Back-to-School Bites: Easy Mushroom-Packed Recipes for Busy Families
It’s Back-to-School time, which means schedules are about to fill up with science projects, after-school sports, homework, band practice, carpooling, and school discos.
Is your head spinning yet?
While life may seem chaotic and unpredictable, your meals don’t have to be.
We’ve taken the guesswork out of meal planning and rounded up a collection of easy, healthy mushroom dishes the whole family will love! (No school-age kids at home? No problem. You’ll still enjoy these simple yet delicious recipes!)
Tips to start:
- Cut down time in the kitchen by purchasing pre-cut veg.
- Blend mushrooms with meat to make meals go further (plus boost flavour and nutrition).
- Opt for meals you can make ahead and freeze – freeing up your time during the week!
Creamy Mushroom & Bacon Triangles
Golden, flaky filo pastry filled with a creamy mix of mushrooms, crispy bacon, parmesan, and herbs. These bite-sized beauties are perfect for lunchboxes or after-school snacks. Best served warm, but just as delicious cold!
Teriyaki Mushroom Sushi Rolls
Swap out seafood for umami-rich teriyaki mushrooms in these fresh and flavourful sushi rolls. Paired with creamy avocado and crisp cucumber, they’re a perfect lunchbox or snack-time winner!
Mushroom, Cheese & Vegemite Scrolls
A savoury Aussie twist on a classic scroll! Buttery dough (or easy puff pastry) rolled with umami-packed mushrooms, melty cheese, and a hit of Vegemite. Perfect for lunchboxes or an arvo snack.
Mushroom Omelette Wrap
A protein-packed, veggie-loaded brekkie wrap featuring fluffy eggs, savoury mushrooms, parmesan, and fresh greens. Quick to make and perfect for eating on the go!
Why Mushrooms Are a Great Choice for Growing Minds
Mushrooms contain a unique blend of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that the whole family needs. Just one serving of mushrooms (3-4 medium button mushrooms) provides a quarter (25%) of your daily needs for essential vitamins like riboflavin, biotin, niacin, and pantothenic acid, while also contributing to folate intake.
Mushrooms are often celebrated as a superfood, delivering a powerful nutritional punch that’s different from common vegetables. Why? Because mushrooms aren’t actually vegetables – they’re fungi! This unique classification means they offer an entirely different range of nutrients, making them an essential addition to any diet.
A serving of mushrooms (3 mushrooms/100g) provides more than 20% of the daily needs for six essential nutrients: riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, copper, and selenium. Plus, if mushrooms are exposed to sunlight for just 15 minutes, they can provide 100% of your daily vitamin D requirements—something no vegetable can match!
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