You’re a Mom, so you know that kids are just bundles of energy! They jump around, climb everywhere and yes, follow you all around the place as well – all that needs lots of energy. And considering how fussy they are with their food, its quite likely that they’re not getting the nutrients and calories…Read More
Puffed Rice Balls Recipe for Toddlers and Kids
Today, we have a Puffed Rice Balls recipe, an easy sweet recipe made with puffed rice and jaggery syrup. These puffed rice balls are a good snack for kids to munch on in between meals as it provides instant energy for active kids. It tastes delicious and very simple to make if you get the correct jaggery…Read More
Healthy Bread Idli Recipe for Toddlers
I’m sure you’re a little surprised at the name of this recipe. It was confusing for me too the first time my Mom made this dish for me; I actually asked her. “Where is the bread?” I still remember the day I asked my Mom to make something yummy but new for me. My smart Mom…Read More
Peanut Butter Bites Recipe
Toddlers are known for being picky; it’s part of their job description! But of course, we can’t let that be an excuse for incomplete nutrition and it’s up to us as parents to find innovative ways to get them to eat something. Today’s recipe is an example of how you can combine common ingredients to…Read More
Ragi Flakes and Dates Laddu
Finger Millet , also known as Ragi or Nachni, is considered one of the most nutritious cereals available today. It is a rich source of calcium, iron, protein, fiber and other minerals. If your kids are bored of Ragi porridge, don’t worry! There are several other ways to feed your kids ragi, like Ragi Dosa,…Read More
20 Healthy Monsoon Recipes for Kids
Since our childhood days, we’ve associated the rains with a cup of tea and some piping hot snacks, prepared and served lovingly by our Moms. Even as we grow and try out new foods and recipes, the charm of those rainy days lingers in our minds and they tend to bring back some lovely memories….Read More
Moong Dal Pakodi Recipe
We’re enjoying the rains and all the monsoon recipes over here at My Little Moppet! Having too much fried food isn’t exactly recommended for good health, but I guess you can cheat a little when it’s pouring cats and dogs outside! A cup of masala chai and a plate of steaming pakodas bring back such…Read More
Kalmi Vada Recipe
Come monsoons, and every part of India brings out their monsoon-special snacks, most of them being some relation of the pakora! Today’s recipe is a popular vada recipe from the western part of India – Kalmi Vada- a quick and tasty recipe. Even though this is a fried snack, it’s got significant protein power – great…Read More
Palak Poha Pakoda Recipe
Kids get hungry at random hours and their random hunger levels seem to be directly proportional to the intensity of the rain outside! The first snack that comes to mind during the monsoons is invariably pakoda. But by now, most of us are tired of the same old bread pakoda or aloo pakoda, and we’d…Read More
Sathumaavu Pakoda Recipe
As the monsoon begins in full force, it becomes really hard to wake up and go to work in the morning. It’s incredibly tempting to just sit by the window with a cup of hot tea and a plate of pakodas, watching the rain fall. Speaking of pakodas, we have today a healthy pakoda recipe…Read More