With its Pick Me, Help Plunket initiative, Harraways continues to support the Whānau Āwhina Plunket. A total of five million specially marked Harraways rolled oat packs have been made available to consumers since 2021 and throughout July and August, ‘Pick Me, Help Plunket’ will be promoted in supermarkets nationwide. This means that when you purchase any of the four specially marked Harraways packs – 800g Rolled Oats; 850g Scotch Oats; 1kg Wholegrain Oats and 1.5kg Rolled Oats – you’ll be supporting Whānau Āwhina Plunket and the vital services it provides to Kiwi families.
On top of the five million Pick Me, Help Plunket marked packs in store, Harraways has donated a further 152,992 oat serves to families across New Zealand via Whānau Āwhina Plunket events and New Baby Bags. Both iconic ‘homegrown’ brands have a shared interest in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of families, and in particular, young mums, in New Zealand. It’s also a reminder that a healthy breakfast is the first accomplishment of the day!
“We all have good and bad days and it’s important to remember to look after yourself – eating well and getting some exercise can be good wins. And keep talking to family and friends – especially other parents who often share similar experiences and stresses. PlunketLine can also help – it’s free and there 24/7 on 0800 933 922,” says Lara Schonberger, Whānau Āwhina Plunket Partnerships Manager.
Planning your week helps to stay on top of your daily routine, whether it’s taking an early morning walk before a healthy breakfast, work-out or meditation, the OatAM weekly planner for the fridge makes it easier to establish a routine. You can find plenty of delicious, warming ways to use Harraway’s oats this winter – check out www.harraways.co.nz/recipes or @harrawaysoats.
Try this Mexican Oat Bowls or Tacos recipe:
Mexican Oat Bowls or Tacos: Serves 6
Ingredients:
1 cup Harraways wholegrain oats
2 and ½ cups of low sodium chicken stock
1 cup corn (frozen)
1 cup peas (frozen)
½ red pepper, chopped
1 medium red or brown onion
1 cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 tsp oil (sesame, peanut, olive)
1 tsp crushed garlic
Topping ideas:
1 medium Jalapeno diced
1 Avocado diced
2 Tomatoes chopped
Grated cheese
Lettuce chopped
Sliced cucumber
Grated carrot
Lite Sour cream
Instructions:
To make the Mexican seasoning, add the Mexican seasoning ingredients to a small bowl and mix.
Prepare the fresh produce toppings.
In a large frying pan with a tsp of oil, sauté the onion and garlic for 2-4 minutes on medium low heat then add the peppers, corn, peas and ½ the spice mix. Stir to combine. Cook for an additional 4 minutes and add the beans. Reduce the heat to low and stir, cook for a further 2 minutes.
In a saucepan, combine the stock, oats and spice mix and simmer over medium low heat for 3-5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
When the oats are done, spoon into a bowl and top with the bean mixture and toppings. OR in tacos spoon in oat mixture, followed by bean mixture and add toppings
Note: For a meat option, you could add beef mince to this recipe and cook with the pepper and bean mixture.
