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Our Global Recipe Collection
Every recipe includes preparation and cooking times, ingredients, allergen information, toddler-friendly adaptations, safe-serving advice, and printable recipe cards!
Fufu with Mild Groundnut Soup
Ingredients:
For the Soup: ½ cup smooth unsweetened peanut butter, 1 small blended tomato, ½ small blended onion, 1 small finely grated carrot, 2 cups water, 1 tsp vegetable oil, mild salt-free seasoning.
For the Fufu: Prepared cassava or plantain fufu (following packet instructions).
Method:
- Add blended tomato and onion to a saucepan with water and gentle simmer.
- Mix peanut butter with warm water until smooth; stir into saucepan.
- Add grated carrot and simmer until thoroughly cooked and smooth.
- Prepare fufu according to instructions and serve alongside the soup.
Fufu has a dense, sticky texture. Do not serve large sticky balls. Only offer a suitably adapted texture if your child manages it safely. Otherwise, serve the soup with soft mashed yam or rice instead. Allergens: Peanuts.
Baked Plantain with Black Beans & Avocado
Ingredients:
1 ripe plantain, ½ cup cooked black beans, ½ ripe avocado, 1 tsp vegetable oil.
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180°C fan. Peel plantain and cut into manageable pieces.
- Place on baking tray, lightly brush with oil, and bake until completely soft.
- Warm black beans thoroughly; fork-mash the avocado.
- Serve together in an age-appropriate soft texture.
Mild Red Lentil Dal with Rice
Ingredients:
½ cup red lentils, ¼ cup rice, 1 small grated carrot, ¼ tsp ground cumin, 2 cups water, 1 tsp vegetable oil.
Method:
- Rinse lentils and rice; cook rice separately until soft.
- Add lentils, grated carrot, and water to saucepan; simmer until very soft.
- Stir in cumin and adjust consistency with water before serving with soft rice.
Creamy Tomato & Vegetable Pasta
Ingredients:
100g pasta, 200g chopped tomatoes, 1 small grated courgette, 1 tsp olive oil, optional pasteurised cheese.
Method:
- Cook pasta until soft. Warm olive oil and cook grated courgette until soft.
- Add chopped tomatoes, simmer for 10 minutes, then stir in pasta. Allow to cool.
Pie and Mash with Peas
Ingredients:
2 medium potatoes, 100g boneless chicken breast, ½ finely diced carrot, ½ cup peas, 1 tsp vegetable oil, water for cooking.
Method:
- Boil peeled chopped potatoes until soft; cook chicken, carrot, and peas thoroughly in another pot.
- Mash potatoes, ensure chicken is completely cooked and finely prepared, then serve together.
Salmon and Vegetable Rice Bowl
Ingredients:
1 salmon fillet, ½ cup rice, ½ grated carrot, ½ small grated courgette, water for cooking.
Method:
- Cook rice thoroughly; bake or steam salmon until fully cooked.
- Steam grated vegetables until soft; flake salmon carefully checking for every bone; serve over rice.
Download the Global Food Adventure Activity Sheet!
Turn food exploration into a fun learning activity! Includes ingredient coloring, country-matching games, counting exercises, and drawing your favorite family meals.
Parents should supervise food activities. Children do not need to taste food to enjoy exploring!
The Kids Renee Show Food Explorer Club
Sing. Cook. Discover. Repeat! Make our Foods Around the World album part of family cooking.
| Global Recipe | Official Music Connection |
|---|---|
| Ghanaian Fufu & Groundnut Soup | Fufu Song (Kids Renee Show) |
| Caribbean Baked Plantain | Plantain Song (Kids Renee Show) |
| Indian Mild Red Lentil Dal | India / Dal Song (Kids Renee Show) |
| Italian Tomato Pasta | Pasta Song (Kids Renee Show) |
| British Pie and Mash | Pie and Mash Song (Kids Renee Show) |
| Japanese Salmon Rice Bowl | Rice / Japan Song (Kids Renee Show) |
A Parent's Guide to Raising a Little Food Explorer
Food Safety and Allergy Information
• Supervise children throughout meals in an upright seated position.
• Cook hard vegetables until completely soft; cut round foods (grapes, tomatoes) lengthways into quarters.
• Remove all bones, stones, and hard pips. Never give whole nuts under 5 years.
• Check every label for peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish, wheat, soya, and sesame.
• Avoid added salt or sugar in young children's portions.
• Wash hands, cook meat/fish thoroughly, and store/handle cooked rice safely.
The Research Behind Food Exploration
Systematic reviews (2019) show moderate evidence that repeated exposure to fruits and vegetables improves food acceptance in toddlers aged 4–24 months. Consult NHS guidance ("What to Feed Young Children") for official nutritional advice.