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 Customer Reviews
Fabulous book for advice and recipes, 30 Sep 2008
I have recommended this book to everyone. It's full of good advice for different weaning stages. And I cook the 9months + recipes for my husband...he always says how nice they are and then I tell them that the meal was designed for a 12 month old!! Lovely food for babies, toddlers, and adults.
Location, location, location, 10 Sep 2008
This book does give lots of interesting ideas, but depending on your location, many of the ingredients might not be readily available, like sweet potatoes, pumpkin, squash and some fruits. There also seem to be a lot of fish recipes.
Very useful and easy to follow., 24 Aug 2008
This book is amazing! I find myself using it on a daily basis to look things up as well as using the recipes. It's great for people like me who do not have a clue about cooking as it is very easy to follow. Even if you are a good cook already, you will find this book invaluable for giving you ideas on what to give your little one. I think my daughter would be living on jars of baby food if I hadn't bought this book!
tedious waste of time, 24 Aug 2008
Why cook separately for children? Why not simply give them smaller portions of properly made food for adults? I bought this book when my children were very small, I had made my own baby food, not through any sense of righteous "earthmotherlyness", but through necessity brought on by living in the Central American jungle. Using this book meant I doubled up cooking first for my children and then for myself and my husband. Until I saw the light, threw the book away and stopped wasting time & money. Use a decent proper cook book, and teach your children to eat food not cartoon faced vegetable caterpillars.
Tasty, easy recipes, 09 Aug 2008
I got this in preparation for weaning my daughter who is 11 months at time of writing. Every recipe we have tried has been a winner and mum & dad have even enjoyed some too! I would recommend Gina Ford's weaning book alongside this one as a more comprehensive guide to actually going about weaning. This is better for the recipes.
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Customer Reviews
Fabulous book for advice and recipes, 30 Sep 2008
I have recommended this book to everyone. It's full of good advice for different weaning stages. And I cook the 9months + recipes for my husband...he always says how nice they are and then I tell them that the meal was designed for a 12 month old!! Lovely food for babies, toddlers, and adults.
Location, location, location, 10 Sep 2008
This book does give lots of interesting ideas, but depending on your location, many of the ingredients might not be readily available, like sweet potatoes, pumpkin, squash and some fruits. There also seem to be a lot of fish recipes.
Very useful and easy to follow., 24 Aug 2008
This book is amazing! I find myself using it on a daily basis to look things up as well as using the recipes. It's great for people like me who do not have a clue about cooking as it is very easy to follow. Even if you are a good cook already, you will find this book invaluable for giving you ideas on what to give your little one. I think my daughter would be living on jars of baby food if I hadn't bought this book!
tedious waste of time, 24 Aug 2008
Why cook separately for children? Why not simply give them smaller portions of properly made food for adults? I bought this book when my children were very small, I had made my own baby food, not through any sense of righteous "earthmotherlyness", but through necessity brought on by living in the Central American jungle. Using this book meant I doubled up cooking first for my children and then for myself and my husband. Until I saw the light, threw the book away and stopped wasting time & money. Use a decent proper cook book, and teach your children to eat food not cartoon faced vegetable caterpillars.
Tasty, easy recipes, 09 Aug 2008
I got this in preparation for weaning my daughter who is 11 months at time of writing. Every recipe we have tried has been a winner and mum & dad have even enjoyed some too! I would recommend Gina Ford's weaning book alongside this one as a more comprehensive guide to actually going about weaning. This is better for the recipes.
Excellent!!!, 18 Aug 2008
I really love this book, the recipes are very easy and tasty, my baby loves them!!!.
If I didn't have the book, I would have never used broccoli, nor onion on a purée for example. This book has been an excellent guide to me. The author also gives very good nutritional tips.
I'm very happy to have this book and I would recommend it to first time parents without a doubt.
very good, 18 Aug 2008
i got this for and thought it was great, then i was bought a newer version with a toddler bit in,i do tend to use the newer one. but i git some great ideas out of here.some things i didnt realise i was aloud to give my son at that age. a good book all in all.
Good, but not the best, 17 Aug 2008
I found this book good for the 1st stages of weaning, but not so much after that. Some good ideas, but there are defiantely better books out there by lesser known authors.
Great book, however be advised..., 04 Aug 2008
This is a fabulous book with lovely delicious recipes that once you've tasted, you cannot deny are good enough for the rest of the family. The book is split into recipes for the appropriate ages which is very helpful, and although the book is entitled top 100 baby 'purees', as the baby gets older many of the recipes included are not really purees, but rather just mashed loosely, or for example with small pasta pieces. However one word of caution, although many of the meals are indeed 'quick and easy', a number of them are not 'quick' as they involve you making up your own stock by boiling and simmering vegetables/chicken carcasses for 1-2 hours, then cooling for 2 hrs/overnight. Whilst this is fantastic for flavour and nutritional goodness, it is simply a fact that this is a real pain when it's 5 o'clock already and for those of us who aren't always particularly well organised, you've only just picked up the book to decide what to make your baby for dinner. To be perfectly honest it can sometimes be simply too much hassle as well to take the time to make up the stocks to then use them to make up a fresh puree. You can get around this of course by simply purchasing the Heinz ready made stocks or alternatively just being more organised! I'd definitely still recommend this book to anyone. My baby has eaten everything happily, and there's a wide range of foods suggested, including exotic fruit such as mango's and papaya's that I'd never even tasted myself until adulthood, yet my baby's enjoying them in the first year of her life!
Love it!, 01 Aug 2008
I love this book. My baby eats better than I do.
I've cooked most of the recipes and my baby loves them all. In fact I do too. I recommend making at least double a recipe to save time and if you do extra you can have some for your own dinner before pureeing/freezing the baby's. Recipes are adaptable too if you want to change or omit the odd ingredient.
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Customer Reviews
Fabulous book for advice and recipes, 30 Sep 2008
I have recommended this book to everyone. It's full of good advice for different weaning stages. And I cook the 9months + recipes for my husband...he always says how nice they are and then I tell them that the meal was designed for a 12 month old!! Lovely food for babies, toddlers, and adults.
Location, location, location, 10 Sep 2008
This book does give lots of interesting ideas, but depending on your location, many of the ingredients might not be readily available, like sweet potatoes, pumpkin, squash and some fruits. There also seem to be a lot of fish recipes.
Very useful and easy to follow., 24 Aug 2008
This book is amazing! I find myself using it on a daily basis to look things up as well as using the recipes. It's great for people like me who do not have a clue about cooking as it is very easy to follow. Even if you are a good cook already, you will find this book invaluable for giving you ideas on what to give your little one. I think my daughter would be living on jars of baby food if I hadn't bought this book!
tedious waste of time, 24 Aug 2008
Why cook separately for children? Why not simply give them smaller portions of properly made food for adults? I bought this book when my children were very small, I had made my own baby food, not through any sense of righteous "earthmotherlyness", but through necessity brought on by living in the Central American jungle. Using this book meant I doubled up cooking first for my children and then for myself and my husband. Until I saw the light, threw the book away and stopped wasting time & money. Use a decent proper cook book, and teach your children to eat food not cartoon faced vegetable caterpillars.
Tasty, easy recipes, 09 Aug 2008
I got this in preparation for weaning my daughter who is 11 months at time of writing. Every recipe we have tried has been a winner and mum & dad have even enjoyed some too! I would recommend Gina Ford's weaning book alongside this one as a more comprehensive guide to actually going about weaning. This is better for the recipes.
Excellent!!!, 18 Aug 2008
I really love this book, the recipes are very easy and tasty, my baby loves them!!!.
If I didn't have the book, I would have never used broccoli, nor onion on a purée for example. This book has been an excellent guide to me. The author also gives very good nutritional tips.
I'm very happy to have this book and I would recommend it to first time parents without a doubt.
very good, 18 Aug 2008
i got this for and thought it was great, then i was bought a newer version with a toddler bit in,i do tend to use the newer one. but i git some great ideas out of here.some things i didnt realise i was aloud to give my son at that age. a good book all in all.
Good, but not the best, 17 Aug 2008
I found this book good for the 1st stages of weaning, but not so much after that. Some good ideas, but there are defiantely better books out there by lesser known authors.
Great book, however be advised..., 04 Aug 2008
This is a fabulous book with lovely delicious recipes that once you've tasted, you cannot deny are good enough for the rest of the family. The book is split into recipes for the appropriate ages which is very helpful, and although the book is entitled top 100 baby 'purees', as the baby gets older many of the recipes included are not really purees, but rather just mashed loosely, or for example with small pasta pieces. However one word of caution, although many of the meals are indeed 'quick and easy', a number of them are not 'quick' as they involve you making up your own stock by boiling and simmering vegetables/chicken carcasses for 1-2 hours, then cooling for 2 hrs/overnight. Whilst this is fantastic for flavour and nutritional goodness, it is simply a fact that this is a real pain when it's 5 o'clock already and for those of us who aren't always particularly well organised, you've only just picked up the book to decide what to make your baby for dinner. To be perfectly honest it can sometimes be simply too much hassle as well to take the time to make up the stocks to then use them to make up a fresh puree. You can get around this of course by simply purchasing the Heinz ready made stocks or alternatively just being more organised! I'd definitely still recommend this book to anyone. My baby has eaten everything happily, and there's a wide range of foods suggested, including exotic fruit such as mango's and papaya's that I'd never even tasted myself until adulthood, yet my baby's enjoying them in the first year of her life!
