The Ultimate New Mom's Cookbook: A Complete Food and Nutrition Resource for Expectant Mothers, Babies and Toddlers

by Aurora Satler, Allison Childress

Overview

**National Parenting Product Award Winner**

A Must-Have Resource for Every Mom-To-Be

The Ultimate New Mom’s Cookbook is your guide to navigating this new world of prenatal nutrition, baby purees and picky eaters. Brimming with wholesome, satisfying recipes for every stage from the first day of your pregnancy to those tricky toddler years, this book eases your transition into parenthood and sets the foundation for your child to be a healthy and adventurous eater.

Chef Aurora Satler and nutritionist Allison Childress anticipate your every new-parent need, with recipes for stocking your freezer for those first days home from the hospital, nutritious foods mom should eat while nursing and methods for introducing your child to new flavors and food textures.

Delicious recipes like Tropical Tummy Mango Faux-’Jito soothe an upset stomach and satisfy intense pregnancy cravings, while Soba Noodle and Broccoli Rabe Buddha Bowls keep your energy up for sleepless nights filled with feedings. As your baby transitions to solids, nutrient-packed purees can be easily whipped up and repurposed into flavorful meals the whole family will enjoy, like Southwest Sweet Potato Cakes and Black Bean Salsa Fresca.

This essential manual will nourish your baby from the first day of your pregnancy through the toddler years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624145667
Publisher:	Page Street Publishing
Publication date:	06/19/2018
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	8.01(w) x 9.04(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

Aurora Satler graduated from the Institute of Culinary Education and previously owned her own catering company in New York City. She spent five years as the creative director of Many Kitchens, and she styled their cookbook, Recipes from Many Kitchens. She lives in New York City with her husband and two young children.

Allison Childress, PhD, RDN, LD, is an assistant professor at Texas Tech University and chief clinical dietitian at the Nutrition and Metabolic Health Institute. She is a licensed dietitian and specializes in pediatric nutrition and women’s health. She lives in Lubbock, Texas with her husband and three children.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Pregnancy Foods 11

Bun in the Oven Banana Zucchini Bread 12

Happy Tummy Gingery Lemonade 15

Creamy Lemon Comfort Rice 16

Mom's Cure-All Chicken Noodle Soup 19

Don't-Need-No-Deli-Meat Chicken Salad Sandwich 20

Truffle Parmesan Crack Pries 23

I ♥ Peanut Butter Chicken Skewers 24

Baby Needs Pizza Home-Baked Remedy 27

Full-Term Twice-Baked Potatoes 28

Prego Picnic Chili Lime Fruit Cones 31

Tropical Tummy Mango Faux-'Jito 32

Strawberry "Margarita" for Mamas 35

Baby Shower "Sangria" 36

Foods to Avoid When Expecting 38

Foods to Limit When Expecting 39

Food Safety 40

Gestational Diabetes 41

Getting Ready For Baby 43

Home-Baked Granola 44

Make Ahead, Enjoy Later Pancake Mix 47

Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes 48

Freeze-by-the-Batch Tomato Sauce 51

Dinner-in-a-Pinch Classic Pesto 52

Freezer-Friendly Chicken Chile Enchiladas 55

Mom-to-Be Sausage and Veggie Ziti 56

Black Bean and Quinoa Burgers 59

Fork-Free Turkey and Mushroom Hand Pies 60

40-Weeksand-Counting Spicy Eggplant Parmesan 63

Baby's Eviction Notice Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken Stir-Fry 64

