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EAT SMART - Dinner for 4 under 0 a week - Recipes, shopping list and menu for 7 days of tasty dinners.
EAT SMART
Recipes, shopping list and menu
for 7 days of tasty dinners.

  Dinner for 4
  under $100
    a week
EAT SMART - Dinner for 4 under 0 a week - Recipes, shopping list and menu for 7 days of tasty dinners.
7 DAYS OF TASTY DINNERS

 Monday                                 Fish and chips

                                                                                       Contents
 Tuesday                                Burgers
                                                                                       What is healthy eating?    4
                                                                                       How to eat smart           6
                                                                                       Shopping on a budget       8
                                        Soy chicken
 Wednesday                              drumsticks

                                                                                       RECIPES
                                                                                       Fish and chips            10
 Thursday                               Pantry pasta
                                                                                this
                                                             See the middle of         Burgers                   11
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                                                              booklet for your fre     Soy chicken drumsticks    12
                                                               pull-out meal plan      Pantry pasta              14
                                                                                 t!
                                        Quick tuna             and shopping lis        Quick tuna couscous       15
 Friday                                 couscous
                                                                                       Lamb shanks and mash      16
                                                                                       Chickpea curry            18

                                        Lamb shanks
 Saturday                               and mash
                                                                                       Ideas for breakfast       20
                                                                                       Ideas for lunch           21
                                                                                       What about snacks?        22
 Sunday                                 Chickpea curry
                                                                                       Sample weekly menu        24

This meal plan makes dinners for 2 or 4 people for 7 days.
Recipes and shopping list inside.
EAT SMART - Dinner for 4 under 0 a week - Recipes, shopping list and menu for 7 days of tasty dinners.
WHAT IS HEALTHY EATING?
                                                                                                                                               About junk food
    Eating well means eating a wide                                      Eat vegies, fruit, beans, lentils
    variety of foods, mostly from the                                    and wholegrains (e.g. oats,                                           ▲ Junk foods don’t have any of the good stuff that keeps our bodies
                                                                         brown rice and grainy bread)                                            working well. They have too much sugar, saturated fat and salt.
    5 core food groups.
                                                                         every day. These foods are
                                                                                                                                               ▲ Examples of junk food includes chips, lollies, chocolate, alcohol, ice
    Visit eatforhealth.com.au for                                        usually the cheapest. We need
                                                                                                                                                 cream, fast food, cakes and biscuits.
    more information.                                                    to eat plenty of these to keep
                                                                         our bodies strong and healthy.                                        ▲ Eating too much junk can make us gain weight and can lead to type 2
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               GRAINS AND CEREALS
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                                                                                                                                                                                        WHOLEGRAINS
                                                                                                                                                                                        Vegies, fruit, beans,
                                                                                                                                                                                        lentils, oats, brown rice,
                                                                                                                                                                                        grainy breads
                                                                                FRUIT                                                                                                   COST $2 – PER KG

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                                    ALTERNATIVES
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                                         SE                         KG                                                                                                                  COST $5 – 20 PER KG
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    + small amounts of unsaturated oils (e.g.                                                                                                                                           PROCESSED FOODS
    olive, canola, sunflower, safflower, sesame)                                    Junk foods like lollies,
                                                                                                                                                                                        Lollies, chocolate, biscuits,
                                                                                    chocolate, biscuits,                                                                                sugary drinks, crisps, chips,
      Eat protein foods like fish, seafood, lean                                    sugary drinks, crisps,                                                                              pies, pastries
      meat, chicken, milk, yoghurt, cheese,                                         chips, pies and pastries                               + small amounts of unsaturated               COST $10 – 40 PER KG

      eggs, nuts, seeds and tofu every day.                                         are expensive and don’t                                oils (e.g. olive, canola, sunflower,
      These foods are a bit more expensive and                                      provide any of the good                                safflower, sesame)
      we need a bit less of them in our diet.                                       stuff our bodies need.