Love it!, 01 Aug 2008
I love this book. My baby eats better than I do.
I've cooked most of the recipes and my baby loves them all. In fact I do too. I recommend making at least double a recipe to save time and if you do extra you can have some for your own dinner before pureeing/freezing the baby's. Recipes are adaptable too if you want to change or omit the odd ingredient.
not so much a baby meal planner as a family planner!, 25 Jun 2008
great recipes (shame no pics tho - i do like a recipe book to have pics) which we are still using in our house (not just the toddler recipes) cos they're healthy, low on salt, sugar ecetera and as littlun has got older we've just stopped pureeing them.
good buy and plenty of scope for improvisation if you don't have the exact ingredients
Baby & Toddler Food Bible, 01 Jun 2008
What a fabulous book! I bought this book when my little girl was 3 months old, after a discussion on food with my health visitor and fellow new mums. I started using it when my little one was 6 months old and haven't looked back since, and she's now 18 months old. There are so many recipes to try, and it's very good how the book has recipes for each stage of your baby. The dishes are delicious - I've even served the "Sweet Potato with Spinach and Peas" at a meal for friends and everyone loved it! Also check out the "Pineapple & Raisin Muffins" - they don't last long in our house! My little girl has loved most of the recipes and where occasionally she's not sure, I just wait a few weeks and try again. On the whole she loves the food I've cooked her from this book, and my husband keeps asking me to cook the recipes for him too as they taste so good! This most definately is THE baby & toddler food bible. If you don't buy any other baby/toddler food books, buy this one.
Fantastic!, 18 Feb 2008
I've had this book a few weeks now and tried many of the recipes for my 7 month old son. He loves them all and can't wait to try something new. You can turn a lot of them into soups for adults and they are really tasty. My freezer is now stocked up with loads of healthy meals. This book is a must for weaning and beyond!
Need to be careful with the recipes, 02 Feb 2008
I thought baby under 1 year old shouldn't have sugar, butter, salt....,this book has a lot of ideas but a lot of recipes have sugar, butter and salt, if some mums are not careful and follow this exactly, I'm not sure this is good for the baby. Baby won't know the salt, sugar and butter taste until they try it. I only use this book for ideas but I think the author should be careful with this things on the book. This book shouldn't be called healthy recipes!!!
Caution, 10 Jan 2008
My daughter had an allergic reaction to Annabel's recipe for Apple & Cinnamon. I later discovered that cinnamon can cause anaphylactic shock (a severe reaction, which can be life threatening). I feel this recipe should carry a warning to alert parents to this possibility, and will be more reluctant to follow Annabel's tips in future.
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Customer Reviews
Fabulous book for advice and recipes, 30 Sep 2008
I have recommended this book to everyone. It's full of good advice for different weaning stages. And I cook the 9months + recipes for my husband...he always says how nice they are and then I tell them that the meal was designed for a 12 month old!! Lovely food for babies, toddlers, and adults.
Location, location, location, 10 Sep 2008
This book does give lots of interesting ideas, but depending on your location, many of the ingredients might not be readily available, like sweet potatoes, pumpkin, squash and some fruits. There also seem to be a lot of fish recipes.
Very useful and easy to follow., 24 Aug 2008
This book is amazing! I find myself using it on a daily basis to look things up as well as using the recipes. It's great for people like me who do not have a clue about cooking as it is very easy to follow. Even if you are a good cook already, you will find this book invaluable for giving you ideas on what to give your little one. I think my daughter would be living on jars of baby food if I hadn't bought this book!
tedious waste of time, 24 Aug 2008
Why cook separately for children? Why not simply give them smaller portions of properly made food for adults? I bought this book when my children were very small, I had made my own baby food, not through any sense of righteous "earthmotherlyness", but through necessity brought on by living in the Central American jungle. Using this book meant I doubled up cooking first for my children and then for myself and my husband. Until I saw the light, threw the book away and stopped wasting time & money. Use a decent proper cook book, and teach your children to eat food not cartoon faced vegetable caterpillars.
Tasty, easy recipes, 09 Aug 2008
I got this in preparation for weaning my daughter who is 11 months at time of writing. Every recipe we have tried has been a winner and mum & dad have even enjoyed some too! I would recommend Gina Ford's weaning book alongside this one as a more comprehensive guide to actually going about weaning. This is better for the recipes.
Excellent!!!, 18 Aug 2008
I really love this book, the recipes are very easy and tasty, my baby loves them!!!.
If I didn't have the book, I would have never used broccoli, nor onion on a purée for example. This book has been an excellent guide to me. The author also gives very good nutritional tips.
I'm very happy to have this book and I would recommend it to first time parents without a doubt.
very good, 18 Aug 2008
i got this for and thought it was great, then i was bought a newer version with a toddler bit in,i do tend to use the newer one. but i git some great ideas out of here.some things i didnt realise i was aloud to give my son at that age. a good book all in all.
Good, but not the best, 17 Aug 2008
I found this book good for the 1st stages of weaning, but not so much after that. Some good ideas, but there are defiantely better books out there by lesser known authors.
Great book, however be advised..., 04 Aug 2008
This is a fabulous book with lovely delicious recipes that once you've tasted, you cannot deny are good enough for the rest of the family. The book is split into recipes for the appropriate ages which is very helpful, and although the book is entitled top 100 baby 'purees', as the baby gets older many of the recipes included are not really purees, but rather just mashed loosely, or for example with small pasta pieces. However one word of caution, although many of the meals are indeed 'quick and easy', a number of them are not 'quick' as they involve you making up your own stock by boiling and simmering vegetables/chicken carcasses for 1-2 hours, then cooling for 2 hrs/overnight. Whilst this is fantastic for flavour and nutritional goodness, it is simply a fact that this is a real pain when it's 5 o'clock already and for those of us who aren't always particularly well organised, you've only just picked up the book to decide what to make your baby for dinner. To be perfectly honest it can sometimes be simply too much hassle as well to take the time to make up the stocks to then use them to make up a fresh puree. You can get around this of course by simply purchasing the Heinz ready made stocks or alternatively just being more organised! I'd definitely still recommend this book to anyone. My baby has eaten everything happily, and there's a wide range of foods suggested, including exotic fruit such as mango's and papaya's that I'd never even tasted myself until adulthood, yet my baby's enjoying them in the first year of her life!
Love it!, 01 Aug 2008
I love this book. My baby eats better than I do.
I've cooked most of the recipes and my baby loves them all. In fact I do too. I recommend making at least double a recipe to save time and if you do extra you can have some for your own dinner before pureeing/freezing the baby's. Recipes are adaptable too if you want to change or omit the odd ingredient.
not so much a baby meal planner as a family planner!, 25 Jun 2008
great recipes (shame no pics tho - i do like a recipe book to have pics) which we are still using in our house (not just the toddler recipes) cos they're healthy, low on salt, sugar ecetera and as littlun has got older we've just stopped pureeing them.
good buy and plenty of scope for improvisation if you don't have the exact ingredients
Baby & Toddler Food Bible, 01 Jun 2008
What a fabulous book! I bought this book when my little girl was 3 months old, after a discussion on food with my health visitor and fellow new mums. I started using it when my little one was 6 months old and haven't looked back since, and she's now 18 months old. There are so many recipes to try, and it's very good how the book has recipes for each stage of your baby. The dishes are delicious - I've even served the "Sweet Potato with Spinach and Peas" at a meal for friends and everyone loved it! Also check out the "Pineapple & Raisin Muffins" - they don't last long in our house! My little girl has loved most of the recipes and where occasionally she's not sure, I just wait a few weeks and try again. On the whole she loves the food I've cooked her from this book, and my husband keeps asking me to cook the recipes for him too as they taste so good! This most definately is THE baby & toddler food bible. If you don't buy any other baby/toddler food books, buy this one.
Fantastic!, 18 Feb 2008
I've had this book a few weeks now and tried many of the recipes for my 7 month old son. He loves them all and can't wait to try something new. You can turn a lot of them into soups for adults and they are really tasty. My freezer is now stocked up with loads of healthy meals. This book is a must for weaning and beyond!
Need to be careful with the recipes, 02 Feb 2008
I thought baby under 1 year old shouldn't have sugar, butter, salt....,this book has a lot of ideas but a lot of recipes have sugar, butter and salt, if some mums are not careful and follow this exactly, I'm not sure this is good for the baby. Baby won't know the salt, sugar and butter taste until they try it. I only use this book for ideas but I think the author should be careful with this things on the book. This book shouldn't be called healthy recipes!!!
Caution, 10 Jan 2008
My daughter had an allergic reaction to Annabel's recipe for Apple & Cinnamon. I later discovered that cinnamon can cause anaphylactic shock (a severe reaction, which can be life threatening). I feel this recipe should carry a warning to alert parents to this possibility, and will be more reluctant to follow Annabel's tips in future.
