Sharon K. Yntema, author of NEW Vegetarian Baby
An enticing and inspiring book of recipes for children. A very accessible and tasty collection.

Monica Dixon, Ph.D., R.D., Author of Love the Body You Were Born With
In an era of epidemic obesity/diabetes in children, Olson offers wholesome and simple recipe ideas for a healthy start.

Book Description
When feeding babies, parents need to think outside the box—or the jar. Infants develop more rapidly in the first two years than they will in any other period of their lives. Over processed foods containing chemicals, preservatives, pesticide residue, and genetically engineered ingredients cannot nourish a growing baby. Infants need fresh, natural foods just like the rest of us. Eating well can be easy, fun, and inexpensive. "Simply Natural Baby Food" gives you practical recipes to prepare whole foods that won’t tie you to the kitchen. Best of all, your children will learn good eating habits that will last a lifetime. There is a chapter for each stage of a baby’s eating development from first solid foods to fun recipes for toddlers. Tips are interspersed throughout the book to give the reader advice on cutting preparation time, helping baby to gain feeding independence, and getting maximum nutrition into baby’s meals. The book contains detailed recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, desserts, and beverages, including infant cereals, whole-grain crackers, sugar-free sweets, and non-diary nut and seed milks. Parents will appreciate the imaginative ways vegetables are incorporated into meals. For the child with allergies, many wheat-free, diary-free, and egg-free recipes have been included. "Simply Natural Baby Food" promotes a plant-based diet. Fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, sea vegetables, nuts and seeds are emphasized. There are recipes containing dairy products, fish, and poultry because, eaten in moderation, these foods contain important nutrients, but vegetarian and vegan alternatives are provided for virtually every recipe. Find out how easy it is to prepare your own baby food. You'll save money and give your child the best possible start.

From the Author
After the birth of our first daughter, I decided to stay at home to rear our children and develop our organic vegetable/herb garden and fruit orchard. Cooking continued to be a creative outlet for me. As I had primarily been cooking adult food for many years, preparing baby food was a new undertaking. The cookbooks available contained recipes calling for white flour, refined sugar, and processed foods. Most dishes required dairy products, eggs, or meat. No alternatives were provided for the vegetarian child. As I researched infant nutritional needs, I learned how important it is to give babies healthful food from the start and to establish good eating habits early. I combined my knowledge of natural, whole foods cooking with what I had learned about infant nutrition to develop the recipes in this book. Since I understand that our lives are busy, I keep actual preparation time to a minimum. The cooking time for some meals is lengthy (i.e. grains and legumes) but since you don’t have to be in the kitchen monitoring the meal, you are free to do other things. These recipes are all dishes that I prepare regularly. With two small children to care for, a garden and orchard to maintain, animals to tend, and books and articles to write, I don’t want to spend my free time in the kitchen. My daughters are enthusiastic, healthy eaters and have rarely been sick. I hope you find this book helpful with your children.

From the Inside Flap
"Simply Natural Baby Food" is packed with all you need to introduce your child to nutritious foods and establish good eating habits that will last a lifetime. Find out how easy it is to prepare your own baby food. You’ll save money and give your baby the best possible start. Both experienced and beginning cooks benefit from the easy, detailed instructions. This book contains: · Over 150 wholesome recipes for infants and toddlers · Fun recipes for crackers, pretzels, and sugar-free treats · Imaginative ways to get your child to eat vegetables · Vegetarian and vegan alternatives for almost every recipe · Wheat-free, dairy-free, and egg-free dishes · Recipes for non-dairy nut and seed milks · Dishes the whole family will enjoy · Timesaving tips and nutritional advice "This priceless, precious recipe book gives natural, health-building foods for babies, children, and adults." - Patricia Bragg, N.D., Ph.D., daughter of Paul C. Bragg, Originator of Health Food Stores "An enticing and inspiring book of recipes for children. A very accessible and tasty collection." - Sharon K. Yntema, author of "New Vegetarian Baby" "In an era of epidemic obesity and diabetes in our children, Olson offers harried parents and providers fresh, wholesome and simple recipe ideas for giving kids a healthy start." - Monica Dixon, Ph.D., R.D., author of "Love the Body You Were Born With: A Ten Step Workbook for Women"

About the Author
Cathe Olson left her career as a Computer Systems Analyst in Quincy, Massachusetts to pursue a simpler, more natural life. She moved to California and studied vegetarian, macrobiotic, and whole foods nutrition and cookery. Cathe cooked at natural foods restaurants and delis in the San Francisco Bay and Central Coast areas of California before settling down with her husband Gary in the hills above Suey Creek, California where they shared a vision of building a farm and living off their own land. After the birth of their first child, Cathe wanted to prepare her own baby food but the cookbooks she found used lots of refined sugar, refined grains, dairy products, and meat. She developed her own recipes, and her daughter thrived on a whole foods diet. Cathe has written numerous articles and newsletter columns on whole foods cooking and is the author of the booklet "Beyond Rice Cereal".

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Simply Natural Baby Food is packed with all you need to introduce your child to nutritious foods and establish good eating habits that will last a lifetime. Find out how easy it is to prepare your own baby food. You￯﾿ﾽll save money and give your baby the best possible start. Both experienced and beginning cooks benefit from the easy, detailed instructions.

You￯﾿ﾽll get:
Over 150 wholesome recipes for infants and toddlers Fun recipes for crackers, pretzels, and sugar-free treats Imaginative ways to get your child to eat vegetables Vegetarian and vegan alternatives for almost every recipe Wheat-free, dairy-free, and egg-free dishes Recipes for non-dairy nut and seed milks Dishes the whole family will enjoy Timesaving tips and nutritional advice

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