Healthy Snacks

Kerry Anne and Saoirse made some raisin and oatmeal cakes (without the raisins!). We sampled them in school and gave them the thumbs up. Well done chefs!

A Fiery View by John B Breen

Tasty Recipes

We have discovered some tasty and healthy recipes recently.
We would like to share them with you. Please feel free to try them. Maybe you would like to let us know if you liked them.

Baked Potato Fillings typed by Molly Knightly

Potatoes are a very nutritious and versatile food.

Baked potatoes either in the oven or the microwave.
Don’t forget to add some of your Childs favourite vegetables and fruit!! If your child likes a creamy topping use a low fat crème fresh or Greek style yogurt!! Try some of these tasty fillings.

Coleslaw
Use a food processor or grater to create shreds of carrots and white cabbage. Add some mayonnaise (only if you want to) and put some salt or pepper on it.
There you go, a lovely healthy tasty treat in minutes!!

Bean and bacon
Heat baked beans and chopped tomato, mixed with lean, crisp grilled bacon bits. A nice snack yummy!!!!

Pizza style
Heat chopped green peppers, mushroom and onion mixed with a spoonful of tomato sauce
Top with a low fat grated cheddar cheese and grill until melt. A lovely snack for daytime!!!


Taco style
Fill with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and scallions and top with a low fat grated cheese
A lovely Mexican style snack!!!!!

Tuna and bacon
Mix a small tin of tuna and grilled lean bacon bits with scooped out potato and season to taste. Return mixture to potato skins. Season with a little salt.




Chicken Dipping Fingers typed by Kieran O Connor.

A healthier version of a favourite! Serves 6

What you need
5 skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
1 cup of flour
2 cup of fresh breadcrumbs
2 cup of oats
2 eggs beaten
1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil
A little salt and black pepper

What you do
Mix flour, breadcrumb, oats and seasoning together.
Place chicken strips in beaten egg. Take each piece of
Chicken and roll it in the dry mixture. Place on a floured
Plate until they need cooking.

Heat a little oil in a frying pan. Add each strip and seal on all sides (this is done by turning each side quickly in a very hot pan). When sealed, reduce heat and cook for 20-25 minutes depending on size of chicken pieces. Delicious served with a barbecue sauce.

A baked potato on the side goes down well with these fingers.


Mexican Eggs in a Pan. typed by Kerry Anne Murphy.

Simple, tasty dish which is popular with older children and teenagers.
WHAT YOU NEED
20ml,1/2 tablespoons pure vegetable oil ,
1 large onion chopped,
8 ripe tomatoes chopped,
5-6 scallions chopped,
1 chilli chopped,
2 cloves garlic chopped,
3g ½ teaspoons ground cumin pinch of sugar,
A little salt and freshly ground black pepper,
4 eggs,
A tablespoon coriander chopped optional,
WHAT YOU DO
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan.
Sauté the onion until golden.
Add the tomatoes, scallions and chilli and the cook gently for 5-6 mins.
Add the garlic,cumin, sugar and seasoning.
Break an egg in each quarter of the pan and continue cooking until the eggs are just the way you like them.
Sprinkle with the chopped coriander if desired and serve with warm tortilla bread or pitta bread.

Kerry Anne Murphy.

Winners of Athletics competition

Athletics Competition

On Friday the 23rd of October there was a cross-country running competition organised by the Athletics club in kenmare. Children from Sneem Athletics club competed. 2nd class boys and 5th class girls won the overall team trophies. The second class boys are Conor O Brien, Dylan Sugrue, Timothy Murphy and Micheál O Sullivan. The fifth class girls are Aicha Van Daele (3rd), Siobhán O Sullivan (5th ), Catherina Murphy (11th)and Mary Burns(4th). Michaela Mulcahy from Tahillla was also on the Sneem 5th class girls team. She came second.
By Mary Teresa Burns