Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 Quick and Easy Meals for a Healthy and Happy Baby by Annabel Karmel

Very help full to understand baby food.

Great

This was a Gift for a friend of mine and she was really happy about this. She told me, that the receipes are easy to make! So that's all I could say about this... :)

I bought this book in advance of weaning my twin boys. I really didn't have a clue where to start, but i knew i wanted to get it right and have them eating a varied, balanced diet. The book is very good as there is lots of information before the recipes, about starting solids, foods to avoid, how to cook and store baby food, and a chapter on allergies and intolerances which i found extremely helpful considering one of my twins developed severe excema at 3 months old. The book is divided into chapters first stage weaning: 6 Months after first tastes 6-7 Months second stage weaning 7-9 Months growing independence 9-12 Months I find the different chapters were good as it gave you an idea of what different food to give your child and at what age. All in all, the recipes in the book are pretty easy to follow (even if cooking isn't your greatest thing) and you can adapt them to make them easier or if you haven't got a certain ingredient in your kitchen. Bright colourful pictures, easy to follow instructions etc. My twins are a year old now and i have used this book constantly since beginning weaning at 5 months, my boys are healthy and pretty much eat anything they are given, and i must say i think this is due in part to this book. The only weaning book i have owned so i can't compare it to others, but after having it i wouldn't need another one. I've recommended it to many friends, lent it out (but not for too long), and can highly recommend it to everyone on here. A must have for any mum.

baby just loves these recipes

I have a few baby food cooking books and this one is by far my favorite. Before I got Annabel's book I was often turning to jarred baby foods because I lacked the inspiration to cook my own homemade baby food, but that all changed with her book. Now I am inspired to cook for my son and am feeding him healthy fresh organic options every day. And it's saving me a lot of money over jarred food as well. The recipes are easy and don't take much time. I appreciate that they are organized by baby's age and give quick info on the side of each recipe like whether or not it is suitable for freezing, very helpful. There are not a ton of recipes in the book, but the beautiful photos and layout of the book inspire me to make more homemade food for my son than the larger books with more recipes that are not much fun to look through. Annabel gives just enough basic info and recipes for the reader to get the idea on how to make any simple veggie or fruit puree and then she gets to the more interesting recipes. Before getting this book I never would have tried cooking my son meals that start with sauteing onions in butter and then adding chicken stock and veggies, but turns out he loves them and I'm glad he is experiencing more interesting tastes than the bland and boring jarred baby foods. I usually make up a recipe and then freeze it in little cubes for future meals (which works great!), but the recipes are so delicious that a few times after making one I decided to serve it to the whole family as a hot side dish rather than freezing for later use. Even my husband was pleasantly surprised at how delicious the food is. I highly recommend this book.

Beautiful book with lots of helpful tips and healthy ideas. Simply and clearly written without adding repetitive or useless information. Baby even loves looking at all the pictures and colors! Many recipes are common sense (fruit + water) but I still enjoy having this book in my kitchen.