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Spinach, a vegetable that often divides opinions, has a surprising versatility. At school lunches, our spinach dishes, loved by both students and teachers, showcase this adaptability.
Our favourite spinach dish is creamy spinach. We often prepare it with carbohydrate-based side dishes, which are usually included in vegetarian diets. Of course, we remember those with food allergies, as we also make cream spinach with vegan ingredients.
And why is it essential to eat spinach?
Spinach, a nutritional powerhouse, is easily digestible, low in calories, and packed with vitamins and antioxidants. It's a rich source of vitamins K, A, B2, B6, E and C, as well as manganese, folic acid, iron and magnesium. In fact, it's one of the few natural sources of folic acid and iron!
It also contains a wealth of beneficial phytonutrients, including those responsible for eye health, anti-inflammatory, bone-strengthening, anti-cancer, and immune-system-boosting properties. One of the dangers of eating spinach is that because it is also high in oxalic acid, it increases the risk of kidney stone formation.
Spinach can be an excellent garnish for roast or grilled meats, especially when seasoned with garlic and nutmeg and tossed with buttered new potatoes. It is also the perfect flavouring for creamy pasta sauces, and you can sprinkle it on pizza.
Year 12 have been spending a lot of time in Sports Hall One over the last week. Not doing sport, although they could tell you the science behind it…
There was a fun packed programme for the secondary students remaining on-site, which followed the 5 Co-Curricular strands. Students were immersed in languages, film-making, STEAM activities and cooking. They learned about children's rights and advocacy, and showed their creative talents through artwork. They hiked in the hills and formed friendships across year groups. See the Firefly page for further details and photographs
It has been a very memorable end of the primary journey for our Year 6 students. This last week of term has been jam packed. On Monday and Tuesday, the students performed the end of year production of ‘Olivia’, on Tuesday morning, there was a year group water fight and on Wednesday afternoon, they finally graduated with a special ceremony.
As a community, we've been actively promoting healthy eating habits through our weekly articles about life in the kitchen. With the summer holidays just a few days away and the heatwave this summer, we must all be more mindful of our fluid intake.
The British International School Budapest
1037 Budapest
Kiscelli köz 17
Hungary
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