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| Baby-led weaning in progress. |
Notes:
- ELB stands for Electric Lunch Box. I have two SEED ELBs: SD-967 (Vacuum Seal Version) and SD-937.
- I have also tried Zojirushi Stainless Steel Food Jar SW-FBE75 (750ml).
- All grains and legumes are advised to be soaked overnight to remove phytic acid. Although soaking does not remove ALL phytic acid, a tremendous amount is reduced. Babies/toddlers are such picky eaters and when we feed them, we want them to absorb all nutrients possible. So, any amount of phytic acid removed helps a lot. Researches also show that phytic acid is the main culprit in kids' tooth decay. For adults, it's OK NOT to soak our rice and grains because we eat a variety of food, we get our nutrients from more sources, and we brush our teeth better than toddlers.
Grains & seeds
- Red Lentil Dhal
- Quinoa with Pine Nuts and Raisins
- Lentil and Barley Stew
- Chili Con Veggie
- Vanilla Cinnamon Oatmeal
- Veggie Quinoa Miso Soup (cooked with Zojirushi Thermal Food Jar)
- Steel-cut Oatmeal with Miso (cooked with ELB)
- Stew Mixed Grains Rice with Miso (cooked with ELB)
- 30-Minute One-Pot Chicken & Rice
- Sausages, Mushroom & Quinoa "Risotto"
- Slow-stewed Rice with Chicken, Leek, Celery & Potato
- Creamy Veggie Korma with Steamed Ten Grains Rice
- Seaweed, Tofu & Leek Porridge with Miso (cooked with ELB)
- Baked Rice Porridge Balls
- Cherry Tomato Rice with Homemade Chicken Stock (cooked with ELB)
- Beef & Vegetables Homemade 5-Grain/Seed Mix Stew (cooked with ELB)
- Celery, Japanese Cucumber, Cherry Tomatoes Homemade 5-Grain/Seed Mix Porridge (cooked with ELB)
- Tomato Enoki Rice Porridge (cooked with Zojirushi Thermal Food Jar)
- Wild Rice & Red Lentil Stew (cooked with ELB)
- Creamy Sweet Potato & Apple Oatmeal (cooked with ELB)
- Spinach & Pork Wild Rice Stew (cooked with ELB)
- Guide: Cooking with oats, lentils, brown rice (with meal samples) (cooked with ELB)
- Guide: Cooking with millet, quinoa, amaranth (with meal samples) (cooked with ELB)
- Wild Rice Porridge with Leek, Celery & Cherry Tomatoes (cooked with ELB)
- Brown Rice Porridge (with ABC Soup base) (cooked with ELB)
- Brown Rice Porridge with Tofu & Pork Broth (cooked with ELB)
- Fruity Oatmeal (cooked with ELB)
- Carrot, Potato & Onion Amaranth Stew (cooked with ELB)
- Vegetables & Rice Casserole - toddler-friendly!
- Wild Rice, Chicken & Tofu Stew (cooked with ELB)
- Chicken Stew Rice (at the end of the post)
- Daily color themes for my baby's porridge (cooked with ELB)
- Baby's millet porridge with free range pork and vegetables (cooked with ELB)
- Baby's millet porridge with purple sweet potato and purple carrot (cooked with ELB)
- Homemade baby "Cerelac" with rice cereal and vegetable medley purees (cooked with ELB)
- Baby's organic rolled oats porridge with mashed avocado (cooked with ELB)
- Baby's organic millet powder porridge with pumpkin puree (cooked with ELB)
- Baby's first porridge - purple sweet potato with ikan tenggiri (mackerel)
Pasta & noodles
- Millet Noodles in French Beans, Egg & Seaweed Miso Broth
- Soy Noodles in Spinach & Seaweed Miso Broth
- Sweet Potatoes & Spinach Macaroni Soup (cooked with ELB)
- Zucchini, Carrot, Leek, Pork Stew with Safari Pasta (cooked with ELB)
- Zucchini, Potato, Leek, Pork & Pasta Stew (cooked with ELB)
- Potato, Peas & Leek Stew with Cheese & Shell Pasta (cooked with ELB)
- ABC Seaweed Soup with Korean Vermicelli
- Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta & Beans Soup) with Beef & Vegetables
- Pumpkin, Peas & Chicken Quinoa Stew with Pasta (cooked with ELB)
- One-pot cheesy pasta stew recipes for toddler (cooked with ELB)
- Elbow Macaroni with Crispy Fried Onions & Broccoli
- Homemade pasta dishes for my 13mo boy
- Baby's Safari (Animal-shaped) Pasta with Spinach, Cauliflower & Chicken Sauce (cooked with ELB)
- Baby's Baked Alphabet Pasta with Fish, Potatoes & Peas
- Baby's first pasta with cheesy potato-broccoli sauce (cooked with ELB)
- Assorted Pasta with Ricotta, Fish & Peas
- Organic Kelp Noodles in Mixed Vegetables Soup (cooked with stainless steel thermal cooker)
- Orzo Pasta Stew (pork, pumpkin, celery, white cabbage) (cooked with ELB)
- Orzo Pasta Stew (pork, pumpkin, peas, spinach, spring onion) (cooked with ELB)
- Orzo Pasta Stew (spinach, potato, onion, garlic)
- Chickpea Ragout with Organic Kelp Noodles
- Classic Ratatouille with Spaghetti Tossed in Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Mixed Herbs
- Orzo with Chicken Drumsticks & Mushrooms
- Mee Suah with Miso Fish Soup (cooked with ELB)
- Macaroni with Creamy Mixed Veggies Sauce
- Black Spaghetti with Oven-roasted Veggies
- Easy Baked Chicken and Pasta
- Rainbow Pasta Salad
- Chicken Tomato Stew with Fusilli
- Meatballs with Fusilli
Soup
- Savory Sweet Potato Soup
- Pumpkin Chicken Soup with Fusilli (cooked with thermal cooker)
- Assorted Veggies Soup (cooked with ELB)
- Pea & Cilantro Soup
- Immune-boosting soup with millet & vegetables medley (cooked with ELB)
- Steam-cooked Chicken Thigh Soup (with carrot, goji berries, shiitake mushroom) (at the end of the post) (cooked with ELB)
- Pumpkin ABC Soup with Black Chicken & Macaroni
- Sweet Potato Dessert Soup (cooked with Zojirushi Thermal Food Jar)
- Chicken Drumstick Soup with Goji Berries (served with steamed mee suah) (cooked with ELB)
- ABC Chicken & Mushroom Soup (cooked with stainless steel thermal cooker)
- Creamy Spinach Soup with Orzo Pasta & Scrambled Eggs
- Creamy Mushroom Soup with Macaroni
- Creamy Mushrooms & Leek Soup (served with Elbow Pasta)
- Creamy Peas, Leek & Spinach Soup (served with Short Tube Pasta)
- Creamy Pumpkin Soup (served with Spaghetti)
- Hearty Veggie Bean Chicken Soup
- ABC Soup with Homemade Pasta (cooked with ELB)
- Veggie, Tofu & Pasta in Miso Broth (cooked with ELB)
Muffins, bread, cookies & cakes
- Banana Muffin Loaf
- Bread Maker Milk Loaf
- Baby's Eggless Chocolate Banana Muffins
- Best Banana Cake
- Spiced Banana Muffins with Oats Crumble
- Hot Milk Cake with Cherries & Yogurt
- Mini Ji Dan Gao (Egg Cakes)
- Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cream Cheese Butter Cookies
- German Butter Cookies
- Banana Ji Dan Gao
- Homemade bread loaves
- German Potato Bread
- Easy French Toast Sticks
- Banana Bread with White Chocolate Chips
- 2-Ingredient Banana-Oat Bites
- Light Buttermilk Wholemeal Bread
- Greek Yogurt Honey Muffins
- Very Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
- Blueberry Stuffed French Toast
- Toddler-approved Tuna, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onion "Pizza"
- Blueberries Clafouti
Pancakes, pikelets, cutlets, quiches
- Apple & Banana Pancake Muffins
- Pear, Banana & Cinnamon Pikelets
- Baby's Breakfast Cereal Mini Pancakes
- Mini Spinach & Cheese Quiches, Homemade Banana Chips
- Baked Pumpkin & Zucchini Cheesy Chicken & Egg Cutlets
- Butterscotch Chips Pancakes
- Blueberry Ricotta Hotcakes
- Cornmeal & Creamy Corn Pancakes