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HOW TO EAT SMART

    1. Plan                                                                        3. Cook
    There are loads of benefits to         If you are feeding fewer people         Have a quick read through the         See if there are any steps that
    planning your meals, including:        (or kids) remember to plan what         recipe before you start and make      learner cooks in the house can
                                           to do with your leftovers.              sure you have everything you need.    help with. Getting everyone
    ▲ Helps you get good variety
                                           HINT: have leftovers for lunch!                                               involved is fun and teaches
                                                                                   Make swaps to use up food
    ▲ Saves time                                                                                                         great skills!
                                           Plan your breakfast, lunch and          you already have or that are on
    ▲ Saves money                          snacks and add these foods to           special, for example:                 These recipes have ingredients
    ▲ Reduces waste                        your shopping list.                                                           lists and instructions to serve both
                                                                                   ▲ Pasta shells instead of spaghetti
                                                                                                                         2 and 4 people. Make sure you
    ▲ Reduces stress!                      See p24 for a sample weekly
                                                                                   ▲ Kidney beans instead                use the right column! Follow the
                                           menu that includes breakfast
    The Eat Smart menu will feed                                                     of chickpeas                        lime for cooking for 2, and the
                                           and lunch ideas and the centre
    2 or 4 adults.                                                                 ▲ Pumpkin instead of carrots          teal for cooking for 4.
                                           of this book for a blank meal plan
                                           pull-out.

    2. Shop                                                                        4. Pack
    The centre pull-out contains the       Baby spinach, salad leaves and          Take note of how many serves          Safely store leftovers by putting
    complete shopping list to make         fresh herbs might not last 7 days so    your recipe made! If you have         them in the fridge as soon as
    7 dinners.                             consider buying those just before       cooked more than is needed for        possible. Don’t wait until they
                                           you need them. Whole lettuces and       that meal (for example, if you        have cooled down. As long as
    Before you go shopping, have
                                           dried herbs last a lot longer!          cooked for 4 but only 2 people        there is no steam coming off the
    a quick look in the pantry to see
                                                                                   are eating) pack up the extra         food it is cool enough to go in the
    what you already have.                 If you already have some pantry
                                                                                   before eating. You’ll have your       fridge. Use a container with a lid
                                           staples (like oil, spices, sauces and
    Depending on which day you do                                                  lunch or dinner ready to go for       or a covered dish.
                                           flour), this shop should come in
    your shopping, and what order                                                  the next day. It also helps avoid
                                           under $100 for 4 people. You will                                             Who’s doing the dishes?
    you cook the recipes in, you may                                               non-hungry eating.
                                           also have leftover ingredients that                                           Share the jobs around!
    need to freeze some of your meat.
                                           you can use in other meals or for
    Remember to defrost it in the fridge
                                           dinners next week. For tips about
    the day before you need to cook it.
                                           how to make this shop cheaper,
                                           see p9.

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▲ Fruit and veg that are in season                ▲ Buy meat in bulk to save money.
                           are usually cheaper and taste great!              Divide it into usable portions

    SHOPPING
                           TIP: if fruit and veg are locally grown           (about 500g for a family of 4),
                           and on special – they’re probably                 put in a ziplock bag, label and freeze.
                           in season.
                                                                           ▲ Check out the LiveLighter
                         ▲ Choose homebrand products.                        Shop Smart booklet or go to

    ON A BUDGET
                           They are often much cheaper and                   livelighter.com.au
                           just as good quality. This is especially          for food budgeting tips.
                           true for products with only a few
                                                                           ▲ Check out the specials at the
                           ingredients, like tinned tomatoes or
                                                                             end of the day or close to
                           rolled oats.
                                                                             their ‘use by’ date.

