What's cooking?

When it comes to cooking, I'm certainly no Iron Chef but I wouldn't relegate myself to the ranks of a canned-food cook either. Though my repertoire is limited, I have so far managed to turn out decent meals that are nutritious and somewhat edible. While figuring out what to prepare for dinner can sometimes be a pain, figuring out what to feed an 18-month-old is an even bigger challenge.

For a long time, we relied on the convenience of jar foods. But now that she actually has more than four teeth, it's hard coming up with healthy, yet fun meals for her. Dinner's pretty straightforward: porridge, spinach, carrots, sometimes sweet potatoes, and whatever the protein of the day is (fish, beef, turkey or chicken). Sometimes we change it up and feed her whatever we're having if we eat out, but most of the time, she loves her chok. It's lunch that's been trying. She's been getting sandwiches for the most part (PBJ, cheese and tomato, margarine and kaya, egg mayo) and occasionally mac n cheese. It's too much trouble preparing an entire warm meal for her, but at the same time, I feel bad giving her sandwiches everyday. She doesn't complain (let's hope she won't start), but I'm sure I could try a little harder to make her meals more interesting.

Thankfully, there are moms far more creative than me in the kitchen department and who have been extremely generous with their secrets. Check out these sites:

http://www.diylife.com/photos/creating-toddler-friendly-bento-boxes/812702/

http://www.markbattypublisher.com/servlet/book_view?number=58

But my favorite has to be The Wokking Mum from where else? Singapore. :)

http://wokkingmum.blogspot.com/search/label/%3A%3A%20For%20Kids%20%3A%3A

Now who wouldn't eat Mr. Happy Rice Ball?