Banana Bread (Using Sourdough Discard)
Sourdough discard always feels like a waste, especially on days you’re not baking bread. This moist, toddler-friendly banana bread turns that “waste” into a wholesome family snack. Soft, lightly tangy, and naturally sweet from ripe bananas, it’s perfect for breakfast, snack time, or the lunchbox.
Homemade Play Dough
Soft, squishy, and easy to make - this homemade play dough recipe uses simple pantry ingredients and a splash of vinegar or lemon juice instead of cream of tartar.
Avocado & Boiled Egg Salad with Yuzu-Sesame Dressing
Creamy avocado meets chunky boiled egg in a salad lifted with a tangy sesame-yuzu dressing. Quick, wholesome, and full of flavor.
Earl Grey Chiffon Cake (GF, DF)
A treat for you, mama (or dad). A light and airy Earl Grey chiffon cake, made with soy milk, rice flour, and coconut sugar instead of refined sugar. Elevated with lemon zest.
Nut-free Bliss Balls
My lazy blender snackballs: chewy, naturally sweet, and made in minutes with oats and dates. These no-bake bites are toddler-approved, freezer-friendly, and perfect for popping into a snackbox.
Banana Oat Pancakes
Cinnamon banana oatmeal, but way more fun to eat in pancake form! These mini pancakes are wholesome, filling, and a big hit with Kenzo and his friends. Perfect as a cozy breakfast or packed into a snackbox.
Bagel Bites
Two-ingredient dough, endless topping options. These mini bagel bites are soft, chewy, and perfect for little hands—whether packed into a snackbox or served warm at home.
Easy Tamagoyaki (Japanese Egg Roll)
A simple Japanese egg roll made in a round pan, lightly seasoned with shoyu koji, mirin, and spring onion. Quick, toddler-friendly, and perfect for everyday meals.
Creamed Corn with Chicken
A creamy toddler-friendly dish made with corn, chicken, onion, and carrot — blended smooth, then finished with butter, flour, and milk. Naturally sweet, iron-rich, and perfect with pasta or bread.
Peanut Butter Cookies
Wholesome peanut butter almond flour cookies made with just 3 ingredients, plus optional flaxseed and cinnamon. A soft, nutty, small-batch recipe that’s toddler-friendly (12m+) and ready in 15 minutes.
4-Ingredient, No-Knead Sourdough Bread
Easy sourdough bread made with just flour, water, starter, and Himalayan salt. Naturally fermented, crusty outside, soft inside, and toddler-friendly.
Salmon & Broccoli Cream Pesto Fusilli
A creamy salmon and broccoli fusilli made lighter with milk instead of heavy cream. Packed with brain-boosting salmon, fiber-rich broccoli, and a touch of pesto, this toddler-friendly pasta is nourishing enough for little ones yet delicious for the whole family.
Shoyu Koji
Shoyu koji is my secret weapon for making toddler meals flavorful. This natural Japanese seasoning is packed with umami and enzymes that make food easier to digest. Easiest one to make!
Ginger Koji
Ginger koji is a natural, lightly fermented seasoning that supports digestion and adds gentle warmth to toddler meals. Add it to meatballs, congee, or soups.
Garlic Koji
Garlic koji is a gentle, fermented paste that adds natural umami to baby and toddler meals. No additives, just enzymes, garlic, salt, and rice koji.
Onion Koji
The best substitute for consommé. Onion koji is a sweet, enzyme-rich seasoning made with blended onions and rice koji. It’s the perfect toddler-safe flavor booster for porridge, pasta, or soups.
4-Ingredient, No-Knead Bread
A crusty, chewy homemade bread made with just 4 pantry staples: flour, natural salt, yeast, and water. No kneading, no preservatives, and perfect for toddlers 10 months and up.
Chicken & Egg Rice Bowl (親子丼)
A soft and cozy oyakodon (chicken and egg rice bowl) made toddler-safe with gentle broth, marinated chicken, and silky cooked egg. Uses koji for umami, with simple substitutions if you don’t have any in the fridge!
Banana Muffin
Soft, naturally sweet banana muffins made with no refined sugar — just ripe banana, a dash of maple syrup, and a sprinkle of hemp seeds. Perfect for toddlers 10 months and up!
Air-Fryer Rice Crackers
Homemade crispy rice crackers made with Japanese short-grain rice and your choice of toddler-safe seasonings. Air-fried until golden.