                         SWAPS TO MAKE THE EAT SMART SHOP CHEAPER

                          SWAP THIS $$              FOR THIS $                           IN THIS RECIPE
                                                    500g lamb forequarter chops          Lamb shanks and
                          2 x lamb shanks
                                                    (trim the fat)                       mash p16

                                                    Check out frozen fish fillets
                          Firm white fish fillets   (like basa or hoki) or defrosted     Fish and chips p10
                                                    fish fillets from the deli section

                                                    Dried grated parmesan cheese
                          Fresh parmesan            (usually near the pasta sauces
                                                                                         Pantry pasta p14
                          cheese                    in the supermarket aisle) or
                                                    regular cheese

                          Bagged baby                                                    Fish and chips p10
                          spinach and mixed         A whole iceberg lettuce              Soy chicken drumsticks p12
                          lettuce leaves                                                 Quick tuna couscous p15

                                                    Green capsicum, carrot
                          Red capsicum                                                   Soy chicken drumsticks p12
                                                    or cucumber

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FISH AND CHIPS

                                                                                           BURGERS
                                                                                           Preparation time: 25 minutes                 Method
                                                                                           Cooking time: 15 minutes                     1. If making 2 burgers, finely chop a
 Preparation time: 15 minutes                     Method
                                                                                                                                           quarter of an onion.
 Cooking time: 25 minutes                         1. Preheat oven to 230°C and line a      Ingredients            SERVES 2   SERVES 4
                                                                                                                                           If making 4 burgers, finely chop half
                                                     baking tray with baking paper.        Lean beef mice         200g       400g          an onion.
                                                  2. Cut sweet potato into wedges and      Onion                  1          2             Thinly slice the rest of the onion.
 Ingredients               SERVES 2   SERVES 4
                                                                                                                                           Grate the carrot.
                                                     spread in a single layer on a tray.   Carrot                 1          2
 Sweet potato              500g       1kg            Spray liberally with oil and bake                                                  2. In a medium bowl, add the mince,
                                                                                           Worcestershire sauce   1 tsp      2 tsp
                                                     for 15 minutes on top shelf of the                                                    the finely chopped onion, half the
 Oil spray
                                                     oven.                                 Breadcrumbs            2 tbs      4 tbs         grated carrot, the Worcestershire
 Breadcrumbs               ½ cup      1 cup                                                Pepper                                          sauce, breadcrumbs and a good
                                                  3. While sweet potatoes are cooking,
                                                                                           Oil spray                                       crack of pepper. Mix, and use hands
 Dried mixed herbs         1 tsp      2 tsp          mix breadcrumbs and herbs in
                                                                                                                                           to shape into two patties about
                                                     a shallow dish. Fill a separate       Wholemeal/grainy
 Eggs                      1          2                                                                           2          4             2cm thick. Put in the fridge for at
                                                     shallow bowl with beaten egg.         roll
                                                                                                                                           least 20 minutes to firm up.
 Firm white fish fillets   200g       400g           Dip fish in egg wash, shake off       Canned beetroot        4 slices   8 slices
                                                     extra so it’s damp but not wet.                                                    3. Meanwhile, heat up a frypan and
 Mixed salad leaves        1 cup      2 cups                                               Tomato                 1          2
                                                     Add fish to breadcrumb mixture,                                                       spray with a little oil. Cook the sliced
 Tomato                    1          2              turning to make sure it is well       Lettuce                4 leaves   8 leaves      onions, stirring often, until golden
                                                     coated and gently press on            Avocado                ½          1             (at least 5 minutes). Remove onions
 Cucumber                  ½          1
                                                     crumbs. Spray well with oil.          Tomato sauce           2 tbs      4 tbs         from the pan.
 Lemon                     ½          1
                                                  4. Turn wedges over and add the fish                                                  4. Spray the pan with a little more
                                                     to the tray. Bake for 10 minutes      WOW! These burgers contain 3 serves             oil and cook the patties for about
     Value Tip $                                     until fish is golden and cooked       of vegies. That’s more than half your           4 minutes each side, until nicely
                                                     through and wedges are crisp.         daily target!                                   browned and cooked all the way
     Check out the supermarket deli for fish
                                                                                                                                           through.
     that is on special. Frozen fish also works   5. Divide between plates and serve
     well in this recipe. Hoki and basa are          with salad and lemon on the side.                                                  5. Slice open the rolls and stack the
     usually good value.                                                                                                                   patties, onions, tomato sauce and
                                                                                                                                           salad (including the leftover grated
                                                                                                                                           carrot) inside.

