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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feeding your Baby and Toddler Review

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feeding your Baby and Toddler
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As a new grandma, I just love this book(If only it had been around when I was wrestling with my own kids!) I'm sending it to my daughter right away. Her's a reality check on how normal kids learn to eat. It's a fun, relaxed, and practical guide to conquering the anxieties that make feeding a baby such a hassle. Very soothing. If you want to know "Why?", there's solid science dished out in tasty little bites that new parents can enjoy. But the bulk of the advice is simple, hands-on information about getting from breast to full-fledged meals from a nutrition pro who must have kids of her own.

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Feed your children well ... with more than 200 recipes. With more than 200 recipes specifically created to wean babies from soft foods onto solid "adult" foods when they reach the toddler stage, this indispensable guide teaches parents what their children should be eating and how these foods should be prepared. Includes advice on health and nutritional considerations, such as how various foods affect brain development, how to ensure babies receive the right amount of food, eating solutions for children who won't eat vegetables, fruit, meat, or dairy, and much more. -More than 200 recipes for babies and toddlers -The latest information on baby and child nutrition -How to prepare foods with the necessary vitamins and minerals for your baby or toddler -A special section for parents wanting to raise vegetarians -There were more than four million babies born in the U.S. in 2004

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Baby Love: Healthy, Easy, Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler Review

Baby Love: Healthy, Easy, Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler
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Once upon a time I was a 20-year-old stay-at-home mommy terrified of raising my baby wrong. Cloth diapers meant horrid diaper rash. Not breastfeeding was a mortal sin. Feeding your baby the same foods you ate meant they might have a fatal allergic reaction. Fast forward ten years and while my first born is certainly not malnourished... he's not the best eater. Sniff a jar of baby veggies and you might be able to guess why.
The idea of making my own baby food from scratch was one I knew I wanted to do before I was even pregnant with baby #2. A book I purchased about feeding toddlers when #1 was little has lingered in my cookbook collection for years. The first few sections focused on baby food & purees so I knew it was possible. I researched making my own baby food a lot before the time came and while I did go with boxed baby cereals (for the sake of time) at first... my wee one only ever eats the other packaged stuff when we pack it for those times when going home and thawing out cubes of pears isn't efficient. THAT is what I loved about BABY LOVE.
Norah and Geoff have a very realistic attitude toward making baby food. It's not as time consuming as you'd think and they break down how cost effective it really is. Finally seeing the math really made me happy to be taking the time and making the effort to prep my baby's food. In these budget concious times when organic food is the ideal it's nice to know I can give the baby what is not only healthiest, but what keeps some money around for the college fund too.
Yes, some of these recipes are very, very basic. For someone who already knows what they are doing these might seem a little too "duh". I disagree. Some of the methods I had previously used for prepping foods produced less palate pleasing purees in comparison. Case and point the Perfectly Basic Butternut recipe. In the Chef's Notes Geoff explains that by roasting the squash and creating that carmelization you get a richer, more complex flavor. The smell in my house when I tried this method was so yummy I debated setting some aside for myself. I did the same with sweet potatoes and won't go back to steaming them again. Roasting didn't take that much more time (and what does it matter since it's sitting in the oven smelling nummy while I'm reading) to do than the poaching method I had previously learned.
Another thing I love about this cookbook is that it is peppered with nutritional tips and the Chef's Notes which often are insightful and useful. But my favorite, favorite thing is that spices are used and encouraged! Spices for babies you say? Well, certainly within reason. I'm not dumping curry in my baby's food. But the introduction of spices such as ginger (Carrot and Ginger recipe on page 80), cinnamon (Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal Raisin recipe page 55) or nutmeg (Creamy Butternut with Nutmeg recipe page 93) are actually very common in the later months of the first year. My baby loves a dash of ginger with peaches and oatmeal.
What surprised me more than anything considering the "big" names behind this cookbook was that none of these recipes was particularly pretentious. Just when you find one you think might be such as Roasted Red Pepper and Pomegranate Hummus you see a note about using canned chickpeas to save time or read the ingredient list only to discover how very simple and unfussy the dish is. You can tell your friends you made something like that and sound like you labored for hours when it really was super easy.
I can't believe I am saying this but after making the Peach and Apricot Oatmeal (page 59), adapting it because I only had fresh peaches, this is my favorite baby food cookbook. The next recipes I am going to try are the P.E.A. (pea, edamame and apple puree page 77) and Strawberry and Fig (page 61). I'm also looking forward to trying the three "Get Your Greens" recipes as soon as we get cauliflower introduced to baby #2's 10-month-old diet.
If you're looking for a baby cookbook with really great basics, a budget concious attitude, no pretense and just plain excellent combinations of ingredients I highly recommend this one. It even stresses that you don't need any expensive equipment (I have a food processor but used my blender for the first time making these and found I liked it even better!) or super mad cooking skill, just a desire to make yummy food for your baby. Good luck and happy cooking!
***Update: In the days since I wrote this review originally we've tried the Papaya Banana, Strawberry Fig and Strawberry Banana Pineapple which have all gone over reeeally well. I recommend a really nice creamy whole milk yogurt with some of the Papaya Banana stirred in as a breakfast alternative to cereal.
I also wanted to add on that each of these puree recipes is set to make two ice cube trays worth of puree which is just the right batch size in my opinion. When this book says you can take an hour on a Sunday night and whip up enough purees to last the week they're right! I take an hour a couple of nights a week now and make 2-3 different purees. At the moment my freezer is packed to the gills which gives us variety and saves me tons of time.

