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Finally, the must-have cookbook is here for the millions of busy parents who have taken on a healthier approach to eating—less processed, more organic—and who want to feed their little ones easy-to-make, cost-effective, completely nutritious and delicious meals.
With more than sixty gourmet-inspired recipes and dozens of Chef Geoff’s tips for quick and nutritious preparation, parents everywhere will be in on the Baby Love secret: that making fresh baby food is pretty simple, even if you’ve never cooked a day in your life.
Learn how to make two weeks worth of Baby Love meals in less than one hour per week, at a fraction of the cost of jarred baby food. Say good-bye to bland and processed and hello to fresh and scrumptious!
BABY LOVE recipes include: Pom-Pom Apple*Peach and Apricot Oatmeal*Tropical Smoothie *Creamy Butternut with Nutmeg*Very Gouda Grits*Norah’s Brain-Booster Zucchini Muffins*
Made with Love…Baby Love
Baby Love - Chapter 1 Getting Started
Babies are ready to begin eating solid foods at four to six months of age. At this time almost all babies can learn to eat from a spoon. Most start with rice cereal mixed with breast milk or formula.
If all is going well, check with your pediatrician about beginning to feed your munchkin simple pureed fruits or vegetables. Some pediatricians recommend you start with vegetables first to avoid developing a sweet tooth. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics states that “there is no evidence that your baby will develop a dislike for vegetables if fruit is given first. Babies are born with a preference for sweets, and the order of introducing foods does not change this.”
New foods should be introduced one at a time. Wait at least two to three days before starting another to make sure your child is not allergic. Watch for any allergic reactions such as diarrhea, rash, or vomiting. Once, our son, Henry, broke out in a facial rash. We called the doctor, who suggested it might be the tomatoes in the Bolognese! Sometimes infants don’t like the acidity in tomatoes. The lesson: stop the food and then check with your doctor about the reaction.
We also made the decision to introduce new foods at breakfast or lunchtime rather than at dinnertime. In case the twins got a tummyache or gas at least it was during the day. You don’t want a gassy baby keeping you up all night!
Within a few months of starting purees, your baby should be enjoying all sorts of fruits, vegetables, and meats. You know the saying, “Variety is the spice of life!” There is no better time to introduce these healthy foods.
BABY LOVE. Copyright © 2010 by Norah O’Donnell and Chef Geoff Tracy. All rights reserved.
Babies are ready to begin eating solid foods at four to six months of age. At this time almost all babies can learn to eat from a spoon. Most start with rice cereal mixed with breast milk or formula.
If all is going well, check with your pediatrician about beginning to feed your munchkin simple pureed fruits or vegetables. Some pediatricians recommend you start with vegetables first to avoid developing a sweet tooth. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics states that “there is no evidence that your baby will develop a dislike for vegetables if fruit is given first. Babies are born with a preference for sweets, and the order of introducing foods does not change this.”
New foods should be introduced one at a time. Wait at least two to three days before starting another to make sure your child is not allergic. Watch for any allergic reactions such as diarrhea, rash, or vomiting. Once, our son, Henry, broke out in a facial rash. We called the doctor, who suggested it might be the tomatoes in the Bolognese! Sometimes infants don’t like the acidity in tomatoes. The lesson: stop the food and then check with your doctor about the reaction.
We also made the decision to introduce new foods at breakfast or lunchtime rather than at dinnertime. In case the twins got a tummyache or gas at least it was during the day. You don’t want a gassy baby keeping you up all night!
Within a few months of starting purees, your baby should be enjoying all sorts of fruits, vegetables, and meats. You know the saying, “Variety is the spice of life!” There is no better time to introduce these healthy foods.
BABY LOVE. Copyright © 2010 by Norah O’Donnell and Chef Geoff Tracy. All rights reserved.
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Posted February 7, 2011
Easy to follow directions and makes large batches, easy for freezing.
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Posted November 3, 2011
My daughter is 17 months old and this book has been my guide since she started eating solids. It's simple and easy to follow. It has saved our family hundreds of dollars on store bought baby food.
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Posted October 8, 2012
Too much how to and not enough recipies.
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Finally, the must-have cookbook is here for the millions of busy parents who have taken on a healthier approach to eating—less processed, more organic—and who want to feed their little ones easy-to-make, cost-effective, completely nutritious and delicious meals.
With more than sixty gourmet-inspired recipes and dozens of Chef Geoff’s tips for quick and nutritious preparation, parents everywhere will be in on the Baby Love secret: that making ...