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SOY CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

 Preparation time: 10 minutes
 Cooking time: 40 minutes

 Ingredients           SERVES 2   SERVES 4

 Brown rice            ½ cup      1 cup
 Chicken drumsticks    4          8
 Plain flour           1 tbs      2 tbs                                         Method
 Sugar                 1 tbs      2 tbs
                                             Tip
                                                                                1. Preheat oven to 180°C.                   4. Place the chicken drumsticks in a
 Soy sauce                                   Marinate the chicken in the                                                       small baking dish and pour over the
                       4 tbs      8 tbs      sauce for 30 mins to 2 hours       2. Cook brown rice according to
 (salt-reduced)                                                                                                                sauce and mix so chicken is coated.
                                             before cooking if you have time.      packet instructions and leave to cool.
 Garlic                2 cloves   4 cloves                                                                                  5. Bake for 20 minutes. Then turn the
                                                                                3. In a small saucepan, mix together
 Fresh ginger          1 tsp      2 tsp                                                                                        chicken over and bake for another
                                                                                   the flour, sugar, pepper and finely
 Capsicum              1          2                                                                                            20 minutes or until no longer pink
                                                                                   chopped garlic and ginger.
                                                                                                                               and juices run clear.
 Celery                1 stalk    2 stalks                                         If cooking for 2, add 3 tablespoons
 Baby spinach leaves   2 cups     4 cups                                           soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of            6. In a large salad bowl, place rice,
                                                                                   hot water. If cooking for 4,                capsicum, celery, spinach and
 Sultanas              1 tbs      2 tbs
                                                                                   add 6 tablespoons soy sauce                 sultanas. Mix together the lemon
 Lemon juice           1 tbs      2 tbs                                            and 2 tablespoons of hot water.             juice and 1 tablespoon soy sauce
                                                                                   Cook on a low heat until it                 if cooking for 2, 2 tablespoons soy
                                                                                   thickens slightly.                          sauce if cooking for 4 and drizzle
                                                                                                                               over the salad. Serve with
                                                                                                                               chicken drumsticks.

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Use this
                                                                                                                                                 shopping list and
                                                                                                                                                meal planner to help
                                                                                                                                                 plan your meals.
                                                                                                                                                     Tear it out
                                                                                                                                                   and stick it on
                                                                                        Meal planning for 4 people                                   the fridge.

 PANTRY PASTA                                                                             BAKERY                    DAIRY, MEAT & EGGS          FROZEN

