)•Carefullyremovethefoil•ServehotwithCrèmeFraiche,custardorvanillaicecream

Spiced Baked Apples Theresa MichelLisson Green Community Nursery

© London Early Years Foundation

Ingredients •4largecookingapples•50gunsaltedbutter•50gdemerarasugar•100gmixeddriedfruit•Juiceandzestof1lemon•1teaspoonmixedspice

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9WorldSpaceWeekbegins

LEYF Staff Conference

(nurseriesclosed)

Diwali(FestivalofLights)

BlackHistoryMonthbegins

TheBigDrawbeginsOlderPeople’sDay

Children’sBookWeekbegins

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

11

HalfTermHolidaysbegin(all)

UNInternationalDayforthe

EradicationofPoverty

Parents’Weekbegins

25 26 27 28 29

ChocolateWeekbegins

BabyShow(EarlsCourt)begins

HalloweenSchoolsstartback(all)

GrandparentsDay

WorldFoodDay

YomKippur(DayofAtonement)

BritishSummertime

Ends

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Method •Preheattheoverto200°C/GasMark6•Sliceeachchickenbreastinto3or4filletsandplaceinashallowovenproofdish•Peelandfinelyslicetheshallotsandsprinkleoverthechicken•Inasmallbowl,mixtogethertheremainingingredients•Spoonthemixtureoverthechicken,makingsureitiscompletelycovered•Bakeintheovenfor35–40minutes(oruntilchickenjuicesrunclear)•Servewithseasonalvegetablesandpotatoes

Creamy Baked ChickenTheresa MichelLisson Green Community Nursery

Ingredients

•4skinless,bonelesschickenbrea

sts

•2shallots,finelysliced

•200mlhalffatCrèmeFraiche

•2teaspoonslemonjuice

•2tablespoonsparsleyorchives

,

freshlychopped

•½teaspoonchickenseasoning

•¼teaspoonblackpepper

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November5 6

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13

GuyFawkes(BonfireNight)Eidal–Adha

(FestivalofSacrifice)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3 4

15

WorldTelevisionDay

29 30

GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeekbegins

Al–Hijra(IslamicNewYear)

begins

UniversalChildren’sDay

RemembranceSunday

RemembranceDay

SocialEnterpriseDayLEYF Margaret

Horn LectureWorldPhilosophyDay

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Method •Preheattheovento190°C/GasMark5•Preparesalmonbyremovingskinandanybones,thenrinseincoldrunningwater•Drysalmonwithkitchenpaper,thenplaceonagreasedbakingtrayorovenproofdish•Cookintheovenfor10-15minutes.Oncecooled,flakeandleavetooneside•Wiltthespinach(brieflyinacoveredpanofboilingwater),drainandleavetooneside•Heattheoliveoilinalargesaucepan,addthechoppedonionsandcookuntiltransparent,addthegarlicforafurther1minute•Addtherice,blackpepperandthenfryfor1minute,reducetheheattolow•Add125mlofstockandstircontinuouslyuntilliquidisabsorbed.Graduallyaddtheremainderofstock,stirringeachtimeuntilliquidisabsorbed.Riceshouldnowbealmostcookedandofacreamytexture(ifsticky,addalittlemoreliquid)•AddtheCrèmeFraîcheandParmesancheese,finallystirinthesalmonandwiltedspinach•Servewithgreensalad

Salmon and Spinach Risotto with Parmesan CheeseMarcia GirvanLuton Street Community Nursery

Ingredients

•500grisottorice

•500gfreshsalmo

n

•1mediumsizedo

nion,chopped

•1clovegarlic,cru

shed

•1tablespoonofo

liveoil

•60ggratedParme

sancheese

•200gspinachleav

es

•200mlCrèmeFrai

cheorfreshcream

•500mloffishorch

ickenstock

•½teaspoonfresh

lyground

blackpepper

© London Early Years Foundation

December3 4

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26

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11

LEYFChristmasClosurebegins

BankHoliday

TreeDressingDay

InternationalVolunteerDayNationalDad

MattersWeekbegins

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2

13

BoxingDay

SchoolHolidaysbegin(all)

