Getting a little bored of sandwiches in the school lunchbox, and wanting to include some different vegetables, we thought we'd make some yummy Cheese and Veg Muffins.
Involving the children in the cooking process meant they were much more likely to give them a try and it gave us plenty of opportunities for chatting about foods and healthy eating, as well as engaging the kids in the math, science, literacy and kitchen skills that come with cooking.
We've previously made a savoury ham, cheese and spinach muffin with great results so it was easy for us to tweak this one up in the healthy notches by replacing the ham with extra veggies.
Using the base recipe, you can swap the included veggies for ones that you have available or that your kids prefer.
Using similar quantities to what we have here will make a light and fluffy muffin, or you could add even more veggies for a slightly heavier, denser muffin. It's fun experimenting.
Cooking with kids: Here's how to do it. Children will require adult supervision in the kitchen and may require some assistance with some of the steps.
The picture steps below make it easier for children to follow along and do the cooking themselves. See the bottom of the post for the simple instructions in full.
