Showing posts with label millet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label millet. Show all posts

11.8.15

Egg yolk + tofu + vege pork porridge



Ingredients: Egg, tofu, tomato, broccoli, millet, quinoa, pork, rice


First time trying: Egg yolk

Method:
- wash the ingredients clean 
- dice the ingredients to small chunks 
- put millet, quinoa, pork and rice in a small pot
- add water until it covers the ingredients and half of the pot
- stove cook for 45 minutes to one hour 
- stir occasionally
- add tofu, tomato, broccoli and continue to boil for another 5 minutes before turning off fire 
- once done, put cooked porridge in food processor, blend for smoother consistency. 
- on another bowl, boil egg for 10 minutes, remove egg yolk from the white
- first time serve half of the egg yolk only
- serve egg yolk together with porridge
  
Remark:
- Egg whites are one of the top 8 allergen and should not be fed to babies before one year old 
- Always start off with small portion of egg yolk before progress to whole egg yolk and it is important to follow the 4 days wait rule to rule out allergic reactions.

Brinjal + tomato + peasprout + grains + pork porridge


Ingredients: Brinjal, tomato, pea sprout, millet, quinoa, pork, rice

First time trying: brinjal (eggplant)

Method:
- wash the ingredients clean 
- dice the ingredients to small chunks 
- put millet, quinoa, pork and rice in a small pot
- add water until it covers the ingredients and half of the pot
- stove cook for 45 minutes to one hour 
- stir occasionally
- add brinjal, tomato, peasprout and continue to boil for another 5 minutes before turning off fire 
- once done, put cooked porridge in food processor, blend for smoother consistency. Serve. 

Foods Good to Mix With Eggplant:
  • Green bean
  • Summer squash – zucchini or yellow/crooked necked
  • Carrots
  • Cheese
  • Brown rice
  • Lentils
  • Pasta

10.8.15

Corn + carrot + broccoli + grain + chicken porridge


Ingredients: Corn, carrot, broccoli, millet, quinoa, chicken, rice

First time trying: corn 

Method:
- wash the ingredients clean 
- peel the skin of carrot
- boil the ingredients (corn, carrot, broccoli) for about 15-20 minutes 
- dice the ingredients to small chunks and set aside 
- put millet, quinoa, chicken and rice in a small pot
- add water until it covers the ingredients and half of the pot
- stove cook for 45 minutes to one hour 
- stir occasionally
- once done, toss cooked vege on top of porridge. Serve. 

Foods Good to Mix With Corn for Baby Food:
Remark: Because corn – fresh corn in particular – is difficult for babies to digest, many parents prefer to delay its introduction until their digestive systems are a little more robust – generally after 12 months of age.

Pearl bean + veges + grains + pork porridge


Ingredients: Pearl bean, pumpkin, tomato, spinach, millet, quinoa, pork, rice

First time trying: pearl bean  

Method:
- wash the ingredients clean 
- remove pearl beans from pods
- dice the ingredients to small chunks 
- put pearl bean, tomato, pumpkin, millet, quinoa, pork and rice in a small pot
- add water until it covers the ingredients and half of the pot
- stove cook for 45 minutes to one hour 
- stir occasionally
- add spinach and continue to boil for another 5 minutes before turning off fire 
- once done, put cooked porridge in food processor, blend for smoother consistency. Serve. 

Tips: good to use pearl bean to boil soup 

First food : Tomato


Ingredients: Tomato, pumpkin, pea sprout, millet, quinoa, pork, rice

First time trying: tomato

Method:
- wash the ingredients clean 
- cut the ingredients to small chunks 
- put pumpkin, millet, quinoa, pork and rice in a small pot
- add water until it covers the ingredients and half of the pot
- stove cook for 45 minutes to one hour 
- stir occasionally
- add tomato and peasprout and continue to boil for another 5 minutes before turning off fire 
- once done, put cooked porridge in food processor, blend for smoother consistency. Serve. 

How to prepare your millet and quinoa:
  • Rinse the grains thoroughly in purified water to remove any stones or unhulled pieces. 
  • Soak for 8 – 12 hours in purified, room temperature water.
  • Before cooking, rinse thoroughly in purified water. 
Remark: normally mommy Sheree soak millet and quinoa in ceramic bowl and cover it, leave in fridge overnight.

Foods Good to Mix With Tomatoes
  • Carrots
  • Corn
  • Eggplant
  • Green Beans
  • Leeks
  • Peas
  • Plantains or bananas
  • Summer Squash – zucchini, yellow
  • Lentils
  • Pasta
  • Rice
  • Chicken
  • Beef
  • Pork

Purple carrot + carrot + parsnip + french bean + millet porridge


Ingredients: purple carrot, carrot, parsnip, French bean, millet, rice

First time trying: millet

Method:
- wash the ingredients clean 
- peel the skin of purple carrot, carrot and parsnip
- cut the ingredients to small chunks 
- put purple carrot, carrot, parsnip, millet and rice in a small pot
- add water until it covers the ingredients and half of the pot
- stove cook for 45 minutes to one hour 
- stir occasionally
- add french bean and continue to boil for another 5 minutes before turning off fire 
- once done, put cooked porridge in food processor, blend for smoother consistency. Serve. 

How to prepare your millet:
  • Rinse the millet thoroughly in purified water to remove any stones or unhulled pieces. 
  • Soak the millet for 8 – 12 hours in purified, room temperature water.
  • Before cooking, rinse the millet thoroughly in purified water. 
Remark: normally mommy Sheree soak millet in ceramic bowl and cover it, leave in fridge overnight.