Britons eat their way through approx. 6 million tonnes of potatoes a year.

Oven chips – which are simply potatoes prepared in sunflower oil and which contain only 5% fat, can be part of a balanced diet.

Cooking Up a Storm!

You could try this fantastic recipe at home – it's easy to make, delicious and if eaten with fruit, salad or vegetables, can be part of a balanced meal!

Health and Safety

  • Wash your hands and surfaces carefully before starting food preparation.
  • Wash food carefully before cooking.
  • Always take care to follow allergy advice on food packages and labels.
  • Always ask an adult to help you when using the oven or cooker.

Potato Skins with Cajun Dip

Ingredients (serves 2 people)
  • 2 large baking potatoes
  • Olive oil spray
For the dip
  • 120ml / 4fl oz / ½ cup of natural yoghurt
  • 1 crushed garlic clove
  • 1tsp tomato puree
  • ½ a small green chilli, chopped
  • Pinch of salt and pepper
Method
  • Bake the potatoes in the oven for about 45 - 50 minutes.
  • Take them out of the oven, cut in half and scoop out the potato, leaving a thin layer of potato on the skins (save the potato insides for another meal).
  • Put the skins on a baking tray, spray with the oil and put back into the oven until crunchy - about 15 minutes.
  • To make the dip, mix all the ingredients together and chill.
  • Take the skins out of the oven and serve warm with a bowl of dip or a bit of the dip in each skin. Delicious!

"Starchy foods should make up about a third of the food we eat. Most people should be eating more starchy foods. So if you want to eat healthily try to think about the proportions of the different foods you eat in a day.
Starchy foods are a good source of energy and the main source of a range of nutrients in our diet. As well as starch, these foods contain fibre, calcium, iron and B vitamins."

From The Food Standards Agency

Children enjoy cooking and these recipes are fun, healthy and easy to do. Not only will it help your child's understanding of science, it is a great way to practise numeracy – through weighing – and literacy - through reading the recipes. Of course, you'll have great fun together too!