toddler recipes Archives ⋆ Budgetpantry | Singapore Mummy Blog on Food, Recipe & Baby https://www.budgetpantry.com/tag/toddler-recipes/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:11:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 Toddler-friendly rice cooker mushroom chicken rice https://www.budgetpantry.com/rice-cooker-mushroom-chicken-rice/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 07:28:55 +0000 https://budgetpantry.com/?p=10278 When it comes to preparing meals for cbb, there’s one method I especially like: Throw everything into the rice cooker, press ‘Cook’, and walk away! This is another of those one-pot rice cooker recipes that satisfies all nutritional needs in a meal: meat, vegetables, rice. To ramp up the flavour, I like to use chopped up leeks (the white part) and a bit of ginger-garlic paste. I often cook this for dinner for the entire family… I don’t add salt to our portions also, but you could if you wish. I’ve got many pms asking me which rice cooker I am using. I can’t live without our Tefal Spherical Pot Rice Cooker. It’s super easy to use and practically fool proof. I can cook one-pot meals like this, or make a comforting porridge or congee. The included steamer rack also means that I can steam fish/meat/eggs while cooking rice. Saves me so much time! I reviewed this product last year, along with a recipe of multi-grain rice. Click on this link to read more. It’s not a super-must to add leek, but I had some in the fridge that day and used them. I must say it really enhances the flavour a lot. This recipe also calls for ginger-garlic paste. You can make your own by blending 2 cloves of garlic with 3 slices of ginger in the food processor, or simply smash the garlic and grate the ginger. It’s more work but it means less things to wash. Or you could use store-bought paste, preferably with no salt added. Tip: Click here to see my other baby food recipes. Will be adding more soon :) Like my Facebook page or follow @budgetpantry or @chuabeebee on Instagram to be updated on new recipes! Toddler-friendly rice cooker mushroom chicken rice (budgetpantry.com) Serves 2 What you need: 1 cup uncooked rice 100g chicken fillet, minced or chopped into small pieces Handful of shimeji and sliced mushrooms Handful of thinly sliced cabbage Japanese leek, white part only (about a 4-5″ section), sliced thinly 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste (blend 2 cloves garlic and 3 slices ginger in food processor with a bit of water, or use ready-made) 2 slices ginger Drizzle of sesame oil Water for cooking rice Steps: In the rice cooker, combine rice grains, ginger-garlic paste and sesame oil. Stir in the chopped leeks. Mix in the chicken, mushrooms and cabbage. Place the ginger on top and add water till it just about reaches the ingredients (about the same level as the ingredients, not over!). Press the ‘white rice’ function on your rice cooker, or simply cook as you would regular rice, if your cooker doesn’t have specific functions. Once done, fluff up the rice, let it sit for another 5-10 minutes and serve. TIP: Add salt to the adults’ portion if you’d like!

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When it comes to preparing meals for cbb, there’s one method I especially like: Throw everything into the rice cooker, press ‘Cook’, and walk away!

This is another of those one-pot rice cooker recipes that satisfies all nutritional needs in a meal: meat, vegetables, rice. To ramp up the flavour, I like to use chopped up leeks (the white part) and a bit of ginger-garlic paste. I often cook this for dinner for the entire family… I don’t add salt to our portions also, but you could if you wish.

I’ve got many pms asking me which rice cooker I am using. I can’t live without our Tefal Spherical Pot Rice Cooker. It’s super easy to use and practically fool proof. I can cook one-pot meals like this, or make a comforting porridge or congee. The included steamer rack also means that I can steam fish/meat/eggs while cooking rice. Saves me so much time! I reviewed this product last year, along with a recipe of multi-grain rice. Click on this link to read more.

It’s not a super-must to add leek, but I had some in the fridge that day and used them. I must say it really enhances the flavour a lot. This recipe also calls for ginger-garlic paste. You can make your own by blending 2 cloves of garlic with 3 slices of ginger in the food processor, or simply smash the garlic and grate the ginger. It’s more work but it means less things to wash. Or you could use store-bought paste, preferably with no salt added.

Tip: Click here to see my other baby food recipes. Will be adding more soon :) Like my Facebook page or follow @budgetpantry or @chuabeebee on Instagram to be updated on new recipes!

Toddler-friendly rice cooker mushroom chicken rice (budgetpantry.com)
Serves 2

What you need:
1 cup uncooked rice
100g chicken fillet, minced or chopped into small pieces
Handful of shimeji and sliced mushrooms
Handful of thinly sliced cabbage
Japanese leek, white part only (about a 4-5″ section), sliced thinly
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste (blend 2 cloves garlic and 3 slices ginger in food processor with a bit of water, or use ready-made)
2 slices ginger
Drizzle of sesame oil
Water for cooking rice


Steps:

In the rice cooker, combine rice grains, ginger-garlic paste and sesame oil. Stir in the chopped leeks.

Mix in the chicken, mushrooms and cabbage. Place the ginger on top and add water till it just about reaches the ingredients (about the same level as the ingredients, not over!). Press the ‘white rice’ function on your rice cooker, or simply cook as you would regular rice, if your cooker doesn’t have specific functions.

