Home Made Baby Food

When people ask me about homemade baby food the first book I tell them to get is First Meals by Annabel Karmel. Annabel Karmel is a children's food author and a mother of three. She is a trained Cordon Bleu cook, WOW. Her recipes are easy, nutritious and quick (I like that part). Her website is www.annabelkarmel.com First Meals is a great book to keep on hand to prepare meals starting at 6 months all the way to family meals. She breaks up the book into different age groups; 6 to 9 months, 9 to 12 months, 12 to 18 months, 18 months to 2 years, 2 to 3 years, 3 to 7 years, and preschool and beyond and even has healthy snacks, and family meal recipes. She even includes a Menu planner in the back of the book. Just make sure if you are in the 6 to 9 month section that you wait at least 3 days before you give your child any new food to make sure they are not allegoric to them. She has lots of tips and advice that are great for new parents. Annabel also wrote the Toddler cookbook. This is a great book if you want to introduce cooking with young children. There are lots of great color pictures and step by step instructions (with pictures) for your toddler. Some of my favorites from this book are the Easy cheesy bread rolls (page 12); Chicken dippers (page18) and Mini banana muffins (page 34). Remember, you don't have to go out and by the books, check them out at the library first and see if you like them or your child will. Test out a couple of recipes and if they are a hit, then maybe you will need to buy the books. First Meals is available on Amazon for $13.61 and at Barnes and Noble for $16.00 or $14.40 for members. The Toddler Cookbook is available on Amazon for $8.61 and at Barnes and Noble of $8.79 or $7.91 for members.