Usher in a ‘Higher Year’ with Nin Koe & Walnut Biscuits Hup Toh Soh
by / 12505 readsTo the millions of Chinese ushering in a new decade on January 25th 2020, eating the auspicious Nin Koe to welcome the Year of…
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Nutrition & recipes are part of our health with a good and well-balanced diet. Ever heard of the phrase “you are what you eat”? Treat and teach your kids to eat healthy and nutritional food from day one so they will grow up happy and healthy. Get the delicious recipes with nutritious ingredients for your little darlings to spice up their mealtime, only from “Foodie”.
Rise High & Prosper with Fatt Koe & Gai Dan Koe this Chinese New Year. Secret Ingredient Inside
by / 13075 readsSteaming as one of the classic methods of Chinese cooking hasn’t gone out of style since the day it was discovered many centuries ago….
What Malaysian Mothers Feed Their Baby Before Age One
by / 18180 readsApart from formula or breast milk, your baby needs a solid food to be feed for the nutrition such as baby porridge. As he…
Producing or Reducing Breast Milk with Chinese Medicine & Treatment
by / 31420 readsMany factors contribute to the lack of breast milk production. You may want to consult your lactation consultant to make sure that you are…
Moms-to-be, Here Are Four Important Foods to Eat During Pregnancy
by / 43489 readsPregnancy brings about many changes to your body. You feel emotions you never thought you were capable of, you are just about your worst…
Trick or Treat with the Pumpkin: Fantastic Facts & Kid-Friendly Recipes
by / 829 readsThe first fantastic fact about the pumpkin is that it is a fruit and not a vegetable although most of us would find this…
8 Healthy Snacks For Your Kids
by / 18785 readsKids these days love to snack on food with an outrageous amount of sugar, fat and salt. The practice of eating these snacks lead…
Kitchen Disaster Hacks: How to Fix Soggy Rice and Turn it into Perfect Rice
by / 12434 readsHow important is rice to us? Very. How important is perfect rice to us? Even more important than just rice. We are a rice-eating…
Kitchen Disaster Hacks: Burnt the Pot? 5 Unbelievable Ways to Clean it without Scrubbing
by / 10689 readsAccidents happen. Look away for a second and that pot of whatever you were cooking gets burnt to a crisp on the stove. It’s…
Great Taste Yet Less Salt For Better Health
by / 16374 readsMake it Tasty, Not Salty Sodium contained in salt is an important micronutrient that aids fluid balance and maintenance of blood pressure, but not…
16 Foods and Beverages to Abstain from when Breastfeeding
by / 20989 readsThis is perhaps the greatest paradox of breastfeeding: A breastfeeding mum needs to eat 500 calories more in her daily diet in order to…
Spice Up Your Daily Meal Like These Malaysian Social Media Influencers
by / 11484 readsTo be a mother and at the same time, a working mom is not easy. You have to juggle between your career, daily activities, and…
More Confinement Drinks: Turn Up the Heat with Dang Shen Tea & Bee Teh
by / 2455 readsHere are more confinement drinks for you: Dang Shen Root Tea with black dates, ginger, longan, and goji berry as well as Rice and…
2 Confinement Drinks: Tea to Revitalise Body, Boost Circulation & Restore Qi
by / 552 readsDuring confinement, sufficient fluid intake is very important. Here, warm tea made from qi-restoring berries and dates will boost circulation and vitality and even…
4 Proven Soups to Turbo Boost Your Breast Milk Supply Today
by / 1392 readsMums, if you have been struggling to increase breast milk supply, you need to know three things first: The amount of milk you produce…
3 No-Skill-Required Easy-to-Make Cake Ideas for Your Kid’s Birthday
by / 2613 readsSo your kid’s birthday is coming up and you’re searching around for cake ideas and recipes you can make at home. We have compiled…
Food Hacks: 5 Secrets to Peeling Garlic, Includes Latest Viral Garlic Skinning Trick
by / 12487 readsThere’s no way around it. You have to peel that garlic before you can throw it in the wok. Otherwise that special aromatic flavour…
Easy Toddler Meals: 6 Recipe Ideas for Busy Mums & Growing Appetites
by / 2832 readsNow that your toddler is past his porridge days and has grown a set of pearly whites to chew his food with, mum has…
Porridge is King in Malaysia: 6 Easy Congees for Baby’s First Food
by / 2673 readsWhen mums are asked what kinds of food they always wean a baby with ─ porridge would invariably be the answer. We Asians or…
It’s Proven: Mums and Dads Should Eat More Seafood to Conceive Faster
by / 1693 readsRecently, some mums were overheard lamenting in a chat site that they hadn’t been able to conceive in many years since their first child….
