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Lunch Box Ideas – Back to School in Nelson

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lunch box ideas nelsonWell the Nelson holidays are almost over, with the kids heading back to school next week, it’s time to start thinking about lunch box ideas…

At Fresh Choice Nelson, we’ve got you covered here are 5 lunch box ideas that your little cherubs are going to ❤️!!!

  1. Ham Sushi – You need a slice of granary bread (crusts removed), a tablespoon of soft cheese, a slice of ham and a thin cucumber stick (trimmed to the length of your bread). Flatten the bread slightly with a rolling pin. Spread it with the soft cheese and top with the ham, place the cucumber stick at one end, and roll the bread up. Chill the roll overnight in the fridge. In the morning slice it into four pieces to make your ham sushi!
  2. Pic’s Peanut Butter Slugs – These protein packed power pouches are ready to eat, free of gluten, dairy and sugar and just about everything except peanuts, add a banana, apple or celery for your prince or princess to eat alongside their slug!
  3. Proper Crisps – Save the sharing packs for the grown ups, and sort yourself out with some 40gm packs to slip in your darling’s lunch box… They will love you for it!
  4. Ants on a Log – If you want to ditch the bread in your wee one’s lunch box, how about this tasty treat? Fill a celery stick (or several) with cream cheese and spread it smooth with knife. Top with a row of raisins and you’ve got yourself some ants!
  5. Energy Bars – Think you need a long list of ingredients to make home made energy bars? Think again! Take 600 gm pitted dates and 420 gm oats (plus a little extra for topping). Process your dates until they reach a jam-like consistency (add a little water if you have to). Slowly add the oats to the processor until it’s all mixed in and the mixture starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Press the mixture into a lined brownie or slice tin. Freeze for two hours. Remove from the freezer, cut into fingers and top with the extra oats.

Check out our Fresh Choice Nelson shelves for plenty more back to school lunch box ideas!

Buy organic for the perfect barbecue steak

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buy organic nelsonSummer holidays are here so it’s time to get groovy with the grill. We love a banging barbecue at Fresh Choice Nelson, and a sizzling steak makes it real special. So we thought we would share our top tips for cooking the perfect steak, but before you even start heating the grill, take a step back. Where are you going to get that baby from? We recommend you buy organic. So head down to Fresh Choice Nelson for a prime cut.

At Fresh Choice Nelson we buy your organic meat direct from the farm so we can absolutely guarantee the provenance of the product. Wash Creek organic beef (and lamb) comes to us from the farm in Canterbury where cattle (and sheep) are free to roam on the Hurunui hills. They thrive on organically grown forage including fruit salad pastures of chicory, clovers, lucerne and plantains. This nutrient rich mixed diet is chosen to naturally deter parasites. The long and the short of it… They eat well, so you can too.

Righto… Back to the barbecue. Here are some of our top tips for a perfect barbecued steak.

  • Take guidance from Goldilocks – You want that temperature just right… And for a barbecued steak that’s hot, real hot! You, however, should chill with a beer while your grill gets up to temperature and we can help you with that too… In fact you can buy organic beer at Fresh Choice Nelson to go with your organic steak!
  • Shake a little seasoning – Now we’re not talking about anything fancy here. We want you to enjoy the taste of that pasture fed organic beef, so a little salt and pepper should suffice. Add some olive oil too, this will stop your steak sticking to the grill, brush the steak not the barbecue with the oil, as it will prevent the oil from burning.
  • Don’t forget the B side – You want to turn that baby over, once, and only once, during cooking. If you turn it too frequently the juices will escape.
  • Take a rest – Once you have cooked the steak to your liking, pop it on a plate and let it rest for 5 minutes. Open another beer so you’re not tempted to rush this part. It’s important because when your steak is cooking the juices get pushed to the centre by the heat. This part is relaxation time, and will ensure that you slice into a steak that is succulent and tender.

Now you have the tips, head down to Fresh Choice Nelson and buy organic!

 

 

Nelson Beaches – How to enjoy with food…

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Nelson BeachesThe summer holidays are here, and we wouldn’t mind betting that you’ll be visiting one of our fantastic Nelson beaches sometime soon.

There’s no doubt that a few hours of swimming, sandcastle building and fun shenanigans will get you in the moods for snacking, so here are our top ten foods to pack for a fun day at Nelson beaches.

  1. Trail Mix – Check out our bulk bin buys for great ingredients to mix your own. This power snack will top up the energy levels of even the busiest little fishes!
  2. Proper Crisps – Want some proper fun? Then pack the Proper Crisps! Full of the good stuff these award-winning local crisps are best sellers at Fresh Choice Nelson. If you haven’t tried them yet, you’re missing out! What are you waiting for?
  3. A sandwich – All great sandwiches start with great bread. Rodrigo Sourdough Bread range is a new in store and very welcome addition to our local supplier network. Gluten free, no problem… Dovedale bread is a market leader in the baking of gluten free organic breads with no added yeast.
  4. Pic’s peanut butter – Fill your sandwiches with this protein packed delight, or just throw a few Pic’s Peanut Butter Slugs in your beach bag for a tasty protein top up.
  5. Fresh fruit – Check out our produce aisle for the crispiest local apples, tastiest fair trade bananas and buckets of juicy local berries to make your heart sing!
  6. Fresh veggies – Slice up celery, carrots, cucumber and capsicum add a pot of hummus and you have yourself a savoury snack to share… No double dipping!
  7. Cheese – A great beach snack because it’s tasty and chock full of protein, perfect as a refuel food after sand-and-surf excitement. Love the local goodness? Wangapeka produce delicious, mouth-watering, Artisan Cheeses. Feta, Camembert, Brie, Blue, Mozzarella Cheeses and many more…
  8. Snacking bars and slabs – Our shelves are stacked with healthy snacking treats, or make your own… Check out this recipe from the blog archives… Maddy Bellcroft’s Sesame Honey Slice.
  9. Don’t forget the drinks – Pack plenty of water, but throw some Pete’s Natural Lemonade or Chia in your cooler for liquid refreshment!
  10. Sausages – Don’t forget that many of our Nelson beaches have barbecue facilities, so throw a few sozzies in your cooler for an end of day treat!

Don’t forget to stop by Fresh Choice Nelson on your way home, you’ll be exhausted from your fun filled day, so let us help you out with supper… Pick up an Inspire Meal Bag!

 

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