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Jo J. of Victoria, Texas said that her son was a very picky eater between the ages of four and six and refused to eat many of the dishes she made, until she discovered the art of renaming recipes.
“One evening I discovered that he would eat ANYTHING he […]

‘Picky Eater’ is a label coined to describe the phenomenon that someone has discerning taste preferences different from their parents or others. These discerning taste preferences are dictated by their blood and body type. It is important for parents to accept and model the ‘real’ purpose of food. Quite simply, food serves two purposes-growth/repair of […]

This Micro Rice Cooker (via Popgadget) from Japan, with a nice looking, takes only 15 minutes to cook rice in a microwave using defrost mode or low power. Save energy, bravo. It’s perfect to make rice for one person.

I know the rice would taste better, if it’s soaked in water for 15 minutes before cooking […]

Do you want to bake some soft and tasty potatoes with golden, crispy brown skins? It’s yummy and good for both your child and yourself.

Over at howtobakeapotato.com, a post shows you how-to steps with pictures. Have some Russet potatoes (the most popular for baking) ready - not so sure if any other kinds of potatoes […]

Is your baby teething? If you want to help ease his/her discomfort with your homemade biscuits instead of buying some from supermarkets, here are two simple recipes . The first one is my favorite - eggless recipe, free of preservatives and any allergen (for most babies, I guess).
Ingredients:
1 cup juice
1 cup flour
1 cup baby cereal
Directions:
Mix […]

I’ve had several posts on fussy eating of toddlers already, here are some more things that I found worked for my picky daughter, and thought it might help you too:
1. Any physical discomfort would affect a toddler’s eating. Check if any physical problem for example a sore throat, mouth ulcers, a tooth budding or any […]

Study shows that low iron levels might be linked to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Discorder (ADHD) :
According to the American Psychiatric Association, between 5% and 10% of American school-aged children have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a psychiatric disorder that causes kids to be impulsive, inattentive, and have trouble functioning in school. Although doctors and scientists […]

If my child came back from school with this empty lunchbox, I wouldn’t be too happy and thought he/she had eaten all the food I put inside. The sandwiches, yogurt or veggies might have come through the front hole on his/her way to school.
The Boxalele’s latest and most innovative lunchbox ukuleles are just for fun […]

Do you enjoy cooking? Do you want to cook better? Over at FoodCrazee there’s a LONG list of tips on cooking. I’ve countered there are 103 tips totally. Some of them you might have known. But did you know these?

To slice meat into thin strips, as for Chinese dishes - partially freeze and […]

An article was found by Lifehacker and it got me thinking to write about cooking rice not in a perfect way but a quicker way. Coincidently my daughter didn’t want to bring any sandwiches to her university for lunch this morning. She requested me to cook her some rice and wanted to go with our […]