Great book for all ages., 03 Oct 2008
Although I am no longer a student, I heartily recommend it to would-be cooks of all ages. I have a toddler and we have enjoyed making several of the recipes together, especially the cinnamon jam buns. The idea of cooking on a budget should appeal to families and students alike. A great book.
Another brilliant book from Sam Stern, 13 Sep 2008
Both my family and I use the other three Sam Stern books so much that I pre-ordered this before it was released. It has not disappointed - this is a stylishly presented book with an impressive range of recipes for all abilities and budgets. Sam is writing for students but don't let you put that off if you are not a student. There are recipes in here for everyone - whether you are studying, working or at home with the family. And in the current economic climate, the helpful key indicating the expense of each recipe will help you entertain or cook for your family without bankrupting yourself! In summary, a lovely looking book full of recipes that will get you and your family into the kitchen. As Gordon Ramsay says on the cover, don't enter the kitchen without it!
A must for any fresher, 12 Sep 2008
I went to uni with "How to Boil an Egg", a hand-me-down from my older brother. I, like my older brother, used this book for 5 minutes and then ate pasta, tinned tuna and pesto for the remainder of my degree only really discovering the 'oven' after graduation.
My older brother and I have just bought this book for our younger brother who is off to uni in October. I like Sam's easy writing style especially when applied to more testing recipes. This book's legend is particularly useful not only stating how many each recipe feeds (from 1 to 12) and whether or not it's vegetarian but going that step further telling you how quick each recipe is to make and most importantly an approximate gauge of how expensive the recipe is (skint/average/flush).
With any luck our brother will leave uni healthy, knowing how to cook properly and without a mountain of debt!
The answer to student cooking, 08 Sep 2008
This is a brilliant new book. I have the other books in the series by Sam Stern which are all good. But this is by far the best one. The recipes are simple and tasty but also offer something for the more accomplished cook. The lay out is great, clearly stating the preparation times, number of people and difficulty etc. Great pictures and the perfect size to fit in any students bag on the way back to University. More than that any kitchen should have it. A definite must.
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Customer Reviews
Fabulous book for advice and recipes, 30 Sep 2008
I have recommended this book to everyone. It's full of good advice for different weaning stages. And I cook the 9months + recipes for my husband...he always says how nice they are and then I tell them that the meal was designed for a 12 month old!! Lovely food for babies, toddlers, and adults.
Location, location, location, 10 Sep 2008
This book does give lots of interesting ideas, but depending on your location, many of the ingredients might not be readily available, like sweet potatoes, pumpkin, squash and some fruits. There also seem to be a lot of fish recipes.
Very useful and easy to follow., 24 Aug 2008
This book is amazing! I find myself using it on a daily basis to look things up as well as using the recipes. It's great for people like me who do not have a clue about cooking as it is very easy to follow. Even if you are a good cook already, you will find this book invaluable for giving you ideas on what to give your little one. I think my daughter would be living on jars of baby food if I hadn't bought this book!
tedious waste of time, 24 Aug 2008
Why cook separately for children? Why not simply give them smaller portions of properly made food for adults? I bought this book when my children were very small, I had made my own baby food, not through any sense of righteous "earthmotherlyness", but through necessity brought on by living in the Central American jungle. Using this book meant I doubled up cooking first for my children and then for myself and my husband. Until I saw the light, threw the book away and stopped wasting time & money. Use a decent proper cook book, and teach your children to eat food not cartoon faced vegetable caterpillars.
Tasty, easy recipes, 09 Aug 2008
I got this in preparation for weaning my daughter who is 11 months at time of writing. Every recipe we have tried has been a winner and mum & dad have even enjoyed some too! I would recommend Gina Ford's weaning book alongside this one as a more comprehensive guide to actually going about weaning. This is better for the recipes.
Excellent!!!, 18 Aug 2008
I really love this book, the recipes are very easy and tasty, my baby loves them!!!.
If I didn't have the book, I would have never used broccoli, nor onion on a purée for example. This book has been an excellent guide to me. The author also gives very good nutritional tips.
I'm very happy to have this book and I would recommend it to first time parents without a doubt.
very good, 18 Aug 2008
i got this for and thought it was great, then i was bought a newer version with a toddler bit in,i do tend to use the newer one. but i git some great ideas out of here.some things i didnt realise i was aloud to give my son at that age. a good book all in all.
Good, but not the best, 17 Aug 2008
I found this book good for the 1st stages of weaning, but not so much after that. Some good ideas, but there are defiantely better books out there by lesser known authors.
Great book, however be advised..., 04 Aug 2008
This is a fabulous book with lovely delicious recipes that once you've tasted, you cannot deny are good enough for the rest of the family. The book is split into recipes for the appropriate ages which is very helpful, and although the book is entitled top 100 baby 'purees', as the baby gets older many of the recipes included are not really purees, but rather just mashed loosely, or for example with small pasta pieces. However one word of caution, although many of the meals are indeed 'quick and easy', a number of them are not 'quick' as they involve you making up your own stock by boiling and simmering vegetables/chicken carcasses for 1-2 hours, then cooling for 2 hrs/overnight. Whilst this is fantastic for flavour and nutritional goodness, it is simply a fact that this is a real pain when it's 5 o'clock already and for those of us who aren't always particularly well organised, you've only just picked up the book to decide what to make your baby for dinner. To be perfectly honest it can sometimes be simply too much hassle as well to take the time to make up the stocks to then use them to make up a fresh puree. You can get around this of course by simply purchasing the Heinz ready made stocks or alternatively just being more organised! I'd definitely still recommend this book to anyone. My baby has eaten everything happily, and there's a wide range of foods suggested, including exotic fruit such as mango's and papaya's that I'd never even tasted myself until adulthood, yet my baby's enjoying them in the first year of her life!
Love it!, 01 Aug 2008
I love this book. My baby eats better than I do.
I've cooked most of the recipes and my baby loves them all. In fact I do too. I recommend making at least double a recipe to save time and if you do extra you can have some for your own dinner before pureeing/freezing the baby's. Recipes are adaptable too if you want to change or omit the odd ingredient.
not so much a baby meal planner as a family planner!, 25 Jun 2008
great recipes (shame no pics tho - i do like a recipe book to have pics) which we are still using in our house (not just the toddler recipes) cos they're healthy, low on salt, sugar ecetera and as littlun has got older we've just stopped pureeing them.
good buy and plenty of scope for improvisation if you don't have the exact ingredients
Baby & Toddler Food Bible, 01 Jun 2008
What a fabulous book! I bought this book when my little girl was 3 months old, after a discussion on food with my health visitor and fellow new mums. I started using it when my little one was 6 months old and haven't looked back since, and she's now 18 months old. There are so many recipes to try, and it's very good how the book has recipes for each stage of your baby. The dishes are delicious - I've even served the "Sweet Potato with Spinach and Peas" at a meal for friends and everyone loved it! Also check out the "Pineapple & Raisin Muffins" - they don't last long in our house! My little girl has loved most of the recipes and where occasionally she's not sure, I just wait a few weeks and try again. On the whole she loves the food I've cooked her from this book, and my husband keeps asking me to cook the recipes for him too as they taste so good! This most definately is THE baby & toddler food bible. If you don't buy any other baby/toddler food books, buy this one.
Fantastic!, 18 Feb 2008
I've had this book a few weeks now and tried many of the recipes for my 7 month old son. He loves them all and can't wait to try something new. You can turn a lot of them into soups for adults and they are really tasty. My freezer is now stocked up with loads of healthy meals. This book is a must for weaning and beyond!
Need to be careful with the recipes, 02 Feb 2008
I thought baby under 1 year old shouldn't have sugar, butter, salt....,this book has a lot of ideas but a lot of recipes have sugar, butter and salt, if some mums are not careful and follow this exactly, I'm not sure this is good for the baby. Baby won't know the salt, sugar and butter taste until they try it. I only use this book for ideas but I think the author should be careful with this things on the book. This book shouldn't be called healthy recipes!!!
Caution, 10 Jan 2008
My daughter had an allergic reaction to Annabel's recipe for Apple & Cinnamon. I later discovered that cinnamon can cause anaphylactic shock (a severe reaction, which can be life threatening). I feel this recipe should carry a warning to alert parents to this possibility, and will be more reluctant to follow Annabel's tips in future.
Great book for all ages., 03 Oct 2008
Although I am no longer a student, I heartily recommend it to would-be cooks of all ages. I have a toddler and we have enjoyed making several of the recipes together, especially the cinnamon jam buns. The idea of cooking on a budget should appeal to families and students alike. A great book.
Another brilliant book from Sam Stern, 13 Sep 2008
Both my family and I use the other three Sam Stern books so much that I pre-ordered this before it was released. It has not disappointed - this is a stylishly presented book with an impressive range of recipes for all abilities and budgets. Sam is writing for students but don't let you put that off if you are not a student. There are recipes in here for everyone - whether you are studying, working or at home with the family. And in the current economic climate, the helpful key indicating the expense of each recipe will help you entertain or cook for your family without bankrupting yourself! In summary, a lovely looking book full of recipes that will get you and your family into the kitchen. As Gordon Ramsay says on the cover, don't enter the kitchen without it!