                                                                                         4 wholemeal or grainy       2 eggs                     1½ cups frozen corn
                                                                                         rolls                                                  kernels (400g)
 Preparation time: 10 minutes                                                                                        8 chicken drumsticks
                                                                                                                     400g firm white fish       1 cup frozen green
 Cooking time: 15 minutes
                                                                                                                     fillets^                   beans (120g)
                                                                                          PANTRY
                                                                                                                     2 lamb shanks^             1½ cups frozen peas
 Ingredients               SERVES 2       SERVES 4    Method                                                                                    (200g)
                                                                                         3 tbs oil*                  400g beef mince
 Pasta                     120g           240g        1. Cook pasta according to         Olive/canola oil spray*     60mL reduced-fat milk
 Oil                       1 tsp          2 tsp          packet directions and drain.    200g breadcrumbs*           2 tbs parmesan cheese^     FRESH FRUIT & VEG
 Onion                     1              2           2. Finely chop onions and          4 tbs plain flour*
 Garlic                    2 cloves       4 cloves       garlic. Grate carrot and        2 tbs sugar*                                           1 avocado
                                                         zucchini. Drain and rinse                                   SPICES & SAUCES            270g baby spinach
 Carrots                   1              2                                              1 cup brown rice
                                                         tinned lentils.                                                                        leaves^
 Zucchini                  ¼              ½                                              11∕3 cup rice               2 tbs curry powder*
                                                      3. Heat oil in a pan,                                                                     70g mixed salad leaves^
                                                                                         2 cups couscous             2 tbs ground coriander*
 Dried mixed herbs         2 tsp          1 tbs                                                                                                 8 lettuce leaves
                                                         add onion and garlic            240g spaghetti
 Pepper                                                  and cook until soft.                                        2 tbs ground cumin*        9 carrots
                                                                                         2 tbs sultanas              6 tbs dried mixed herbs*
 Tinned diced                                         4. Add carrot and zucchini,                                                               6 celery stalks
                           1 x 400g       2 x 400g                                       8 slices canned beetroot
 tomatoes (no-added-                                                                                                 2 tbs dried rosemary*      ½ cucumber
                           can            can            stirring until well mixed.
 salt)                                                                                   2x 400g can no-added-       Pepper*
                                                         Lower heat, cover and cook      salt brown lentils                                     2 tsp fresh ginger
 Tinned lentils            1 x 400g       2 x 400g       for 5 minutes.                                              2 tsp reduced-salt
 (no-added-salt)           can            can                                            2x 400g can no-added-                                  19 cloves garlic
                                                                                                                     vegetable stock powder
                                                      5. Add tomatoes, drained           salt chickpeas                                         2 lemons
 Parmesan cheese           1 tbs          2 tbs                                                                      160mL reduced-salt soy
                                                         lentils, herbs and pepper       5x 400g can no-added-       sauce*                     2 tbs lemon juice
                                                         to vegetables, turn up the      salt diced tomatoes                                    2 capsicums^
                                                                                                                     2 tbs plum jam*
     Value Tip $                                         heat and simmer for             360g can tuna in spring                                20 mushrooms
                                                                                         water                       4 tbs tomato sauce*
                                                         5 – 10 minutes.
     Parmesan cheese is more expensive than                                                                          50mL Worcestershire        7 onions
                                                                                         1x 165g can reduced-fat
     cheddar or tasty cheese, but because it has      6. Remove from heat and serve                                  sauce*                     4 potatoes
                                                                                         coconut milk
     a strong flavour you usually use less. This is      sauce over pasta. Sprinkle                                                             1kg sweet potato
     good for your health and your wallet.               with cheese.
                                                                                                                                                6 tomatoes
                                                                                                                                                1 zucchini

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SHOPPING LIST
Meal planning for 2 people
    BAKERY                     DAIRY, MEAT & EGGS           FROZEN

