This is probably one of Kiara's favourite dishes and i believe many asian kids too! It's easy peasy to make and tastes delish!

What you'll need:

• Minced Chicken
• Diced Carrots
• Rice (Brown Rice if you want the healthier choice)
• Bovril (optional)
• Garlic (optional)
• Chicken Stock (optional)

For all the items that i stated as optional, it's really up to you which you would prefer. Some would rather skip bovril & garlic and just use chicken stock, where as some would do the opposite. So that part is really up to you how you would like your baby's food to be. I personally have used all 3 methods and Kiara likes them all the same.

Step 1 : Add rice and carrots into a pot of boiling water (or boiling chicken stock). You can add  finely chopped garlic if you would prefer to add more flavour to the dish.

I let this simmer in for about 15/20 minutes till the carrots are relatively softer. Plus rice takes a while to cook too! Once done, add in your minced chicken which cooks quite fast since they're itty bitty pieces.

I don't know why the chicken tends to clump up when they cook so i always find myself mashing them into smaller pieces especially since Kiara has now learned how to spit it out if she thinks its too big for her to chew. Next i added in some Chicken Bovril which i must say, is so delish! I grew up with bovril in my porridge and hence why i introduced it to Kiara too. But not everyone likes the taste but between the original flavour and the new Chicken version, i LOVE the chicken! I sometimes add it into my soups to make it more delicious. :p

Note: Bovril is rich in flavour and you only need the tiniest amount for your dish, so be careful and add it bit by bit till you like the way it is. It can be quite salty if you put too much, but should that happen, add water. Always does the trick for me. Then continue to simmer and it will slowly thicken up again. :)

As a finishing touch, i blend it with my handprocessor to smoothen it out. Depending on the age of your child, you contro how pureed etc you would like it.

Once that is done, you're ready to serve! (Or dish it out but wait a good ten minutes for it to cool down, it will be too hot for bubs to eat) I sometimes add tofu into the porridge, depending if i remembered to buy some from the supermarket. I love the Chinese silken tofus best. So soft and yummy!

This is a really easy dish to make, and trust me, your bubs is going to love it! Good luck!

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Initially i wanted to get a baby food processor but during one of the baby fairs i attended, i saw a Braun stand and was intrigued with this hand-processor. I believe in getting things that are more practical. I mean, a baby food processor would be nice, but i thought to myself, when would i have the next baby? Because you will only be fully pureering then semi puree the foods for about 11/12 months> Then what are you going to do with it till the next baby? If you plan on having more that is!

So hence why i bought this instead, because i can use it for baking, mincing and chopping of my other ingredients! (i don't use anything spicy with this though. I have a seperate blender for all my chili/spices. It was about $100 or slightly less and i reckon its the best buy ever!

(photo credits to http://braun.com)

Now on to storing and freezing the food. Some people love making fresh dishes and some like making them in batches. I like making mine in batches. I basically make enough for maybe 3/4 feeds/meals. The remainder i freeze. I bought this version as it was the only one i came across so far. It has 7 portions in a tray, which i find odd for me because every meal, Kiara has 2 portions worth. So i always end up with 1 that is alone and i don't know what to do with it! Found a few online with even numbers and probably might ship them in. :)

I found this in Takashimaya at the baby/kids floor. If i'm not wrong, it's SGD$39.90 and each is a ¼ cup (60ml) portion. This French brand also carries a variety of products under their belt. All of which comes in beautiful colours and i just love the texture of the products. They're silicon and just so easy to pop the food out when you need it! Initially i thought of getting this food processor too. It was just so small and compact!

(photo credits to http://beabausa.com)

Do check it out in Takashimaya if you're interested. I believe we carry the full range here in Singapore. I just love all the colour combinations for this brand and always find myself wanting something new from them!

Thanks for stopping by and reading me today! Till the next one!

A few days ago i decided to try out a recipe i found online. It sounded delicious, well in a baby delicious sorta way! :p So let's jump right into it. Here's a list or more like pictures of the items you will need to create this dish for your bubs.

I know i did not state any carrots in the title, but i did add in some, purely just for colour. Well and K loves carrots, but i added just a tiny bit. So there you have;

• Heinz Baby Pasta Stars (You can get this from any leading supermarkets)
• Potatoes
• Sweet Potatoes
• Carrots (If you want)
• Tuna in water or flakes if it's easier

So just chop up the items and pop them into a pot of boiling water. Chopping them up to smaller pieces makes it easier to mash up later when they're fully boiled. While your vegetables are boiling you can start doing your pastas in a seperate pot. For one serving you can just use 1 tablespoon worth of pastas. Up to you if you prefer the stars version or the spaghetti.

While waiting for everything to boil, Kiara came running into the kitchen on her walker screaming excitedly. Silly little girl. She's really fast on her walker now. Constantly zipping around the house. She's even learned to take a few steps back if she can't pass through something, she run really fast to enter where ever it is she is trying to get to. (She especially loves doin this when she wants to enter the toilet which she'll get stuck because she does not know how to come out!)

Once your vegetables are fully boiled, you can now proceed to purée them. You can either use a hand processor if you have one, mash them with a potato masher, a fork or if you're lazy like me, throw them into a blender and just blend it away. If you are using a blender, make sure it is not one which you have used for other items especially chili. What you use for baby SHOULD be different from what you use for your own cooking.

Once that is done, take out your tuny flakes an put how much you want for your baby. I used about a quater full of a tablespoon. I flaked them up even more so that it would be easier for K to swallow. This is also the first time that she's trying tuna. :D Once you've backed on the tuna, add your pasta stars/spaghetti on top and top it with your puréed vegetables.

The consistency of your vegetables might get too thick, i just added extra hot boiled water to smooth it out a little. You can add breast milk or formula too if you want. But i didn't think tuna would go well with that. :p Mix that all up and you're ready for lunch/dinner!

I must say Kiara really enjoyed it. She fnished the whole bowl! I watched for signs for any reactions to the tuna, but she was fine. So i'm glad that she's taking to it well. Making food for her has fast become a fun thing to do. It's a learning process all over again. I've always loved cooking. So its a joy to be cooking for her. Can't wait to try new and more exciting recipes!

Thanks for reading! TIll the next one! :D