A must for any fresher, 12 Sep 2008
I went to uni with "How to Boil an Egg", a hand-me-down from my older brother. I, like my older brother, used this book for 5 minutes and then ate pasta, tinned tuna and pesto for the remainder of my degree only really discovering the 'oven' after graduation.
My older brother and I have just bought this book for our younger brother who is off to uni in October. I like Sam's easy writing style especially when applied to more testing recipes. This book's legend is particularly useful not only stating how many each recipe feeds (from 1 to 12) and whether or not it's vegetarian but going that step further telling you how quick each recipe is to make and most importantly an approximate gauge of how expensive the recipe is (skint/average/flush).
With any luck our brother will leave uni healthy, knowing how to cook properly and without a mountain of debt!
The answer to student cooking, 08 Sep 2008
This is a brilliant new book. I have the other books in the series by Sam Stern which are all good. But this is by far the best one. The recipes are simple and tasty but also offer something for the more accomplished cook. The lay out is great, clearly stating the preparation times, number of people and difficulty etc. Great pictures and the perfect size to fit in any students bag on the way back to University. More than that any kitchen should have it. A definite must.
highly recommended, 25 Mar 2008
This book is fab. I cook for twins who are 19 months old so I adapt the receipes to suit them. I think the recipes are very yummy, and my kids think so too. The aloha Kebabs are delicious - i cook extra for myself always. The children's favorite is the Avecado spread on their bread.
The meals take on average about 40 minutes in total including the prep, which isn't that long in my opinion and they are all so easy.
I know the slogan is to decpetively put vegetables in each meal, which I do as per the recipe, but I always put a seperate vegetable on the side of their meal so they learn to accept and eat them. My twins love their vegetables and enjoy eating these meals.
This book is a life saver. They are getting a variety of healty meals and I'm kept sane from the headache of finding great recipes for them!
Deceptively Disappointing, 14 Mar 2008
I saw this in the bookshop and loved the cover and layout so much I had to buy it. It was shrink wrapped and I was in a rush so didn't have time to see inside first. Which was a mistake. Apart from the recipes not tasting very nice and taking a long time to make, I feel there are a number of things wrong with this book. It aims to increase your child's vegetable intake by 'enhancing' ordinary recipes with vegetable purees. The author bemoans the fact that America has no culture of eating vegetables, unlike, say, the Mediterranean diet. Well I don't think hiding vegetable mush in beef burgers, macaroni or even brownies is going to contribute much to creating a vegetable-eating culture. If your children don't know they're eating them, they are never going to get over this "fussy eater" attitude of refusing to try vegetables. Plus, by the time the vegetables been boiled, pureed, frozen (so you have a stock of ready-to-use purees in the freezer) then defrosted and recooked as part of the dish you're making, how many nutrients will be left in them? And is putting a few tablespoons full of pumpkin puree in a cake that serves eight really going to make much of a difference?
I also thought the recipes themselves were very bland and uninspiring - certainly not dishes that you'd want to share with your children, and since they take a fair bit of preparation, making a separate meal for the adults too calls for an awful lot of cooking. Examples include chicken nuggets (dipped in veggie puree), macaroni cheese with pureed cauliflower, hiding mashed cauliflower in mashed potatoes, and mixing mushed up sweet potato with cheese in toasted sandwiches.
My own son was hideously fussy - for a year he resisted eating any fruit and veg, even fruit juice. I turned things around by making really tasty food that contains vegetables, which he was aware he was eating, such as risotto, paella, noodles, soups, etc, and although he probably still wouldn't eat a pile of steamed veg on the side of a plate, he's more than happy to eat vegetables incorporated into a dish that has enough taste and texture for adults to find appealing too. If you're looking for a good family cookbook with child appeal that will improve your vegetable intake and widen your palates, then try Tana Ramsay's Family Kitchen instead.
Brilliant layout for a cookbook!! , 05 Mar 2008
Agree with other reviewers the layout of this book should be adopted by all cookbook publishers - recipes were very good again some that were definate crowd pleasers and some that only got lukewarm reception but all tried and eaten - I have 3 boys of my own and mind several other children so food and meal times are always a challenge - this is a novel way of getting kids to eat things that would normally be unmentionable in their presence!!! Enjoyed the book and as I also mind babies already had puree's to hand so didn't find it a huge amount of work! The Banana bread is definatly worth a try for adults and kids alike!!
I also loved that they used realistic photos so what you produce at home resembles the book (sometimes!!).
Puree is the way of the future!, 18 Feb 2008
It's a great little cook book, and all the recipies are easy to follow. I have been brought round to eating spinach AND beetroot, which for over 30 years I have managed to avoid with great success. Pink Pancakes (beetroot) have transformed even my eating habits!
It's got me in the kitchen cooking completely home made food, rather than taking the easy option of a lot of pre-packed food. I'm hooked on the recipies. Even though you look at the quantities and think "I really shouldn't put in so much", go with the book, and you'll be pleasantly surprised every time!
Somewhat overhyped but still a good source of ideas, 01 Dec 2007
I liked the cute '50s style illustrations and the spiral binding is brilliant - every recipe book should have this! I was also pleasantly surprised by the absence of photographs of Ms Seinfeld and her photogenic family and instead the focus on the food.
I was somewhat disappointed in the recipes offered. There is no desire to stretch my kids in terms of what they will happily eat - the focus is purely on how to integrate more vegetables into their diet. Reading some of the quotes from other Mums within the book, my overriding impression was that my kids eat pretty well (not something that I would normally have said). I guess if you are a mum whose kids won't touch vegetables in any form and that is something that you are stressed about, this book is right for you.
What worked for us: Both Macaroni Cheese version 1 and the burgers were simple and liked by my kids.
What didn't: The Spag pie was horrible. My chicken nuggets were a failure - the coating just wouldn't stick. The quesadillas were eaten grudgingly and I won't be repeating them.
I should add that given the extra work that it took to prepare these recipes, I felt more put out when they didn't go down well than I usually would.
Overall the main thing I've taken from this book is the idea that you can sneak pureed vegetables into the foods that your kids eat. In terms of specific recipes that I will be referring to again and again, there wasn't a lot here for me. A better source of family recipes is "Whining and Dining" by Emma Waverman and Eshun Mott, available from Amazon Canada - my kids loved their carrot recipe!
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Customer Reviews
Fabulous book for advice and recipes, 30 Sep 2008
I have recommended this book to everyone. It's full of good advice for different weaning stages. And I cook the 9months + recipes for my husband...he always says how nice they are and then I tell them that the meal was designed for a 12 month old!! Lovely food for babies, toddlers, and adults.
Location, location, location, 10 Sep 2008
This book does give lots of interesting ideas, but depending on your location, many of the ingredients might not be readily available, like sweet potatoes, pumpkin, squash and some fruits. There also seem to be a lot of fish recipes.
Very useful and easy to follow., 24 Aug 2008
This book is amazing! I find myself using it on a daily basis to look things up as well as using the recipes. It's great for people like me who do not have a clue about cooking as it is very easy to follow. Even if you are a good cook already, you will find this book invaluable for giving you ideas on what to give your little one. I think my daughter would be living on jars of baby food if I hadn't bought this book!
tedious waste of time, 24 Aug 2008
Why cook separately for children? Why not simply give them smaller portions of properly made food for adults? I bought this book when my children were very small, I had made my own baby food, not through any sense of righteous "earthmotherlyness", but through necessity brought on by living in the Central American jungle. Using this book meant I doubled up cooking first for my children and then for myself and my husband. Until I saw the light, threw the book away and stopped wasting time & money. Use a decent proper cook book, and teach your children to eat food not cartoon faced vegetable caterpillars.
Tasty, easy recipes, 09 Aug 2008
I got this in preparation for weaning my daughter who is 11 months at time of writing. Every recipe we have tried has been a winner and mum & dad have even enjoyed some too! I would recommend Gina Ford's weaning book alongside this one as a more comprehensive guide to actually going about weaning. This is better for the recipes.
Excellent!!!, 18 Aug 2008
I really love this book, the recipes are very easy and tasty, my baby loves them!!!.
If I didn't have the book, I would have never used broccoli, nor onion on a purée for example. This book has been an excellent guide to me. The author also gives very good nutritional tips.
I'm very happy to have this book and I would recommend it to first time parents without a doubt.
very good, 18 Aug 2008
i got this for and thought it was great, then i was bought a newer version with a toddler bit in,i do tend to use the newer one. but i git some great ideas out of here.some things i didnt realise i was aloud to give my son at that age. a good book all in all.
Good, but not the best, 17 Aug 2008
I found this book good for the 1st stages of weaning, but not so much after that. Some good ideas, but there are defiantely better books out there by lesser known authors.
