Bringing you the latest nutrition news and food ideas to help boost your health and wellbeing.

Our Successful School Holiday Cooking Workshops

Over the June/July school holidays our team was busy running cooking workshops as part of Brisbane City Council’s Chillout program. The workshops were hugely successful! All children in attendance participated in these hands on workshops run by our qualified dietitans/nutritionists, while increasing their skills and confidence to be able to prepare healthy and delicious meals.

The workshop topics included:

Best ever burgers
Sushi making
Pizza perfection
Street food

At the end of each workshop, children sat together to taste the masterpieces they had created, and looking at the photos, don’t they look delicious!

Don’t forget to keep an eye out in these newsletters and on the website for information on how to book for the September school holidays.

These workshops book out quickly, so be quick! For more information on booking requirements please click here to visit the website (participants must reside in the Brisbane City Council region).

The Chillout workshops are proudly funded and supported by Brisbane City Council.

Feedback from one of our families:

“We just wanted to say thank you for your superb STREET FOOD workshop to which we brought our 2 granddaughters. The presenters & volunteers were thoughtful, approachable & patient, all was well prepared & the whole experience was delightful. Your choice of dishes for the children to prepare was delicious, healthy & appealing.”

Hot Topic - Recent Listeria Incident

The Australian Government's Department of Health has released a statement regarding several cases of listeria infections (listeriosis) that have occurred in Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales. As outlined in the statement, investigations have implicated smoked salmon as the likely source of these infections. This is a timely reminder for people to ensure that food is handled, prepared and stored safely, and that those most at-risk of listeriosis avoid certain foods that have a high risk of listeria contamination.

Listeriosis is an illness usually caused by eating food contaminated by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Click here for more information by Queensland Health regarding listeria, including who is at risk, common symptoms, high risk foods and additional food safety practices.

What is listeria and how does it spread in smoked salmon?

In light of the recent listeria contamination, The Conversation has released an article discussing this harmful bacteria and more specifically, how listeria can spread in foods such as smoked salmon. Take a look at the full article here.

Recipe Idea

Lemon, Cashew and Coconut Bliss Balls

Check out our Instagram account for more food inspiration from the NAQ Nutrition team!

For a quick and easy snack idea, why not try these lemon, cashew and coconut bliss balls.

Blend the following ingredients in a food processor until well combined:

- 1 cup of cashews
- 1 cup of desiccated coconut
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons of maple syrup

Roll the mixture into balls and then roll in extra coconut.

You can switch up the ingredients to create all kinds of flavour combinations to suit your preferences.

Events

NEW!

COOKING WORKSHOPS IN THE LOGAN CITY COUNCIL REGION

Live Well Logan Cooking Workshops

NAQ Nutrition now hosts cooking workshops as part of the Logan City Council’s Live Well Logan program. The cooking workshops are open to people living in the Logan City Council area, aged 18 years and over, and are $5 per participant. Click here for more information. Upcoming workshops are as follows:

Cooking for One or Two (18 years and over)
Thursday 8th August 2019 10am - 11:30am
Learn how to create delicious, healthy meals for one or two people in this hands on group workshop. This cooking workshop is located at the Loganlea Community Centre (28 - 32 Timms Street, Loganlea). Click here for more information.

Cooking for the Whole Family (18 years and over)
Thursday 12th September 2019 10am - 11:30am
Join this hands on cooking workshop and learn how to feed the whole family on a budget. This cooking workshop is located at the Loganlea Community Centre (28 - 32 Timms Street, Loganlea). Click here for more information.

Fast, Fresh and Fabulous (18 years and over)
Thursday 10th October 2019 10am - 11:30am
Learn some quick, healthy meal ideas using fresh produce at this fun cooking workshop. This cooking workshop is located at the Loganlea Community Centre (28 - 32 Timms Street, Loganlea). Click here for more information.

Cooking with Herbs and Spices (18 years and over)
Thursday 14th November 2019 10am - 11:30am
Not sure when to use herbs and spices with certain foods? This workshop will give you the tips and tricks needed to use herbs and spices in your cooking. This cooking workshop is located at the Loganlea Community Centre (28 - 32 Timms Street, Loganlea). Click here for more information.

GOLD Cooking Workshop

NAQ Nutrition provides cooking workshops as part of the Brisbane City Council GOLD (Growing Older and Living Dangerously) program. The program is for people living in the Brisbane City Council area, aged 50 years and over. The workshops are an excellent opportunity to add skills to your cooking repertoire in a relaxed and social environment. People with all levels of cooking skills are welcome, as the workshops are a chance to develop new skills and confidence. Check out the following GOLD session:

Grow It, Cook It, Compost It
Tuesday 20th August 2019 9:30am - 1pm
Learn how to produce a sustainable backyard garden and cook nutritious meals from seasonal produce. Combined composting, sustainable gardening and fresh produce cooking workshops. Enjoy the food prepared together at the end of the session. This cooking workshop is located at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt Coot-tha and is a free event. Bookings are essential. Click here for more information and to register.

Food Safety Supervisor Courses

We offer face-to-face food safety supervisor courses. Our courses include industry specific content and are designed with the needs of our students in mind. Our Food Safety Supervisor course:

Meets the requirements of nationally recognised training
Prepares food safety supervisors to supervise and oversee day to day operations and to prevent and recognise food safety hazards
Early years and aged care courses are specifically designed for those working with vulnerable populations

We provide opportunities for students to complete the course and all assessment in one day at face-to-face training, with no take home assignments.

Click on the following links for more information on the venue, cost and to register for the following courses:

Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings
Monday 2nd September 2019 9:00am - 4:00pm

Food Safety Supervisor Course for Aged Care Settings
Monday 2nd September 2019 9:00am - 4:00pm

Do you have a question for the Healthy at Home team?

You can email your enquiries to healthyathome@naqld.org

NAQ Nutrition
12/212 Curtin Avenue West
Eagle Farm QLD 4009
Ph: (07) 3257 4393
www.naqld.org