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Popcorn is high on fiber, low on calories, but also packed with energy. Compared to sugar-filled candy or chocolate bars, popcorn is still a better (if not the best) choice for snack. If prepare correctly and eat in moderation, it can be considered a healthy snack for kids. You should consider making your own popcorn rather than buying from outside. Firstly, the corn kernels are inexpensive. Secondly, it’s...

Since we first met till we got married, I have yet to see my hubby choosing salad as the main course for his meal.  I also didn’t really put much effort to convince him to try. I blindly accept the fact that it is not so easy to change an adult’s eating habit as compared to a kid’s. Until recently. that was my perception. Well,  now he loves salad! When I told him that I will feature...

Beetroot (甜菜根) is a new vegetable to me. I only started eating beetroot 2 years ago after my good friend, Alice from Bits of Taste n Life introduced it to me. I didn’t know that there are so many great benefits eating beetroot until I read about it from here and here. The benefits of beetroot are:a) it is a rich source of carbohydrates, a good source of protein, and has high levels of important vitamins,...

Mashed potato is my hubby’s all-time favourite since he was a child. Now it has become my son’s favourite too! I love to use the sweetcorns from this soup to mix with my mashed potatoes because they are extremely juicy and delicious after absorbing all the nice flavours from the soup. Ingredients:2 potatoes2-3 tbsp butter (melted)Fresh milk½ corn-on-the-cobSpring onions (chopped) Seasonings:Salt...

If you are in a rush and need to cook 1 dish-meal cum soup, then this soup is the perfect choice! It is not only as easy as ABC but also a wholesome soup for the family. All of the ingredients (except for the fish bones) are edible. You can serve it with rice or pasta. Hence it is considered a “ZERO wastage” soup. Guess what have I done to the sweetcorns and potatoes in the soup? I had created another...

Chowder is a special kind of thick soup from New England in the USA Below is the recipe adapted from Children’s Healthy & Fun Cookbook . Ingredients:1 large onion200g fresh, frozen or tinned sweetcorn1 large carrot350g potatoes1 tbsp sunflower oil1 bouquet garni (optional)1 bay leaf1.2 litres vegetable stock300ml milk Seasonings:Salt and pepper to taste Methods:1. Peel and roughly chop the onion....

Ingredients:2 corn-on-the-cob sweetcorns1 large carrot1 white onionHandful of mushroom stems (I had collected these stems from my previous cooking and stored them in the freezer) – optionalFish bones2 slices ginger15 red dates (removed seeds)1200ml water Seasonings:Salt and pepper to taste Methods:1. Wash fish bones. Blanch in hot water.2. Defrost mushroom stems, wash and set aside.2. Cut sweetcorns,...