I love cooking fresh porridge for my baby every morning. I enjoy exploring limitless possibilities of grains, vegetables, and meat combos. Different combos give me different colors! :)
As a working mom, I don't have much time to think about what to cook in the morning. So, the key thing is to plan ahead.
Every night, I take a peek into the fridge and do a quick "mind-mapping" about what vegetables to combine. Then, I do all the peeling and cutting. The next morning, I cook everything (grains, meat, vegetables) in my SEED lunch box. Baby's meal will be ready within 40-45 minutes. For vegetables that don't require too much cooking, I will steam them separately before blending with the cooked grains and meat. Finally, I pack the porridge into a thermos flask and pass it to my babysitter.
Here are the colors that I have seen so far.
Yellowish-green
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 2-4 vegetables combo: Broccoli, zucchini, french beans, radish, yellow potatoes, parsnip, green peas, sweet corn
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 2-4 vegetables combo: Broccoli, zucchini, french beans, radish, yellow potatoes, parsnip, green peas, sweet corn
Orangey
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 3-4 vegetables combo: Carrot, zucchini, sweet corn, radish, parsnip, potatoes (either yellow potatoes or orange sweet potatoes)
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 3-4 vegetables combo: Carrot, zucchini, sweet corn, radish, parsnip, potatoes (either yellow potatoes or orange sweet potatoes)
Purplish
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 3-4 vegetables combo: Purple carrot, potatoes (either yellow potatoes or purple sweet potatoes), zucchini, parsnip
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 3-4 vegetables combo: Purple carrot, potatoes (either yellow potatoes or purple sweet potatoes), zucchini, parsnip
Reddish
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 3-4 vegetables combo: Beetroot, apple, zucchini, radish
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 3-4 vegetables combo: Beetroot, apple, zucchini, radish
Yellow
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 3-4 vegetables combo: Zucchini, sweet corn, yellow potatoes, parsnip, french beans, pumpkin, butternut squash
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 3-4 vegetables combo: Zucchini, sweet corn, yellow potatoes, parsnip, french beans, pumpkin, butternut squash
Brownish
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 3-4 vegetables combo: Zucchini, sweet corn, green peas, purple carrot, orange carrot, beetroot
Grains: 1/2 tablespoon millet + 1/2 tablespoon brown rice + 1/2 tablespoon red lentil (all soaked overnight in the fridge)
Meat: Free-range pork
Any 3-4 vegetables combo: Zucchini, sweet corn, green peas, purple carrot, orange carrot, beetroot
Another yellow-green (non-cooked)
Fruits: 1/2 ripe avocado, 1 small ripe banana
Fruits: 1/2 ripe avocado, 1 small ripe banana
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