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

by LINARDAKIS, CONNIE

• ISBN13: 9780761527909
• ISBN10: 0761527907
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-12-21
• Publisher: Harmony

Summary

You Can Prepare Wonderful Food for Your BabyNo 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 foodsand 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 & Simpleshows 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

Author Biography

<b>Connie Linardakis,</b> The Baby Gourmet, has been researching and developing baby food recipes for more than five years. All the recipes in this book were taste tested and approved by her son, Michaelis. The author of <i>Recipes Sworn to Secrecy,</i> she lives with her family in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Table of Contents

Advisory Panel of Children's Nutritional Experts	vi
Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
Why Make Your Own Natural Baby Food?	1	(13)
Breast, Bottle, or Both?	14	(10)
Nutrition for Infants and Toddlers	24	(24)
Starting Solids	48	(16)
Preparing Homemade Baby Food	64	(19)
The Best Food for Babies: Beginner Recipes	83	(37)
More of the Best Foods: Intermediate Recipes	120	(20)
Recipes from Experienced Chefs and Parents	140	(20)
Recipes for a Toddler's Family	160	(13)
Recipes for Restlessness and Allergies	173	(12)
Making Seasonal, Holiday, and Birthday Foods Fun	185	(25)
Recipes for Homemade Craft and Baby Supplies	210	(7)
Appendix A: Breastfeeding in Workplaces Around the World	217	(6)
Appendix B: Web Sites for Busy Parents	223	(8)
Appendix C: Weights and Measures	231	(2)
Index	233	(10)
International Conversion Chart	243