The Slow Cooker Baby Food Cookbook 125 Recipes for Low-Fuss, High-Nutrition, and All-Natural Purees, Cereals, and Finger Foods

by Meade, Maggie

• ISBN13: 9781558329089
• ISBN10: 1558329080
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-11-06
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press

Summary

You don't eat all of your food out of jars, so why should your baby? The Slow Cooker Baby Food Cookbook shows you how to make your own baby food from natural, safe ingredients with flavors you know your baby will love.

Not everyone has time to make fresh meals after work or adhere to unpredictable feeding schedules, though. This is where the slow cooker comes in! Cook up a big batch and toss it in the fridge or freezer for easy access.

Author Maggie Meade, creator of WholesomeBabyFood.com, showcases 60 purees and fruit sauces for your beautiful baby, as well as recipes for cereals, spoon foods, and finger foods. The Slow Cooker Baby Food Cookbook also includes information on safely storing, freezing, and reheating all of its recipes, so there's no chance of hidden bacteria in your baby's meals.
From your baby's first spoonfuls of cereal to your toddler's favorite finger foods, save money and time making delicious, wholesome food with The Slow Cooker Baby Food Cookbook.

Author Biography

Maggie Meade created the website WholesomeBabyFood.com in 2003, which is now part of the Momtastic network of sites (wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com). She has contributed to SheKnows.com, Babble.com, TheBump, CafeMom, and Baby Talk magazine, among other outlets. She is the author of The Wholesome Baby Food Guide (Grand Central 2012). She lives in New Hampshire, with her husband and three children.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why the Slow Cooker is a Busy Parent's Best Friend
Slow Cooker Basics
Same-Day vs. Make-Ahead Strategies
Storing, Freezing, and Reheating

Simple Vegetable and Fruit Purees: From A to Z
30 recipes

Combination Purees
30 recipes

Applesauce and Beyond: Fruit Sauces
12 recipes

Not Just for Breakfast: Cereals Hot and Cold
18 recipes

6 Months and Up: Finger and Spoon Foods
35 recipes