Great book, however be advised..., 04 Aug 2008
This is a fabulous book with lovely delicious recipes that once you've tasted, you cannot deny are good enough for the rest of the family. The book is split into recipes for the appropriate ages which is very helpful, and although the book is entitled top 100 baby 'purees', as the baby gets older many of the recipes included are not really purees, but rather just mashed loosely, or for example with small pasta pieces. However one word of caution, although many of the meals are indeed 'quick and easy', a number of them are not 'quick' as they involve you making up your own stock by boiling and simmering vegetables/chicken carcasses for 1-2 hours, then cooling for 2 hrs/overnight. Whilst this is fantastic for flavour and nutritional goodness, it is simply a fact that this is a real pain when it's 5 o'clock already and for those of us who aren't always particularly well organised, you've only just picked up the book to decide what to make your baby for dinner. To be perfectly honest it can sometimes be simply too much hassle as well to take the time to make up the stocks to then use them to make up a fresh puree. You can get around this of course by simply purchasing the Heinz ready made stocks or alternatively just being more organised! I'd definitely still recommend this book to anyone. My baby has eaten everything happily, and there's a wide range of foods suggested, including exotic fruit such as mango's and papaya's that I'd never even tasted myself until adulthood, yet my baby's enjoying them in the first year of her life!
Love it!, 01 Aug 2008
I love this book. My baby eats better than I do.
I've cooked most of the recipes and my baby loves them all. In fact I do too. I recommend making at least double a recipe to save time and if you do extra you can have some for your own dinner before pureeing/freezing the baby's. Recipes are adaptable too if you want to change or omit the odd ingredient.
not so much a baby meal planner as a family planner!, 25 Jun 2008
great recipes (shame no pics tho - i do like a recipe book to have pics) which we are still using in our house (not just the toddler recipes) cos they're healthy, low on salt, sugar ecetera and as littlun has got older we've just stopped pureeing them.
good buy and plenty of scope for improvisation if you don't have the exact ingredients
Baby & Toddler Food Bible, 01 Jun 2008
What a fabulous book! I bought this book when my little girl was 3 months old, after a discussion on food with my health visitor and fellow new mums. I started using it when my little one was 6 months old and haven't looked back since, and she's now 18 months old. There are so many recipes to try, and it's very good how the book has recipes for each stage of your baby. The dishes are delicious - I've even served the "Sweet Potato with Spinach and Peas" at a meal for friends and everyone loved it! Also check out the "Pineapple & Raisin Muffins" - they don't last long in our house! My little girl has loved most of the recipes and where occasionally she's not sure, I just wait a few weeks and try again. On the whole she loves the food I've cooked her from this book, and my husband keeps asking me to cook the recipes for him too as they taste so good! This most definately is THE baby & toddler food bible. If you don't buy any other baby/toddler food books, buy this one.
Fantastic!, 18 Feb 2008
I've had this book a few weeks now and tried many of the recipes for my 7 month old son. He loves them all and can't wait to try something new. You can turn a lot of them into soups for adults and they are really tasty. My freezer is now stocked up with loads of healthy meals. This book is a must for weaning and beyond!
Need to be careful with the recipes, 02 Feb 2008
I thought baby under 1 year old shouldn't have sugar, butter, salt....,this book has a lot of ideas but a lot of recipes have sugar, butter and salt, if some mums are not careful and follow this exactly, I'm not sure this is good for the baby. Baby won't know the salt, sugar and butter taste until they try it. I only use this book for ideas but I think the author should be careful with this things on the book. This book shouldn't be called healthy recipes!!!
Caution, 10 Jan 2008
My daughter had an allergic reaction to Annabel's recipe for Apple & Cinnamon. I later discovered that cinnamon can cause anaphylactic shock (a severe reaction, which can be life threatening). I feel this recipe should carry a warning to alert parents to this possibility, and will be more reluctant to follow Annabel's tips in future.
Great book for all ages., 03 Oct 2008
Although I am no longer a student, I heartily recommend it to would-be cooks of all ages. I have a toddler and we have enjoyed making several of the recipes together, especially the cinnamon jam buns. The idea of cooking on a budget should appeal to families and students alike. A great book.
Another brilliant book from Sam Stern, 13 Sep 2008
Both my family and I use the other three Sam Stern books so much that I pre-ordered this before it was released. It has not disappointed - this is a stylishly presented book with an impressive range of recipes for all abilities and budgets. Sam is writing for students but don't let you put that off if you are not a student. There are recipes in here for everyone - whether you are studying, working or at home with the family. And in the current economic climate, the helpful key indicating the expense of each recipe will help you entertain or cook for your family without bankrupting yourself! In summary, a lovely looking book full of recipes that will get you and your family into the kitchen. As Gordon Ramsay says on the cover, don't enter the kitchen without it!
A must for any fresher, 12 Sep 2008
I went to uni with "How to Boil an Egg", a hand-me-down from my older brother. I, like my older brother, used this book for 5 minutes and then ate pasta, tinned tuna and pesto for the remainder of my degree only really discovering the 'oven' after graduation.
My older brother and I have just bought this book for our younger brother who is off to uni in October. I like Sam's easy writing style especially when applied to more testing recipes. This book's legend is particularly useful not only stating how many each recipe feeds (from 1 to 12) and whether or not it's vegetarian but going that step further telling you how quick each recipe is to make and most importantly an approximate gauge of how expensive the recipe is (skint/average/flush).
With any luck our brother will leave uni healthy, knowing how to cook properly and without a mountain of debt!
The answer to student cooking, 08 Sep 2008
This is a brilliant new book. I have the other books in the series by Sam Stern which are all good. But this is by far the best one. The recipes are simple and tasty but also offer something for the more accomplished cook. The lay out is great, clearly stating the preparation times, number of people and difficulty etc. Great pictures and the perfect size to fit in any students bag on the way back to University. More than that any kitchen should have it. A definite must.
highly recommended, 25 Mar 2008
This book is fab. I cook for twins who are 19 months old so I adapt the receipes to suit them. I think the recipes are very yummy, and my kids think so too. The aloha Kebabs are delicious - i cook extra for myself always. The children's favorite is the Avecado spread on their bread.
The meals take on average about 40 minutes in total including the prep, which isn't that long in my opinion and they are all so easy.
I know the slogan is to decpetively put vegetables in each meal, which I do as per the recipe, but I always put a seperate vegetable on the side of their meal so they learn to accept and eat them. My twins love their vegetables and enjoy eating these meals.
This book is a life saver. They are getting a variety of healty meals and I'm kept sane from the headache of finding great recipes for them!
Deceptively Disappointing, 14 Mar 2008
I saw this in the bookshop and loved the cover and layout so much I had to buy it. It was shrink wrapped and I was in a rush so didn't have time to see inside first. Which was a mistake. Apart from the recipes not tasting very nice and taking a long time to make, I feel there are a number of things wrong with this book. It aims to increase your child's vegetable intake by 'enhancing' ordinary recipes with vegetable purees. The author bemoans the fact that America has no culture of eating vegetables, unlike, say, the Mediterranean diet. Well I don't think hiding vegetable mush in beef burgers, macaroni or even brownies is going to contribute much to creating a vegetable-eating culture. If your children don't know they're eating them, they are never going to get over this "fussy eater" attitude of refusing to try vegetables. Plus, by the time the vegetables been boiled, pureed, frozen (so you have a stock of ready-to-use purees in the freezer) then defrosted and recooked as part of the dish you're making, how many nutrients will be left in them? And is putting a few tablespoons full of pumpkin puree in a cake that serves eight really going to make much of a difference?
I also thought the recipes themselves were very bland and uninspiring - certainly not dishes that you'd want to share with your children, and since they take a fair bit of preparation, making a separate meal for the adults too calls for an awful lot of cooking. Examples include chicken nuggets (dipped in veggie puree), macaroni cheese with pureed cauliflower, hiding mashed cauliflower in mashed potatoes, and mixing mushed up sweet potato with cheese in toasted sandwiches.
My own son was hideously fussy - for a year he resisted eating any fruit and veg, even fruit juice. I turned things around by making really tasty food that contains vegetables, which he was aware he was eating, such as risotto, paella, noodles, soups, etc, and although he probably still wouldn't eat a pile of steamed veg on the side of a plate, he's more than happy to eat vegetables incorporated into a dish that has enough taste and texture for adults to find appealing too. If you're looking for a good family cookbook with child appeal that will improve your vegetable intake and widen your palates, then try Tana Ramsay's Family Kitchen instead.
Brilliant layout for a cookbook!! , 05 Mar 2008
Agree with other reviewers the layout of this book should be adopted by all cookbook publishers - recipes were very good again some that were definate crowd pleasers and some that only got lukewarm reception but all tried and eaten - I have 3 boys of my own and mind several other children so food and meal times are always a challenge - this is a novel way of getting kids to eat things that would normally be unmentionable in their presence!!! Enjoyed the book and as I also mind babies already had puree's to hand so didn't find it a huge amount of work! The Banana bread is definatly worth a try for adults and kids alike!!
I also loved that they used realistic photos so what you produce at home resembles the book (sometimes!!).
Puree is the way of the future!, 18 Feb 2008
It's a great little cook book, and all the recipies are easy to follow. I have been brought round to eating spinach AND beetroot, which for over 30 years I have managed to avoid with great success. Pink Pancakes (beetroot) have transformed even my eating habits!
It's got me in the kitchen cooking completely home made food, rather than taking the easy option of a lot of pre-packed food. I'm hooked on the recipies. Even though you look at the quantities and think "I really shouldn't put in so much", go with the book, and you'll be pleasantly surprised every time!
