These recipes are extremely easy to make and quick so you can enlist your child to help you and learn about cooking and food. Have fun!

Classic Sandwiches (Serves 2)

Ingredients:

6 slices of bread

butter

2 lettuce leaves

1 tomato, sliced

1⁄2 small cucumber, sliced

Egg filling

2 hard-boiled eggs, mashed

15g butter

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

pepper

Cheese filling

2 slices of cheese

Method:

1.     Stack the slices of bread in sets of three.

2.     Spread butter on one side of each slice.

3.     Spread the egg filling on the buttered side of a slice of bread and place some lettuce, tomato and cucumber on top of the egg filling.

4.     Place the second slice of bread on top. Next use cheese and more of the vegetables for the second layer of filling. Cover this with the third slice of bread, with the buttered side facing down.

5.     Cut the sandwich into triangles if desired.

6.     Savour this sandwich with a glass of milk at teatime.

Steamed Egg (Serves 2)

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

100ml warm water

1 mushroom sliced thinly

1 scallop

Method:

1.     Lightly beat the eggs and salt together. Next add warm water, mushroom and scallop.

2.     Pour into a greased porcelain dish.

3.     Cover with greaseproof paper.

4.     Steam for 10-15 minutes or until the steamed egg has set.

5.     Serve hot.

Enjoy this velvety and nutritious steamed egg with your family!