Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron

[ILoveEd]

This book is such a great reference book.  I would recommend buying it, or frequently checking it out from the library because it has SO much information in it that you can't possibly remember it all.  She explains very thorough how easy it is to make healthy baby food from 6 months up to 3 years old (or more) in just a few minutes a day or a couple hours once a month.  Even if you've already gone through feeding babies, there's more info and ideas for the next time around.  Not only does she cover food and extensive nutritional information, but also gives lots of frugal games, activities, party ideas, gift ideas and more.  The recipes are really helpful for my  3 and 5 year olds as well so I can cook for us all at once, rather than baby's food separately.  The author promotes an lacto-ovo vegetarian diet, so I can be sure I'm giving my kids enough protein without having to rely on expensive meat (which they don't usually eat anyway)

From the back cover:

"How and when to start your baby on solid foods, with detailed information on the safest high chairs, spoons and other feeding equipment.

Which foods to introduce to your baby during each month of his first year, with details on proper food consistency, amount and temperature.

How much you can expect your baby to eat and drink during the months of her first year with information on her digestive system at each age.

The Super Baby Food Diet for your baby and toddler with feeding schedules and worksheets, which make it easy to feed your baby a healthy balanced diet.

Your baby's physical, emotional, and psychological development as it applies to self-feeding and mealtimes.

When you can expect your baby to start finger feeding, drinking from a cup, and self-feeding with a spoon and fork.

This book will give you the knowledge and confidence to make your own healthy and safe homemade baby vegetables, fruits, cereals and other Super Baby Foods.

Food allergies and important warnings and safety precautions.

Hundreds of money-saving and time-saving child care and kitchen tips.

More than 300 quick, easy, delicious, nutritious and sometimes entertaining recipes.

How to make meals fun! Food decorating! Cake patterns! Toddler party snacks and favors! many other entertaining ideas!

Recipes for homemade play dough, finger paints, bubbles for blowing, and dozens of other children's crafts.

All about nutrition and your baby, including nutrient tables of all major vitamins and minerals with convenient baby-sized portions to help you be sure your baby is getting proper nourishment.

How to save money by making homemade yogurt, fruit leather, and how to grow sprouts, fruit plants, and herbs in your kitchen.

Easy, economical recipes for homemade baby accessories, such as baby wipes, diaper cream and more.  Baby -safe and environmentally-friendly recipes for household cleaning products, such as baby-safe drain cleaners, furniture polish, window cleaners, and more."

www.superbabyfood.com

[mellio5]

Awesome!  I have been tossing around the idea of making my own baby food and was wondering where would be a good starting point-sounds like this is exactly what I have been looking for, I'm definitely going to check it out at the library.  Thank you

[goldenraysofsun]

 I have owned this book since 2001 and I still use even though I have no more babies. It is useful on so many levels. It is such a great reference book - a handy one.

[BiloxiDreams]

BUMP!

[help4newmoms]

I love this book too - Moms just rave about it.  The author, Ruth Yaron, has started a Facebook Fan Page called Super Baby Food.  She'll be giving away a chance to win 5 books between now and the end of October for signing up as a fan.  Worth a shot, right?