Top 100 Baby Purees Hardcover – January 1, 2005

I bought this cookbook, an immersion blender (hand-held stick blender), and some Fresh Baby Freezer trays Fresh Baby So Easy Baby Food and Breast Milk Trays and have been making baby food since. This book has some AMAZING recipes. There are a couple of misses as well but I'd expect that out of 100. I've been making notes in my cookbook that I thought would help others:pg 28 Sweet Potato and Broccoli: Always double this recipe to get 2 trays. The potato/broc ratio is perfect!pg 43 Cinderella's Pumpkin: This is one of the few I wouldn't make again.pg 51 Chicken with sweet potato and apple: This is a favorite at our house. I absolutely LOVE this recipe and so does my daughter.pg 54 Banana Peach and Strawberry: This recipe needs to be doubled to get at least 1 freezer traypg 58 Easy one-pot chicken: Good, but I only made it once and just made the Chicken with Sweet Potato and Apple (pg 51).pg 64 Lovely Lentils: YUM! I think I'm going to make an unpureed version of this one for myselfpg 68 Eat your Greens: Fantastic, it tastes like green mashed potatoes. We made this as an adult side dish in leui of normal mashed potatoes. Would be a great recipe for a toddler who doesn't like their veggies.pg 71 Vegetables with cheese sauce: wonderfulpg 75 Fillet of fish in an orange sauce: Skip this one. I like fish but this was terrible. We tossed the batch.pg 95 Blueberry Banana and Apple: This recipe doubled only makes 1.5 tray. The recipe calls for 1 cup blueberries and I've found that a 10oz bag of frozen org blueberries = 2 cups. Great substitute!pg 106 Pasta with hidden veggies: Yum! Terrific sauce! Would also be good for a toddler who doesnt like veggies

Lots of great recipes. Bought this book as a first time mom. Baby approved 👍🏻

This nifty little book makes it easy to make the jump from feeding your baby green gloop that grows in jars to feeding you baby stuff that (gasp!) you can make yourself and your baby will actually like. I mean, no wonder kiddo doesn't like to eat something that's been sitting on the shelf for six months. Have you ever tasted some of those baby "foods" yourself? Wallpaper paste. I'm tellin' ya. Wallpaper paste.Simple instructions make it easy to make and feed fresh organic foods to your baby. Explanations of what foods contain which kinds of nutrition help you make good food choices. Easy freezing instructions where applicable help add to convenience. Everything you need equipment-wise to follow these recipes is probably already in your kitchen. All the ingredients can easily be found at any grocery store.Also, there is a section on the special feeding needs of preemies, which I was glad to see, since my son was a 32-weekerIn any case, where are you going to find banana-papaya baby food commercially? And that's my son's favorite. He giggles when he eats it.The only reason I didn't give five stars is because I also have some questions about the appropriateness of feeding certain items to a less than 12 month old, like cheese and other milk products. I share with some other reviewers the urge to be careful with some recipes.I would have had to give four stars anyway, because of the multiple pictures in the book of the author feeding her baby in a perfect pink 29 layer merengue and bows outfit with no food spatter anywhere. As if.

I keep seeing people warning against some of the ingredients included in recipes in this book. It is true that as mothers we must use caution when it comes to what our children consume. But keep an open mind ladies (and gentleman) The AAP has set guidelines that we have considered the standard for many years HOWEVER, those guidelines have recently begun to be revised... fish, eggs, citrus and dairy were considered no no's for children under the age of one in previous years, however, if you child has no history of food allergies, and you have no family history of specific allergies (IE citrus, or eggs) then the introduction plan of 1 new food, for 3 -4 days watching for signs of allergic reaction is completely safe. One of the reason the AAP recommends holding off on fish although EXCELLENT for developing baby's eye, brain etc. because of the high concentration of Omega 3 fatty acids... is because conventional store bought/farm raised fish can have toxic levels of mercury and other chemicals in them. If you're going to introduce fish to baby, ALWAYS use wild-caught/organic white fish. There is also MUCH research coming about indicating that introducing these foods at an earlier age then 1 year DOES NOT prevent a food allergy. Generally if they are going to have one, it's there after the age of 9 months when babies begin to completely rely on their own immune systems and not the antibodies in mothers milk. I'm not saying this to combat others comments, just to bring peace of mind that if you feel as though your child is healthy, and has no health complications (such as known family history) or indicators of food sensitivity's (such as eczema which can indicate a milk protein, soy, or gluten allergy) reflux (you'd want to stay away from the citrus, tomatoes and high acid content foods)etc... GO FOR IT! On the subject of cows milk, which seems to be one of the things I keep seeing mentioned... there is a difference between a glass of milk and CULTURED whole milk products, such as yogurt which she often recommends using... it IS absolutely AMAZING for babies 6 months and older and PERFECTLY SAFE! In cultured milk products the lactose is broken down differently b/c of the fermenting process so it doesn't have the same affect on someone with a general dairy allergy. However, if you have a severe milk PROTEIN allergy, or family history of such, you may want to wait. For Example Stonyfiels farms organic yo'baby yogurt is for babies 6 months of age... so happy yogurting b/c it's SO great for baby... lot's of healthy probiotics,& omega 3 fatty acids...Check out this link on the AAP website HealthyChildren.org where they actually now RECOMMEND many of these foods as part of a healthy diet for children age 6 MONTHS and over. [...]I copied and pasted this directly from the AAP websiteMany pediatricians recommend against giving eggs and fish in the first year of life because of allergic reactions, but there is no evidence that introducing these nutrient-dense foods after 4 to 6 months of age determines whether your baby will be allergic to them. Give your baby one new food at a time, and wait at least 2 to 3 days before starting another. After each new food, watch for any allergic reactions such as diarrhea, rash, or vomiting. If any of these occur, stop using the new food and consult with your child's doctor.Within a few months of starting solid foods, your baby's daily diet should include a variety of foods each day that may include the following:* Breast milk and/or formula* Meats* Cereal* Vegetables* Fruits* Eggs and fish

What I expected was a simple cookbook for baby purees. What I got was extremely informative. Covers everything from when to start purees to food allergy safety. I did see some concerns about the butter content however if you do a little research you will find it's actually a good thing to include in your babies diet, however if you feel it's too much, just limit it in your recipes.