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Fruity
Porcupine |
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Ingredients:
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1. |
Half
a cantaloupe |
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1 small
to medium bunch of green or purple grapes
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1 red apple
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4-5 strawberries |
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5. |
1-2 kiwis
( this might have a biting sensation on the tongue when eaten
too much )
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6. |
Half a can of pineapples if
desired |
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Method
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1. |
Ball out
the cantaloupe flesh with a fruit baller ( available form
NTUC ) |
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2. |
Wash all
other fresh fruits |
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Cut the
whole fruits into bite size suitable for toddlers ( 2-5 years
old )
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Use
the toothpick next to skewer one fruit at a time onto the
rind of the cantaloupe rind. 9 the hollowed out cantaloupe
should be washed thoroughly. |
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5. |
Use
a few more dark coloured grapes or fruits for the porcupine
features. |
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Concentrate
skewering on the rind, a few grapes for eyes, a few strawberries
for nose etc. |
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Alternatively,
you might want to cut out a celery stalk end for the ears
and skewer them onto the rind the same way with a toothpick
for added effect and likeness to the porcupine. |
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Note : This dish
is not only fun and healthy to eat, it can be an activity to
do with your child to teach sequencing or colours. If your toddler
is able to skewer the vegetables on her own, let them follow
the sequence from a stick you’ve made. Alternatively,
you can also let them do a stick on their own as it gives them
a freedom of choice and hence some level of control over what
they want to eat. This is one way to cajole your child to eat
some greens by making it fun! |
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