2. 3. 4. 5. Steam the shrimps. Sun dry in an aluminum ware or flat basket ("bilao") placed under intense sunlight. Cover tl1e container \\ith clean cloth to keep away mes or dust. If the sunlight is not enough to dry the shrimps thorough ly, toast them in low fire while stirring constantly. Grind oi: pulverize t J1e dried shrimps. Store in a clean, dry, ai1·tight bottle. powdered Small Fish 1. Clean the fish. Remove t J1e seawc1.-ds or other dirt and let Wtltcr pour down the fish in a strainer. · 2 sun dry or toast until thoroughly dried. Follow the prowdure (above) on how to sun dry or toast the stu-imps 3. Grind or pulverize the dried fish. 4. Store in a clenn, dry and airtii;lit container. Fish and shrimp powders must be prepared using fresh ingredients. Otherwise, dried fish and shrimps available ill the market may contain allergens., or may have been frozen too long before drying. 1bese can cause problems to the infants and toddlers. The advuntage of sun drying can be maximized by preparing the protein powders in the summer months or during. sunny days. Powdered Dried Beans 1. Soak the beans for two hours. 2. Boil the beans in the water used for soaking. Make sure tllat the amount of water is just enough to m. ike the beans soft. · 3. Mash the c. ooked beans. · 4. Sun dry or toast until thoroughly dried. Follow the above procedure on how to sun dry o. r toast shrimps. 5. Grind or pound into a fine flour. 6. Store in a clean, dry and airtighr container. INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ON THE DAILY RECOMMENDED ENERGY AND NUTRIENT INTAKES (RENI) FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS. Bodybuilding food sources are critical for growth and development during late infancy and early childhood especially after the weaning period. Infants (6 mont. hs to less than 1 year old) need 14 grams of protein and 720 K calories per day while toddlers need 28 grams of protein and 1070 K calories per day (FNRI, 2002). Table 3S1 