Once done, fluff up the rice, let it sit for another 5-10 minutes and serve.

TIP: Add salt to the adults’ portion if you’d like!

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]]> Finger food for kids: Crispy potato and veggie bites https://www.budgetpantry.com/potato-veggie-bites-for-kids/ https://www.budgetpantry.com/potato-veggie-bites-for-kids/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2018 06:52:17 +0000 https://budgetpantry.com/?p=10233 Quick recipe! If there’s one thing that gets cbb excited at meal times, it’s this: CRISPY STUFF! Are your kids the same? She’s not a fan of potatoes when it’s all mushy but she does love these airfried potato balls. It’s like begadil without the spices because I’m a bit too lazy to add this and that. This recipe only needs 5 ingredients: potato, carrot, broccoli, egg and panko breadcrumbs. You can jazz this up with a cheese surprise in the centre! When shaping, just stuff some shredded cheese in the middle and watch your kid’s eyes open big big when they bite into one! The egg is used as a dip before coating the balls in breadcrumbs. There will be leftover egg, so what I do is add some milk to the egg and make a fluffy egg omelette roll for cbb. Protein? Checked. Fibre? Checked. Carbs? Checked. Happy kid? CHECKED! And yes you can toast and blitz your own breadcrumbs. If you don’t have an airfryer, you could pan fry this or bake them in the oven. These freeze well, so I always make a big batch. Tip: Click here to see my other baby food recipes. Will be adding more soon :) Like my Facebook page or follow @budgetpantry or @chuabeebee on Instagram to be updated on new recipes! Finger food for kids: Crispy potato and veggie bites (budgetpantry.com) Makes about 25-30 potato balls What you need: 4 medium-large potatoes (I used Holland potato) 1 large carrot 2 handfuls of cooked broccoli florets 2 eggs, beaten 100g panko breadcrumbs 100g shredded cheddar cheese (optional) Steps: Cook peeled potatoes and carrots in boiling water for 15-20 minutes. If you can push a fork through, they’re done. In the last 2 minutes, blanch the broccoli florets. Drain. Mash the potatoes and carrots with a fork. Using a pair of scissors, snip the broccoli florets into the mash and mix well. Set aside a portion for baby and season the rest with salt and spices for adults. Shape into balls with your hands. If desired, stuff cheese into the middle of the balls. These freeze well, so you can make the entire batch for baby and freeze the excess. Dip each ball in egg then roll in breadcrumbs. Repeat until all ingredients are used up. Spray some oil on each ball and airfry for 12 minutes at 180C. Alternatively, panfry in shallow oil till golden, or bake in the oven at 190C till browned. TIP: This is a meal for the entire family. You can shape leftovers into balls and freeze for baby, or season with salt and spices for adults!

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Quick recipe!

If there’s one thing that gets cbb excited at meal times, it’s this: CRISPY STUFF! Are your kids the same?

She’s not a fan of potatoes when it’s all mushy but she does love these airfried potato balls. It’s like begadil without the spices because I’m a bit too lazy to add this and that. This recipe only needs 5 ingredients: potato, carrot, broccoli, egg and panko breadcrumbs. You can jazz this up with a cheese surprise in the centre! When shaping, just stuff some shredded cheese in the middle and watch your kid’s eyes open big big when they bite into one!

The egg is used as a dip before coating the balls in breadcrumbs. There will be leftover egg, so what I do is add some milk to the egg and make a fluffy egg omelette roll for cbb. Protein? Checked. Fibre? Checked. Carbs? Checked. Happy kid? CHECKED! And yes you can toast and blitz your own breadcrumbs. If you don’t have an airfryer, you could pan fry this or bake them in the oven.

These freeze well, so I always make a big batch.

Tip: Click here to see my other baby food recipes. Will be adding more soon :) Like my Facebook page or follow @budgetpantry or @chuabeebee on Instagram to be updated on new recipes!

Finger food for kids: Crispy potato and veggie bites (budgetpantry.com)
Makes about 25-30 potato balls

What you need:
4 medium-large potatoes (I used Holland potato)
1 large carrot
2 handfuls of cooked broccoli florets
2 eggs, beaten
100g panko breadcrumbs
100g shredded cheddar cheese (optional)


Steps:

Cook peeled potatoes and carrots in boiling water for 15-20 minutes. If you can push a fork through, they’re done. In the last 2 minutes, blanch the broccoli florets. Drain.

Mash the potatoes and carrots with a fork. Using a pair of scissors, snip the broccoli florets into the mash and mix well. Set aside a portion for baby and season the rest with salt and spices for adults. Shape into balls with your hands. If desired, stuff cheese into the middle of the balls. These freeze well, so you can make the entire batch for baby and freeze the excess.

Dip each ball in egg then roll in breadcrumbs. Repeat until all ingredients are used up. Spray some oil on each ball and airfry for 12 minutes at 180C.

Alternatively, panfry in shallow oil till golden, or bake in the oven at 190C till browned.

TIP: This is a meal for the entire family. You can shape leftovers into balls and freeze for baby, or season with salt and spices for adults!

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