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The Dinner Lady: Change the Way Your Children Eat, for Life

The Dinner Lady: Change the Way Your Children Eat, for Life
By Jeanette Orrey

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As part of her campaign to improve children's diets, Jeanette Orrey has written a unique family cookbook full of tasty, healthy, inexpensive, and appealing recipes that are easy to make and can be enjoyed whatever age you are! She believes in simple, traditional dishes with a modern twist, made with the freshest local ingredients. All the recipes are big hits from Jeanette's kitchen and are accompanied by personal anecdotes and comments from the children at St. Peter's, the school in which she worked for years as a dinner lady. They include Pasta with Peas and Bacon, Meatballs in Tomato Sauce, Real Chicken Nuggets, Cowboy Stew, Toffee Cream Tart, Apple Cobbler, and Muffins.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #404123 in Books
  • Published on: 2005-04-01
  • Released on: 2005-05-24
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 269 pages

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About the Author
Jeanette Orrey is Catering Manager at St Peters Primary School, East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire where she has worked for 14 years. Five years ago she brought the catering in-house, sourcing as much local, organic and fair trade produce as possible. She is School Meals Policy Advisor to the Soil Association and travels around the country encouraging other schools to implement the Food for Life targets. She has won many awards, including The Observer Food Award for 'Person who has done the most for the food & drink industry' in 2003. She lives in Nottingham with her husband, and has 3 sons. She enjoys watching Rugby Union and cooking when she has the time.

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'Pucca'5
I bought these books about a month ago and am absolutely delighted with them. The recipe's are easy and delicious. I've only tried 6 or 7 of the recipe's so far and have not been disappointed yet. The Meatballs are delicious, as is the Moussaka. Well Done Jeanette. When is the next book due.