Somewhat overhyped but still a good source of ideas, 01 Dec 2007
I liked the cute '50s style illustrations and the spiral binding is brilliant - every recipe book should have this! I was also pleasantly surprised by the absence of photographs of Ms Seinfeld and her photogenic family and instead the focus on the food.
I was somewhat disappointed in the recipes offered. There is no desire to stretch my kids in terms of what they will happily eat - the focus is purely on how to integrate more vegetables into their diet. Reading some of the quotes from other Mums within the book, my overriding impression was that my kids eat pretty well (not something that I would normally have said). I guess if you are a mum whose kids won't touch vegetables in any form and that is something that you are stressed about, this book is right for you.
What worked for us: Both Macaroni Cheese version 1 and the burgers were simple and liked by my kids.
What didn't: The Spag pie was horrible. My chicken nuggets were a failure - the coating just wouldn't stick. The quesadillas were eaten grudgingly and I won't be repeating them.
I should add that given the extra work that it took to prepare these recipes, I felt more put out when they didn't go down well than I usually would.
Overall the main thing I've taken from this book is the idea that you can sneak pureed vegetables into the foods that your kids eat. In terms of specific recipes that I will be referring to again and again, there wasn't a lot here for me. A better source of family recipes is "Whining and Dining" by Emma Waverman and Eshun Mott, available from Amazon Canada - my kids loved their carrot recipe!
Not overly impressed, 17 Aug 2008
I must say I was disappointed with this book. I thought it was going to be better. There isn't actually that many 'recipes' and what there is isn't too exciting anyway. My daughter likes one or two of them, but unfortunately it's just not a great book.
I, 22 May 2008
I was struggling to think up new finger food ideas for my 11 month old son. My sister watches my son 1 day a week and finds it hard to feed him and her 5 month old daughter at the same time. The recipes in this book allow her to feed her daughter and leave my son to feed himself. Although the book was written by a vegetarian, there are some meat recipes included. The vegetarian slant meant that there are some recipes with ingredients that I wouldn't have normally used (lentils, polenta).
The book is well laid out and beautifully illustrated. There is useful nutritional and storage information. I would say that the recipes are suitable for the older baby and there are still some recipes I won't be using until my son is a bit older.
There are "treat" recipes included and the blueberry muffins are great - a low sugar option and birthday treat for my son who loves blueberries!
Not very helpful, 09 May 2008
I did Baby-led weaning and found this book to be unhelpful for this approach. I thought as it was entitled finger foods for babies and toddlers it would be ideal. The book seemed to be geared more towards one year olds and up. I wouldn't recommend putting salt in any food for a child who was under one. I wasn't overly keen on most of the recipes anyway. I have to say it is sitting on the shelf unused.
Great ideas for finger foods, 05 Feb 2008
This book has lots of fantastic ideas on finger foods and quick meals at teatime. Which is great when you are in a hurry and want to prepare a quick healthy meal. Everyone I have bought this book for also thought it was great.
pretty much perfect for what I wanted, 31 Dec 2007
I'm really pleased with this book. The recipes all use items which I've heard of and are easily to get hold of, and don't involve spending the whole day preparing. My 20 month old also enjoys "helping" me make some of the more treat-like recipes, which goes a long way to pursuading her to eat occasionally. My favourite thing about the book however is that most if not all of them have a veggie alternative, which means we can cook one meal which everyone in the family will eat. I would say however that if you fancy yourself as a bit of a Delia in the kitchen it's not necessarily for you as simplicity seems to be the name of the game. For me however, a working Mum with good intentions, it's just great.
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Customer Reviews
Fabulous book for advice and recipes, 30 Sep 2008
I have recommended this book to everyone. It's full of good advice for different weaning stages. And I cook the 9months + recipes for my husband...he always says how nice they are and then I tell them that the meal was designed for a 12 month old!! Lovely food for babies, toddlers, and adults.
Location, location, location, 10 Sep 2008
This book does give lots of interesting ideas, but depending on your location, many of the ingredients might not be readily available, like sweet potatoes, pumpkin, squash and some fruits. There also seem to be a lot of fish recipes.
Very useful and easy to follow., 24 Aug 2008
This book is amazing! I find myself using it on a daily basis to look things up as well as using the recipes. It's great for people like me who do not have a clue about cooking as it is very easy to follow. Even if you are a good cook already, you will find this book invaluable for giving you ideas on what to give your little one. I think my daughter would be living on jars of baby food if I hadn't bought this book!
tedious waste of time, 24 Aug 2008
Why cook separately for children? Why not simply give them smaller portions of properly made food for adults? I bought this book when my children were very small, I had made my own baby food, not through any sense of righteous "earthmotherlyness", but through necessity brought on by living in the Central American jungle. Using this book meant I doubled up cooking first for my children and then for myself and my husband. Until I saw the light, threw the book away and stopped wasting time & money. Use a decent proper cook book, and teach your children to eat food not cartoon faced vegetable caterpillars.
Tasty, easy recipes, 09 Aug 2008
I got this in preparation for weaning my daughter who is 11 months at time of writing. Every recipe we have tried has been a winner and mum & dad have even enjoyed some too! I would recommend Gina Ford's weaning book alongside this one as a more comprehensive guide to actually going about weaning. This is better for the recipes.
Excellent!!!, 18 Aug 2008
I really love this book, the recipes are very easy and tasty, my baby loves them!!!.
If I didn't have the book, I would have never used broccoli, nor onion on a purée for example. This book has been an excellent guide to me. The author also gives very good nutritional tips.
I'm very happy to have this book and I would recommend it to first time parents without a doubt.
very good, 18 Aug 2008
i got this for and thought it was great, then i was bought a newer version with a toddler bit in,i do tend to use the newer one. but i git some great ideas out of here.some things i didnt realise i was aloud to give my son at that age. a good book all in all.
Good, but not the best, 17 Aug 2008
I found this book good for the 1st stages of weaning, but not so much after that. Some good ideas, but there are defiantely better books out there by lesser known authors.
Great book, however be advised..., 04 Aug 2008
This is a fabulous book with lovely delicious recipes that once you've tasted, you cannot deny are good enough for the rest of the family. The book is split into recipes for the appropriate ages which is very helpful, and although the book is entitled top 100 baby 'purees', as the baby gets older many of the recipes included are not really purees, but rather just mashed loosely, or for example with small pasta pieces. However one word of caution, although many of the meals are indeed 'quick and easy', a number of them are not 'quick' as they involve you making up your own stock by boiling and simmering vegetables/chicken carcasses for 1-2 hours, then cooling for 2 hrs/overnight. Whilst this is fantastic for flavour and nutritional goodness, it is simply a fact that this is a real pain when it's 5 o'clock already and for those of us who aren't always particularly well organised, you've only just picked up the book to decide what to make your baby for dinner. To be perfectly honest it can sometimes be simply too much hassle as well to take the time to make up the stocks to then use them to make up a fresh puree. You can get around this of course by simply purchasing the Heinz ready made stocks or alternatively just being more organised! I'd definitely still recommend this book to anyone. My baby has eaten everything happily, and there's a wide range of foods suggested, including exotic fruit such as mango's and papaya's that I'd never even tasted myself until adulthood, yet my baby's enjoying them in the first year of her life!
Love it!, 01 Aug 2008
I love this book. My baby eats better than I do.
I've cooked most of the recipes and my baby loves them all. In fact I do too. I recommend making at least double a recipe to save time and if you do extra you can have some for your own dinner before pureeing/freezing the baby's. Recipes are adaptable too if you want to change or omit the odd ingredient.
not so much a baby meal planner as a family planner!, 25 Jun 2008
great recipes (shame no pics tho - i do like a recipe book to have pics) which we are still using in our house (not just the toddler recipes) cos they're healthy, low on salt, sugar ecetera and as littlun has got older we've just stopped pureeing them.
good buy and plenty of scope for improvisation if you don't have the exact ingredients
Baby & Toddler Food Bible, 01 Jun 2008
What a fabulous book! I bought this book when my little girl was 3 months old, after a discussion on food with my health visitor and fellow new mums. I started using it when my little one was 6 months old and haven't looked back since, and she's now 18 months old. There are so many recipes to try, and it's very good how the book has recipes for each stage of your baby. The dishes are delicious - I've even served the "Sweet Potato with Spinach and Peas" at a meal for friends and everyone loved it! Also check out the "Pineapple & Raisin Muffins" - they don't last long in our house! My little girl has loved most of the recipes and where occasionally she's not sure, I just wait a few weeks and try again. On the whole she loves the food I've cooked her from this book, and my husband keeps asking me to cook the recipes for him too as they taste so good! This most definately is THE baby & toddler food bible. If you don't buy any other baby/toddler food books, buy this one.
Fantastic!, 18 Feb 2008
I've had this book a few weeks now and tried many of the recipes for my 7 month old son. He loves them all and can't wait to try something new. You can turn a lot of them into soups for adults and they are really tasty. My freezer is now stocked up with loads of healthy meals. This book is a must for weaning and beyond!
Need to be careful with the recipes, 02 Feb 2008
I thought baby under 1 year old shouldn't have sugar, butter, salt....,this book has a lot of ideas but a lot of recipes have sugar, butter and salt, if some mums are not careful and follow this exactly, I'm not sure this is good for the baby. Baby won't know the salt, sugar and butter taste until they try it. I only use this book for ideas but I think the author should be careful with this things on the book. This book shouldn't be called healthy recipes!!!
