January 2012 Moms
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"Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it the more it will elude you but if u turn your attention to other things it will come & sit softly on your shoulder."
BFP! 04/26/11 - DS born 12/28/11 - BFP #2! 04/02/13 - DD born 12/11/13 -
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Baby Food Cookbook?
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I am planning on making my own baby food and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a baby food cookbook. I really didn't put much thought into it cause I figure I'd just blend different fruits or veggies together but then I started looking into cookbooks and realize that there's a lot you can do. There's so many to choose from that I was wondering if anyone had one they used in the past and liked. TIA
"Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it the more it will elude you but if u turn your attention to other things it will come & sit softly on your shoulder."
BFP! 04/26/11 - DS born 12/28/11 - BFP #2! 04/02/13 - DD born 12/11/13 -
My Ovulation Chart
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Re: Baby Food Cookbook?
I made nearly all of DS's food. I literally used 17 jars of baby food totall, mostly bananas. I never used a cookbook. I always referred to this website: www.wholesomebabyfood.com
They have lots of great info about making your own food including timelines for starting different foods, prep and storage tips, and recipes!
I have Cooking for Baby by Lisa Barnes and Top 100 Baby Purees by Annabel Karmel. Annabel Karmel has published quite a few books on cooking for babies and children, I think. Both are broken down by age.
I had fun cooking for DS. Babyfood can be pretty basic, but I got some great ideas of combinations (Apricot/apple/pear/vanilla, chicken/leeks/peas, baby muesli) that DS loved. I also checked out a few more books from the library. weelicious.com is a geat site for recipes. (Mostly her older stuff, as her youngest is a toddler now.)
ETA: I agree with PPs you really don't need a cookbook. But I'm a cookbook hoarder, so of course I had to buy a few for the baby.
"Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it the more it will elude you but if u turn your attention to other things it will come & sit softly on your shoulder."
BFP! 04/26/11 - DS born 12/28/11 - BFP #2! 04/02/13 - DD born 12/11/13 -
My Ovulation Chart
it can be however complicated you want to make it
When we made it we just made the same types of combos that we saw on Gerber's stuff b/c I figured they made the best combos.
I bought a Baby Bullet with a leftover wedding gift card and I am very excited about it. It actually comes with a cook book and lists of what baby can and cannot eat for ages 4 months up. They also have a seperate cookbook OR you can just look up recipes online: https://www.babybullet.com/recipes.php
I really love this cookbook. I have it and think it is great.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1592334237/ref%3Dasc_df_15923342371538561/%3Ftag%3Daskcom05el-20%26creative%3D394997%26creativeASIN%3D1592334237%26linkCode%3Dasn
Make a pregnancy ticker
My mom is getting me one of these! I'm excited about it too!