Author: Theresa Chivers

Let’s Eat!

Summer 2022

Summer!
Summer is here and with it comes sunshine, big smiles, days out to the zoo or the park, trips to the beach with swimming and ice cream treats. The summer months are also a good time to make the most of all the home grown and locally sourced fruits and vegetables.
This latest leaflet includes a link to some more amazing symbol-supported recipes from Ainsley Harriot’s Mediterranean Cookbook. Give them a try and let us know what you think!
Eat Fresh
Have you noticed how food tastes better when eaten outdoors? Picnics and barbecues are all part of the summer fun and everyone at Hill House will be enjoying them over the next few months. As always, we hope you will share photos of the young people out and about or preparing, cooking, and making healthy food choices in the home, café or school.
Feel free to share suggestions and ideas for future leaflets with us too. Are there any recipes or tips for healthy snacks that you enjoy?

Inside this issue
One Planet Living 2
Equity and Economy 2
Symbol-Supported Recipes 3
Hill Fresh 4
Order Form 4
Special points of interest
Equity and Economy
Symbol-Supported Recipe Cards

One Planet Living

The goal of our One Planet Living action plan is for everyone to be leading happy, healthy lives within the natural limits of our one planet.
A key part of this is to promote healthy eating using sustainable, locally sourced produce, and trying to reduce our food waste.
The purpose of these leaflets is to help you make healthy choices with food, whether that is in the Café, cooking a meal in your own home or at snack time.
If you have any recipes, suggestions or photos of our young people enjoying healthy, happy lifestyles at Hill House, please do not hesitate to send them to:
theresa.chivers@cambiangroup.com

Eq-ui-ty (ek-wi-tee), noun meaning just and fair inclusion.

What to do with strawberries:
Smoothies. Whizz them up in a food processor with a banana, some yogurt and milk
Fruit salad Mix them with other fresh berries, kiwi, grapes etc. for a delicious dessert or snack.
Salad: Slice them up and throw them into a fresh green salad for a touch of colour and sweetness. Especially delicious with balsamic vinegar dressing.
Sauces and coulis: Cook slowly with a little sugar or honey to create a tasty puree. Stir it into yogurt or spoon it over ice cream or porridge.
Jams and jellies. If you’re feeling adventurous and have a lot of strawberries, you can always make your own jam!

Picking your own (PYO) strawberries is not only good for your health but also a good use of our own “green space” at Hill House. Accessing PYO farms for the summer berries is supportive of the local economy and its prosperity.
There is a sense of accomplishment that comes from filling the basket that you take down to the allotment or to the PYO field, not to mention saving money by using your own labour to pick the berries.
Making a connection with the people that grow your food can serve to broaden your perspective and help you feel positive about where and how you’re spending your money.
Picking strawberries with young people is an activity you can do without the interference of devices, teaching them about the use of land, the benefits of teamwork, and providing an opportunity for engagement while you work. Being outside with all that fresh air is also good for your mental health.
The physical health benefits are perhaps fewer, but no less significant. Walking out to the strawberry field to warm up your muscles… moving from standing to kneeling to bending over while you pick are movements that should help you maintain your flexibility. Carrying a basket, laden with juicy strawberries, back to the home or car is also a lot more fun than any weight training routine! Then there’s eating them!

Equity and Local Economy

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Symbol-Supported Recipes

Widgit Recipes
More symbol-supported recipes are available on the Widgit website:
American Chicken Salad
Apple Baklava with Spiced Cream
Curry Sauce Mixture
Beef burgers
Beef Stew
Chicken and Mushroom Filo Parcels
Chocolate Sponge
Easter Biscuits
Fruit Scones
Hot Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
Quiche Lorraine
Toad in the Hole
We will feature them in future leaflets!

Our last leaflet featured a series of symbolized recipe sheets from Tom Kerridge’s recipe book. This time, we are including some from Ainsley Harriot. These are all available online at Widgit Resources but copies have also been downloaded on the Hill House data drive for easy access.
Choose from:
Crema Catalana
Roasted Vegetable, lentil and halloumi bake
Give them a try and cook a healthy, delicious meal together in the home. Don’t forget to let us know how it turned out!
You’ve picked all those strawberries and now you’re probably wondering what to do with them all. Why not give the following a try and add in those juicy berries:
Yogurt Smoothie
Fruit Salad
Fizzy Fruit Cocktail

Ainsley Harriot Symbol-Supported Recipe Sheets

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In the Spotlight
With oversight of the kitchen, we asked Kelly Hysko what she thought of Hill Fresh.
“Good food and a warm kitchen are what make a house a home and this is an important time for children and young people to get together and make memories.”

Hill Fresh

“Hill Fresh” is an easy way to cook dinner from scratch in the home with all the shopping done for you!
It has proved to be a huge success and we enjoy offering recipes and ideas to inspire you.
There are plenty of delicious recipes to choose from in this leaflet!
As usual, complete the order form and hand it to the kitchen by lunchtime on Tuesday so we can order everything you need for a freshly prepared meal on the weekend.

Order Form
Make a list of everything you need for your recipe and paste it into an email when you’re ready to place an order with the kitchen!