Caution, 10 Jan 2008
My daughter had an allergic reaction to Annabel's recipe for Apple & Cinnamon. I later discovered that cinnamon can cause anaphylactic shock (a severe reaction, which can be life threatening). I feel this recipe should carry a warning to alert parents to this possibility, and will be more reluctant to follow Annabel's tips in future.
Great book for all ages., 03 Oct 2008
Although I am no longer a student, I heartily recommend it to would-be cooks of all ages. I have a toddler and we have enjoyed making several of the recipes together, especially the cinnamon jam buns. The idea of cooking on a budget should appeal to families and students alike. A great book.
Another brilliant book from Sam Stern, 13 Sep 2008
Both my family and I use the other three Sam Stern books so much that I pre-ordered this before it was released. It has not disappointed - this is a stylishly presented book with an impressive range of recipes for all abilities and budgets. Sam is writing for students but don't let you put that off if you are not a student. There are recipes in here for everyone - whether you are studying, working or at home with the family. And in the current economic climate, the helpful key indicating the expense of each recipe will help you entertain or cook for your family without bankrupting yourself! In summary, a lovely looking book full of recipes that will get you and your family into the kitchen. As Gordon Ramsay says on the cover, don't enter the kitchen without it!
A must for any fresher, 12 Sep 2008
I went to uni with "How to Boil an Egg", a hand-me-down from my older brother. I, like my older brother, used this book for 5 minutes and then ate pasta, tinned tuna and pesto for the remainder of my degree only really discovering the 'oven' after graduation.
My older brother and I have just bought this book for our younger brother who is off to uni in October. I like Sam's easy writing style especially when applied to more testing recipes. This book's legend is particularly useful not only stating how many each recipe feeds (from 1 to 12) and whether or not it's vegetarian but going that step further telling you how quick each recipe is to make and most importantly an approximate gauge of how expensive the recipe is (skint/average/flush).
With any luck our brother will leave uni healthy, knowing how to cook properly and without a mountain of debt!
The answer to student cooking, 08 Sep 2008
This is a brilliant new book. I have the other books in the series by Sam Stern which are all good. But this is by far the best one. The recipes are simple and tasty but also offer something for the more accomplished cook. The lay out is great, clearly stating the preparation times, number of people and difficulty etc. Great pictures and the perfect size to fit in any students bag on the way back to University. More than that any kitchen should have it. A definite must.
highly recommended, 25 Mar 2008
This book is fab. I cook for twins who are 19 months old so I adapt the receipes to suit them. I think the recipes are very yummy, and my kids think so too. The aloha Kebabs are delicious - i cook extra for myself always. The children's favorite is the Avecado spread on their bread.
The meals take on average about 40 minutes in total including the prep, which isn't that long in my opinion and they are all so easy.
I know the slogan is to decpetively put vegetables in each meal, which I do as per the recipe, but I always put a seperate vegetable on the side of their meal so they learn to accept and eat them. My twins love their vegetables and enjoy eating these meals.
This book is a life saver. They are getting a variety of healty meals and I'm kept sane from the headache of finding great recipes for them!
Deceptively Disappointing, 14 Mar 2008
I saw this in the bookshop and loved the cover and layout so much I had to buy it. It was shrink wrapped and I was in a rush so didn't have time to see inside first. Which was a mistake. Apart from the recipes not tasting very nice and taking a long time to make, I feel there are a number of things wrong with this book. It aims to increase your child's vegetable intake by 'enhancing' ordinary recipes with vegetable purees. The author bemoans the fact that America has no culture of eating vegetables, unlike, say, the Mediterranean diet. Well I don't think hiding vegetable mush in beef burgers, macaroni or even brownies is going to contribute much to creating a vegetable-eating culture. If your children don't know they're eating them, they are never going to get over this "fussy eater" attitude of refusing to try vegetables. Plus, by the time the vegetables been boiled, pureed, frozen (so you have a stock of ready-to-use purees in the freezer) then defrosted and recooked as part of the dish you're making, how many nutrients will be left in them? And is putting a few tablespoons full of pumpkin puree in a cake that serves eight really going to make much of a difference?
I also thought the recipes themselves were very bland and uninspiring - certainly not dishes that you'd want to share with your children, and since they take a fair bit of preparation, making a separate meal for the adults too calls for an awful lot of cooking. Examples include chicken nuggets (dipped in veggie puree), macaroni cheese with pureed cauliflower, hiding mashed cauliflower in mashed potatoes, and mixing mushed up sweet potato with cheese in toasted sandwiches.
My own son was hideously fussy - for a year he resisted eating any fruit and veg, even fruit juice. I turned things around by making really tasty food that contains vegetables, which he was aware he was eating, such as risotto, paella, noodles, soups, etc, and although he probably still wouldn't eat a pile of steamed veg on the side of a plate, he's more than happy to eat vegetables incorporated into a dish that has enough taste and texture for adults to find appealing too. If you're looking for a good family cookbook with child appeal that will improve your vegetable intake and widen your palates, then try Tana Ramsay's Family Kitchen instead.
Brilliant layout for a cookbook!! , 05 Mar 2008
Agree with other reviewers the layout of this book should be adopted by all cookbook publishers - recipes were very good again some that were definate crowd pleasers and some that only got lukewarm reception but all tried and eaten - I have 3 boys of my own and mind several other children so food and meal times are always a challenge - this is a novel way of getting kids to eat things that would normally be unmentionable in their presence!!! Enjoyed the book and as I also mind babies already had puree's to hand so didn't find it a huge amount of work! The Banana bread is definatly worth a try for adults and kids alike!!
I also loved that they used realistic photos so what you produce at home resembles the book (sometimes!!).
Puree is the way of the future!, 18 Feb 2008
It's a great little cook book, and all the recipies are easy to follow. I have been brought round to eating spinach AND beetroot, which for over 30 years I have managed to avoid with great success. Pink Pancakes (beetroot) have transformed even my eating habits!
It's got me in the kitchen cooking completely home made food, rather than taking the easy option of a lot of pre-packed food. I'm hooked on the recipies. Even though you look at the quantities and think "I really shouldn't put in so much", go with the book, and you'll be pleasantly surprised every time!
Somewhat overhyped but still a good source of ideas, 01 Dec 2007
I liked the cute '50s style illustrations and the spiral binding is brilliant - every recipe book should have this! I was also pleasantly surprised by the absence of photographs of Ms Seinfeld and her photogenic family and instead the focus on the food.
I was somewhat disappointed in the recipes offered. There is no desire to stretch my kids in terms of what they will happily eat - the focus is purely on how to integrate more vegetables into their diet. Reading some of the quotes from other Mums within the book, my overriding impression was that my kids eat pretty well (not something that I would normally have said). I guess if you are a mum whose kids won't touch vegetables in any form and that is something that you are stressed about, this book is right for you.
What worked for us: Both Macaroni Cheese version 1 and the burgers were simple and liked by my kids.
What didn't: The Spag pie was horrible. My chicken nuggets were a failure - the coating just wouldn't stick. The quesadillas were eaten grudgingly and I won't be repeating them.
I should add that given the extra work that it took to prepare these recipes, I felt more put out when they didn't go down well than I usually would.
Overall the main thing I've taken from this book is the idea that you can sneak pureed vegetables into the foods that your kids eat. In terms of specific recipes that I will be referring to again and again, there wasn't a lot here for me. A better source of family recipes is "Whining and Dining" by Emma Waverman and Eshun Mott, available from Amazon Canada - my kids loved their carrot recipe!
Not overly impressed, 17 Aug 2008
I must say I was disappointed with this book. I thought it was going to be better. There isn't actually that many 'recipes' and what there is isn't too exciting anyway. My daughter likes one or two of them, but unfortunately it's just not a great book.
I, 22 May 2008
I was struggling to think up new finger food ideas for my 11 month old son. My sister watches my son 1 day a week and finds it hard to feed him and her 5 month old daughter at the same time. The recipes in this book allow her to feed her daughter and leave my son to feed himself. Although the book was written by a vegetarian, there are some meat recipes included. The vegetarian slant meant that there are some recipes with ingredients that I wouldn't have normally used (lentils, polenta).
The book is well laid out and beautifully illustrated. There is useful nutritional and storage information. I would say that the recipes are suitable for the older baby and there are still some recipes I won't be using until my son is a bit older.
There are "treat" recipes included and the blueberry muffins are great - a low sugar option and birthday treat for my son who loves blueberries!
Not very helpful, 09 May 2008
I did Baby-led weaning and found this book to be unhelpful for this approach. I thought as it was entitled finger foods for babies and toddlers it would be ideal. The book seemed to be geared more towards one year olds and up. I wouldn't recommend putting salt in any food for a child who was under one. I wasn't overly keen on most of the recipes anyway. I have to say it is sitting on the shelf unused.
