 "Great Start for Nutrition" | 2009-09-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A39XUQTCMVLIBC |
I love a cook book with photos, and this book you'll love to look at, as well as your little one.
It pushes beyond the normal American fare of chicken nuggets, pizza, fries...
I've begun with the baby food purees... and worked my way up to one year.
So it began with apples, pears, melons... potatoes, yams, peas... and was very helpful at coming up with ways to make proteins and vitamin rich veggies edible and interesting to young ones new taste buds. Variety, variety... This is a book full of great ideas... Macaroni and cheese made with carrots and pasta stars, fresh cheddar...
I enjoy the fish recipes as well... Cod AuGratin, And Tilapia with Root Veggies... Purees for 8 month olds...
I like how balanced this book is... it really pushes me out of the norm.
I've learned about NEW ingredients that can quickly become staples in my diet as well. I had never bought a LEEK or a AVOCADO... but when a recipe called for an ingredient that I just couldn't fathom... I just left it out.
CHEAP--- did I mention that these recipes are very inexpensive and help you control what is in the food your little one eats. ALL GOOD THINGS.
TIME--- the time to prepare these meals is a concept you have to consider. Freezing a months worth of "Tasty Beef"... and always adding new side veggies... YES, there is a consideration about TIME.
I got this book from the library... and decided to buy it.
I am very pleased. |
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| "Excellent" | 2009-08-26 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2TYGFQ25HKZR0 |
| This book is full of yummy recipes and tips on preparing food. When I first picked it up and looked at the recipes even as an adult I would eat them. They look Yummy appetizing and healthy. When I had a Baby Shower or my Daughter we tasted baby food as a game. YUK! They tasted horrible and from that moment on we decided that Emersyn was going to have fresh tastey food instead of that horrible store bought stuff. We have invested in blender and food mills in order to prepare the best tasting and most nutritional [organic] blends. With the help of this book and one particular website, we have all the information that we need to be successful. Freezing the food in ice cube trays and keeping it for when she becomes of age to eat is is time saving as well as money-saving. If you want to give your baby the best there is, this book is worth while investing in and following. I wanted food I could eat along with the baby so this makes it so easy and convenient. It is full of information and details, a complete care package! |
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 "Only for ambitious, and experienced cooks!!!!" | 2009-08-03 |
| - Reviewed By yitahspam |
I've been cooking family sized meals since I was in junior high school and have always been very interested in the culinary arts, so I'm a bit more experienced in the kitchen than my wife.
She bought this book thinking it was "quick, easy, healthy" meals. What she found was a huge pile of frustration and angst with every recipe she's tried.
The estimated times to make most of these is severely underestimated. They also don't consider any "sit time" I don't know what planet the author is living on, but on planet Earth, that "Beef Croquette" dish took over an hour, not the 10 minutes they listed.
I've had to step in several times to repair the meal and my wife's self esteem. These are NOT recipes you should be trying unless you know the difference between a food mill and a chinois, a mandolin from a mezzaluna.
Even then, I'm not so sure these meals are all that healthy. Lots of pan frying, which to me is the same as deep frying. No real attempt to reduce sugar intake in these recipes. I think you'd do better by buying a Rachel Ray cookbook and shopping at Whole Foods.
We're very disappointed. By the way, our kids didn't like any of the stuff from this, and they love tacos, scallion pancakes, miso soup, MaPo tofu, plain yogurt, stuffed grape leaves, and lots of other unusual dishes. |
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| "Only for ambitious and experienced cooks!!!!" | 2009-08-03 |
| - Reviewed By yitahspam |
I've been cooking family sized meals since I was in junior high school and have always been very interested in the culinary arts, so I'm a bit more experienced in the kitchen than my wife.
She bought this book thinking it was "quick, easy, healthy" meals. What she found was a huge pile of frustration and angst with every recipe she's tried.
The estimated times to make most of these is severely underestimated. They also don't consider any "sit time" I don't know what planet the author is living on, but on planet Earth, that "Beef Croquette" dish took over an hour, not the 10 minutes they listed.
I've had to step in several times to repair the meal and my wife's self esteem. These are NOT recipes you should be trying unless you know the difference between a food mill and a chinois, a mandolin from a mezzaluna.
Even then, I'm not so sure these meals are all that healthy. Lots of pan frying, which to me is the same as deep frying. No real attempt to reduce sugar intake in these recipes. I think you'd do better by buying a Rachel Ray cookbook and shopping at Whole Foods.
We're very disappointed. By the way, our kids didn't like any of the stuff from this, and they love tacos, scallion pancakes, miso soup, MaPo tofu, plain yogurt, stuffed grape leaves, and lots of other unusual dishes. |
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| "Recipes too Complicated and Time Consuming" | 2009-05-06 |
| - Reviewed By User: A7DJ819EPPLCD |
I bought this product after reading the reviews regarding how complicated the recipes were thinking that how much time and effort could baby food recipes take. After reading through the book, you realize that in order to make many of the receipes you need lots of spare time to food shop, prepare and cook. All unrealistic given the time constraints of caring for a 12 month old and working part-time.
Also, the recipes call for taking time to make food look "cute" and eye-catching, even recipes for older babies and young toddlers. Children that young don't care that the veggies are shaped like animals, flowers, etc. The presentation called for in the recipes is over the top.
Lastly, some of the recipes call for foods and spices that I wouldn't think to give a young toddler.
Overall, this book has unique receipes, but the recipes are not as simple, quick and easy as they could/should be. I wouldn't recommend buying this book. Instead, think of some of the other less complicated cook books. |
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| "Very Helpful" | 2009-04-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: AYRR7YIP27BN6 |
| I really like this book. It goes over all of your questions you would have from first weaning your baby to making their first purees. I've made several of the recipes and my son loves them all. |
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