Homemade Baby Food Pure and Simple: Your Complete Guide to Preparing Easy, Nutritious, and Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler [Paperback]

Connie Linardakis (Author), Constantina Linardakis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 25, 2001

You Can Prepare Wonderful Food for Your Baby—No Matter How Busy You Are!

You want to provide your baby with the very best foods, right from the start. Homemade baby food is tastier and nutritionally superior to commercially processed foods—and making it is easier than you think! With simple ingredients and a few handy hints, you can begin serving your baby delicious meals that will provide the foundation for a lifetime of good health, energy, and vitality. Homemade Baby Food Pure & Simple shows you how. Inside you'll find:

•Tasty, easy-to-make recipes that your baby will love
•Pediatrician-approved nutritional guidelines and advice
•Practical hints and tips to save time and money
•Sample menus and food introduction charts
•Special recipes for allergies and sleep difficulties
•Simple ways to teach good eating habits for life

"This book is a valuable and unique resource for mothers who want to provide the very best for their babies." —Mary Cadieux, M.D., University of Washington, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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You Can Prepare Wonderful Food for Your Baby—No Matter How Busy You Are!

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You Can Prepare Wonderful Food for Your Baby?No Matter How Busy You Are!
You want to provide your baby with the very best foods, right from the start. Homemade baby food is tastier and nutritionally superior to commercially processed foods?and making it is easier than you think! With simple ingredients and a few handy hints, you can begin serving your baby delicious meals that will provide the foundation for a lifetime of good health, energy, and vitality. Homemade Baby Food Pure & Simple shows you how. Inside you'll find:
·Tasty, easy-to-make recipes that your baby will love
·Pediatrician-approved nutritional guidelines and advice
·Practical hints and tips to save time and money
·Sample menus and food introduction charts
·Special recipes for allergies and sleep difficulties
·Simple ways to teach good eating habits for life
"This book is a valuable and unique resource for mothers who want to provide the very best for their babies." ?Mary Cadieux, M.D., University of Washington, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (January 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761527907
• ISBN-13: 978-0761527909
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.6 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #328,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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152 of 156 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not trust this book, April 27, 2001

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"noel17" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Homemade Baby Food Pure and Simple: Your Complete Guide to Preparing Easy, Nutritious, and Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler (Paperback)

Do not buy this book! There are many recipes that introduce foods in too early compared to the information in other baby cook books. I was shocked to see recipes which included eggs and yogurt for four month olds! (both of which should not be introduced until after six months) Check out "The Healthy Baby Meal PLanner" or "First Foods" they are much easier to read and in my opinion safer choices.

122 of 127 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the Best, February 22, 2001

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Kia Staton (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Homemade Baby Food Pure and Simple: Your Complete Guide to Preparing Easy, Nutritious, and Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler (Paperback)

I was disapointed with this book. While it did include some good information, such as the reccommended age to start baby with at many foods, I could've thought the recipes up myself. For example the carrot recipe took up a third of a page and was basically: Boil the carrots until soft, then blend until smooth. The recipe for rice cereal is to go buy a box at the store and add water. I make rice cereal for my baby by boiling brown rice in distilled water until it is very soft, then putting it in the blender with more distilled water. It tastes much better than the boxed crap at the store and if needed formula can be added to improve the iron content. THis book is also not for the nutritionist. Many of the recipes for toddlers have sugar and butter added to them. I don't even eat butter or sugar, why give it to a baby? I make my baby's dinner every night when I make my own. Only takes a minute to blend. These recipes are meant to make in advance and freeze

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I wouldn't feed this meals to my child, February 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Homemade Baby Food Pure and Simple: Your Complete Guide to Preparing Easy, Nutritious, and Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler (Paperback)

This books uses refined grains, flour, Jell-O, store-bought cereals and baking mixes containing addivites, colorings and preservatives plus lots of sugar - not what I want to start my baby off on.