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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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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25

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10

GoodFridayEarthDay

RoyalWedding(BankHoliday)EUDayof

SolidaritybetweenGenerations

Schoolsstartback(all)

WorldAutismAwarenessDay


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


May1

2 3 4 5 6 7

9 11 12 13 14 15

16

23

30

17 18 19 20 21 22

29

8MayDayGlobalActionWeek

beginsSunAwarenessWeekbegins


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


June4 5

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27

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12Schoolsstartback(Westminster)

BringYourDadtoSchoolDay(tbc)

SouthWestFestbegins

WrongTrousersDay

Schoolsstartback(Camden,Barking&Dagenham)

NationalBookstartWeekbegins


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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25

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31

10

LondonOpenWeekendbegins


1

12


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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22

29

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14

Eidal-Fitr


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)


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11Schoolsstartback(Westminster)

RoaldDahlDay

Schoolsstartback(Barking&Dagenham)


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


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

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30

9WorldSpaceWeekbegins

LEYF Staff Conference

(nurseriesclosed)

Diwali(FestivalofLights)

BlackHistoryMonthbegins

TheBigDrawbeginsOlderPeople’sDay

Children’sBookWeekbegins


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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21

28

22 23 24 25 26 27

13

GuyFawkes(BonfireNight)Eidal–Adha

(FestivalofSacrifice)


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


December3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10

12 14 15 16 17 18

19

26

20 21 22 23 24 25

11

LEYFChristmasClosurebegins

BankHoliday

TreeDressingDay

InternationalVolunteerDayNationalDad

MattersWeekbegins


1 2

13

BoxingDay


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


January 20121

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28

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29

8

NewYear’sDay

Bankholiday


31

Schoolsstartback(Camden,Barking&

Dagenham)

Schoolsstartback(Westminster)

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ChineseNewYear

Some dates below are subject to change

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


February4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11

13 15 16 17 18 19

20

27

21 22 23 24 25 26

12

BabyShow(ExCeL)begins

MiladAl-Nabi(Prophet’sBirthday)

NationalWearRedDay(British

HeartFoundation)

NationalApprenticeshipWeekbegins


1 2 3

14

FairtradeFortnightbegins

Schoolsstartback(all)

UNWorldDayofSocialJustice

NationalDoodleDay

StressDownDay

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Some dates below are subject to change

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.

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

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LEYF Family Events & Recipe Calendar 2011-2012