Homemade Barley

Singapore's weather is so hot that you need to make your own herbal tea to reduce your body's heatiness. I googled online for homemade barley recipe, but the barley was way too thick for me. I prefer something lighter.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup Pearl Barley
1/3 cup Rock Sugar (I usually go for yellow rock sugar)
5 pieces Watermelon Skin

~ Step 1 ~ 

Add in all ingredients in a large pot, preferably those you use to cook soup.

~ Step 2 ~

Add in four litres of water, and bring to boil. If you love to eat the barley seeds (just like my boy and I), boil for another 15 minutes when you see bubbles started to form.

Enjoy your barley drink!

Homemade Lemonade

Try out this simple lemonade recipe where your child can learn to make it too.

Ingredients:

4 Lemons
1/2 cup Sugar or Honey
1/2 cup Hot Water
4 cups Cold Water

~ Step 1 ~

Cut the lemons, and squeeze them with a juicer. Remember to remove lemon seeds.

~ Step 2 ~

Pour honey into a bowl. Add in hot water, and stir until honey dissolves.

~ Step 3 ~ 

Mix lemon juice, cold water, and honey solution in a large jug.

Serve with ice cubes, and enjoy your drink.

 

Strawberry & Banana Smoothies

If your child does not like to eat fruits, try turning the fruits into smoothies instead. Get your child to help you out in making the drink. 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Milk
1/4 cup Yoghurt
6 Strawberries or 1 Banana

 
~ Step 1 ~

Cut up the fruits into small pieces. I handed my boy with a butter knife, and off he went chopping the strawberries, and bananas. You could catch him beaming, feeling proud of himself. Alternatively, leave this job to your blender.

~ Step 2 ~

Pour milk, and yoghurt (both chilled) into the blender. Add in your desired fruits, and start blending. We made the strawberry, and banana smoothies separately.

~ Step 3 ~

Pour smoothie into a glass, and enjoy.