Tips and Myths on Speeding Delivery After 40 Weeks 66

Dates for Your Third Trimester 66

Building Your Pantry 67

Breastfeeding Foods 69

Goddess Dressing with Crudités 70

Calcium-Rich Whipped Feta Dip 73

Mama's Guacamole 74

Home-Style Salsa 75

Gotta Rehydrate Cucumber tomato Salad 76

Orzo and Sundried Tomato Salad 79

Grab-and-Go Green Rasta Salad 80

Quick-Fix Tofu and Kale Stir-Fry 83

So-Easy-It's-Sinful Rice and Bean Bowls 84

Soba Noodle and Broccoli Rabe Buddha Bowl 87

Alcohol and Breastfeeding 88

Nutrition for a Breastfeeding Mother 88

Breastfeeding Resources 89

First Foods (4 to 6 Months) Plus Recipes For Using Leftover Purees 91

First Foods Timeline 92

Introduction Solids: Myth and facts 93

Food Safety for Infants 94

Equipments for Starting Solids 94

No-Cook First Foods 95

Grandma's Effortless Appleasure 96

Apple, Carrot and Ginger Muffins 99

Pear Puree 100

Pear and Oat Smoothie 103

Butternut Squash Puree 104

Butternut Squash Mac 'n' Cheese 107

Carrot Puree 108

Carrot Cumin Soup 111

Sweet Potato Puree 112

Southwest Sweet Potato Cakes and Black Bean Salsa Fresca 115

Mango Puree 116

Mango Sorbet 119

The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 120

Portion Sizes for Babies and Toddlers 121

Tips for Cooking with and Feeding a 6-Month-Old 121

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Introducing Water 123

Baby Guacamole 124

Apple, Sweet Potato and Corn Puree 127

Pear, Kiwi and Spinach Puree 128

Pumpkin, Apple and Carrot Puree 131

Very Berry Puree 132

Very Berry Coconut Popsicles 135

Pea, Potato and Leek Puree 136

Pea, Potato and Leek Soup 139

Creamed Corn and Chicken Casserole 140

Food Allergies 142

Tips for Picky Eaters 142

Expanding Tastes (8 to 10 Months) 145

Introducing Dairy 146

Stop and Go Foods 146

Very Berry Oatmeal Breakfast 148

Banana Rice Pudding 151

White Bean, Pumpkin and Kale Puree 152

Munchkin's Pried Rice 155

Rinkles' Risotto 156

Salmon and Sweet Potato Puree 159

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner 160

Little Shepherd's Pie 163

Meat Textures Tots Like 164

Finger Foods for Travel 164

Babyproofing the Kitchen 165

Family Meals (12 Months and Up) 167

Mommy and Me Green Smoothies 168

Small Bites Mini Quiche 171

Baked Eggs Brunch for the Sleep Deprived 172

Minestrone Soup with Ditalni 175

Cut the Carbs Chicken Lettuce Wraps 176

Chicken Pita Sandwiches 179

Coal Cheese and Coasted Veggie Tart 180

4 Bean Vegetarian Chili 183

3 Cheese Chile Cornbread 184

Cloudy Day Meatballs 185

Heart-Healthy Mussels 189

Butternut Squash and Chickpea Curry in a Hurry 190

Everything-but-the-Kitchen-Sink Frittata 193

Tender Turkey Meatloaf 194

Friday Night Roast Rosemary Chicken 197

Sinfully Succulent Skirt Steak and Mango Salad 198

It's OK Not to Share Jerk Chicken Sandwiches 201

Our Favorite Fish Tacos 203

One-Pot Shrimp and Creamy Peanut Noodles with Hidden Veggies 206

I Can Pretend It's Date Night Gnocchi 209

Creamy Curry Chicken Penne 210

Impressively Easy Rolled Hanger Steak with Goat Cheese and Spinach 213

Bixby's Liquid Fire Brisket 214

Brisket Sliders with Carrot Cilantro Slaw 217

Brisket Tacos 218

Acknowledgments 220

About the Authors 221

Index 222

Editorial Reviews

"Surviving child rearing and cooking for ourselves during the whole process is daunting at best. Brava, Aurora, for helping exhausted mothers get the nourishment they need."

—James Peterson, award-winning food writer, culinary instructor and cookbook author

"I’m recommending this cookbook to every pregnant and nursing patient of mine. This cookbook is a great resource and guide for new mothers."

—Eunice Sanchez-Mata, MD, former president, San Diego American Heart Association

"As a pediatrician and expecting mother, The Ultimate New Mom's Cookbook has been a godsend for healthy, flavorful and easy recipes. I would recommend this as a staple cookbook for all families."

—Michelle Vazquez, MD

"Aurora’s beautiful book takes the stress out of planning and cooking meals that will be delicious, healthy, nutritious and time-saving.”

—Tessa Harvard Taylor, author of Dinners in a Dash

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