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Feeding Baby Green: The Earth Friendly Program for Healthy, Safe Nutrition During Pregnancy, Childhood, and Beyond Review

Feeding Baby Green: The Earth Friendly Program for Healthy, Safe Nutrition During Pregnancy, Childhood, and Beyond
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This book has everything! If you're like me and a picky eater, you've probably wondered how to get your kids to eat things you don't eat. I was fed a very limited variety of foods as a child, and as a result I've always been very picky. This book explains why me and countless other Americans prefer the taste of packaged, processed foods loaded with salt and sugar, over fresh, wholesome, good food. So what did people do before the bland, jarred baby food of the industrial revolution hit store shelves? Read this book to find out!
What is included:
The definition of "baby" food
How to eat while pregnant to maximize the chances of your baby being an adventurous eater later on
How to introduce foods in a way your baby will find intriguing
Recipes
How we inadvertently teach our toddlers to become picky eaters
Facts about what's actually in baby food
How jarred baby food came to be in the first place
How to approach eating as "fun" and create enjoyable food experiences
You not only become educated on what to feed your baby, you become educated on the entire process of how consumers came to depend on Gerber and other baby food companies as the only way to feed a baby. I was always told that it wasn't safe to introduce too many varieties of fruits and veggies to a baby at once, but this book dispels that myth and so many others.
Skip What To Eat While You're Expecting and just read this.


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Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking with Whole Foods Review

Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking with Whole Foods
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I have the first edition of this cookbook and it rates up there with my 5 most used cookbooks. I have bought multiple copies and given them as gifts to friends and family members. I cook primarily whole foods for my family, which in common terms means that I cook from scratch about 18-20 of our 21 weekly meals. Many of these recipes can be made quickly (30 minutes) with some planning.
The author gives wonderful advice for cooking beans, basic recipes for various grains and family favorite sauces. Most of the soup recipes are staples in our house. The introduction of 'new' and different grains...millet, quinoa, buckwheat...is a great way to add variety to your family's diet and most are quick and easy to make. Our culture eats far too much wheat and making some wheat-free meals is a welcome change in most families.
If I had just 1 box of books I could keep, this would be one of the books I would be sure made its way into the box.

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Plum Organics Mish Mash, Peach, 3.17-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 16) Review

Plum Organics Mish Mash, Peach, 3.17-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 16)
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We love these baby food things in a little pouch. Sooooo much easier to feed to a baby or toddler on the go. Our son loves sucking the fruit out and we are pleased that it is both organic and healthy with nothing added - just fruit. For smaller ones, not good to let them handle it themselves, because they love to squeeze it, which gets things everywhere. But older ones can feed to themselves. I like the 3.17 size rather than the bigger one that Plum Organics has for some of the other flavors. It assures that he will eat all or most of it in one sitting rather than having to save some for later. You can also take this size on airplanes without having to have it tested for explosives - not the case with the bigger pouches. I also like that it is BPA free. If your little one likes them, ordering in bulk and with subscribe and save makes them much cheaper than at the store.

