The Best Baby Food: 125 Healthy and Delicious Recipes for Babies and Toddlers

Helping a baby acquire a taste for wholesome, healthy food is the best way to ensure that he or she develops eating habits that will promote good health throughout their lives. In full color and packed with practical nutritional information and easy-to-make recipes, this book shows how to create an array of delicious and interesting dishes that any baby and toddler will simply love. The techniques are simple and baby-tested, and the recipes are mouthwatering. The authors provide professional guidance to preparing baby food safely and easily at home. There is complete nutritional information included for each recipe, with Nutrition Tip profiling information that parents and all home cooks will find very valuable. The recipes are broken down according to age beginning with 6 to 9 months which is when most babies can begin to transition to more solid food: For 6 to 9 months Apple Medley, Brown Rice Cereal, Nectarine and Carrot Purée, Tofu, Bosc Pears and Banana, Basic Quinoa, Caramelized Parsnip Purée, Banana and Blueberry Purée For 9 to 12 months Stewed Leeks with Butter, Soft Polenta with Cheddar Cheese and Broccoli Florets, Pacific Salmon Cakes, Oven-Roasted Chicken with Dried Apricots, Diced Potato Gratin For Toddlers 12 months+ Roasted Summer Fruit Smoothie, Best-Ever Barbecued Corn, Warm Barley with Fresh Herbs and Parmesan Cheese, World's Best "Fish Sticks", Pork with Red Cabbage. These great-tasting meals will help a baby or a toddler become a healthy eater who enjoys a wide variety of tantalizing foods. When you make your own baby food from wholesome foods that are naturally rich in nutrients, you are setting the stage for a pattern of healthy eating that will serve your children well for the rest of their lives. That’s what this book is all about — easy-to-prepare recipes featuring creative cooking techniques that effortlessly transform nutritious whole foods into an array of tantalizing textures and flavors your baby will love. During baby’s first year, it usually takes 6 to 10 attempts before most will accept a new flavor and/or texture. After 12 months, babies become wary of new foods. Feeding your baby a variety of nutritious foods during the first year protects them from becoming picky eaters. It also helps to ensure that they obtain all the nutrients necessary for optimal development and the best possible health. Organized by age and accompanied by nutritional information, these recipes are a priceless tool for promoting your baby’s health, not only today but also for many years to come. Title Page 2 Copyright 3 Contents 4 From the Chef 5 From the Nutritionist 7 The Best Food for Babies 10 Why Make Your Own Baby Food? 10 Organic Foods Are Preferable 12 Meat, Poultry, Eggs and Dairy 15 Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) 17 Raw Foods and Your Baby 20 Your Baby Needs Fat 21 Can Your Baby Eat Fish? 23 Allergies 26 The Vegetarian Baby 28 Preparing Your Own Baby Food 30 Keep It Clean 30 Storing and Freezing Cooked Food 31 Starting Solids - 6 to 9 Months 34 Establishing Preferences - 9 to 12 Months 88 Food for Toddlers - 12 Months + 126 Snacks and Desserts 178 Acknowlegments 216 Index 218 CKB107000,COOKING,Baby Food,wholesome,healthy,organic,recipes,toddler,tested,nutritional information,nutrition tips,chef,6 to 9 months,9 to 12 months,12 months and older,great taste,variety 125 recipes for delicious, wholesome and healthy baby food based on the seasonal ingredients often at hand and a few simple cooking methods. Delicious baby food, based on the ingredients often on hand, with a basic respect for seasonality and a few simple cooking methods