Starting Solids
Subtitle: the essential guide to your baby's first foods
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9780756666347
Subjects: Home Economics; Cookbooks; Nutrition; Infants; Baby foods; Cooking
Description: Weaning is one of the most important milestones for moms and dads during the early months of parenthood, often marking the first time that they make big choices for their babies; decisions that will establish their children's eating habits for life. With her years of expertise and personal experience, bestselling author Annabel Karmel guides parents through every aspect of the first months of weaning, inspiring confidence and offering reassurance every step of the way. Starting Solids takes it from the very beginning with the basic, but crucial, details, such as what type of spoon to use, advic.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: 4; Contents 5; Foreward 6; What weaning's all about 10; Weaning truths and myths 12; Creating a healthy diet 14; Special diets 18; Allergy concerns 20; Is your baby ready for weaning? 22; Offering new foods 23; Getting started: what you'll need 26; Which foods should I choose? 29; Best first foods 30; Preparing your baby's meals 34; The very first spoonful 36; The next few weeks 40; Your baby's response 42; Introducing finger foods 44; First vegetable pure e 46; Roasted butternut squash or pumpkin 47; Baked sweet potato 48; Trio of root vegetables 49.; title: Carrot, sweet potato, and apple 50Butternut squash and apple 51; Butternut squash and pear 51; Apple pure e 52; Pear pure e 52; No cook pure es 54; Mango pure es 55; Menu planners 56; Getting it right from the beginning: introducing new foods 60; The best new foods 62; Foods to avoid 64; Lumps, chunks, and learning to chew 66; Foods for little fingers 68; Annabel's top 10 weaning tips 72; Sweet potato with broccoli and peas 74; Pumpkin and pea pure e 74; Potato, carrot, and corn 75; Cheesy leek, sweet potato, and cauliflower 76; Lentil pure e with sweet potato 77.; title: Tomato and butternut squash pasta 78Salmon and corn chowder 80; Poached salmon with carrots and peas 81; Annabel's tasty salmon 82; Cod with butternut squash and cheese sauce 83; Spinach and cod pure e 84; Chicken and parsnip pure e 86; Mild chicken and apricot curry 87; Chicken with sweet potato, peas, and basil 88; Beginner's beef ragout 90; Beef ragout with sweet potato and apple 92; Apple, apricot, and banana pure e 93; Apple and pear with apricots 94; Apple, pear, and prune pure e 94; Pear and plum compo te 96; Menu planner 97; A balanced diet at 10 to 12 months 100.; title: Moving on to new textures 102Successful self-feeding 104; Family food 106; Out and about 107; Tomato and basil pasta sauce 108; Cherub's couscous 109; Pasta "Risotto" 110; Chicken bolognese 111; Annabel's tasty bolognese 112; Cheesy rice balls 114; Annabel's chicken burgers 115; Mini meatballs 116; Fish fingers 117; Mini sandwiches to share 118; French bread mini pizza 119; Cheese and apple quesadilla 119; Tropical banana popsicle 120; Blueberry and banana popsicle 120; Banana muffins 122; Oat cookies 123; Menu planner 124; Resources 125; Index 125; Acknowledgments 128.