Julie's Baby Kitchen- Apple and Pear Purée

Meal Type: Snack, side dish

Ingredients: 2

Preparation time: 40 min or less

Age: from around 6 month and over

Ingredients 

Apple- 2 small whole apples

Pear- 3 whole pears

Equipments

Methods

1. Peel the apples and the pears.

2. Cut them into small pieces of roughly equal size.

3. Place them in the saucepan and add water so that it just covers the fruits. Bring the water to boil.

4. Boil the fruits for 16 to 20 min or until soft. It may appear a bit translucent and that's when you know it's ready, or you can use a fork to poke it. 

5. Remove the soften fruits and use a stick blender to blend into the desired consistancy. 

6. Divide and scoop the purée into containers and freeze for future use and a small portion into the fridge to be consumed in the next 1-2 days. 

Bon appetite! 

Note

- You can use any ratio of apple to pear. 

- Use this purée to flavour plain yoghurt, porridge, rice cereals or even to sweeten a savory dish (esp if your baby is more fussy and likes sweet food over savory). 

- This is a must have in your fridge because it is so versatile and yummy!! :D

Julie's Baby Kitchen- Mini Veggie Bake

Meal Type- Main

Ingredients- 3

Preparation time- 20min

Age- from 8 month

Ingredients 

Pumpkin purée - 60g

Cherry tomatoes - 2-3 whole ones

Cottage Cheese - 2 tablespoons

Equipment 

Method

1. To prepare the tomato, firstly cut a cross on the tip of the tomato. This step will aid the removal of the skin.

2. Bring the water to boil then add the tomatoes, boil for 5- 10 min until the skin comes off. 

3. Remove the skin and now the tomatoes are ready.

4. In a heat proof dish, add pumpkin (please refer to "Pumpkin Mash" recipe), tomato and cottage cheese. 

5. Spread the cottage cheese nicely over the top and put in the oven to bake for 12-15 min at 170 degrees.

6. Allow to cool before serving.

Bon appetite!

Julie's Baby Kitchen- Pumpkin Mash

Meal type- Side dish or combine with other ingredients to make a main dish

Ingredient- 1

Preparation time- 30 min

Age- from around 6 months due after 

Ingredient

Pumpkin- desired amount 

Method

1. Wash and cut up the pumpkins into wedges.

2. Place the wedges into the steamer and steam for 20 minutes or until soft. 

3. Scoop the soft pumpkin into containers, store into the freezer for future use or into the fridge to eat within 24- 36 hours. 

Note: 

There are various ways to cook pumpkin, such as steaming using microwave, stove, poach in water or baking. In this instance, I've chosen to steam via stovetop because it helps to retain the nutritional value of the pumpkin. But just do what ever pleases you, because you have to enjoy what you make so your baby can taste your love!

Tip: 

Cut the wedges around the same size so they can be cooked evenly and at the same rate. 

Julie's Baby Kitchen- Simple Baby Yoghurt

Meal Type: snack, dessert

Ingredients: 2

Preparation Time: 5min or less

Ingredients: 

Fruit of your choice, can be fresh, pre- made or purchased in a pouch. 

Plain Yoghurt- your desired amount 

In this case we are using a fruity prepacked baby product I purchased from the supermarket. This is handy when you are in a rush or ran out of your homemade ones.

Method: 

1. Scoop desired amount of yoghurt into a serving container. 

2. Add desired amount of fruit to the same container.

Bon appetite!

Tip:

You can warm up the pouch in a warm glass of water for a few minutes. This will ensure your little one will enjoy a warmer dessert in cooler months! ☺️

Julie's Baby Kitchen- Wagyu Beef Bread Soup

Dish type: Main

3 ingredients

Prep and Cooking time: 15 min 

Age: From 9 month

This recipe is simple and very delicious! 

My son enjoys this dish very much. 

Ingredients

1. White sliced bread x 1 piece

2. Wagyu thinly sliced beef x 1 piece

(Like the one you Shabu Shabu)

3. Cherry tomatoes x 4 

Method

1. Using a sharp knife, cut a small cross on the cherry tomatoes. This step will help removing the skin later on.

2. Put the tomatoes in a saucepan, add enough water to cover them and bring it to boil. 

3. After the tomatoes become soft, remove excess water, the rest becomes the soup base. 

4. Add the slice of beef into the same saucepan, in step 2 and cook well. 

5. Cut up the piece of sliced bread into small squares, in the serving bowl. 

6. Pour the beef tomato soup over the bread. 

Allow to cool down before serving.

Bon appetite!! 

Yummy mummy!!! <3