- Gluten-free Mini Pancakes with Cranberries & Cream Cheese
- Gluten-free Buttermilk Banana Bread Pancakes
- Yogurt Buttermilk Pikelets with Blueberries Chia Jam
- Blueberries Chia Jam-filled Breakfast Crepes
- One-cup Pancakes with Blueberries & Cacao Nibs
Other dishes (desserts, one-pot meals, etc)
- Homemade smoothies, fruit purees & juices
- Fresh Dragon Fruit & Cranberries Chia Jam
- Greek Baked Chicken in Yogurt
- Baked Fish with Basil, Garlic & Olive Oil
- Cheesy Polenta
- Steamed Savory Egg Custard with Yogurt
- Homemade Banana & Dates Frozen Yogurt
- Gratin Dauphinois (Scalloped Potatoes)
- Chicken Pot-roasted in Milk
- Creamy Veggie Korma
- Ground Beef Casserole
- Baked Chicken Breast with Couscous
- Macaroni & Veggies Gratin
- Tomato Paprika Fish
- Baked Fish & Veggie Stew
- Steamed Fish with Leek & Shiitake
- Chunky Minestrone
- Carrot & Pea Mélange
- Banana Steelcut Oatmeal
- Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
- Eggplant Parmesan Crisps
- Healthy Trail Mix
- Muesli Parfaits
- Lemon & Honey Roasted Chicken
- Avocado Filled Omelet
- Honey-Crisp Baked Chicken with Creamed Spinach
- Honey-roasted Chicken with Roast Chickpeas & Vegetables Salad
Useful guides
- Thinksport GO2 Travel Container: A safer & highly functional lunch box
- All #breakfastseries posts
- Breakfast Roundup for Breakfast Week (24-30 January 2016)
- Managing food strike @ 13.5 months
- My 11 month baby's latest food galore
- Cooking with my new SEED Electric Lunch Box SD-967 (Vacuum Seal Version) plus recipes!
- Cooking with Zojirushi stainless steel thermal food jar
- Cooking with stainless steel thermal cooker
- Guide: Cooking with oats, lentils, brown rice (with meal samples)
- Guide: Cooking with millet, quinoa, amaranth (with meal samples)
- Innobaby Din Din Smart Stainless Bus Platter Food Tray
- 8 easy breakfast ideas plus tips
- 8 Tasty Yogurt Snacks for Toddlers
- Tic-Tac-Toe Food Art (featuring Organix Goodies Organic Saucy Tomato Noughts & Crosses)
- 4 Fun Ways to Eat Mini Crackers (featuring Organix Goodies Organic Mini Cheese & Tomato Crackers)
- Eat the Rainbow: 7-Fruits Rainbow Smoothie (featuring Squooshi Reusable Food Pouch)
- 3 Easy Ways to Cook Creamy Soups for Toddlers
- Introducing olive oil into kids' meals (featuring PONS Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
- Fishy Meals for Toddlers (with recipes)
- Recipes with fresh homemade vegetables pasta
- Breakfast ideas for toddlers
- Introducing miso paste into toddlers' meals
Baby purees
- Baby's prune puree
- Butternut squash with pear puree; butternut squash with sweet potato puree
- Baby's snow peas puree
- Nectarine puree
- Baby's apple and pear puree
- Baby's sweet potato puree
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Hi would you recommend an electric cooker eg seed one like u have or thermal cooker? Especially for toddler meals?
ReplyDeleteHi Janice,
DeleteI guess it depends on how do you want to prepare your toddler's meals.
For the SEED electric lunch box, I use SD-967 (Vacuum Seal Version) and SD-937 on weekdays to cook mostly one-pot meals for my toddler. One-pot meals are easier to pack to my babysitter.
On weekends, I cook over stove, using normal wok and pan.
I use thermal cooker to cook soups on weekday nights and weekend. I think I'm using the HOF brand (not sure about the full name).
Sometimes I use slow cooker, if I want to stew meat longer.
I guess it depends on what sort of food you wanna prepare.