Table of Contents
Introduction 8
Chapter 1 Only the Freshest Ingredients
Opting for Organic 12
Fresh, Frozen, or Canned? 13
Superfoods 14
Buying Locally Grown 16
Allergy Awareness 16
Cleanliness and Safety 18
A Word on Dessert 18
Chapter 2 Fast and Easy Cooking
Cooking Methods for All 22
Tools and Equipment 22
Storing, Thawing, and Reheating 23
Planning and Prepping Ahead 24
How to Use This Book 25
Chapter 3 Smooth Introductions
Single-Ingredient Purées
Cooked Fruit Purées 30
Raw Fruit Purées 32
Steamed Vegetable Purées 33
Cereals 35
Fruit and Vegetable Combination Purées
Green Beans and Pear Purée 36
Apple and Mango Purée 37
Avocado and Banana Purée 38
Peas and Carrots Purée 39
Plum and Nectarine Purée 40
Carrot and Mango Purée 41
Sweet Potato and Green Beans Purée 42
Avocado and Pear Purée 43
Zucchini and Banana Purée 44
Apple, Nectarine, and Banana Purée 45
Chapter 4 New Flavors and Textures
Single-Ingredient Purées
Cooked Fruit Purées 50
Raw Fruit Purées 51
Steamed Vegetable Purées 52
Sautéed Greens Purées 53
Cereal Combinations
Quinoa and Banana Purée 54
Apple Pie Oatmeal Purée 55
Avocado, Sweet Potato, and Brown Rice Purée 56
Blueberries and Quinoa Purée 57
Papaya, Kiwi, and Oatmeal Purée 58
Fruit and Vegetable Combination Purées
Blueberry-Apple Yogurt Purée 59
Kale and Avocado Purée 60
Peas, Pear, and Broccoli Purée 61
Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Purée 62
Kiwi, Asparagus, and Banana Purée 63
Peach, Blueberries, and Carrot Purée 64
Papaya, Banana, and Cantaloupe Yogurt 65
Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Carrot Purée 66
Green Beans and Papaya Purée 67
Butternut Squash, Cauliflower, and Peas Purée 68
Kiwi and Zucchini Purée 69
Peach, Kale, and Tofu Purée 70
Watermelon and Pear Purée 71
Asparagus, Honeydew, and Peas Purée 72
Apricot, Cherries, and Banana Purée 73
Meat Combination Purées
Chicken, Pears, and Quinoa Puree 74
Chicken and Avocado Puree 75
Chicken, Apricots, and Prunes Purée 76
Chicken and Zucchini Purée 77
Turkey, Mango, and Cucumber Purée 78
Turkey and Plums Purée 79
Turkey, Carrots, and Broccoli Purée 80
Pork and Apples Purée 81
Pork, Carrots, and Brown Rice Purée 82
Beef, Sweet Potatoes, and Swiss Chard Purée 83
Beef and Parsnips Purée 84
Beef and Green Beans Purée 85
Chapter 5 Balanced Bites and Finger Foods
Combination Purées
Peach, Plum, and Strawberry Oatmeal Purée 90
Chickpea, Sweet Potato, and Cauliflower Purée 91
Black Beans, Collard Greens, and Parsnip Purée 92
Chicken, Apple, and Sweet Potato Purée 93
Chicken, Peas, and Banana Purée 94
Chicken, Peach, and Pumpkin Purée 95
Turkey, Kale, and Papaya Purée 96
Turkey, Cauliflower, and Apricot Purée 97
Turkey, Peas, and Apple Purée 99
Pork, Cherries, and Pears Purée 101
Beef and Carrot Purée 102
Beef, Asparagus, and Pear Purée 103
Beef, Zucchini, and Cherries Purée 104
Beef, Green Beans, and Prunes Purée 105
Finger Foods
Avocado Toast 106
Applesauce Muffins 107
Roasted Sweet Potato Nibbles 108
Tofu Bites 109
Fun-Size Asparagus Frittatas 110
Turkey and Cheese Quesadillas 111
Broccoli and Carrot Pancakes 112
Sweet Potato and Bean Balls 113
Baked Pear Slices 114
Apple Date Bars 115
Baby Meals
Cottage Cheese and Kiwi 116
Strawberry-Papaya Yogurt Mix-Ins 117
Confetti Couscous 118
Tasty Turkey, Sweet Potato, and Bean Stew 119
Butternut Squash "Mac and Cheese" 121
Tofu, Quinoa, and Avocado Bowl 122
Mini Apple-Turkey Meatballs 123
Leftover Chicken and Brown Rice with Sauteed Kale 124
Easy Black Bean and Zucchini Soup 125
Mini Meat Loaf Muffins 126
Alphabet and Veggie Pasta 127
Chapter 6 Real Meals and Snacks
Real Meals
Whole-Wheat Banana Pancakes 132
Breakfast Couscous 133
Tofu Scramble 134
Quick Red Lentil Soup 135
Simple Butternut Squash Soup 136
Mac and Cheese Soup 137
Mozzarella Poppers 138
Quinoa-Veggie Fritters 139
Creamy Polenta with Tomato Sauce 141
Mexican "Pizza" 142
Mini Spinach Pizzas 143
Spinach Pesto Pasta 144
Speedy Pasta Primavera 145
Gnocchi Bolognese 146
Baked Mini Rice Balls 147
Chicken Fried Rice 148
Ham and Cheese Pockets 149
Fish Fingers 151
Taco "Salad" 152
Beef and Broccoli 153
Snacks
Good Greens Smoothie 154
Strawberry-Banana Surprise Smoothie 155
Almond Butter Cereal Balls 156
Sunflower Seed Butter and Banana Pinwheels 157
Zucchini Mini Muffins 158
Edamame Hummus 159
White Bean Dip 160
Cheese Fondue Dip 161
Hummus and Carrot Pinwheels 162
Cheesy Carrot Balls 163
Appendix A Recipes for the One-Year Birthday Party 164
Appendix B Sample Meal Plans 173
Appendix C Measurement Conversions 177
References 178
Index 181
