New Complete Baby And Toddler Meal Planner – Annabel Karmel

Annabel Karmel, the bestselling author and respected authority on child nutrition and cookery has released a revised and up to date version of her classic baby cookbook – New Complete Baby And Toddler Meal Planner.

Weaning your baby is an exciting milestone for any parent. Unfortunately, as soon as you consult your family, friends, websites and magazines excitement turns to anxiety. You already feel guilty that you started weaning your baby at five months and after two weeks of bland, tasteless baby rice you are wondering whether you should venture into the unknown and puree some carrots. But do they contain nitrates? Should they be organic and do you boil or steam them? Should you give carrots for three days, looking for signs of allergy, before moving on to another food? If you freeze portions in ice cube trays should you sterilise the trays first, and is it safe to derost the cubes in a microwave oven? And that’s just vegetables… When is it safe to give fish, chicken or meat? Feeding a baby soon becomes a world of wonderment and confusion.

How many old wives’ tales have you been told? Do you find yourself witholding foods like eggs, meat and fish but not really knowing why? I’m sorry to say that a lot of the advice you are given is not based on any scientific research. My aim is to guide you through feeding your baby, taking each stage month by month, separating truth from fiction, answering all your questions – thereby giving you the confidence to prepare fresh food that will give your baby the very best start in life.

In early childhood, eating habits and tastes (good or bad) are formed for life. Babies grow more rapidly than at any other time and you have this window of opportunity between six and twelve months where you can develop your baby’s taste-buds. This is the time to introduce many different flavours and textures. Move on to meat, chicken and fish after a few weeks – these are vitally important foods in the first year – and start mashing and chopping food early on or your child can get lazy about chewing. If you bring up your child on fresh foods from the start, the transition to family meals will be much easier. Miss this crucial time and your child may join the ranks of picky eaters.

I first wrote this book back in 1991 after the untimely death of my first child Natasha who died due to a rare viral disease. I wanted some good to come from Natasha’s short life so I spent many years researching the whole subject of food nutrition, working with top experts in the field. For more than 15 years this has been the leading book on feeding babies and children and has been translated into over 20 languages. This new edition takes in all the latest research in child nutrition, includes new improved versions of the original recipes, 25 brand new recipes and photographs that bring the recipes to life.

With 90 per cent of junk food being bought by parents for their kids and one in five children overweight or obese, we need to bring back home cooking. For the past 16 years I’ve probably spent more time in the kitchen cooking up healthy chilren’s meals than anyone in the country and all the recipes are tested on a panel of babies and toddlers. With a little bit of help from the book, you too can be making really nutritious food that’s easy to prepare and plate-lickingly good. I can also promise that you and your kids will love the results without spending hours in the kitchen.

I hope you enjoy the advice and recipes in this book as much as I have enjoyed creating them…

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