PINK MACARONI RECIPE ( with healthy pink sauce )
INGREDIENTS:
Beetroot – half (or 1 small )
Onion – 1 red ( medium or 10 shallots )
Cashews – 10
Oil – 2 tsp
Salt & pepper as needed
Macaroni – 2 cups or 400 gms ( for 4 servings )
Water – for boiling macaroni
WATCH – PINK MACARONI RECIPE video
INGREDIENTS:
Macaroni – 2 Cups
salt – 2 tsp
water – 2 litres
Butter – 1/4 cup ( 60 gms )
flour – 1tbsp
Colby cheese – 300 gms
Mild-cheddar cheese – 200 gms
Mozzarella – 10 balls ( small )
Milk – 400 ml
cream – 100 ml
salt – a pinch
pepper – a pinch
nutmeg powder – a pinch
Method:
Step 1) Cook Macaroni:
Boil 2 litres water, add 2 tsp salt. Add macaroni and cook until soft.. takes 12 – 15 minutes
Step 2) Making Cheese Sauce:
I used 300 gms of Colby cheese, mild cheddar cheese and mozzarella for making the cheese sauce. You can use any cheese of your choice.
Step 3) Baking Mac & Cheese:
BREAKFAST - OATMEAL FOR 8 MONTHS BABYINGREDIENTS:
OATS – 1/4 CUP ( OR 2 TBSP ) – ANY OATS IS FINE
WATER – 1 CUP ( OR 250 ML )
OPTIONAL – BANANA ( HALF )
OPTIONAL – BABY FORMULA – 1 SCOOP
METHOD:
Step 1) Into a saucepan, add oats, water and bring it to a boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes
Pour into a bowl and feed..
optional – add half mashed banana for a sweet taste
optional – add 1 scoop of baby formula for a creamy taste
LUNCH - DAL (LENTIL) & PUMPKIN MASH FOR 8 MONTHS BABYINGREDIENTS:
DAL / LENTIL ( MUNG DAL OR TUR DAL ) – 1 TBSP
PUMPKIN – HALF CUP ( OR 100 GMS )
WATER – 1 CUP ( OR 250 ML )
METHOD:
Step 1) Into a sauce pan, add the lentil/dal ( mung dal or our dal ), pumpkin pieces, water and bring it to a boil.
Step 2) Once it starts boiling, reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes
Pour into a big bowl and mash using a fork or a potato masher. Pour into a bowl and feed
DINNER - FISH PUREE FOR 8 MONTHS BABYINGREDIENTS:
FISH ( SALMON OR ANY LESS SMELLY FISH ) – BONELESS, SKINLESS – 100 gms
TOMATO ( GRIND AND USE ) – 1
WATER – HALF CUP OR 100 ml
TURMERIC POWDER – A PINCH
METHOD:
Step 1) Add all the ingredients into a sauce pan. Cover and bring it to a boil
Step 2) Once it starts boiling, reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes.
Add the cooked fish pieces into a big bowl and mash. Pour some cooked water to get the right consistency for baby. Add into a bowl and feed..
12 MONTHS BABY FOOD CHART
MORNING
8 : 30 AM – WAKES UP + MILK ( BREAST MILK )
9 : 30 AM – BREAKFAST
10 – 11:30 AM – PLAY
11:30 AM – SNACK + 30 MINUTES PLAY
AFTERNOON & EVENING
12 : 30 PM – SLEEPY ( HAS MILK & SLEEPS )
2 PM – WAKES UP
2:30 PM – LUNCH
3 – 4 PM – PLAY
4 PM – SNACK + 30 MINUTES PLAY
5 PM – SLEEPY ( HAS MILK & SLEEPS )
6 PM – WAKES UP ( HAS MILK / COW MILK ) + 30 MINUTES + BATH
NIGHT
7 PM – DINNER ( + 1 HOUR PLAY )
9 PM – SLEEPY ( HAS MILK & SLEEPS )
NIGHT SLEEP TIME = 9 PM TO 8:30 AM ( WAKES UP 2 – 3 TIMES .. HAS MILK AND SLEEPS)
FOR BREAKFAST - FRENCH TOASTINGREDIENTS:
1 EGG
1 BREAD ( WHEAT OR OATS BREAD )
HALF CUP – MILK
1/4 TSP – RAW SUGAR
FOR LUNCH – PALAK PANEER RICE ( SPINACH & COTTAGE CHEESE RICE )
INGREDIENTS:
SPINACH – 1 BUNCH OR 2 CUPS
RICE – 1 CUP
PANEER – 250 GMS
TURMERIC POWDER – 1/4 TSP
CORIANDER POWDER – 1/2 TSP
CUMIN POWDER – 1/4 TSP
SALT TO TASTE
GHEE – 1 TBSP
GARLIC – 2 ( CRUSHED )
CARDAMOMS – 2
CLOVES – 2
WATER – 2 CUPS
FOR DINNER - OOTHAPPAM DOSA, OMLET & BANANAINGREDIENTS:
DOSA BATTER
EGG – 1
OIL – 1 TSP
BANANA – HALF
FOR EVENING COW MILK – 100 ML
FOR MORNING & EVENING SNACKSTRAWBERRIES ( THIN CUT )
BLUEBERRIES ( SQUISHED )
Tasty snack for toddlers & kids ..
Ingredients: ( for Coconut Almond/badam Ladoo recipe )
Coconut ( Fresh or dried ) – 3 cups or 400 gms
Almond (badam) – 1/3 cup or 100 gms
Ghee or butter – 1/4 cup ( or 60 ml )
Sugar – 1/2 cup or 120 gms
Milk – 1 cup ( or 250 ml )
Method:
Step 1) Chop the Almonds ( Badam ) into tiny pieces
Step 2) Heat a pan and roast the almond pieces (badam pieces) for 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate
Step 3) Heat a big pan. Add ghee or butter.
Step 4) Add the coconut and roast until slightly golden ( not brown or orange ) on medium-heat.
Step 5) Add milk and boil. Stir and cook until fully absorbed
Step 6) Add sugar and let it melt. Keep stirring and cook until fully absorbed.
Step 7) Add the roasted almonds and cook for just 1 minute.
Step 8) Transfer to a plate and start making ladoos ( or balls ) when hot. Press and hold for 3 seconds to let it stick together while shaping into ladoos ( or balls ).
Step 9) Refrigerate for 2 hours and enjoy 😀 ..
Taste tip: Refrigerate overnight & eat the next day to feel the real melt-in-mouth taste 😀
yummy banana oatmeal pancakes for 2+ teeth babies, toddlers & kids
Ingredients: ( Banana Oatmeal pancakes ( for 2+ teeth babies, toddlers & kids ) )
banana – 1 ripe
egg – 1
oats – 1/2 cup ( 100 gms )
baking powder – 1/4 tsp
vanilla – 1/4 tsp ( optional )
oil or butter or ghee – 1 tbsp
Method:
Step 1) Add the oats in to a blender and powder until fine. Keep the oats flour aside.
Step 2) Add 1 ripe banana to a bowl. Mash well using a fork
Step 3) Add 1 egg and beat well
Step 4) Add vanilla essence, oats flour ( we made in the beginning ), baking powder and mix well.. like a thick batter
Step 5) Heat skillet or pancake pan or a fry pan. Grease with little oil or butter. keep on medium-heat
Step 6) Make medium-size pancakes. Cook bottom side for 1 minute or until light brown
Step 7) Flip and cook the otherside for 1 minute or until light brown.
Take out and serve with maple syrup or date syrup.
For babies with 2+ teeth and toddlers, this is a great finger food choice.