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Earth's Best Organic 1st Vegetable Starter Kit, 2.5 Ounce Jars (Pack of 12) Review

Earth's Best Organic 1st Vegetable Starter Kit, 2.5 Ounce Jars (Pack of 12)
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Our baby really loves to eat these and they come in glass, Great! But we discontinued using them after I found a web posting that the manufacturer uses lids that contain BPA! I emailed their customer service department (10/2010) and the company confirmed that BPA is used in the lids. This smacks of the worst kind of marketing, taking advantage of the organic label and the potential health benefits but selling it in inferior packaging, legal yes, but not really in the spirit of the organic movement. For Pete's sake the lid itself has the word "organic" written on it 6 times! We stopped using all the companies products including the dry oatmeal and rice because we personally found it such a dishonest practice (he loved those too unfortunately) so in summary good food, bad implementation.

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Earth's Best Organic Foods
Organic foods offer countless healthful benefits for you, your children and the world around us. With The Hain Celestial Group's family of organic brands and Earth's Best you can be sure you are giving your family the highest quality organic foods.
Earth's Best For Infants
From the day they are born, infants rapidly change and grow. And so do their food preferences. That's why Earth's Best offers a wide variety of formulas, cereals, jarred food blends and juices to ensure your baby gets the wholesome and pure nutrition they need

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Gerber Smart Sips, Strawberry, 8.25-Ounce Aseptic Boxes (Pack of 18) Review

Gerber Smart Sips, Strawberry, 8.25-Ounce Aseptic Boxes (Pack of 18)
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The drink itself is VERY good - my baby LOVES it and drinks 2 a day, but it's more expensive on amazon than in the stores! in stores it's 2-2.06$ per pack of 3, here twice more expensive, even with subscribe and save option. I'm not going to buy it here anymore!

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Earth's Best Organic Fruit Yogurt Smoothie, Pear Mango, 4.2-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 12) Review

Earth's Best Organic Fruit Yogurt Smoothie, Pear Mango, 4.2-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 12)
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Keep your toddlers hydrated and happy in the car or while waiting with these smoothies. The pouch style combines the ability to drink the juice the way a bottle would be used without resorting to the actual bottle. It is ready to go, so pack a few in strategic spots. If it didn't have Ernie on it screaming "I am a drink for kids!" I would drink them myself!

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Organic foods offer countless healthful benefits for you, your children and the world around us. With The Hain Celestial Group's family of organic brands and Earth's Best you can be sure you are giving your family the highest quality organic foods.
Earth's Best For Infants
From the day they are born, infants rapidly change and grow. And so do their food preferences. That's why Earth's Best offers a wide variety of formulas, cereals, jarred food blends and juices to ensure your baby gets the wholesome and pure nutrition they need.

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HAPPYBABY Happy Tot - Spinach, Mango and Pear, 4.22 Ounce Pouch (Pack of 16) Review

HAPPYBABY Happy Tot - Spinach, Mango and Pear, 4.22  Ounce Pouch (Pack of 16)
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We love Happy Tots food. My 12 month old has tried many varieties and loves them all. He has not had one sour face yet! I'm surprised at the price here, you can get this item at Target for $1.09 per pouch which is much less expensive. I guess buying it online is helpful for people who don't have access to a Target or Health food store, and in that case, is worth the price.
*** as a special precaution ***
A baby food recall just issued by the FDA (Jan. 2010) may have some of the most stomach-churning details I've read in awhile:
"Swollen or leaking pouches may indicate problems with the product, including possible contamination by bacteria that can cause illness, or that the packaging has been compromised and is at risk of bacterial contamination."
The recalled food is made by Happy Baby, and it's a mix of the baby and toddler lines that parents should be throwing out. The recall covers:
* HAPPYTOT Green bean, pear & peas, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00127 9;
* HAPPYTOT Sweet potato, carrot, apple & cinnamon, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00128 6;
* HAPPYTOT Spinach, mango & pear, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00129 3;
* HAPPYTOT Butternut squash & apple, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00130 9;
* HAPPYTOT Banana, peach, coconut & prunes, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00131 6;
* HAPPYTOT Banana, peach & mango, NET WT. 4.22 OZ. (120g), UPC 8 52697 00132 3
* HAPPYBABY Mango, NET WT. 3.5 OZ. (99g), UPC 8 52697 00134 7
* HAPPYBABY Spinach Mango Pear, NET WT. 3.5 OZ. (99g), UPC 8 52697 00139 2
* HAPPYBABY Apricot Sweet Potato, NET WT. 3.5 OZ. (99g), UPC 8 52697 00136 1
The foods are sold in plastic pouches with plastic caps, and none are set to expire until late this year or even next year, so check through the stuff way back on your shelf. No illnesses have been reported so far, and Happy Baby's CEO Shazi Isram said in a company statement that this is a voluntary precautionary recall.
If your pouches are leaking or swollen, the FDA advises you keep them away not just from baby but from your pets as well and wash your hands if you've handled the packages.
Happy Baby directs parents to return them to the store for a full refund or contact them at 718-852-7606 or info@happybabyfood.com

