Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 Quick and Easy Meals for a Healthy and Happy Baby
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By: Annabel Karmel
Format: Hardcover
From: Atria
Pub. Date: February 2006
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2006-03-21
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 128
Ean: 9780743289573
Isbn: 0743289579
ABOUT THE BOOK
Babies grow more rapidly in their first year than at any other time in their lives, so how you feed your newborn will be one of the most important decisions you make for your new baby.
Making your own baby food is not only more economical than buying commercial brands, it also assures that your child consumes only the freshest, top-quality ingredients. British television personality and children's nutrition expert Annabel Karmel's essential collection of best-ever purees grants new parents their wish: one hundred quick and easy recipes that will make for a healthy and happy baby. From first tastes and weaning, right through to meals for older babies, all the recipes are suitable for children aged six months and older. And with all these fruit and vegetable favorites, and innovative fish, meat, and chicken purees, the dishes are so tasty you will want to eat them yourself!
In addition to easy and delicious recipes,
Top 100 Baby Purees also includes information on:
- Weaning your baby and transitioning to solid foods
- Food allergies
- Time-saving food preparation tips
- Freezing and reheating your homemade baby food
- Tricks on finding the hidden nutrition in everyday foods
Featuring a preface by Dr. Michel Cohen, New York pediatrician and author of
The New Basics: A-to-Z Baby & Child Care for the Modern Parent"The recipes were good, but they required a lot of prep time...much of which with a new little one in the house, I didn't have! I use it a lot more now that she is older and I have more time!"
~ Written on 2008-08-22
"My 7-month-old started on "Stage 1" solid foods at 4 months, but they can be kind of watery. Making food homemade is not only fun, but easy,and you can test out different flavor combinations without having to throw away food (fruit purees can be used in dessert recipes for you, for example).
My baby loves everything I've made and really enjoys homemade peas pureed over the yucky, army-green store bought peas! "
~ Written on 2008-08-06
"I am a new mom and wanted to try out making baby food. This book shows the basics (carrot puree) all the way up to more exotic foods. I have to say making your own food is so easy and so much cheaper! AND I am not a cook - ask my husband!"
~ Written on 2008-07-26
"We were pureeing fruit for my daughter before we purchased this book. But the advantage to this book is having other options for bigger meals and what types of food to combine into one meal.
We have tried several of the recipes and all have been very simple to make. The one-pot chicken has onions, sweet potatoes, carrots and chicken mixed together. My daughter had not tried chicken or onions before this meal but seems to enjoy it.
I have a few small complaints about the book:
1) It doesn't list temperatures for cooking
2) I would have liked to see more recipes that included herbs and spices
3) Many recipes include strawberries, which are not recommended for children until age 1
Overall, I am very pleased with this book. It has encouraged us to make new foods for my daughter who seems to enjoy whatever we place in front of her.
I would (and have) recommend this book to any parent of infant children."
~ Written on 2008-07-03
"Okay, it's important to bear in mind that Annabel Karmel is British - she lives and works in Britain, where child feeding guidelines are obviously different. This information is clearly stated in the book. I don't think she has disdain for AAP (American Academy of Pediatric) guidelines ... not everything revolves around America, folks! So keep that in mind as you consider which recipes to make for your baby.
That said, much of the nutritional information in the book is solid, and the recipes are indeed easy, healthy and delicious. I've used it again and again, and I love it - and so does my baby."
~ Written on 2008-07-01