The Big Book of Organic Baby Food: Baby Purées, Finger Foods, and Toddler Meals For Every Stage (Organic Foods for Baby and Toddler)

This book is truly a treasure for any mom or dad starting their baby on solid foods. It offers clear, practical, and natural guidance on how to prepare organic purees and age-appropriate meal plans.Personally, I learned something very important when you’re just starting solids, you shouldn’t mix purees right away. You should introduce one food at a time for at least 3 days, so you can watch for any signs of allergies or reactions. I didn’t know this before, and it made me feel much more confident as a mom.I highly recommend this book! It’s not just about recipes it’s about understanding how natural food can support your baby’s health from the very beginning.”A grateful mama 💛

I LOVE this. I was running out of ideas of finger foods to make for my son and this has saved me. They have so many good ideas in here. And now I don’t have to stress about being stuck feeding him the same boring things. I wish I had this when he was starting purées too!

I would definitely recommend this book it helped out a lot with shopping and recipe ideas. It is very informative & the layout makes everything easy! Not only does it give recipes it gives prepping and what tool equipments to use.

I am obsessed with this book! There are so many recipes for every stage for your baby-toddler. Then there is so much good information on how to start. Even has a timer chart for how long to steam fruits and veggies for. There is just so much great stuff. Definitely worth it. Also makes a great baby shower gift

Updated Review 12/6/2017 (4.5 stars) - My baby is 10 months old.I really liked this book when I started cooking my own baby food. It gives great tips on how to prepare, steam, and freeze baby food. Now that my daughter is 10 months and she figured out what she likes and doesn't like, I find myself using this book less and less often. It's still a very nice book with loads of great ideas, but once your child starts liking some foods over others, you're going to be turning to the internet or just getting creative with what you have. My daughter doesn't really like fruit (weird, I know), so I find many of Middleberg's combinations difficult to recreate. My girl turns away at super sweet flavors like peach and apples, but loves potatoes, butternut squash, and green beans. If anyone is interested in buying this book, use it more for inspiration rather than a complete baby cookbook. Many of the recipes are a little "avant garde." For example, I don't normally cook with edamame or pumpkin. And since I'm trying to get my daughter to like the foods we eat, I'm not going to experiment too much.I would have liked to see more "old school" recipes like my mom makes. She boils organic chicken drumsticks, carrots, and potatoes, then purees them with a little bit of the chicken stock made from her "soup." She adds a little more carrot than chicken to give it the kind of flavor my daughter loves. My 10 month old daughter gobbles up her "soup" like crazy! Next, we're going to add tiny organic star pasta that I found at Target, so she can get used to eating pasta. Getting her to eat is definitely a challenge, so anything that works for her, works for me!-----------------------------------------My original review (5 stars)This is a great resource! I bought this book because my pediatrician gave me an old photocopied, vague guide on solids. I wanted something more concrete and couldn't find what I needed on the internet. Each site seems to have different recommendations. Middleberg (the author) has a beautiful introduction with lots of encouragement, advice, and recommendations on how to feed your baby the best organic foods. My little girl has been eating solids for about a month now and it's been very helpful. The one thing I don't like is that the book is very heavy on freezing your portions for later. The later recipes call for 1oz cubes of the frozen purees you made in an earlier chapter. I don't see myself making 30 bags of different purees and storing them in my freezer for up to 6 months. For me, it's more realistic to make 2 portions fresh and keep another 2 portions frozen, to use up within 2 weeks or so. As an adult, I prefer fresh foods over food that's been previously frozen. So naturally, I want the same for my baby.

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Perfect book for stating your baby on purées and BLW