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Start your baby on a lifetime of healthy eating Although ready-made commercial baby food may seem just as healthy and more convenient, the most nutritious meal you can give your baby is home-cooked with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Preparing your own baby food is quick, easy, and much more affordable than you think, and it is the best way to cultivate healthy eating habits in your infant or toddler.
Now fully revised and updated, The Healthy Baby Meal Planner will show you that making your own baby food can be as easy as picking up a fork and mashing a banana. Leading cookbook author Annabel Karmel explains which foods are appropriate for each stage of a child's development from infancy to age five, and shows how and when to introduce fruits, vegetables, and other solids into a child's diet. She also provides valuable advice on how to feed infants and how to make appealing meals for even the pickiest of eaters.
With more than 50,000 copies of the first edition sold, The Healthy Baby Meal Planner is the definitive resource for parents, complete with new and improved recipes, time-saving preparation tips, creative serving suggestions, and the latest information on food allergies and infant nutrition.
Synopsis
Start your baby on a lifetime of healthy eating
Commercial baby food may seem healthy and convenient, but a meal prepared at home with fresh, high-quality ingredients is still the most nutritious one you can give your child. Preparing your own baby food is quick, easy and much more affordable than you might think. It is certainly the best way to cultivate healthy eating habits in your infant or toddler.
Since it was published in 1991, Annabel Karmel's book has become the definitive, essential guide to feeding babies and young children and is used by pediatricians, nutritionists, and mothers around the world. Now fully revised and updated, The Healthy Baby Meal Planner will show you which foods are appropriate for each stage of a child's development from infancy to age three.
Also included:
- Latest information on food allergies and infant nutrition
- Time-saving preparation tips and recipe ideas for special occasions
- Advice on introducing new tastes and textures to infants and toddlers
- How to make appealing meals for even the pickiest eaters
About the Author
Trained at the Cordon Bleu School,
Annabel Karmel is an accomplished cook and author. She has written six cookbooks on creating healthy and satisfying meals for the whole family, and writes a weekly column on cooking for children for
The Times (London). She lives in London with her husband and three young children, and travels frequently to the U.S. for television appearances and interviews.
Table of Contents
CONTENTSINTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
THE BEST FIRST FOODS FOR YOUR BABY
CHAPTER TWO
FOUR TO SIX MONTHS AND WEANING
CHAPTER THREE
SIX TO NINE MONTHS
CHAPTER FOUR
NINE TO TWELVE MONTHS
CHAPTER FIVE
TODDLERS
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS