Black bean carrot pork bone soup

Ingredients: black bean, carrot, pork bone, red dates, water

First time trying: Black bean

Method:

- pre-soak black bean for few hours 

- wash the ingredients clean

- use hot water to run over pork bone 

- peel carrot and dice to chunks 

- put all the ingredients in a bowl

- fill in water and bring to boil

- once it is boiling, turn to medium heat and continue to boil for another 1.5-2 hours

- serve with rice or mee

Blueberry peach smoothie

Ingredients: blueberry, peach, one teaspoon of honey, a cup of fresh milk, two tablespoons of yogurt 

Method:

- wash ingredient clean

- peel peach, dice to chunks

- put the fruits in blender

- add yogurt, honey and fresh milk

- blend and serve. 

Fresh peach lemonade

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh peaches, diced (about 6 peaches)
• Zest of 3 lemons
• 1½ cups sugar
• 6 cups cold water or sparkling water, divided
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice (juice of about 7 lemons)
• Garnish (peach slices, lemon slices, mint)

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, add diced peaches, lemon zest, sugar and 2 cups of water.
2. Stir to dissolve sugar and let mixture simmer. (do not boil, reduce heat if needed)
3. When peaches are very soft, mash them with a potato masher or fork to break them up.
4. Let mixture simmer until it thickens slightly.
5. Remove from heat and let cool.
6. Strain the peach syrup mixture into a bowl and discard the solids.
7. Add the lemon juice to the peach mixture.
8. Pour into a pitcher along with 4 cups of water or sparkling water.
9. Refrigerate until cold if desired.
10. Fill glasses with ice.
11. Fill with peach lemonade.
12. Garnish with fresh peach slices, fresh lemon slices and mint.
13. Serve immediately

First food : Babybel cheese

Ingredients: babybel cheese, cheerios, blackberry, hard boiled egg, biscuit stick 

Remark: mommysheree feels that babybel cheese is a tad too salty for babies. 

First food : Golden passion fruit

Ingredients: golden passion fruit 

Method:

- wash passion fruit

- cut in half 

- let kid scoop out the pulp using spoon to practise motor skill 

Anti-oxidant smoothie

Ingredients: blueberry, grape, banana, one teaspoon of lemon juice, fresh milk

Method:

- wash ingredient clean

- peel banana, dice to chunks

- cut grapes and blueberry to half 

- put the fruits in blender

- add lemon juice and a cup of fresh milk

- blend and serve. 

First food : Black rice

First time trying: black rice 

Nutrients in Rice

It is well-known that brown rice is a healthier alternative to white. The difference between the two is that white rice is devoid of bran, which is full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Like brown rice, black rice has similar nutrient levels and higher amounts of antioxidants. It is also a source of fiber and minerals, including iron. A 100 gram serving of black rice has 8.5 grams of protein, 3.5 milligrams of iron and 4.9 grams of fiber. Compared to white, brown and red rices, black rice has the highest amount of protein and double the fiber of brown rice.

Bitter gourd pork rib soup

Ingredients: bitter gourd, pork rib, ginger, red dates, water

First time trying: Bitter gourd 

Method:

- wash the ingredients clean

- use hot water to run over pork ribs 

- peel bitter gourd and cut in half lengthwise, remove the seeds

- rub small amount of salt on the bitter gourd, rinse off. 

- slice bitter gourd and ginger 

- put all the ingredients in a bowl

- fill in water and bring to boil

- once it is boiling, turn to medium heat and continue to boil for another 1.5-2 hours

- serve with rice or mee

Remarks: Bitter gourd soup is often cooked by the Chinese when the weather is hot as it believed to have cooling effects on the body. 

Cherry tomato okra mee suah

Ingredients: okra, yellow and red cherry tomato, mee suah, chicken broth 

First time trying: Okra 

Method: 

- wash the ingredients clean 

- slice okra

- cook mee suah in chicken broth

- put in cherry tomatoes and okra 

- cook for another 5 minutes before remove from heat. Serve.

Cheerios yogurt fruit parfait

Ingredients: strawberry, blueberry, banana, yogurt, cheerios

Method: 

- wash the fruits clean 

- slice strawberry and banana 

- put yogurt as base in a glass 

- then cheerios and fruits

- repeat with yogurt then cheerios and fruits