Soup recipes for toddlers

Two healthy and tasty soup recipes for toddlers.

1. Tomato potato beef soup
This dish can be enjoyed by the whole family. It contains carbohydrates, meat protein and vegetables and provides many of the nutrition your toddler needs. The slightly sour taste of the tomato is also an appetite stimulator for children.

age: above 18 months

Ingredients:

- beef 3.5 ounces / 100g cut into small cubes

- potato 2 ounces / 60g peeled and cut into small cubes

- tomato 1.5 ounces 40g cut into small cubes

- corn starch

- Vegetable Oil

- chives/spring onion cut into small pieces


- salt

- White Pepper

How to cook:

Corn Starch

1. Mix the beef pieces with a little bit corn starch, salt, pepper, leave for 15 minutes

2. Put a table spoon of cooking oil in a Wok or pan, use medium heat to stir fry the tomato pieces until tomato juice comes out

3. Add some hot water into the wok, wait till the water starts to boil, put potato pieces and beef inside

4. Wait until everything is cooked, add salt and chives/spring onion

5. Enjoy!


2. Broccoli and meatball soup

This is a delicious soup that also can be enjoyed as a family. Please mind that if you are cooking this dish as part of a meal for the whole family, you will need to use more of each ingredient. Broccoli is a very healthy vegetable, not only it is very rich in Vitamin C and K, it is also well known for its anti-cancer properties. Minced pork/beef is rich in protein, Vitamin B6 and B12. Combined with some rice, it is a nice meal with vegetable, meat and carbohydrates.

age: above 12 months

Ingredients:

- minced pork or beef or a mixture of the two 1.5-2 ounces / 50g

- broccoli 3.5 ounces / 100g

- Vegetable Soup Base (either Cubes or tubs is ok)

- Corn Starch

- Soy Sauce

How to cook:

Mix minced meat with corn starch

1. Mix the meat with a teaspoon corn starch, a teaspoon of soy sauce and one to two table spoon of water

Cut broccoli into small pieces

2. Cut the broccoli into small pieces as shown in the picture. If your child is very picky and does not eat the flower part, you can also use the stem of the broccoli, just cut the skin away and cook it with the flower part

3. Put a cube of soup stock in the water (if you are using tube, then half of a port is enough) and boil the water

Shape minced meat into small balls

4. When the water starts to boil and the soup base has melted completely, use a teaspoon to shape the meat into small balls and put the balls in the water

5. Cook the meat balls for 2-3 minutes in the boiling soup, then put the broccoli inside, continue to cook until everything is cooked and the broccoli is in a texture that you like

The soup is ready!

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Salmon recipe for toddler

Salmon and vegetable porridge

An easy and yummy recipe for your toddler. Salmon contains a lot of proteins, vitamin B6 and omega-3 fatty acids. Spinach is also rich of various kinds of vitamins and iron. Celery contains a high amount of vitamin K.

age: above 8 months

Ingredients:

- 2 ounces 7 50 g of Rice. If you have browsed through some of my other recipes then you will already know that this Jasmine Rice is my absolute favorite :-). Great taste, great texture. Give it a try!

- water about 1.5 cups / 400 ml (depending on the type of rice you are using, some rice needs more water and some needs less)

- salmon filet 1 ounce / 30g

- carrot 0.75 ounces / 20g chopped into small pieces

- celery 0.75 ounces / 20g chopped into small pieces

How to cook:

Rice Cooker

1. If you own a rice cooker you can use its slow cooking or "porridge" option to cook the rice. If you do not own a rice cooker put rice into a pot and add water. Cook using low heat. The rice will be fully cooked after 1-2 hours.

2. After 30 minutes, add the carrot and celery pieces and mix them together with the half cooked porridge, continue to cook until the porridge is fully cooked

3. While the porridge is being cooked, steam the salmon filet until it is fully cooked using a Steamer (note that some rice cookers also have a "steam" option). My favorite Steamer is from Hamilton Beach. Easy to use and to clean. You can use it to steam big portions of food and it even has a function that keeps food warm once it is done cooking. Check out the Amazon link for a full product description. Take it out when ready and cut it into small pieces

4. When the porridge is ready, mix the salmon pieces into the porridge

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Healthy baby food recipes

Two healthy baby food recipes with liver:

1. Mashed pork liver with vegetables

Pork liver is one of Chinese people's favorite ingredients for baby food, because it is rich in iron, which can prevent babies from getting anemia. Mashed pork liver is also rich of vitamin A which is good for your baby's eye development.

age: above 7 months

Ingredients:

- pork liver 1-2 ounces / 50g

- potato 1 ounce / 20g

- tomato 1 ounce / 20g

- 0.25 cups of clear soup

How to cook:

1. Boil the liver in water until it is fully cooked

2. Peal potato, boil it in water until it is fully cooked

3. Use a Hand Blender to mash cooked liver, potato and tomato. If you are in need of a Hand Blender check out this one from Cusineart. It is very durable, easy to use and even easier to clean.

4. Put the mixture into a pot, add clear soup and use low heat to cook for 5-6 minutes until it is ready

2. Steamed chicken liver with egg yolk and vegetables

Carrots are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate and Manganese, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Potassium. Chicken liver provides Protein, Riboflavin, Iron and Selenium. These nutrition are vital for your children's healthy growth.

age: above 12 months

Ingredients:

- chicken liver 3 ounces / 90g

- carrot 1 ounce / 25g

- one egg yolk

- some spring onion chopped into small pieces

- Some drops of Sesame Oil. My favorite Oil for Asian cooking is La Tourangelle's Sesame Oil. It has a very good taste and offers high quality for a low price.

- Some drops of Vegetable Oil. I always use Vegetable Oil from Wesson.

- a little bit salt

Hand Blender

How to cook:

1. Cut the chicken liver into small pieces, pan fry it with the spring onion in vegetable oil until it is medium well cooked, then use a hand blender to mash it

2. Steam or boil the carrot until it is cooked, then use hand blender to mash it

3. Beat the egg yolk, then add mashed liver and carrot, a little salt, a few drops of sesame oil, mix well, and then steam using a Steamer until everything is fully cooked. For steaming food I recommend you the Digital Steamer from Hamilton Beach. It comes with several cooking (steaming) modes, keeps food warm after it is done cooking and it is very easy to clean.

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