Mommy Made and Daddy Too! (Revised) : Home Cooking for a Healthy Baby & Toddler

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Summary: More than a nice collection of recipes
Review: While it offers a wide variety of delicious, wholesome recipes, the real strength of this nutrition book is its guidelines for weaning babies and introducing "real foods" into their diets. There is a description of a method of introduction which tests for food allergies and may reduce their incidence. It also encourages babies and older children to try and accept new foods. My daughter is proof this method works; she had no allergic reactions as food were introducted, and counts beans and legumes, pasta, shellfish, hummos, sushi, and asparagus among her favorite foods. I give copies to all my friends having babies.

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Summary: Not just for baby food!!!
Review: While this is an invaluable book to have if you want to make your own baby food (which they make very simple!!), its usefulness continues well after your child graduates to solid foods. This is an outstanding resource for a parent who wants to stop relying on convenience and prepared food, but doesn't have the time or energy to become a gourmet cook. The recipes are simple and tasty and they have lots of good suggestions on how to make eating fun for picky toddlers. The authors are very health conscious, but see nothing wrong with a little sugar now and then in an otherwise balanced diet. If you live on MacDonalds and Budget Gourmets, but don't want to teach your child to do the same, buy this book!!