Nicole Toia


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Ingredients

Swapping made simple – different roles of foods.

  • Aug 15, 2022
  • Nicole Toia

If you are missing a key ingredient that the recipe asks for, don’t stress! We have listed a few foods that play similar foodie roles. You can chop and change within each list to add different tastes and textures to your final dish.

Packing lunches, more with less

  • Aug 05, 2022
  • Nicole Toia

We know that life can sometimes feel like you’re a contestant in the amazing race! Running from school drop, to work, and on to after school activities makes it hard to find time to get to the shops for supplies to pack and prepare healthy school lunches. To help you get one step ahead, we have listed some of our favourite recipes that add a good variety to the lunch box in less time, and using only a few ingredients. These crowd pleasers will help you have the lunch box sorted in no time at all.

What no potatoes?! Handy swaps for a missing ingredient

  • Aug 05, 2022
  • Nicole Toia

With the price of many everyday foods on the rise, you may have noticed that a favourite ingredient is now more expensive than usual or perhaps not even available. Luckily there is often a simple substitute! There is nothing to stop you getting creative and changing an existing family favourite to make use of what’s available. We’ve listed some common substitutes for certain foods to help you make swaps when you just can’t find what you’re looking for.

Bull Creek primary Principal holding  tray of bagged up fruit

Congratulations Bull Creek Primary School!

  • May 12, 2022
  • Nicole Toia

Crunch&Sip® officially welcomed Bull Creek Primary School onboard in March 2021. Since joining the program staff have hit the ground running and implemented many exciting and innovative strategies to support the rollout of Crunch&Sip® and encourage healthy eating.

Healthy ideas for holidays at home

  • Apr 04, 2022
  • Nicole Toia

If the price of fuel has left you looking around the house for things to do these school holidays, why not give our healthy holiday activities for the home a go. We’ve come up with six activities involving fruits and vegetables to keep children entertained from the comfort of your own home.