   2 wholemeal or grainy         1 egg                      ¾ cups frozen corn
   rolls                         4 chicken drumsticks       kernels (200g)            QUICK TUNA COUSCOUS
                                 200g firm white fish       ½ cup frozen green
                                 fillets^                   beans (60g)
    PANTRY
                                 1 lamb shank^              ¾ cups frozen peas
                                                            (100g)                    Preparation time: 10 minutes
   2 tbs oil*                    200g beef mince
                                                                                      Cooking time: 0 minutes
   Olive/canola oil spray*       30mL reduced-fat milk
   100g breadcrumbs*             1 tbs parmesan cheese^     FRESH FRUIT & VEG
   2 tbs plain flour*                                                                 Ingredients            SERVES 2    SERVES 4     Method
                                                            ½ avocado
   1 tbs sugar*                                                                       Couscous               1 cup       2 cups       1. Juice the lemon and defrost
                                 SPICES & SAUCES            135g baby spinach
   2
       ∕3 cup brown rice                                                              Boiling water          1 cup       2 cups          the peas and corn.
                                                            leaves^
   1 cup rice                    2 tsp curry powder*                                  Lemon                  ½           1            2. Place couscous in a medium
                                                            35g mixed salad leaves^
   1 cups couscous               2 tsp ground coriander*                              Frozen corn kernels    ¾ cup       1 ½ cups        heatproof bowl, pour over
                                                            5 carrots
   120g spaghetti                                                                                                                        boiling water. Cover with a
                                 2 tsp ground cumin*        3 celery stalks           Frozen peas            ¾ cup       1 ½ cups
   1 tbs sultanas                                                                                                                        lid, plate or cling wrap and
                                 3 tsp dried mixed herbs*   1/4 cucumber              Baby spinach leaves    1 cup       2 cups          set aside for 3 minutes.
   4 slices canned beetroot      1 tbs dried rosemary*      1 tsp fresh ginger        Tomato                 1           2
   1x 400g can no-added-                                                                                                              3. Fluff couscous with a fork
                                 Pepper*                    10 cloves garlic
   salt brown lentils                                                                 Tinned tuna            180g        360g            to separate grains and stir
                                 1 tsp reduced-salt         1 lemon
   1x 400g can no-added-                                                                                                                 through lemon juice.
                                 vegetable stock powder
   salt chickpeas                                           1 tbs lemon juice
                                 80mL reduced-salt soy                                                                                4. Combine all ingredients and
   3x 400g can no-added-                                    4 lettuce leaves
                                 sauce*                                                                                                  serve straight away.
   salt diced tomatoes
                                 1 tbs plum jam*
                                                            1 capsicum                 Tip
   185g can tuna in spring                                  10 mushroom                Use flavoured tuna, or add a little curry
   water                         2 tbs tomato sauce*
                                                            4 onions                   powder or sweet chilli sauce to the couscous
   1x 165g can reduced-fat       25mL Worcestershire
                                 sauce*                     2 potatoes                 for a different flavour.
   coconut milk
                                                            500g sweet potato
* pantry staples – not included in costing                  3 tomatoes
^ items that can be swapped for something cheaper see p 9   ½ zucchini

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LAMB SHANKS AND MASH                                    Ingredients        SERVES 2      SERVES 4        Method
                                                                                                          1. Preheat oven to 160°C.
                                                         Oil spray
                          Preparation time: 15 minutes   Lamb shanks        1             2
                                                                                                          2. Toss lamb with flour and pepper
                                                                                                             in a plastic bag.
                          Cooking time: 120 minutes      Pepper
                                                                                                          3. Heat oil in a large non-stick
                                                         Plain flour        1 tbs         2 tbs
                                                                                                             frypan. Shake extra flour off lamb
                                                         Onion              1             2                  and pan-fry until brown on all
                                                         Garlic             4 cloves      8 cloves           sides (about 5 minutes) and place
                                                         Celery             1 stalk       2 stalks           in a large casserole dish (best if
                                                                                                             dish has a lid).
                                                         Carrot             1             2
                                                         Mushroom           10            20              4. Chop the vegies and add them
                                                                                                             (except tomatoes and potatoes)
                                                         Tinned diced
                                                                            1 x 400g      2 x 400g           to the frypan and cook for 5
                                                         tomatoes
                                                                            can           can                minutes, stirring often until they
                                                         (no-added-salt)
                                                         Worcestershire
                                                                                                             begin to colour slightly.
                                                                            1 tbs         2 tbs
                                                         sauce                                            5. Add the tomatoes, Worcestershire
                                                         Dried rosemary     1 tbs         2 tbs              sauce, rosemary, jam, water,
                                                         Plum jam           1 tbs         2 tbs              stock powder and leftover flour
                                                                                                             from the plastic bag. Stir well
                                                         Vegetable stock
                                                         powder             1 tsp         2 tsp
                                                                                                             and bring to the boil.
                                                         (salt-reduced)                                   6. Pour vegetable mixture over the
                                                         Potato             2             4                  lamb, cover with a lid or foil and
                                                         Milk               30mL          60mL               bake in the oven for at least 2
                                                                                                             hours (longer is better). Remove
                                                                                                             the casserole a couple of times
                                                          Value Tip $                                        during cooking, and ladle the
                                                                                                             sauce over the top of the meat to
                                                          Swap shanks for 500g lamb forequarter
                                                                                                             baste. After 2 ½ to 3 hours the
                                                          chops (trim the fat).
                                                                                                             meat should fall off the bone.
                                                                                                          7. To prepare mash, microwave
                                                         WOW! To save on dishes, you can throw all           or boil potatoes until a fork goes
                                                         the ingredients (except the milk) into a large      easily into the pieces. Add milk
                                                         casserole dish with a lid and cook for 3-4          and pepper and mash well with
                                                         hours at 160°C. The extra steps in the longer       a fork or potato masher until you
                                                         recipe add a deeper flavour and create a nice       get the texture you like.
                                                         thick sauce you can mop up with your mash.

