Food for Life (Silver Award)
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Food & Nutrition at Toad Hall Nursery
We believe that nutritious meals play a critical role in the development and growth of children.
So, every Toad Hall Nursery has its very own onsite Chef and kitchen team who prepare and cook meals each day for the children using fresh and high quality ingredients. Our commitment is not to just provide nutritious meals, but a culinary journey that supports the knowledge and wellbeing of your little ones.
All our meals, snacks and drinks are included in our fees.
Our menus
To ensure the children are served balanced meals, we have developed healthy eating menus and recipes that specifically cater for ages 0-5 years. These carefully crafted menus are approved by our Food for Life Action for Children accredited nutritionist to ensure they meet the highest standards.
Our menus take into consideration different cultural backgrounds and cater for different diets and specific dietary requirements.
Our nurseries are currently enjoying our Winter Menu — filled with wholesome, warming dishes designed to comfort and nourish the children throughout the colder months. It features a variety of hearty meals, including dishes like cauliflower, chickpea and butternut curry and chicken and mushroom risotto along with warming homemade soups and puddings.
Where our ingredients come from
To maintain quality, we source all our food from one trusted supplier. Creed ensures that the ingredients we use are sustainably sourced and Red Tractor meat certified, covering the standards for animal welfare together with the safety, traceability, and environmental impacts.
Here are just a few of Creed's accreditations:
Rainforest Alliance Certified
RSPCA Assured
Red Tractor Certified Standards
Certified Sustainable Seafood MSC
Learning about food
We take a 360-degree approach to food and nutrition at our nurseries, so as well as providing freshly prepared meals, we also teach the children all about nutrition and the importance of healthy eating. Through regular cooking and growing activities, our children have fun learning all about where food comes from, its benefits, and how to make it into a delicious dish.
Salmon Thai curry and Brown rice
Serves 6
A hearty, well-rounded meal that combines rich flavours with nutritious ingredients.
Ingredients
1 Onion
1 tsp Garlic
1 tablespoon Curry powder
10g Fresh parsley
1 Vegetable stock cubes
800ml Boiling water
400g Salmon Fillets
10ml Vegetable oil
80g Frozen Peas
100g Broccoli
300g Rice
Method
1. Dice the onion and garlic and finely chop the parsley.
2. Dissolve the stock cube into boiling water.
3. Steam the salmon until cooked through
4. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan and add the onion, cook for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add peas, broccoli and rice and stir. Add stock, curry powder until the rice and vegetables are covered and stir. Leave to simmer until the majority of the stock has been absorbed.
6. Flake the salmon and combine well. Sprinkle with parsley.
