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Planning for Plant Based, Vegetarian and Vegan Diets

A growing number of people are adopting a plant-based, vegetarian or vegan diet, with between 1-12% of the Australian population identifying as or almost vegetarian. The number of people reducing the amount of animal products in their diet or following a flexitarian dietary pattern is also on the rise. What does this mean for tuckshops? Some vegan and vegetarian options offered on tuckshop menus simply remove ingredients from the recipe (like meat patties on a burger) and don’t replace these

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Veggie-Loaded Tuckshop Lunch for under a Fiver Takes Top Title

A healthy twist on a crowd favourite has taken out first place in the Queensland Association of School Tuckshops’ annual Tuckshop Recipe of the Year contest. The panel of judges hailed Bay View State School tuckshop’s Creamy Vegetable Pasta as the state’s best, applauding their clever use of vegetables to create an appealing, nutritious meal for Queensland kids, that doesn’t hurt the hip pocket. The win has proven third time lucky for Thornlands’ dynamic tuckshop duo, Candice Walker and Lisa

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2024 Tuckshop Recipe of the Year – Finalists Cookbook

Our passion is children’s nutrition. On any given weekday, our kids spend just as many waking hours at school as they do at home. Therefore, a healthy school environment is essential to support healthy, happy children. The Recipe of the Year competition is delivered each year by QAST as part of the Healthier Tuckshop Support Program, which is funded by the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing Queensland. The competition celebrates and showcases the wonderful work being done in tuckshops

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Creamy Vegetable Pasta

A quick and easy, creamy pasta creation that’s loaded with 7 vegetables the kids won’t even know about.

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Teriyaki Chicken, Rice and Salad Bowl

Super easy to prepare and delicious. Perfect lunch for Queensland weather.

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Quiche Slice

This easy savoury quiche slice is perfect for hungry tummies and can be served warm or cold. The sky is the limit with what veggies you can add!

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Crustless Cottage Pie

A delicious healthy meal packed with vegetables, some unseen.

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Fish Burrito Bowl

A quick and easy, healthy summer treat.

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Pasta Bolognese

A tomato-based pasta dish packed full of goodness.

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Healthy and affordable on the menu for top tuckshop title

JAPANESE and vegetarian delights, old British favourites and traditional Italian staples are in the mix of delicious tuckshop treats vying for the top gong in the Queensland Association of School Tuckshops’ annual Recipe of the Year contest. For the past four years, this competition has recognised and celebrated the amazing work being done in school tuckshops, shining a light on the hard-working devotees behind the roller doors who feed the tummies of thousands of hungry school children every day of

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