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CHICKPEA CURRY
 Preparation time: 10 minutes
 Cooking time: 20 minutes

 Ingredients              SERVES 2         SERVES 4

 Rice                     2
                              ∕3 cup       11∕3 cup
 Canola oil               1 tsp            1 tsp
 Onion                    1/2              1
 Garlic                   2 cloves         3 cloves
 Ground cumin             2 tsp            1 tbs
 Ground coriander         2 tsp            1 tbs
 Curry powder             2 tsp            1 tbs
 Tinned chickpeas
                          1 x 400g can     2 x 400g can
 (no-added-salt)
 Zucchini                 1/4              1/2
 Carrot                   1                3
 Frozen green beans       1/2 cup          1 cup
 Tinned tomatoes          Half a 400g
                                           1 x 400g can
 (no-added-salt)          can
 Reduced-fat coconut      Half a 165g
                                           1 x 165g can
 milk                     can

 Method                                                     Try                                       Tip
 1. Cook rice according to packet instructions.
                                                            Brown rice is yummy in this recipe.       Use up whatever fresh or frozen
 2. Heat oil in a non-stick frypan or pot and fry chopped   It takes longer to cook than white rice   vegies you have in this curry.
    onions, garlic and spices for 2 minutes.                so get it started early!                  Eggplant, pumpkin, broccoli and
 3. Chop zucchini and carrots, add all ingredients and                                                cauliflower all work well.
    simmer with the lid off for 15 minutes.
 4. Serve with rice.

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IDEAS FOR BREAKFAST                                                             IDEAS FOR LUNCH

 Apple porridge           Beans on toast               Breakfast toastie         Asian slaw            Cheese and             Chicken and
 ▲ Oats                   ▲ Grainy bread               ▲ Cooked egg              ▲ Shredded cabbage    salad roll             pesto wrap
 ▲ Reduced-fat milk       ▲ Baked beans                ▲ Cooked tomato           ▲ Carrot              ▲ Wholemeal roll       ▲ Grainy wrap
 ▲ Apple                                               ▲ Reduced-fat cheese      ▲ Snow peas           ▲ Reduced-fat cheese   ▲ Cooked chicken
                                                       ▲ Grainy toast            ▲ Rice                ▲ Sundried tomatoes    ▲ Basil pesto
                                                                                 ▲ Sweet chilli tuna   ▲ Cucumber             ▲ Sprouts
                                                                                                       ▲ Lettuce              ▲ Cucumber
                                                                                                                              ▲ Capsicum

