Recipes adapted from Children’s Healthy & Fun Cookbook written by Nicola Graimes. 1. Peel and core 4 apples, then chop them into bite-sized pieces. 2. Put them into a saucepan and add 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 4 tbsp apple juice and a squeeze of lemon juice. 3. Half-cover the pan and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the apples are tender. 4. Serve with a fruit muffin or stirred into yogurt.

This was what I had prepared for my son’s teatime. Ingredients: ¾ cup plain yogurt (170g) 1 tbsp 100% pure New Zealand honey (no water added) 3 tbsp stewed apple Handful of organic black and golden raisins

Ingredients: 400g salmon 4 tbsp teriyaki sauce (referred to the picture below) Dash of salt and pepper Squeeze of lemon juice Methods: 1. Wash salmon, cut into half. Pat dry. 2. Marinate with salt and pepper for 15 mins 3. Heat up 1 tbsp oil, grill salmon at medium heat until slighly golden brown, turn to another side to grill. (Be careful not to overcook it as the meat for 80% cooked salmon is very tender...

Ingredients: 200g fresh button mushrooms (chopped) 1 large white onion (diced) 1 large stalk of celery (diced) 360ml stock (I diluted 1 tbsp concentrated chicken stock with water) 300ml fresh milk 30g butter 3 tbsp plain flour Salt and black pepper to taste Methods: 1. Melt butter in a cooking pot. 2. Bake onion until translucent. 3. Lightly brown the mushrooms, then followed by celery 4. Stir in flour and...

This is another version for 老少平安. Ingredients: 1 tube of beancurd (for steaming) – 200g 200g fish paste 1 egg (lightly beaten) Seasonings: 1 tsp salt 1 tsp light soya sauce ½ tsp chicken stock granules ½ tbsp sesame oil Dash of pepper 1 tbsp cornflour Bits of fried onion/ garlic oil Spring onions and coriander leaves (for garnishing) Methods: 1. Use fingers to combine all ingredients & seasonings...

“Rrrrrrrriiiiinnnngggg…WHACK! Shhhhhhh, alarm clock. ………Why get up, for goodness’ sake?……..Wait…that smell….could it be….? Pancakes!…. I am flap Jack in the hotcake seat. Check out the stack that I’m going to eat. …….Shazzam! It disappears right before your eyes!…….save some for later in a secret place…..”...

Ingredients: ½ block beancurd (for steaming) – 150g 200g fish paste 1 egg (lightly beaten) Small handful of frozen mixed vegetables (corns, carrots & green peas) Seasonings: 1 tsp salt 1 tsp light soya sauce ½ tsp chicken stock granules 1 tbsp cornflour Dash of sesame oil and pepper Fried onion/ garlic oil Methods: 1. Combine all ingredients & seasonings in a mixing bowl. Stir in 1 direction. 2....

This is my hubby’s all-time favourite. Ingredients: 300ml warm water 3 eggs Seasonings: 1/2 tsp salt Dash of pepper and chicken stock granules Garnishings: Spring onions Fried garlic or onion oil Dash of light soya sauce Methods: 1. Combine all ingredients and seasonings and mix well with fork or chopsticks. 2. Use a sieve to strain the mixture into a steaming tray. 3. Steam at low heat for 10 mins or...

Ingredients: 140g pumpkin 200g cauliflower 140g minced meat (marinated with 2 tbsp light soya sauce, 1tsp sugar and cornflour) 1 red onion Seasonings: 1½ tbsp oyster sauce ½ tbsp concentrated chicken stocks ½ tbsp sesame oil Dash of pepper Cornflour Methods: 1. Heat up wok with oil. Sautee onion until transparent. 2. Add in minced meat. Spread it out evenly. Do not stir fry immediately. Let it cook for a...

Ingredients: 120g rice (2 persons) – (rinsed and soaked for 15 mins) 160g pumpkin (cut into cubes) 1 chicken thigh (de-boned, removed skin and cut into small cubes) 4-5 fresh medium size shiitake mushroom (washed with running water, cut into small chunks) 25g dried prawns (pre-soaked for 15 mins, retained water for cooking later) 5 shallots (sliced thinly) 3 tbsp oil Water for cooking (depending on the...