Feed Me! I'm Yours

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Summary: Not healthy recipes
Review: As one of the most popular baby cookbooks since the 70's, I was pretty dissapointed with this book. I returned it to the book store immediately as I thought the recipes are so unhealthy and dull, eg. sloopy poodles (what is that???). If you care about feeding your child varieties of healthy food (not a school cafetaria food please), this is not the one to get!!!

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I am quite disappointed with this book, considering my pediatrician's office recommends it! The recipes are unhealthy -most using honey and canned foods. The chapter devoted to making baby's first foods is not informative or helpful. A better choice is Mommy Made, which includes a guide on when to introduce foods & how to prepare them. If you're looking for a nutritional-how-to, Feed Me is NOT the way to go.

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Summary: A mediocre cookbook for baby and toddler food.
Review: I found some great ideas in this book, however the ideas for toddler lunches and dinners were lacking in fresh fruits and vegetables. The main ingredients seemed to consist of processed lunch meats, cheeses, and breads. It did have great ideas for finger foods though.

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Summary: Reaping the benefits
Review: I own the original, type-written book from the 70's. It sat on the shelf in the kitchen as I was growing up, mom used it constantly. When I was born, in the early 70's, jarred baby food was all the rage. Armed with 'Feed Me, I'm Yours', and a garden, she proceeded to go the extra mile to feed my brother and I homegrown, organic fruits and veggies. She referred to 'the book' constantly. I truly believe that because of that, my health is what it is today.

I've since inherited the book, and am now raising two children. While all of my friends were buying overpriced, overprocessed food, I was happily making our own. To this day, the kids are healthier than any of their friends, and I attribute it to what we fed, and are currently feeding them. So many people think that making food for the kids is time-consuming, but it isn't. You need to make time, because you're investing in the health of your children, and looking ahead, the health of their children as well.

Naturally, since we have the older book, some of the information has been replaced by new statistics, such as not feeding honey to babies, but the newer book has been updated to reflect such changes in thinking...

I recommend this book (and all of Vicki's) to all of my friends. They always are asking to borrow mine, but I treasure my old copy so much, that I don't let it leave the house. I'm always writing down recipes for them instead! I'm hoping someday to be able to pass the book down to our kids, when they have families of their own.

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Summary: Feed Me!! I'm Yours
Review: Just what I was looking for... great seller...

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Summary: Who knew it could be so easy?
Review: My baby isn't yet old enough to be eating solid foods, but I am so glad I bought this book ahead of time! Simple recipes for fresh, homemade baby foods (ie: puree fresh fruit and freeze in ice cube trays to make individual portions) sound much more appealing than those little jars of goop. This book covers babies from those who are just starting to eat all the way up to picky toddlers. Simple, healthy recipes are given for everything from soups to omlettes ... all with little tricks, like pureeing some veggies to sneak into your toddler's cheese pizza, or adding oatmeal to yogurt instead of milk for a toddler who's just learning to use a spoon. I'd definitely recommend this book, and may purchase additional copies as baby gifts.

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Summary: I love this book!
Review: The recipes in this book are wonderful and simple - I've already prepared them for my husband and he thought they were great! The author has many clever combinations that my sleep-deprived brain would never have come up with. This one is a keeper!

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Summary: WOW
Review: This book was just what I was looking for. Not only does it have great information for feeding my 5 month old son, but this book will grow with his needs for years to come. It has great ideas for everything from babyfood to finger food to birthday party themes to seasonal recipes to playdough recipes. This book is a must for Moms (and Dads) everywhere. ENJOY

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Summary: Handy
Review: This is a great reference book to have handy in the kitchen for everything from several playdough recipes to helpful ideas for the kids. It's full of fun,practical recipes and ideas.

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Summary: Fun food, but far from healthy
Review: This is an excellent and SIMPLE book of fun and nutritous meals and snacks for kids of all ages. The recipes are so easy and made with the most common ingredients. My problem with recipe books is when they call for unusual ingredients that (not being a chef) I usually don't keep on hand. These recipes are fast and easy enough to whip up while the kids play. It even suggests new ways to serve less appealing foods (like veggies), in a fun way that kids think of it as being a treat. I think this book is a great buy.