Recipe #5: Baby's Pone

Allergy Free Recipe for Kids

Bread sold in a counter usually contain eggs and preservatives that are not suitable for babies with allergies disorder. This quick and easy recipe is one of Deniz's favorites.

Ingredient:

100 gr flour
15 gr granulated sugar

20 gr margarine

60 ml warm water

20 gr dried plums

5 gr yeast

2 pinch salt

How to make:

1. Preheat oven to 180c.

2. In a mixer, combine all ingredient and stir in for 10 minutes.

3. Leave the dough for 40 minutes.

4. Deflated the dough, divide in half and roll into a ball.

5. Place the dough on a baking sheet and let the dough rest for a while.

6. Before baking, basting the top of the dough with water. Bake for 20 minutes. After half-time baking, cover the dough with aluminium foil to prevent the top of the bread becomes too dark.

7. Remove from the oven and spread the surface with margarine.

Recipe #4: Mini "Mock" Quiches

Allergy Free Recipe for Kids

These are great because they are a high-protein snack and ideal for bringing with you when you are going places where you are unsure if the food is allergy-friendly.

Ingredient:
Pie Crust
45 gr white rice flour
15 gr flaxseeds
60 gr flour
1/8 tsp salt
30 ml oil
2 tsp water (optional)
Quiches
1 tbs olive oil
1 cup chopped broccoli (or whatever vegetables that you like)
1/2 cup finely chopped tenderloin
1 cup beef stock
2 tbs tapioca starch
salt and pepper

How to make:
1. Preheat oven to 180c. 
2. In a bowl, combine the rice flour, flaxseeds, and flour. Stir until you have a blended flour. Add the remaining ingredients. Knead until you have a firm dough that forms a ball. If mixture does not form into a ball, add water one teaspoon at a time and knead until dough comes together.
3. Roll dough between two pieces of plastic wrap. Remove one piece of wrap and place dough (wrap-side up) on a pie plate. Pat dough firmly into pie plate. Remove remaining piece of wrap.
4. Bake the pie crust for 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in a frying pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat and saute the vegetables and meat, if using, until tender. Add the beef stock and starch. Season with salt and pepper. Fill each baked pie crust with the vegetable mixture.
6. Bake for another 15 minutes. Remove and let cool to room temperature.

Food Fact #6: Flaxseeds

Flaxseeds contain high levels of lignans and healthful omega-3 fatty acids. Lignans may benefit the heart and possess anti-cancer properties.

Food Fact #5: Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin Seeds are healthy and a good source of omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) and omega-9 fatty acids, compounds that research shows are important for brain development and cardiovascular health. It is also allergic free!

Food Fact #4: Carrot

Carrot is more nutritious when cooked, unlike many other vegetables. Cooking breaks open the plant cells so antioxidants and other plant chemicals can be absorbed much better. Antioxidants are effective in supporting the body's immune system.

Carrot do improve night vision. They are an exellent source of beta-carotene, which is converted in the body into vitamin A. Darker, older carrot contain more beta-carotene than baby, new carrot.

Preface (This should be the first post!)

...I have a dream, a song to sing
   To help me cope with anything
   If you see the wonder of a fairy tale
   You can take the future even if you fail...

What is your dream? Really, I don't have. I recall that when I was in primary school no one ever asked me what is my dream. Well, it could be that no one ever asked about it, or I simply don't remember of it. Hehehehe..

So, here I am. A girl with nothing to dream about.

I am living with my parent's wish. When they think the A school is best for me, they signed me in. Required to work as a secretary, well here I am. And so on. Maybe, if they want me to became an immigrant workers, I will have no comment and do what they want. Heheheheh..

So, am I happy having no dream in my life? At some particular time, yes! It's an easy life. Until GOD sent me Deniz. Awareness of the responsibilities of parenthood wake me up in a desire to become a better person for my son. Yes, dream is not about something that we wanted in life. Dream is a purpose in life! This is what distinguishes human beings from one another.

When I realized, I feel so stupid. Then, I suddenly wanted to have a dream(s). Maybe it is not a noble dream that could make other people's live become much better. I started with the smallest but most important in my live. Being a good mother for Deniz. Deniz deserves the best of me.

I am so happy! Finally, I have a dream.

But guess what? Apparently, I'm like Samson without his "under arm hair", like Mr. Stark without his Ironman outfits. My mind keep asking me, how can I be a good mother? I have lack of knowledge of it. I feel it was already too late if I have to follow a series of parenting seminars or read books about parenting. Not to mention about children's health and other things about raising a child. Ooppsss, I should have learn about all of those things before Deniz was born. I panicked! Aaaaaaarghhh..

Someone say, learning by doing. So, why not? In the high level of panick attack, I build a strong passion and desire to learn these new things. I started read many books, literatures, and articles from various media (in a speed that I myself can not imagine). Sometimes I attended parenting seminars too. Although I was drunk with this parenting learning by doing, I keep on continue for the sake of Deniz.

Having those complicated journey, read so much from many sources makes me wanted to share my knowledge in this blog. I wish and hope that this blog can be a good source for the new parents who have no had time to learn of parenting but want to give the best for their children. (wow, it sounds heavy). Of course, this blog is written based on my knowledge level which may be not enough for you. Therefore, it is valuable if you can give me some critics, inputs, or simply drop an e-mail to share your stories or knowledge.

I am living my dream, hope you too!

Recipe #3: Gurame Fish with Baby Spinach and Mashed Potato

Allergy Free Recipe for Kids

This is a very easy to prepare and nutritious dish. Babies and toddlers tend to like mashed potato, and here I have it with baby spinach and gurame fish for a very tasty meal.

Ingredient:
50 gr gurame fish, skinned
50 gr chopped fresh/frozen baby spinach
1 large potato, peeled and roughly chopped
3 tbs fish stock
1/2 tbs olive oil
pinch of grated nutmeg
pinch of curry powder
pinch of dried basil leaves
salt and white pepper 

How to make:
1. Place the gurame in a suitable dish, pour in the olive oil, nutmeg, curry powder and dried basil leaves. Bake on high for about 5 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
2. Cook the potato in a pan with water. Mash with 3 tbs of fish stock. Season to taste.
3. Meanwhile, put the baby spinach into a steamer and steam for 3 minutes or until tender/cooked.
4. Place the mashed potato in a plate together with the steamed baby spinach and fish on top.

Enjoy!