First meals food diary: your baby's feeding record, from first tasters to family meals, with more than 80 kid-friendly recipes

bestselling Author Annabel Karmel Offers A Program For Feeding Babies And Toddlers That Takes Parents From Breast- And Bottle-feeding Newborns, Through To Family Meals That Two-year Olds Will Enjoy. With Tip Boxes, Fill-in Sections, And Essential Nutritional Information Throughout, This Book Provides Expert Advice On Everything Parents Need To Know About Feeding Their Children. Annabel Also Offers 80 Delicious New Recipes For Purées And Finger Foods, Meals For Fussy Eaters And The Whole Family. Also Included Are Meal Planners For Each Age Group, Providing Suggestions For Planning And Combining Meals For A Week. contents......Page 6 foreword......Page 8 early nutrition......Page 10 healthy eating......Page 12 daily nutritional requirements......Page 14 food allergies......Page 16 kitchen essentials......Page 19 feeding you both......Page 21 feeding your baby......Page 23 baby’s feeding routine......Page 27 feeding you......Page 28 honey and soy toasted seeds......Page 31 granola bars......Page 32 baked cod gratin......Page 33 sweet root soup......Page 34 bag-baked salmon......Page 37 sandwiches and wraps ......Page 38 sesame beef and broccoli stir-fry......Page 40 seared tuna with cilantro couscous......Page 42 pasta with arugula and marscarpone sauce ......Page 43 frittata provençale......Page 45 southwestern salad......Page 46 chicken, broccoli, and snow pea pasta salad......Page 48 salmon, cucumber, and dill pasta salad ......Page 49 meal planner: feeding you......Page 50 starting solids: 6–9 months......Page 51 first spoonfuls......Page 53 first vegetable purée......Page 57 butternut squash purée......Page 58 baked sweet potato purée......Page 59 apple and pear purée......Page 60 no-cook baby foods......Page 61 meal planners......Page 62 other favorites......Page 66 new tastes......Page 67 tasty vegetable trio......Page 70 sweet potato and spinach puree ......Page 71 oatmeal with apple, pear, and apricot ......Page 72 my first beef casserole......Page 73 my favorite chicken purée......Page 74 potato and carrot mash with salmon ......Page 75 fillet of fish with cheesy vegetable sauce ......Page 76 meal planners ......Page 78 other favorites......Page 82 older babies: 9–12 months......Page 83 fingers and spoons......Page 85 my first muesli......Page 90 french toast fingers......Page 91 finger food sandwiches ......Page 92 broccoli and cheese baby bites......Page 95 tomato, sweet potato, and cheese sauce with pasta shells......Page 96 chicken with easy white sauce......Page 98 creamy zucchini rice......Page 99 finger-size salmon fishcakes......Page 101 carrot and orange salad......Page 102 poached chicken balls......Page 103 mini oatmeal-raisin cookies......Page 104 meal planners ......Page 106 other favorites......Page 110 toddlers: 12–18 months......Page 111 energy boosters......Page 113 goujons of fish......Page 117 bomb muffins (banana, oat,maple, and blueberry)......Page 118 baked pita chips......Page 120 toasted peanut butter and banana sandwich ......Page 121 first fish pie......Page 122 cheese and pea orzo......Page 124 pasta with simple squash and cheese sauce......Page 125 chicken parmesan......Page 126 hidden vegetable bolognaise......Page 129 crunchy tofu cubes......Page 130 ginger cookie shapes......Page 131 orchard crisp......Page 132 coconut rice pudding......Page 133 first fruit fool......Page 134 my favorite frozen yogurt......Page 136 strawberry-cranberry popsicles......Page 137 strawberry milkshake popsicles......Page 138 meal planners ......Page 140 other favorites......Page 144 foods my child loves and hates......Page 146 fussy eaters: 18–36 months......Page 147 healthy habits......Page 149 strategies that worked for me......Page 153 muffin pizza with hidden vegetable-tomato sauce......Page 154 chicken balls with spaghettiand tomato sauce......Page 156 pasta salad with pesto dressing......Page 158 nasi goreng......Page 159 annabel’s chicken enchiladas......Page 160 mini chicken pies......Page 162 teriyaki salmon......Page 165 my first sweet and sour pork......Page 166 egg fried rice with chicken and shrimp ......Page 167 thai-style chicken with noodles......Page 168 meatloaf with tangy bbq sauce......Page 170 cute cottage pies......Page 171 moroccan lamb......Page 172 mini croque monsieur......Page 173 apple and blackberry surprise......Page 174 mango