27 28 29 30 31

ChristmasDayFirstDayofChanukah

HumanRightsDay

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Method •Preheattheovento200°C/GasMark8•Cookthepeeledpotatoesinboilingwateruntilsoft,drain,addmilkandmashuntilcreamy•Cutfishintobite-sizedpiecesandseasonwithpepper•Placefishinshallow,greasedovendishandputtooneside•Inabowlmixcheeseandbreadcrumbstogether•Heattheoilinapan,frytheonionsuntilsoft•Addtheleek,cookforafurtherminute.Stirincream,addparsleyandpeppertotaste•Poursauceoverthefish•Spreadmashedpotatooverthefish•Coverevenlywithbreadcrumbmix•Bakefor20minutes,untilgoldenbrown•Servewithfreshlycookedbroccoli

Crispy Fish Pie From Mary Giwa-OsagieMarsham Street Community Nursery

Ingredients •350gwhitefish•Oilforcooking•1leek–finelysliced•1smallonion,finelysliced•1teaspoonchoppedparsley•500gpotatoes,peeled•Milk(tomashpotatoes)•50mldoublecreamTopping•50ggratedcheese•2tablespoonsbreadcrumbs•Freshlygroundblackpepper

© London Early Years Foundation

January 20121

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8

NewYear’sDay

Bankholiday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

31

Schoolsstartback(Camden,Barking&

Dagenham)

Schoolsstartback(Westminster)

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ChineseNewYear

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Method • Preheatovento220°C/GasMark9• Placeallfillingingredientsinalargemixingbowl• Mixuntilapplesareevenlycoated,thenplaceononeside• Inamediumbowl,mixtogetherthepiecrustingredients• Transferapplemixtureto22cmgreasedpiedishandcoverwithpiecrustmixture• Placeonabakingsheetandbakeinovenfor40-50minutes,oruntiltoppingisgoldenbrown•Servewithcustard

Dutch Apple Pie & Custard From Mary Giwa-OsagieMarsham Street Community NurseryFilling ingredients

•5largeGrannySmithapples,pe

eled,

coredandsliced

•2tablespoonssugar

•2tablespoonsplainflour

•2teaspoonslemonjuice

•½teaspoongratedlemonpeel

•½teaspoongroundcinnamon

•¼teaspoonnutmeg

Pie crust

•2tablespoonsplainflour

•2tablespoonssugar

•2tablespoonsbutter

•½teaspooncinnamon

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February4 5

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27

21 22 23 24 25 26

12

BabyShow(ExCeL)begins

MiladAl-Nabi(Prophet’sBirthday)

NationalWearRedDay(British

HeartFoundation)

NationalApprenticeshipWeekbegins

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3

14

FairtradeFortnightbegins

Schoolsstartback(all)

UNWorldDayofSocialJustice

NationalDoodleDay

StressDownDay

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28 29

HalfTermHolidaysbegin(all)

ValentinesDay

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A better futureforLondon’schildren

Thank you for picking up a copy of our very first Family Events & Recipe Calendar!Insideyouwillfindawiderangeoflocalandnationaleventsyouandyourchildrencanlookforwardtooverthecomingyear.Ontopofthat,ourpassionateteamofnurserychefshasprovidedadifferenttasty,nutritiousandmostofallsimplerecipe*eachmonththatyoucancookandthenenjoyeatingtogetherwithyourfamily.

Makingthemostofyourchild’searlyyearsiscritical–andnolesssowhenitcomestowhattheyeat.What’smore,asinglesharedcookingactivitywillnotonlyawakentheirtastebuds,itwillalsodevelopothercrucialskillsandknowledgetheywillfindusefuloutsidethekitchen.

So,wehopeyoufeelinspiredtogetinvolvedwithsomeofthefantasticeventswehavelisted–andmostofallgetcookingwithyourchildren!

Ifyoufindthiscalendaruseful,pleasehelpusbuilda better future for London’s childrenbymakingasmalldonation–orsimplytellyourfriendsaboutourcommitmenttoexcellenceinEarlyYearseducation,trainingandresearch.

Asalways,thankyouforyourcontinuedsupport.

*Careshouldbetakenwheredairy,nutorotherallergiesareconcerned.Allrecipesserveanaverageof4-6people.