Blender Baby Food Over 125 Recipes For Healthy Homemade Meals

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PrefaceA month before I gave birth to my first child, I attended a birthday party for a friend's son. I observed the "veteran" parents escorting their toddlers to the table at mealtime and stared in utter amazement at my friend's son, who sat proudly in his high chair and proceeded to eat his first birthday meal of blanched broccoli and green beans, strips of red peppers and carrots, while the neighboring children pushed away everything but fish crackers. What had my friend done to produce this veggie- and hummus-loving pita eater? As I watched him eat his body weight in produce, I heard his mother's words: "I made all his food from scratch." I was sold.Over the past five years, I have taught hundreds of classes to parents and caregivers about the merits of preparing their own food for babies. We discuss the issues of variety, quality, ability to graduate textures and cost effectiveness. I demonstrate the simplicity of preparing a variety of purees, even for sleep-deprived parents whose last wish is have an extra task added to their baby-dominated lives. All of these details are included in Nadine's comprehensive introduction.While it has been many years since I had to make my own purees, the benefits are undeniable. I have two healthy eaters, who still enjoy treats but don't turn their noses up at a platter of fresh veggies. I am fortunate.More than anything, I want this book to inspire you to give making your own baby food a try. May you and your child have many happy memories of the food from these pages...