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Just Sharing healthy foods for little ones from 9mo~3yo++
blog started on 17/3/2015


Friday, August 7, 2015

7/Aug/2015 Happy Friday

Happy Friday Dear All~

rushing to go off now.... ^.* Happy Weekend~

Breakfast: Soft White Bread, banana & fresh milk
Lunch & Dinner: Pasta with Mushroom cheese sauce and corn soup
Teatime: Muesli Bar and Apple barley drink


Bread Machine White Bread Loaf
Ingredients:
1 egg 
200ml fresh milk
1/2 tsp salt (I use 1/4 tsp)
90g castor sugar
30g unsalted butter (soften)
450g all purpose flour (yes... ALL PURPOSE FLOUR)
10g instant yeast

Method:
Add the ingredients to the bread pan according to you bread machine instruction.

For my bread machine, first I add all liquids (egg and milk), follow by sugar and salt (at different corner), and flour . Then make an indentation at the centre of the flour and add in nstant yeast. 
Select “Dough” program and start. stop after 20mins, add in butter.
Then select “Basic” program for 2lbs, Light crust.

Remove loaf from pan once done and leave to cool completely on wire rack before cutting. Keep in airtight container or sealed plastic bag.

P/s: the original recipe creator claimed that the bread is still soft even on Day 3. will update you all about the result.


Pasta with mushrooms cheese sauce
Ingredients: 
Pasta or any types of desired pasta, cook as per instructions 

My way of cooking to avoid mushy and soggy pasta:~
1) I cook pasta as per instruction on packaging, 
2) drain away the hot water
3) soak pasta in a big bowl of ICE cold water for 30 seconds
4) drain away the cold water
5) add 1-2 tsp grapeseed oil or olive oil to the pasta and mix well

for reheating:~
1) Just scoop out the pasta portion, steam for 5 mins.
2) Pour in the heated pasta sauce
3) Ready to serve~ 


Mushroom cheese sauce 
Ingredients:
2 cloves garlic
1 shallot
3 brown button mushroom (blended)
2 brown button mushroom (diced)
some butternut (blended)
1" japanese cucumber
15g bega cheddar cheese
1 cup water
some pepper powder and Italian herbs

Steps:
1) dice the mushrooms, shallot, garlic and carrot into small size
2) blend mushroom, butter and 1/2 cup water till smooth
3) heat pan, add some olive oil, sauteed the garlic and shallot till fragrant
4) add in the diced mushroom and cucumber, stir fry for a while
5) add in blended mushroom, 1/2 cup water and cheddar cheese. Cook till boiling and cheese melted.
6) Off fire and ready to serve warm.

Homemade muesli bars
Ingredients
2 cup muesli 
1/2 cup instant oat
2/3 cup desiccated coconut
1 tbsp chia seed 
 30g butter
 3 tbsp honey/maple syrup

Method:
1) Grease a 6" square pan.
2) Cook butter and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, without stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until mixture forms a soft ball when a little is dropped into ice-cold water. Add to dry ingredients. Stir until combined.
3) Spoon mixture into pan. Use a large flat smoother to press down firmly. Allow to cool. 
4) Cut into 10 pieces. Store in a airtight container / zip lock bag for up to 7 days.



Apple Barley Drinks
Ingredients
1 organic red apple
1/3 cups barley (soak overnight)
1 honey date
12 pcs dried fig
some white fungus
3-4 cups hot water

Cook in slow cooker with auto mode for about 2 hours. ready to serve warm or cold

蘋果薏仁甜湯

材料:
1粒 有機紅蘋果
1/3杯薏仁(浸泡一夜)
1粒 蜜棗
12粒 幹無花果
一小朵 雪耳
3-4杯熱水

做法:
全部材料放進褒裡,用小火熬煮大約45-60分鐘。
如果用電子砂褒的話,自動模式2個小時。



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