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Just Sharing healthy foods for little ones from 9mo~3yo++
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

22/4/2015 Wednesday Happy Hour

Black sesame seeds is one of the good source of calcium which is 5X more than cow milk which I heard from the radio one day. after googled, ~

Black sesame for healthier skin and bones
Abundant in calcium and zinc, black sesame seeds can keep your bones strong and help you ward off osteoporosis. The seeds also provide the body with vitamin E, which is needed for healthy skin. These health benefits of the black sesame can keep you strong, and beautiful, even as you age."

Therefore, for healthy grow young toddlers, calcium is very important to keep them grow with healthy bone and teeth.

Breakfast: Black sesame dessert & steam baby corn and sweet corns

Lunch & Dinner : Mix Grains rice served with mix vegetable minced pork curry

Teatime : Potato Rings and Grapes yogurt drink



Black sesame dessert 
Ingredients
1/2 cup cooked rice
1 cup water
2 tbsp sesame powder
1 ~ 1.5 tsp Natural rock sugar
Steps:
1) blend water and cooked rice with blender
2) pour into a sauce pan, add in sesame powder, keep stirring while cooking under small fire. If too thick the mixture, add little bit water.
3) add in rock sugar and cook till melted.
4) blend the mixture again to have more smoothie texture. ( I try to sieve it with a coffee strainer and its work!!)
5) ready to serve warm.



Mix Vegetables Minced Pork Curry
Ingredients:
1 small potato
1/3 pc of carrot
1" zucchini
1 shallot (chop finely)
1/2 cup minced pork (marinated with grape juice for 30mins)
2-3 tbsp pure grape juice
2 rice size of sea salt
1-2 tsp organic curry powder
2 tbsp full cream milk
Adequate water ( i used 2 cups water)

Steps:
1) cut all ingredients into small bite size that lo can chew
2) sautee shallot with grapeseed oil (or any good vege oil) till fragrance
3) add in curry powder to stir fry till fragrance too
4) add in minced pork, carrot and potato to stir fry 1-2 mins
5) then pour in water to cover all ingredients and shimmer till potato is tender
6) add in milk, grape juice and salt.
7) cook till desired consistency then off fire. ready to serve with rice.




Potato Rings
Ingredients: 
50g cooked & mashed potato
2 tsp potato starch
2 tsp cake flour
1 egg yolk
1 tsp sugar
Steps:
1) mix all the ingredients till combined.
2) put into a plastic bag and cut a hole at the edge.
3) Squeeze out ring shape on the non stick baking sheet
4) bake at preheat oven at 165°C for 10-15 mins or the ring sides turn lightly golden brown.

P/s: once the rings are baked till completely dry and hard, light golden brown, it is very crunchy!!! if you press and touch the surface of the rings which are still soft, they will not crunchy

TIPS FOR BUSY MUMMIES
The above recipe can be kept in freezer one night before baking it in next morning. Just blend all the ingredients and put it in a plastic bag OR 2 bags (if your lo could not finish all in one time)...tight well the opening then keep them in the freezer. Next day morning just thaw it till room temperature, cut a hole at the edge, squeeze out sticks shape or rings shape and bake at usual.

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