Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 075660365X
Manufacturer: DK ADULT
Release Date: 2004-04-19
Average Customer Review: (From 163 total reviews)
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Product Description:
From first purees and delicious snacks to tempt toddlers with tiny appetites to imaginative and nutritious meals that the whole family can enjoy. First Meals includes more than 150 fully illustrated recipes, all of which have been tested on a panel of babies, toddlers, and young children.

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There’s a popular game at baby showers in which the new mom-to-be has to taste jarred baby food and guess its contents. Inevitably, the first comment is “Yuk! How do they eat this stuff?” The answer, of course, is that babies don’t know there’s an alternative–fresh, delicious, wholesome food made at home. In the beautifully and extensively illustrated First Meals, Annabel Karmel explains how simple and satisfying it is to make baby’s food yourself–from the earliest mashed banana and steamed carrot purees to Singapore Noodles for 3- to 5-year-olds.

Karmel begins with an extensive section on early nutrition, pointing out that while grownups are often encouraged to follow a high-fiber, low-fat diet, “the under 5s need significantly more fat and concentrated sources of calories and nutrients to fuel their rapid growth during the early years.” Continuing her “Basics” chapter are sections on keeping a well-stocked pantry; the equipment you’ll need; illustrated, step-by-step instructions on preparing your first purees; and notes on freezing and reheating food. Close-up views of spoonfuls of puree are especially helpful for nervous first-time chefs. Chapters of recipes and feeding information are then broken down by age–4-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18 months-2 years, 2-3 years, and 3-5 years, with each chapter addressing the particularities of the given age (questions about starting solids are answered for parents of 4-6-month-olds, while maintaining a healthy and varied diet and packing lunches are the concerns for the preschool child), along with 20 or more recipes appropriate to the child’s level.

First published in England, the book has been “translated” well–ingredients are measured both in cups and in grams, and while there might be more parsnips called for than one normally sees in a North American diet, nearly every ingredient is obtainable at your regular supermarket. Karmel is up-to-date on the most recently accepted food recommendations as of 1999–she advises families with food allergies to avoid peanuts until a child is 3 years old, and while she cooks with cow’s milk after 9 months, she doesn’t recommend offering it in a cup until baby has reached his first birthday. Most importantly, she preaches a gospel of variety and of fun at mealtime. Cheesy Pasta Stars are made with tiny “stelline” pasta, and homemade Chicken Nuggets (made with grated apple and parsley in the breading) are formed in the shape of hearts–enough to break down the barriers of any picky eater. Stuffed Baked Potatoes become sailboats with cheese triangle sails and red pepper flags, and “Mock Fried Egg” looks just like the real thing–except it’s vanilla yogurt with half an apricot on top! So trust your taste buds and leave those jars at the store–Annabel Karmel’s First Meals will inspire you in the kitchen and leave your kids pounding the table for more. –Rebecca A. Staffel

Customer Reviews

Good recipes by Pooch
I think the recipes in this book are excellent but I wish there was a little more detail on daily meal planning, for instance how many bottles, how much formula, I still have so many questions even with this book, I found the Gina Ford book on weaning much clearer. (My daughter is 11 months old).

Simple, Fun and Easy by jeblados
My husband and I love this book. We found the recipes were fairly easy. Cooking for little ones doesn’t have to be chore. We really enjoyed preparing these recipes for our son.

Best Baby Feeding Book! by Lara Ibarra
we used this book to the tee. My husband is a chef and loved making our baby’s food. The feeding phases, schedules and instructions and recipes make it so easy to follow. A must have!

GREAT for picky eaters! by Catherine Ferguson
I have a 3 year old with severe food allergies and I was desperate to do anything to get him to eat SOMETHING! We looked at this book together and because of all the pictures he really got excited about the food. I am not sure I would buy this book because of the baby food, although I will make some of the baby food as ‘dips’ for veggies. It is inspirational, although I don’t usually have the time for some of the recipes, I do some prep stuff ahead of time and have it stored in the freezer.

If you have a picky eater and are desperate for some inspiration and help, then this is the book for you. If your child is a nonpicky eater but you enjoy cooking for fun with your child, then this is the book for you. If you don’t have a picky eater and are a busy working mom who does not enjoy cooking, then borrow this from the library because there are some good easy ideas that are fun for you and your child but I wouldn’t buy it.

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