and pineapple tropical popsicles......Page 176 meal planners ......Page 178 other favorites......Page 182 foods my child loves and hates......Page 184 notes for growing up......Page 185 useful addresses......Page 186 your own useful addresses......Page 188 index......Page 190 acknowledgments......Page 194 contents 6 foreword 8 early nutrition 10 healthy eating 12 daily nutritional requirements 14 food allergies 16 kitchen essentials 19 feeding you both 21 feeding your baby 23 baby’s feeding routine 27 feeding you 28 swiss muesli 31 honey and soy toasted seeds 31 granola bars 32 baked cod gratin 33 sweet root soup 34 bag-baked salmon 37 sandwiches and wraps 38 sesame beef and broccoli stir-fry 40 seared tuna with cilantro couscous 42 pasta with arugula and marscarpone sauce 43 frittata provençale 45 southwestern salad 46 chicken, broccoli, and snow pea pasta salad 48 salmon, cucumber, and dill pasta salad 49 meal planner: feeding you 50 starting solids: 6–9 months 51 first spoonfuls 53 first vegetable purée 57 butternut squash purée 58 baked sweet potato purée 59 apple and pear purée 60 no-cook baby foods 61 meal planners 62 other favorites 66 new tastes 67 tasty vegetable trio 70 sweet potato and spinach puree 71 oatmeal with apple, pear, and apricot 72 my first beef casserole 73 my favorite chicken purée 74 potato and carrot mash with salmon 75 fillet of fish with cheesy vegetable sauce 76 meal planners 78 other favorites 82 older babies: 9–12 months 83 fingers and spoons 85 my first muesli 90 french toast fingers 91 finger food sandwiches 92 broccoli and cheese baby bites 95 tomato, sweet potato, and cheese sauce with pasta shells 96 perfectly poached chicken 98 chicken with easy white sauce 98 cheesy scrambled eggs 99 creamy zucchini rice 99 finger-size salmon fishcakes 101 perfectly poached salmon 102 carrot and orange salad 102 poached chicken balls 103 mini oatmeal-raisin cookies 104 meal planners 106 other favorites 110 toddlers: 12–18 months 111 energy boosters 113 goujons of fish 117 bomb muffins (banana, oat,maple, and blueberry) 118 baked pita chips 120 tuna tortilla melt 121 toasted peanut butter and banana sandwich 121 first fish pie 122 cheese and pea orzo 124 quick chicken risotto 125 pasta with simple squash and cheese sauce 125 chicken parmesan 126 hidden vegetable bolognaise 129 crunchy tofu cubes 130 ginger cookie shapes 131 orchard crisp 132 bananas “foster” 133 coconut rice pudding 133 first fruit fool 134 my favorite frozen yogurt 136 raspberry ripple popsicles 137 strawberry-cranberry popsicles 137 banana smoothie popsicles 138 strawberry milkshake popsicles 138 meal planners 140 other favorites 144 foods my child loves and hates 146 fussy eaters: 18–36 months 147 healthy habits 149 strategies that worked for me 153 muffin pizza with hidden vegetable-tomato sauce 154 chicken balls with spaghettiand tomato sauce 156 pasta salad with pesto dressing 158 nasi goreng 159 annabel’s chicken enchiladas 160 mini chicken pies 162 teriyaki salmon 165 my first sweet and sour pork 166 egg fried rice with chicken and shrimp 167 thai-style chicken with noodles 168 meatloaf with tangy bbq sauce 170 cute cottage pies 171 moroccan lamb 172 mini croque monsieur 173 apple and blackberry surprise 174 red fruit rocket popsicles 176 mango and pineapple tropical popsicles 176 meal planners 178 other favorites 182 foods my child loves and hates 184 notes for growing up 185 useful addresses 186 your own useful addresses 188 index 190 about the author 194 acknowledgments 194 Bestselling author Annabel Karmel offers a program for feeding babies and toddlers that takes parents from breast- and bottle-feeding newborns, through to family meals that two-year olds will enjoy. With tip boxes and essential nutritional information throughout, this book provides expert advice on everything parents need to know about feeding their children. Annabel also offers 80 delicious new recipes for purées and finger foods, meals for fussy eaters and the whole family. Also included are meal planners for each age group, providing suggestions for planning and combining meals for a week. A parent's guide to weaning and planning nutritious meals for young children offers helpful suggestions on how to provide tasty and healthful meals that youngsters will enjoy, with helpful tip boxes, fill-in sections, nutritional information, meal plans for each stage in a baby's development, and eighty recipes for pur��es and finger foods.