Steamed Yellow Onion Juice (Home Remedy for Cough)

Prep Time : -
Cook Time : 1 Hour
Yield : 1 adult serving
Freezer friendly : No

Ingredient:
1 big yellow onion


Steps:
1) Cut the top and bottom part of the onion and peel.
2) Put onion in a bowl, steamed for 1 hour.
3) Pour the steamed onion and its juice through a sieve, using a spoon, press steamed onion so that the juice will go through the sieve.  Using the spoon, flip the steamed onion and press again. Repeat until you do not see any onion juice seeping out when you press the steamed onion. This step is crucial to extract more onion juice.
4) Serve while it is still warm.

While this remedy is written for kids, it is also working well for myself. I have a tip for those who cannot stands the smell of the onion like me. Pour the onion juice into a wide-mouth bowl or a plate and consume while its still warm, at least it does not smell too onion to me and I am able to make it down my throat. Storing the onion juice in a small container or jar will make the onion smell stronger especially the moment I open the lid. My 4 year old does not seem to have this issue, she drinks it as if its a delicious little bowl of soup and I am quite happy with this haha.

If I am not going to consume immediately, I would keep it warm for few hours and do Step 3 when I am ready to consume. In the case of kids, if they cannot finish in 1 serving, keep in the fridge and warm it up for other servings but within a day.

This has helped my 4 year old to reduce cough and phlegm. The results can be seen after 3 days of consumption of 1 serving daily. I also applied Baby Balsam Vicks on the chest, back and under foot area with socks on thereafter before going to bed each night. The application of Baby Balsam Vicks had reduce a lot of the night time coughing.

Here are the step by step photos:

 Cut & peel onion, place in a glass bowl

Put water into the inner pot

Place the steamer rack & bowl with onion into the inner pot

Insert the inner pot into the smart cooker, select steam (1hour)

  

Take out the bowl, be careful, it's hot!

Spoon the onion and put onto the sieve, which was place on top of the glass bowl, 

press the onion using a spoon

Flip the onion using the spoon, press again, notice that juice will 

seep out along the edge of the spoon

Repeat until you don't see any juice seeping out. 

 Another tip is to hold the seive with one hand so that there is gap in between the sieve and the bowl. Press with spoon with another hand, if you see juice going through the seive to the bowl, repeat the step until no more.

Tadaaa, my onion juice, extracted with love...

Store in a container with lid and chill. Warm it up when ready to serve. 

Consume the same day.

Steamed banana cupcake

Prep Time : 10 minutes

Cook Time : 15 minutes

Yield : 11 cupcakes

Freezer Friendly : No

I personally feel that the oil is too much and will consider reducing by half next time. This is definitely a success version as the cake is light.

Ingredients:

2 eggs

45g brown sugar

2 ripe bananas (180g)

150g all purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp baking soda

75g olive oil

Steps:

1) Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda, set aside.

2) Beat egg and sugar until ribbon stage (pale white and fluffy)

3) Add in mashed banana, beat till combine.

4) Gently fold in flour, then oil.

5) Pour into cupcake liner, steam on high heat for 15 minutes.

Original recipe:

http://food-4tots.com/2013/05/21/steamed-chocolate-banana-cupcakes/2/

Basic Steamed Cake

Prep Time : 5 min

Cook Time : 10 min

Yield : 4 cakes

Freezer-friendly : No

Ingredients:

75g all purpose flour

1tsp baking powder

1tbsp brown sugar

1 egg

2tbsp fresh milk

1tbsp olive oil

Steps: 

1) Sieve flour and baking powder. 

2) Add sugar, egg, milk, oil. Beat with a whisk until combined. Take care not to overbeat.

3) Spoon 1 tbsp and place on a cupcake liner supported with cupcake mould.

4) Steam under high heat for 10min.

Original recipe:

http://www.justonecookbook.com/recipes/steamed-cake/

Steamed Cauliflower Florets

Prep Time : 5 minutes

CookTime : 23 minutes

Yield : 1 servings for toddler

Freezer Friendly : No

Ingredient:

7 florets cauliflower

Water

Pinch of salt and sugar

Steps:  

1) Wash and cut cauliflower into florets.

2) Blanch cauliflower in boiling water with pinch of salt and sugar for 1 minute.

3) Steam under high heat for 20 minutes

Tips: Remember to test it yourself before give to your baby to ensure it is soft enough as all steamers/wok might be different. Over time, you will get hold of the right time for the softness. 

Steamed Shredded Chicken

Preparation Time : 5 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 minutes
Yield : 2-3 servings for toddler
Freezer Friendly : No

       

Ingredients:
1/2 chicken breast
Few drops of Liquid Amino
Dash of pepper

Steps:
1) Wash the chicken breast.
2) Put everything in a bowl, steam for 20 minutes.
3) Let cool and shred into small pieces by hand.

Milo Cupcake

Prep Time : 5 minutes

Cook Time : 15 minutes

Yield : 3 small cupcakes

Freezer Friendly : No

(Update) Running out of ideas for breakfast/snack time since my pre-schooler started school Jan 2016. So made this Milo cupcake again as it is less heaty compared to oven-baked cake.

(Update) This has been my toddler favorite school lunch recently, don't you think they are equally good when steamed in a big bowl? Well, yes, I admit, lazy mama style.

        

This recipe is easy and I am truly in love with the yummy taste! My girl and I did not eat the cupcake the day I made it, I put in the fridge overnight. The next day I pop it into the steamer for 5 minutes to warm it and the texture somehow resembles chocolate moist cake. I think it would be great to add in chocolate chips for adult.

