Start Fresh: Your Child's Jump Start to Lifelong Healthy Eating [Hardcover]

Tyler Florence (Author)

Book Description

Release date: June 7, 2011

Chef Tyler Florence believes that everybody deserves to eat delicious, flavorful food prepared with care and the freshest ingredients —and that goes for babies, too.  In Start Fresh, he takes the expertise he has used to create his own line of organic baby food and presents quick, user-friendly recipes for 60 purees packed with simple, easy-to-digest fruits, vegetables, and grains straight from the earth—nothing fake or processed allowed.

 

A practical, charming little package from a caring dad and exceptional chef that thousands have come to trust , this book will give parents the tools they need to prepare nutritious food their babies will love to eat—for a truly fresh and healthy start.

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About the Author

TYLER FLORENCE is the author of six cookbooks, including the bestselling Stirring the Pot and Dinner at My Place, and the host of the Food Network show Tyler’s Ultimate. He owns a kitchen retail store, The Tyler Florence Shop, in Mill Valley and Napa, CA, and has launched signature lines of babyfood and cookware and cutlery at major retailers across the United States. He opened the Wayfare Tavern restaurant in San Francisco in June 2010. He lives in Mill Valley, CA with his wife and two children. 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books (June 7, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1609611942
• ISBN-13: 978-1609611941
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Family Meals made easy and delicious June 8, 2011

By Holly K. Lee VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover

Realizing that healthy eating involves eating as a family, Tyler Florence has filled this book with recipes that work for everyone in the house. Last night I made Roast Turkey with Herbed Vegetables (page 72). Not only was it easy to make, but it was delicious! Roasting is a nice way to make a flavorful meal without a lot of work. I can throw it all together, pop it in the oven and then play with the baby, or give him a bath while it cooks. The food that I portioned out for the baby and pulsed in the food processor was the perfect consistency for him. The leftovers have kept well and he had "seconds" warmed up today for lunch. He liked the flavors, as much as he does the Sprout baby food pouch meals.

I felt really good about serving my whole family the same meal. This book makes it easy to have a family meal that is healthy, appealing and delicious for everyone at the table. The ingredients are easy to find in the average grocery store provided they are in season, this means a lot to me as I do not want to plan a meal and then have a hard time finding everything I need to make it. The flavors are powerful without overwhelming the sensitive palate of a baby or a toddler, while at the same time pleasing the adults at the table.

This book will see a lot of use in my household. I highly recommend!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE this book! July 9, 2011

By Merchris

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Ok, so I have purchased several books on making your own food for baby, and I like all of them so far, however the difference in this book for me is that it contains meals you can make for everyone all at the same time. I have made quite a few recipes out of this book, and so far they are all great. The one pan lasagna is totally awesome and will be a recipe I will use for years. I have made several of the purees for my son and he loves them. Tyler uses a lot of roasting techniques whichs adds a whole new flavor that I didn't have when making purees by steaming. I've also made the butternut squash macaroni and cheese, which was a hit as well, and I felt healthy eating it!! This is really an awesome book and I'm glad that I purchased it. I almost bought it for my kindle, but decided I wanted the pictures, which are quite inspirational. Oh, and I promise that the recipes aren't hard or complicated at all, nor do they require strange ingredient. Trust me, I'm not a seasoned cook and love it when you can just throw things together.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have For Moms! June 7, 2011

By islandgirl

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have been waiting for this cookbook to come out and it has not disappointed! It has mouth watering recipes with great pictures for each.

The cookbook comes in age appropriate sections, starting with 4-6 months. Fabulous recipes for purees, dinners, soups, snacks and desserts. All of them healthy of course. It really is a must have for anyone with kids!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring to the novice baby food maker July 27, 2011

By RGA

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Almost all pros:
-beautifully put together with gorgeous pictures
-nice prologue with an intro about why this book exists (those pages are previewed through Amazon); definitely inspires you to make your own baby food
-conquerable, DELICIOUS recipes that your child will eat (if it tastes good to you, it has a far better chance of tasting good to them as opposed to nasty jarred food)
-some real basics (i.e., single vegetable purees) and then easy-to-do advanced recipes (multi-ingredient)
-tells you equipment you need (three things - steamer, sheet pan, blender/food-processor) rather than demanding you buy a million things (as in Super Baby Food)

Cons:
-wish there were more recipes
-vegetarians should know there are several meat recipes (although there are also plenty of vegetarian ones)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Dietitian Mom (Cookbook Author) Highly Recommend! May 17, 2012

By Lara

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

As a dietitian and mom (and diabetes cookbook author),I absolutely love this cookbook geared for babies, children and families. It's not your typical "baby food" cookbook that tells you to puree carrots and serve. He not only includes realistic family meals, but he combines unthinkable foods that taste delicious (and are healthy). He roasts a lot of fruit and veggies for maximum flavor and you can tell he is a dad that knows how to get his kids to eat good food. My 6 month old and 2 year old both ate a spinach and banana smoothie this morning (2 year old asked for more). I was always a fan of Tyler Florence, but I've never bought one of his cookbooks. I highly recommend this book! Lara Rondinelli-Hamilton

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect family cookbook January 4, 2013

By kmhsellers

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

These recipes are simple, easy, and so delicious. I have had this book for a little over a year now as I have cooked for my little one, and I have no regrets about buying it. The recipes are divided by stages - first foods (single ingredient purees), combos, food with texture, family meals. Almost everything I have made for my daughter (and my husband!) has been a hit. Here are some of our favorites:

Green bean, potato and kale puree (for the baby, but I even think it's yummy)
Spinach and roasted pears with parm (ditto)
Summer squash, yukon gold potatoes, and parmesan puree (I separated some out for a side dish, too - heavenly)
Roasted salmon with green pea risotto
Sweet potato and blueberry pancakes (made these at a family reunion and everyone raved, asked for the recipe)
Split pea soup with bacon and sweet potatoes

The recipes are unfussy and (with good, fresh ingredients) allow the flavors of the fruits and vegetables to shine. This book actually inspired me to try some of my own combinations. I highly recommend this as a family, not just baby, cookbook.