Great ideas for finger foods, 05 Feb 2008
This book has lots of fantastic ideas on finger foods and quick meals at teatime. Which is great when you are in a hurry and want to prepare a quick healthy meal. Everyone I have bought this book for also thought it was great.
pretty much perfect for what I wanted, 31 Dec 2007
I'm really pleased with this book. The recipes all use items which I've heard of and are easily to get hold of, and don't involve spending the whole day preparing. My 20 month old also enjoys "helping" me make some of the more treat-like recipes, which goes a long way to pursuading her to eat occasionally. My favourite thing about the book however is that most if not all of them have a veggie alternative, which means we can cook one meal which everyone in the family will eat. I would say however that if you fancy yourself as a bit of a Delia in the kitchen it's not necessarily for you as simplicity seems to be the name of the game. For me however, a working Mum with good intentions, it's just great.
Fantastic and thoroughly useful, 04 Sep 2008
I feel compelled to comment about this excellent recipe book aimed specifically at babies, toddlers and children. It is the best book of its kind out there and has been an absolute lifesaver. My 1 year old doesn't like food much... in fact he only started eating at 9 months. I tried all sorts of food, bought and otherwise. Quite simply, the most success I have had is with recipes from this book. I currently have one in the oven and one on the stove as I'm typing. I really love the format too. Much more useful than the Annabel Karmel books and a must have for all mums (and dads!).
average, 02 Oct 2007
This is a very colourful, fun recipe book to flip through. I've tried a few baby and toddler recipes which are pretty basic and easy. The only negative I have is that some of the baby puree recipes don't have exact measurements. For example, a pea puree calls for a med potato but one med potato can be different in size from another med potato. When I made this puree it turned out to be too starchy because I used too much potato.
great!, 22 Jul 2007
I actually bought this book about 2 years ago in a cheap bookshop not really knowing what I was buying. This book is wonderful. Such quick and easy recipes to make.
The individual carrot cakes were a massive hit for my daughters 1st birthday. Most recipes suit adults and children alike. Recommended to all my baby friends!
Excellent book!!, 01 Mar 2006
It will probably live on my counter rather than book shelf like all my other cook books! I've only had it a few days & have made about 5 different things from it already & marked most of the pages I want to try out! Pretty straight forward meals, snacks, breakfasts etc with supermarket ingredients (nothing too fancy you wont be able to get hold of). Great breakfast ideas I want to try as son doesnt seem to like eating in the morning. I love Annabel Karmel books, but i think this one tops them! Love the way the book can be opened on the page & stay there too!
Simply the Best, 31 Jan 2006
If you only ever buy one cook book in your life - make it this one! Regardless of the fact it's based on the needs of children, it's a fabulous all rounder for the whole family. Simple and easy to use, great ideas and full of nutricious tips. I've seen other "baby" meal planner books and they don't even come close to this one!
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Customer Reviews
Fabulous book for advice and recipes, 30 Sep 2008
I have recommended this book to everyone. It's full of good advice for different weaning stages. And I cook the 9months + recipes for my husband...he always says how nice they are and then I tell them that the meal was designed for a 12 month old!! Lovely food for babies, toddlers, and adults.
Location, location, location, 10 Sep 2008
This book does give lots of interesting ideas, but depending on your location, many of the ingredients might not be readily available, like sweet potatoes, pumpkin, squash and some fruits. There also seem to be a lot of fish recipes.
Very useful and easy to follow., 24 Aug 2008
This book is amazing! I find myself using it on a daily basis to look things up as well as using the recipes. It's great for people like me who do not have a clue about cooking as it is very easy to follow. Even if you are a good cook already, you will find this book invaluable for giving you ideas on what to give your little one. I think my daughter would be living on jars of baby food if I hadn't bought this book!
tedious waste of time, 24 Aug 2008
Why cook separately for children? Why not simply give them smaller portions of properly made food for adults? I bought this book when my children were very small, I had made my own baby food, not through any sense of righteous "earthmotherlyness", but through necessity brought on by living in the Central American jungle. Using this book meant I doubled up cooking first for my children and then for myself and my husband. Until I saw the light, threw the book away and stopped wasting time & money. Use a decent proper cook book, and teach your children to eat food not cartoon faced vegetable caterpillars.
Tasty, easy recipes, 09 Aug 2008
I got this in preparation for weaning my daughter who is 11 months at time of writing. Every recipe we have tried has been a winner and mum & dad have even enjoyed some too! I would recommend Gina Ford's weaning book alongside this one as a more comprehensive guide to actually going about weaning. This is better for the recipes.
Excellent!!!, 18 Aug 2008
I really love this book, the recipes are very easy and tasty, my baby loves them!!!.
If I didn't have the book, I would have never used broccoli, nor onion on a purée for example. This book has been an excellent guide to me. The author also gives very good nutritional tips.
I'm very happy to have this book and I would recommend it to first time parents without a doubt.
very good, 18 Aug 2008
i got this for and thought it was great, then i was bought a newer version with a toddler bit in,i do tend to use the newer one. but i git some great ideas out of here.some things i didnt realise i was aloud to give my son at that age. a good book all in all.
Good, but not the best, 17 Aug 2008
I found this book good for the 1st stages of weaning, but not so much after that. Some good ideas, but there are defiantely better books out there by lesser known authors.
Great book, however be advised..., 04 Aug 2008
This is a fabulous book with lovely delicious recipes that once you've tasted, you cannot deny are good enough for the rest of the family. The book is split into recipes for the appropriate ages which is very helpful, and although the book is entitled top 100 baby 'purees', as the baby gets older many of the recipes included are not really purees, but rather just mashed loosely, or for example with small pasta pieces. However one word of caution, although many of the meals are indeed 'quick and easy', a number of them are not 'quick' as they involve you making up your own stock by boiling and simmering vegetables/chicken carcasses for 1-2 hours, then cooling for 2 hrs/overnight. Whilst this is fantastic for flavour and nutritional goodness, it is simply a fact that this is a real pain when it's 5 o'clock already and for those of us who aren't always particularly well organised, you've only just picked up the book to decide what to make your baby for dinner. To be perfectly honest it can sometimes be simply too much hassle as well to take the time to make up the stocks to then use them to make up a fresh puree. You can get around this of course by simply purchasing the Heinz ready made stocks or alternatively just being more organised! I'd definitely still recommend this book to anyone. My baby has eaten everything happily, and there's a wide range of foods suggested, including exotic fruit such as mango's and papaya's that I'd never even tasted myself until adulthood, yet my baby's enjoying them in the first year of her life!
Love it!, 01 Aug 2008
I love this book. My baby eats better than I do.
I've cooked most of the recipes and my baby loves them all. In fact I do too. I recommend making at least double a recipe to save time and if you do extra you can have some for your own dinner before pureeing/freezing the baby's. Recipes are adaptable too if you want to change or omit the odd ingredient.
not so much a baby meal planner as a family planner!, 25 Jun 2008
great recipes (shame no pics tho - i do like a recipe book to have pics) which we are still using in our house (not just the toddler recipes) cos they're healthy, low on salt, sugar ecetera and as littlun has got older we've just stopped pureeing them.
good buy and plenty of scope for improvisation if you don't have the exact ingredients
Baby & Toddler Food Bible, 01 Jun 2008
What a fabulous book! I bought this book when my little girl was 3 months old, after a discussion on food with my health visitor and fellow new mums. I started using it when my little one was 6 months old and haven't looked back since, and she's now 18 months old. There are so many recipes to try, and it's very good how the book has recipes for each stage of your baby. The dishes are delicious - I've even served the "Sweet Potato with Spinach and Peas" at a meal for friends and everyone loved it! Also check out the "Pineapple & Raisin Muffins" - they don't last long in our house! My little girl has loved most of the recipes and where occasionally she's not sure, I just wait a few weeks and try again. On the whole she loves the food I've cooked her from this book, and my husband keeps asking me to cook the recipes for him too as they taste so good! This most definately is THE baby & toddler food bible. If you don't buy any other baby/toddler food books, buy this one.
Fantastic!, 18 Feb 2008
I've had this book a few weeks now and tried many of the recipes for my 7 month old son. He loves them all and can't wait to try something new. You can turn a lot of them into soups for adults and they are really tasty. My freezer is now stocked up with loads of healthy meals. This book is a must for weaning and beyond!
Need to be careful with the recipes, 02 Feb 2008
I thought baby under 1 year old shouldn't have sugar, butter, salt....,this book has a lot of ideas but a lot of recipes have sugar, butter and salt, if some mums are not careful and follow this exactly, I'm not sure this is good for the baby. Baby won't know the salt, sugar and butter taste until they try it. I only use this book for ideas but I think the author should be careful with this things on the book. This book shouldn't be called healthy recipes!!!
Caution, 10 Jan 2008
My daughter had an allergic reaction to Annabel's recipe for Apple & Cinnamon. I later discovered that cinnamon can cause anaphylactic shock (a severe reaction, which can be life threatening). I feel this recipe should carry a warning to alert parents to this possibility, and will be more reluctant to follow Annabel's tips in future.
Great book for all ages., 03 Oct 2008
Although I am no longer a student, I heartily recommend it to would-be cooks of all ages. I have a toddler and we have enjoyed making several of the recipes together, especially the cinnamon jam buns. The idea of cooking on a budget should appeal to families and students alike. A great book.
Another brilliant book from Sam Stern, 13 Sep 2008
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