Natural Baby Food

Confession: I’m not a mom, nor do I ever plan to be one (unless you count all the pets I plan to adopt!)…

But I’m starting my 2-month OB/GYN rotation in a few weeks, so this will be awesome information to tell my new moms! :]

I know a lot of my readers are moms, and if you remember my review of The Natural Pregnancy Cookbook last year and wanted more…I have a treat for you!

The Natural Baby Food cookbook is adorable (just look at the cover!)! There are recipes in here that I would gladly eat, despite not being a behbeh, and I actually have a few cyclist friends who say they’ve gotten jars of baby food as quick on-the-go fuel, so I feel like this book can have lots of uses for people. :] Obviously, it’d be best for moms with babies and/or toddlers though!

Natural Baby Food

By Dr. Sonali Ruder

Genre: Cookbook
Pages: 280

Part I discusses the following:

• Why Homemade Baby Food?
• Starting Solids: When, What and How
• Becoming a Baby Food Chef: What You Should and Shouldn’t Feed Your Baby
• The Building Blocks of Good Nutrition
• Safely Feeding Your Baby
• Making Homemade Baby Food 101

I particularly liked the section with the charts on herbs, their flavor profiles, and what they pair well with–it’ll be super helpful for my future kitchen experiments! It also covers the different macronutrients, vitamins and minerals, and what kinds of foods to consume to get more of em’!

There’s also a great section on things to avoid feeding your baby, as well as food safety and pantry essentials!

Part II includes the recipes!

First Spoonfuls: 6 Months

• Vegetable Purees
• Fruit Purees
• No-Cook Purees
• Cereals
• Tasty Combinations

P.S. If you don’t have kids, the purees can easily be baked into desserts or made into smoothies! ;P Get creative!

Fun Flavors: 6-8 Months

• Vibrant Vegetables
• Fantastic Fruits
• Mighty Meat and Fish
• Lovely Legumes
• More Tasty Combinations
• Roasted Recipes

Tasty Textures: 8-12 Months

• Great Grains
• Combination Meals
• Finger Foods

Big Kid Meals: 12 Months and Up

• Breakfast
• Lunch and Snacks
• Soups
• Dinner
• Sweet Treats

The end has an appendix with health and nutrition resources, including websites for general nutrition information, allergies + asthma, breast-feeding, food safety, first aid/CPR, and organic food.

Each recipe section includes sample menus for your behbeh, and the recipes each have a short intro that covers different tips, alternatives/variations, and information on nutrition, as well as the ingredient list, and instructions.

Lots of these recipes look really fun, regardless of whether or not you have kids. As I stated before, the target audience is for moms-to-be/moms, but even if you don’t have any kids, you’ll find lots of super tasty recipes for yourself and others in here (and a wealth of useful information)!

Check out Natural Baby Food on Amazon and connect with Dr. Sonali Ruder on social media! :]

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• Do you have any kids?
• Have you ever tried making your own baby food?

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