 Classic cereal           Smoothie                     Toast topper ideas        Egg and salad         Mexican fiesta         Roast beef
 ▲ Whole grain cereal     ▲ Natural yoghurt            ▲ Avocado and tomato      sandwich              salad                  sandwich
 ▲ Reduced-fat milk       ▲ Reduced-fat milk           ▲ Beans, corn and pesto   ▲ Grainy roll         ▲ 4 bean mix           ▲ Grainy bread
 ▲ Fresh, canned or       ▲ Soft fruit (e.g. banana,   ▲ Cottage cheese          ▲ Boiled egg          ▲ Tomato               ▲ Chutney
   frozen fruit             strawberries, tinned         and fruit               ▲ Lettuce             ▲ Capsicum             ▲ Roast beef
                            fruit)                     ▲ Cheese and tomato                                                    ▲ Beetroot
                                                                                 ▲ Cucumber            ▲ Corn
                          ▲ Rolled oats                ▲ Banana and                                                           ▲ Carrot
                                                                                 ▲ Avocado             ▲ Rice
                                                         peanut butter                                                        ▲ Salad leaves
                                                                                                       ▲ Fresh lime and
                                                                                                         coriander
 Find more ideas at livelighter.com.au

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WHAT ABOUT SNACKS?                                                                  HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS

 ▲ Snacks are a great way to tide us over until the next meal. They’re also a good
   chance to include vegies, dairy, nuts and fruits.
 ▲ Snacks aren’t necessary though, and there’s no need to snack if you don’t
   feel hungry.
 ▲ Be prepared if a snack-attack strikes! Having convenient snacks ready to go
   will save you money and help you eat healthier.
 ▲ Many packet snacks are expensive and high in sugar, fat and salt.

 FRUITS AND VEG ARE OFTEN CHEAPER PER KILO
 THAN PACKET SNACKS!

     Potato chips                                 Tiny Teddies

     $20.00/kg                                    $17.00/kg
     Vegie sticks                                 Oranges
     $5.00/kg                                     $3.00/kg

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SAMPLE WEEKLY MENU

                      MONDAY             TUESDAY              WEDNESDAY           THURSDAY            FRIDAY                SATURDAY           SUNDAY

                      Avocado and        Weetbix, banana      Ricotta and         Porridge and        Muesli, fruit and     Apple pancakes     Eggs and baked
     Breakfast        tomato on grainy   and milk             strawberries on     tinned fruit        yoghurt                                  beans on toast
                      toast and a                             English muffins
                      banana

                      Chicken and        Tuna, salad and      Cheese, mushroom    Roast beef and      Boiled eggs,          Salad with         Roast vegie,
     Lunch            salad wrap         rice crackers        and zucchini        salad sandwich      salad and grainy      4 bean mix         feta and
                                                              toasted sandwich                        crackers                                 couscous salad

     Dinner

                      ▲ Piece of fruit   ▲ Vegie sticks       ▲ Grainy crackers   ▲ Handful of nuts   ▲ Handful of cherry   ▲ Frozen berries   ▲ Handful of nuts
     Snacks                                and hummus           with peanut                             tomatoes              and yoghurt
                      ▲ Yoghurt                                                   ▲ Fruit salad                                                ▲ Fruit smoothie
                                                                butter and
                                         ▲ Piece of fruit                                             ▲ Tinned fruit
                                                                banana

                      Gardening          Walk all or part     Exercise video      Dance party in      Indoor rock           Bush walk          Backyard cricket
     Physical         or vigorous        of the way to work   at home             the lounge room     climbing
     activity         vacuuming
     ideas

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Notes

                                Take a picture on your phone or cut out
                               this card and keep in your wallet to help
                                       you choose healthy foods.

                          Use the nutrition information panel to compare similar packaged food items
                                                 Best choice      OK sometimes           Too high
                          Compare numbers in
                          the per 100g column

                          TOTAL FAT             Less than 3g           3 – 10g        More than 10g

                          SATURATED FAT         Less than 1.5g       1.5 – 3g         More than 3g

                          SUGAR                 Less than 5g           5 – 15g        More than 15g

                          SODIUM (salt)         Less than120mg      120 – 400mg       More than 400mg
                                                Choose high fibre. Use the per serve column and
                          FIBRE
                                                choose more than 3g fibre per serve.

                          DRINKS: Choose water first             livelighter.com.au

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