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HAPPYTOT spinach, mango, and pear is an easy organic super food for kids. It is a unique recipe of fruits and veggies combined with super grains--a recipe that is sure to delight your toddler. It is all organic with 100% natural ingredients, no pesticides, no chemical fertilizers, no genetic modifications, and no preservatives. Made out of organic pear, organic mango, organic spinach,salba, organic lemon juice concentrate and ascorbic acid, this product contains no gluten, wheat, soy, dairy, or added sugar. It is a good source of natural omega-3's--822 milligram per serving and is rich in antioxidants. This is sold in baby food pouches that are BPA and phthalate free. These pouches are shelf stable, affordable, and convenient for the moms on-the-go. This is sold in a pack of sixteen 4.22-ounce pouches.

About HAPPYBABYA few short years ago, HAPPYBABY was the first premium baby brand to enter the market in five small stores in New York City--at a time when there were no home-style options for parents to feed their children. A lot has changed since then, and HAPPYBABY is now one of the leading premium brand of baby and toddler meals in the U.S.--sold in over five thousand stores with five different lines of optimally delicious organic foods for your growing family.

HAPPYBABY is committed to providing families with the healthiest, most optimal nutrition possible. Besides using the best organic ingredients, they also incorporate the best nature has to offer when it comes to added nutrition, such as the sustainable source of DHA, pre and probiotics, and supergrains like salba and quinoa. They have partnered with Dr. Sears, well known author and pediatrician to ensure the healthiest formulations possible for baby's growing body. They work hard every day to ensure that the foods are safe and of the highest quality, so you do not need to think about it! You can count on them to offer items without added sugar, trans fats, anything artificial, and always in the safest packaging.

HAPPYBABY makes the best-informed decisions about their foods, sourcing and packaging so that they make the very best for the world as well as your family. They are constantly making improvements to their offerings and trying vigorously to reduce their carbon footprint.


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Gerber Graduates Juice Treats, Tropical, 6-Count Pouches (Pack of 6) Review

Gerber Graduates Juice Treats, Tropical, 6-Count Pouches (Pack of 6)
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Ordered these, as our toddler loves the graduates puffs. She drinks juice normally, but just didnt take on these juice treats. Other than that, could be great for treats, and taking snacks on the road, as there individually packed (6) in the box, so you dont waste portions.

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Earth's Best Organic Tots Strawberry Pear Juice, 4.23-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 44) Review

Earth's Best Organic Tots  Strawberry Pear Juice, 4.23-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 44)
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We give my daughter pear juice for constipation, and she loves drinking this juice! She always asks for the "strawberry juice". We have had a hard time finding it in stores lately so am so relieved that Amazon carries it!

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First Juice Organic Banana + Carrot, 32 Ounce Bottle (Pack of 6) Review

First Juice Organic Banana + Carrot, 32 Ounce Bottle (Pack of 6)
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This is really bad tasting juice! I cannot detect any banana OR carrot flavor. It taste like dirty dish water. In addition, it has an off-putting odor. My recommendation is to skip this one. ##


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Gerber 100% Juice Apple Prune, 4-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 24) Review

Gerber 100% Juice Apple Prune, 4-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 24)
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Helps for constipation. I was looking for just prune juice and could only find apple-prune juice. It would be good, if they just had prune juice

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Gerber Juice 100% Mixed Fruit, 32 Ounce (Pack of 6) Review

Gerber Juice 100% Mixed Fruit, 32 Ounce (Pack of 6)
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My baby loves this flavor of Gerber juice. I dilute 4 oz of this juice with equal amounts of water and let her drink it with meals. In between, I let her have plain water. These 4 oz are equal to a serving of fruit, which I really like. It is MUCH cheaper to buy this in bulk in this size than buying the small 4 oz bottles. Would definitely recommend.

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Earth's Best Organic 2nd Pear Juice, 4-Ounce Jars (Pack of 12) Review

Earth's Best Organic 2nd Pear Juice, 4-Ounce Jars (Pack of 12)
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I first bought this juice for my daughter just because it was the only organic juice at my local store. Since then I have tried many others but I think this is the best for babies beginning their juice journey. The jars are the recommended amount of juice per day ( 4oz) and the top of the jar fits into most cheap small bottle nipple tops.

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