Noodles for the littlies...

We love organic noodles in our house including Somen, Ramen and my favourite - Udon

 

The littlies love noodles as they learn to use chopsticks and having the bowl closer to their face and dropping food and trying to pick it up is all part of the fun.

 

Chops sticks that have an attachment at the top do help to keep them in little hands

 

 

 Here's a recipe that works well for my littlies - they love the sweetness of the veg and the crunch of the meatballs

Maple Veg and Meatballs for pre-schoolers

 

Ingredients – serves 2 preschoolers

1 serving stack of Somen Noodles (we use Hakubaku but whatever brand you can get will do the same)

2 Tbsp organic maple syrup

1 small white organic onion, sliced thinly

2 small organic rainbow carrots – try one orange and one red

1 Tbsp organic coconut oil

8 small handmade organic pure beef meatballs  - made by rolling about 2 tsp of ground meat together tightly

10 or so sliced mango pieces (fresh)

portion of frozen peas

 

Instructions

1 - cook Somen noodles as per instruction and drain and leave to cool slightly

2 – put coconut oil into frying pan and cook meatballs, turning, so they are cooked all the way through and crispy brown all over

3 – put meatballs on a plate to cool

4 – using the same frying pan cook the sliced onion until soft and golden coloured

5 – add the thin slices of carrot and continue to cook until softening and golden glisten on the surface

6 – add 1 Tbsp of Maple syrup and continue to cook on the medium heat until surface becomes slightly tacky and the syrup has caramelised the veggies

7 – take the frying pan off the heat

8 – Boil up a portion of frozen peas for a couple of minutes until cooked

9 – Add the peas and noodles to the frying pan and gently stir to mix evenly

10 – Put noodle mixture in to bowls, place meatballs over the top and drizzle with rest of Maple syrup

11 – sprinkle over sliced mango pieces and serve – YUM!!!