9 Fruits and Vegetables in Malaysia Pregnant Mums Should Be Careful Of
by / 2328 readsMalaysia has an abundance of tropical fruits and vegetables. Most if not all are nutritious and delicious. If you are expecting a baby, it’s…
Can Pregnant Women Eat Crab? + Watch How To Cook Crabs Jungle Style
by / 3197 readsAlthough the video-grab above is not of a pregnant woman eating crab but a mukbang youtuber devouring a sea monster, the picture just attests…
Wholesome Nourishment For Your Child All in Just 1 Spoon
by / 32562 readsIt’s important for children to get sufficient nutrients while growing up. While at such a young age, your child’s body is developing rapidly and need…
Yati’s Ramadan Recipes (Part 4): Spicy Seafood Meehoon & 5-Minute Omelette
by / 4557 readsWith Raya round the corner, how about something quick and easy to whip up for Buka Puasa for the remaining days of Ramadan? Try…
Stay Healthy & Hydrated this Ramadan With These 6 Tips
by / 2785 readsYou often hear how every human being requires at least 2 litres of water a day. According to a Clinical Dietitian, Tanay van Aswegen…
Yati’s Ramadan Recipes (Part 3): Sambal Simple with Chicken
by / 1713 readsBy now, anyone who has been following Yati’s recipes will know she loves hot and spicy styles such as Sambal, Asam Pedas, Gulai and…
Yati’s Ramadan Recipes (Part 2): The Rare, Explosive Telur Mayong Asam Pedas
by / 2635 reads“It’s not everyday that you can get Telur Mayong,” says Yati Aziz of her unusual recipe that features what looks like a cluster of…
Surya Gives You More to Gain From Multigrains This Ramadan
by / 4045 readsWith a mission to provide Malaysian families access to affordable Wellness products, homegrown brand Surya has unveiled a new multigrain formulation, the S Great…
7 Must-Bake Cookie and Cake Ideas For Eid
by / 4340 readsThese seven cookie and cake ideas have a twist to their creation. First off, they come from a chemistry academician who ─ midway through…
Yati’s Ramadan Recipes (Part 1): Refreshing Aloe Vera Dessert + Sahur Pick-Me-Up
by / 4603 readsHere’s a lady I knew from at least six years back. I was in the Malay Mail at the time, running the inhouse Pet…
4 Smart Fasting Tips For Mums (Pregnant Or Not) This Ramadan
by / 3833 readsThe issue of fasting during pregnancy is a controversial one. Much has been asked about whether it is safe or not for both baby…
5 Secrets To Healthy Fasting For Kids: Expert Gives Tips
by / 13546 readsWith the Holy month of Ramadan approaching, thoughts are turning to making preparations for fasting ─ a mandatory act for all healthy Muslim adults…
Gluten and Dairy-Free Party Recipes for Kids: Orange and Garlic Chicken Drummets, Fruit Skewers
by / 3946 readsHere are another two recipes contributed by Irene Lok, a Malaysian who lives and works in Auckland, New Zealand. Irene owns and runs NutriActionz Natural…
Gluten and Dairy-Free Party Recipes for Kids: Meat Balls with Carrots, Grilled Vegetable Skewers
by / 5896 readsHere are two recipes contributed by Irene Lok, a Malaysian who lives and works in Auckland, New Zealand. Irene owns and runs NutriActionz Natural Health…
Healthy Food Ideas For Your Toddler
by / 7111 readsA varied, balanced diet of healthy food is key to helping your toddler thrive. By age two, your child should be eating three small…
BRAND’S® Competition Winners and Their Deliciously Unique Recipes
by / 36540 readsAfter the long wait, the time has finally come to announce the winners for the BRAND’S Healthy Recipe Contest! For this contest, we have…
Why You Should Never Overlook Your Child’s Digestion
by / 23549 readsA bowl of cut fruits? Checked. A sippy cup of milk? Checked. A carrot, spinach and chicken porridge? Checked. Parents would be proud that…
Picky Eaters: Reasons and Steps To Help Them
by / 34647 readsSome parents are “lucky” to have kids that eat almost anything from when they were born until they are old enough to buy food…
Healthy Meals With The Ingredients You Can Find in Malaysia
by / 18805 readsEating healthy can be considered as a hard task to fulfill because junk foods are much cheaper and old habits die-hard. But what if…
Dinner is Important for Every Family To Have
by / 26475 readsIt’s common for parents to be too busy with works and to run some errands, but they have to remember that family is a…
3 Reasons Why Organic Baby Food Is Better
by / 21964 readsHighlighted As a mother, we always make sure that our baby gets the best of everything we can give. Organic baby food is one…
Trendy, Yummy and Easy Baby Food Recipes
by / 33183 readsGoing organic and hands-on for baby food is a trend these days, especially when the cost of making it yourself is so much lower…
Superfoods for Babies: Avocado
by / 21061 readsWe’ve all heard and read about superfoods. They are selected foods that are identified as packed with essential nutrients and have a wide range…
What’s Your Flavour?
by / 17314 readsIntroducing your baby to lots of different flavours will help prevent her from turning into a fussy eater. Not only does a varied diet…
Sweet Cravings – If you can’t beat them, outsmart them!
by / 23198 readsWomen are known to crave all sorts of foods during pregnancy. While some fortunate few may be able to boast of cravings tomatoes, spinach,…
Pregnancy Superfood #2: Broccoli
by / 35646 readsEating a well-balanced diet takes on a whole new meaning, especially when you are pregnant. Now, you are eating more than just for your…
Pregnancy Superfood #1: Berries
by / 30361 readsGet busy and whip up some simple nutritious dishes for your growing belly as we feature recipes of one pregnancy superfood in every issue….
Hearty Meals
by / 22665 readsNothing is more welcoming than a thick stew or hot fruit purée. Such wholesome meals can provide all the goodness your baby needs. This…
Tasty and Nourishing Feast For Mini-Me’s
by / 33057 readsThis month, our baby food chef Yeoh Leng Swee shares tips on to preparing the nutritious avocado purée for your baby as well as…