Delicious meal ideas for toddlers and family!
1. Tofu on shiitake mushrooms
This healthy mushroom dish from China will be interesting for picky-eaters because of its unique form and shape. It provides your child with a good amount of dietary fibre, proteins, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Copper and Selenium. Research has shown that shiitake mushrooms are particularly important for a healthy cardiovascular system.
age: above 18 months
Ingredients:
- Firm Tofu 3.5 ounces / 100g
- Shiitake Mushrooms 6 pcs (You can use fresh ones or dried ones. If you are using dried shiitake mushrooms you need to soak them in water overnight)
- carrot 0.3 ounces / 10g chopped into small pieces
- celery 0.3 ounces / 10g chopped into small pieces
- salt
- Corn Starch
- White Pepper
- sugar
- Sesame Oil
- raw egg white
How to cook:
1. Clean and rinse the shiitake mushrooms and dry them off, cut off the stems. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper inside.
2. Use a Garlic Press to mash the Tofu, get rid of excess water, mix it well with the egg white, a little salt, sugar, corn starch and a few drops of sesame oil
3. Cut the carrot and celery into small pieces
4. Divide the Tofu into 6 portions and put each portion inside a shiitake mushroom as shown in the picture
5. Decorate each mushroon-Tofu portion with chopped carrot and celery
6. Steam for about 15 minutes using a Steamer until everything is cooked
This healthy mushroom dish from China will be interesting for picky-eaters because of its unique form and shape. It provides your child with a good amount of dietary fibre, proteins, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Copper and Selenium. Research has shown that shiitake mushrooms are particularly important for a healthy cardiovascular system.
age: above 18 months
Ingredients:
- Firm Tofu 3.5 ounces / 100g
- Shiitake Mushrooms 6 pcs (You can use fresh ones or dried ones. If you are using dried shiitake mushrooms you need to soak them in water overnight)
- carrot 0.3 ounces / 10g chopped into small pieces
- celery 0.3 ounces / 10g chopped into small pieces
- salt
- Corn Starch
- White Pepper
- sugar
- Sesame Oil
- raw egg white
How to cook:
Prepared Shiitake mushrooms |
1. Clean and rinse the shiitake mushrooms and dry them off, cut off the stems. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper inside.
Mashed Tofu |
2. Use a Garlic Press to mash the Tofu, get rid of excess water, mix it well with the egg white, a little salt, sugar, corn starch and a few drops of sesame oil
Carrot and Celery cut into small pieces |
3. Cut the carrot and celery into small pieces
Tofu on shiitake mushrooms |
4. Divide the Tofu into 6 portions and put each portion inside a shiitake mushroom as shown in the picture
Decorated with carrots and celery pieces |
5. Decorate each mushroon-Tofu portion with chopped carrot and celery
Preperations for the steaming process |
6. Steam for about 15 minutes using a Steamer until everything is cooked
7. Take out and enjoy!
2. Chicken meat ball soup
This is a soup that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Chicken soup is promoting a healthy digestion and reduces inflamation. It also promotes strong and healtyh bones.
age: above 1 year
Ingredients:
- minced chicken breast meat 7 ounces / 200g
- half of an egg white
- 1 1/2 tea spoons of Corn Starch
- sesame oil
- salt
- chicken soup 1.5 cups / 400ml
- some pak choi leafes
- some chopped spring onion
How to cook:
1. Mix the minced chicken meat, egg white, corn starch, one teaspoon of water, a few drops of sesame oil and a little bit salt
2. Use a spoon or just use your fingers to shape the above mixture into balls
3. Boil chicken soup and put the chicken meat balls inside, continue to boil the soup for 5-7 minutes until the meat balls are fully cooked
4. Add pak choi leafes and continue to cook for about 3 minutes, then add the copped spring onions
2. Chicken meat ball soup
This is a soup that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Chicken soup is promoting a healthy digestion and reduces inflamation. It also promotes strong and healtyh bones.
age: above 1 year
Ingredients:
- minced chicken breast meat 7 ounces / 200g
- half of an egg white
- 1 1/2 tea spoons of Corn Starch
Sesame Oil |
- salt
- chicken soup 1.5 cups / 400ml
- some pak choi leafes
- some chopped spring onion
How to cook:
1. Mix the minced chicken meat, egg white, corn starch, one teaspoon of water, a few drops of sesame oil and a little bit salt
2. Use a spoon or just use your fingers to shape the above mixture into balls
3. Boil chicken soup and put the chicken meat balls inside, continue to boil the soup for 5-7 minutes until the meat balls are fully cooked
4. Add pak choi leafes and continue to cook for about 3 minutes, then add the copped spring onions
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