First Meals
First Meals (New Expanded Edition) was just what I was looking for! Great, easy, tasty recipes. My one year old has enjoyed the recipes I've made from First Meals (New Expanded Edition), a nice change from the usual. Wonderful advice about the different stages and how to get picky eaters to eat their veggies! Would highly recommend to moms and dads who are looking to provide a healthy alternative to store-bought pre-packaged foods.
Everything has tasted good!
I've made several of the recipes for my 10 month old. He has liked every one of them. They aren't too difficult to make, and the ingredients are simple. I can go to the store without a list, and generally remember what I need to get for a recipe.
Beautiful pictures, some great purees, but lots of false nutritional information that can be harmful for your child
First of all, I bought the book Superfoods as well ( that one has the same basic recipes, but with gorgeous illustrations) and my review for that book will be the same.
The plus side to both books is that Annabel Karmel is very creative. I mean very. She makes food so presentable to children ( esp toddlers)and very fun to make ( if you have the time). She even gives some accurate nutritional info about the importance of garlic, ginger, and other herbs/spices in a person's diet ( however, she fails to mention that some children have stomach problems after ingesting garlic).
Where she goes WAY off is with her general nutritional information. For example, she recommends microwaving foods ad says it is not harmful. FALSE It depletes ... Read More
Fun, fast and healthy
If you really are interested in preparing your children's food because you are sick to death of all the unhealthy garbage that proliferates prepackaged food then First Meals (New Expanded Edition) is for you. If you are just wanting something easy, then it probably isn't. Other reviewers scoffed at using semolina, etc but these ingredients are actually relatively easy to find. The trouble is most of us have just gotten so complacent that we don't move beyond our norm. Also, this kindsof ingredients are much healthier for your child & for me, at least, that was the whole purpose of making her baby food! You don't have to do all the "fancy" presentations the author use, but it certainly makes it fun for your toddler and they can also assist you in preparing the ... Read More
Excellent book...Highly recommended!
I love First Meals (New Expanded Edition). I was irritated about the poor reviews that said First Meals (New Expanded Edition) "lacks substance" or complaints that the recipes aren't realistic, or whatever their issues are. They obviously didn't read the same book or are too lazy to make the recipes. Since that's the case: There's always jarred baby food.
The point of First Meals (New Expanded Edition) is for parents who want to make their baby's first foods so they have more nutritional and healthful values rather than opting for the harmful additives in jarred baby foods. Yes, it will take more time to make the foods but it's worth it for the health of your baby.
I was pleasantly surprised with First Meals (New Expanded Edition). Not only does it cover baby's first foods but goes up to age 7 with tasty recipes ... Read More
