Delicious soup for toddlers

Tomato egg and meatball soup

A delicious soup that can be enjoyed by the whole family. 

age: above 15 months

Ingredients:

- 2 beef steak tomatoes cut into small pieces

- 2 raw eggs, beaten

- minced pork meat 4 ounces /100g

- a teaspoon corn starch

- a teaspoon soy sauce

- a spoon of cooking oil

- sesame oil

- salt

- spring onion or chives cut into small pieces

How to cook:

1. mix the minced pork with corn starch and soy sauce evenly

Mix minced pork with starch and soy sauce

2. use medium heat to heat up a spoon of cooking oil

3. put the already cut tomato pieces into the pot, stir fry them for a few minutes until the tomato juice comes out

Put cut tomato in a pot

4. add cold water into the pot, keep medium heat

5. while waiting for the water to boil, you can start to make the already mixed minced port into small meat balls with a teaspoon (see picture), put the balls into the soup once they are made, if the soup starts to boil before you finish making all the meat into balls, turn the heat from medium to low

Form minced pork into meatballs

6. after all the meat balls are in the soup, use medium-low heat to boil the soup for 3-5 minutes, until all the meat balls are cooked

7. turn the heat back to medium-high, pour the beaten egg inside, stir for 20-30 seconds, then turn off the heat

Add beaten egg into boiling soup

8. add salt into the soup, garnish with a few drops of sesame oil and spring onion/chives

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Recipes for toddlers 18 months

Two tasty recipes for toddlers 18 months

1. Tofu and seaweed soup

A simple and healthy dish. Laver seaweed contains a lot of vitamins, it is also a good source of Manganese, Zinc and Iron.

age: 18 months

Ingredients:

- Tofu 3.5 ounces 100g cut into small cubes

- dried laver seaweed 0.5 ounces / 15g (you can also use sushi seaweed) cut into small pieces


- 1 raw egg

- A table spoon of Dried Shrimps (you can leave this ingredient if you want the soup to be vegetarian)

Dried Seaweed

- some chives cut into small pieces

- Sesame Oil

- a little bit salt

How to cook:

1. Beat the egg for half minute, wash the shrimps

2. Put some water into a pot, boil the water

3. Put Tofu, seaweed and shrimp inside, wait till it boils again

4. Pour the egg inside slowly, stir the soup as you pour

5. Put a little salt and a few drops of sesame oil in the soup, garnish with chives


2. Tomato shrimp sauce and Tofu

This is a dish than can be enjoyed with the whole family. Shrimp are a very healthy food for young children, as they contain a lot of nutrition: they are an excellent source of selenium and vitamin B12 and they are a very good source of protein, phosphorus, choline, and copper. In addition, they contain a good amount of niacin, zinc, vitamin E, vitamin B6, omega-3 fatty acids, pantothenic acid, and vitamin A.

age: above 18 months

Ingredients:

Tofu

- Tofu 3.5 ounces / 100g


- cherry tomatoes 3.5 ounces / 100g

- shrimps 2-2.5 ounces / 60g

- some Tomato Ketchup

- some Cooking Oil

- a teaspoon of Ginger Juice

- sugar

- salt

- Corn Starch

How to cook:

Cut Tofu into slides...

... and use biscuit forms

1. Cut the Tofu into small slices, use biscuit form to make them into shapes

2. Put some drops of cooking oil on a piece of kitchen paper and wipe it on the pan to apply a layer of cooking oil on the pan. Put the tofu pieces into the pan, use low heat to fry until both sides of the tofu pieces show a golden color

Put tomatoes in hot water to peel them easier

3. Put cherry tomatoes in very hot water, leave them there for 10 minutes, then take them out, so that it is easier to peel the skin off

Cut tomatoes into pieces

4. Cut the peeled tomato into small pieces

Cut shrimps into pieces...

5. Cut shrimps into small pieces

... and stir fry them

6. Put some cooking oil in a wok, use medium heat to stir-fry the shrimps until the color changes

Add tomato pieces

7. Add the tomato pieces and continue to stir-fry until the tomato juice comes out

Add ketchup, sugar, salt and water

8. Add some tomato ketchup, a little sugar, salt and some water, use low heat to continue to stir-fry

9. Use half of a teaspoon corn starch mixed together with 3 tablespoon of water

10. When the shrimps are fully cooked, pour the starch water in, continue to stir and cook until the sauce thickens

11. Pour the sauce onto the tofu and it is ready!

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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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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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