Important Tips: Ensure eggs are beaten to trap air, otherwise it would not rise that much or worse, not at all. After adding the beaten egg into Step1, just mix well, there is no need to "beat".

Ingredients:

3 eggs

3 tbsp Milo powder

3 tbsp all purpose flour

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp grapeseed oil

1 tsp baking powder

Steps:

1) Mix everything except eggs in a bowl. Remove lumps by mashing action with fork.

2) Beat eggs and add to 1). Mix well using by mashing action with a fork.

3) Pour into cupcake liner and steam under high heat for 15 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.

Tips:

1) Ensure eggs are thoroughly beaten. I found that using chopsticks is the best, yes, it yields better than a whisk.

2) Ensure the batter is steamed right after mixing. Waiting will make the baking powder lost its power, the cake will not rise as much.

Original Recipe:

Amando Ho at Healthy Food for Baby (FB page)

Banana Steamed Cakes

Prep Time : 10 minutes

Cook Time : 15 minutes

Yield : 3 cupcakes

Freezer Friendly : No

Ingredients:

2 eggs

59g brown sugar

2 ripe bananas (200g)

150g self raising flour

1tsp vaking powder

1 tbsp grapeseed oil

Steps:

1) Sift flour and baking powder, set aside.

2) Whisk egg and sugar until ribbon stage (pale white and fluffy)

3) Add in mashed banana, beat till combine.

4) Gently fold in flour, then oil.

5) Pour into cupcake liner, steam on medium high heat for 15 minutes.

Original recipe:

Kaz Tung @ Healthy Food for Baby FB

Carrot Sticks

Preparation Time : 5 minutes

Cooking Time : 20 minutes

Yield : 1 servings for toddler

Freezer Friendly : No

Ingredient:

1/2 small carrot

Steps:  

1) Wash and cut carrot into sticks. Thickness can be adjusted based kn preference. To start, can consider 1cm x 1 cm x 6cm.

2) Steam under high heat for 20 minutes

Tips: Remember to test it yourself before give to your baby to ensure it is soft enough as all steamers/wok might be different. Over time, you will get hold of the right time for the softness. 

Fluffy Steamed Cream Cheese Cake

Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Cooking Time : 20 minutes

Yield : 4 cupcakes (6cm diameter)

Freezer Friendly : No

I have failed a few attempts before I found this recipe which works for me. To me, steamed cakes have simple recipe but easy to fail and the most common is the cake collapse after opening the wok lid. I have taken care to follow strictly to the steps and finally i succeeded :)

My point to note:

- Must follow : Melt cream cheese and beat with hand whisk. (In my previous tries, I did not fully melt the cream cheese, thus I have skip the beating part.)

- Must follow : Crack the egg and mix 1 by 1. (In my previous try, I beat the eggs before mixing)

So here is the recipe, happy cooking!

Ingredients:

120g cream cheese

30g brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tbsp milk

1 1/2 tbsp grapeseed oil

90g cake flour

1 1/3 tsp baking powder

Steps:

1) Melt the cream cheese by heating in oven for 2 minutes under 200 degree celcius. Double boil method works too.

2) Beat cream cheese with hand whisk.

3) Add sugar and mix well.

4) Crack an egg into the mixture, mix well. Crack another egg and mix well. Add in milk and oil. Mix well.

5) Add in sifted cake flour and baking powder, fold the flour using a spatula by cutting the mixture in middle, fold. Turn the bowl 90 degree, repeat folding motion till mixture well incorporated.

6) Steam in wok on low heat for 20 minutes.

7) Extra careful when opening the lid as water might drop on the cakes which will make the cakes looks uncooked. Otherwise, use a steamer cloth to wrap the lid.

Did this again today 3/2/2016, perfect for my preschooler's snack!

Original Recipe:

https://en.cookpad.com/recipe/575163

Steamed Egg

Preparation Time: 2 minutes

Cooking Time : 7 minutes

Yield : 1 serving for kid

Freezer Friendly : No

Ingredients:

1 egg

1 tbsp grated cheese

Water ( same amount of liquid as the egg)

Steps:

1) Turn high heat for wok.

2) Crack egg into a bowl. Beat with fork/chopstick.

3) Add water. Stir with fork/chopstick.

4) Add cheese.

5) Turn heat at low, steam for 7 minutes.

Fluffy Milky Steamed Cakes

Preparation Time : 15 min

Cooking Time : 15 min

Yield : 6 cakes

Freezer Friendly : No

I notice I ran out of eggs early in the morning. So what I have planned the night before does not work. I search for eggless pancake recipe and I found this.

The secret to success in this recipe is the condensed milk, so ensure no skip on this ingredient.

Ingredients:

50ml low fat milk

2 tbsp condensed milk

30g brown sugar

1 tbsp grapeseed oil

100g multi purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

Steps:

1) Mix everything except the flour and baking powder in a bowl.

2) Combine sifted multi purpose flour and baking powder into mixture using spatula. 

3) Put cake liners on muffin tray. Pour mixture into cake liners.

4) Pre-heat wok at high and steam at medium heat for 15 minutes. 

                      Did this again!

When I am out of time, I just do it in a big bowl and cut it like a cake. :)

Original Recipe:

http://baketilgolden.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/recipe-fluffy-vanilla-steamed-cakes-mushipan/