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Editorial Review:
Losing my first child, Natasha, to a viral infection at the tender age of 11 weeks, made me painfully aware of the vulnerability of young children. She died in my arms at Great Ormond Street Hospital five days after she was admitted, and I felt devastated that there was absolutely nothing I could do to help her. After Natasha's death, I wanted to channel my grief into something positive that would help other mothers, so I began to look into the whole subject of feeding babies and young children.
Around 12 years and three healthy young children later, Annabel Karmel has brought out yet another great recipe book for people who have the less than enviable task of tempting young children. Containing all the maxims that have become her life's work, the book is an inspiration for anyone faced daily with the three worst words you could ever hear: "I hate that"!
For readers familiar with Annabel Karmel from her bestselling Baby and Toddler Meal Planner, her updated edition, including more than 150 new recipes, will be a welcome addition to their recipe book collection. For anyone unaccustomed to Karmel's wisdom, it will simply be a godsend.
The basic premise of Karmel's cooking is that you can get children to eat good, healthy food in place of fast food, if only you prepare and present it correctly. Much care is taken to keep the fun in food--watermelon animal shapes, "Peeping Plums", mixed fruit in ice cream cones and "Mrs Rabbit's Chicken Slices" are just some of the inspirational recipes to tempt your doubting toddler.
Starting with food for babies who are being weaned off milk, the book covers a number of topics in its quest to promote "Healthy Eating for Life". As Karmel rightly points out, much of the palate's education takes place in the first five years of life; get them off junk food then and you'll be laughing. Not that burgers are out of the question-there's a great recipe for burgers made with lean minced beef and a grated Granny Smith in the section on "children's favourites". Similarly, pasta, pizza and banana splits make an appearance, but all with fresh, healthy alternatives to the usual "empty calorie" ingredients Karmel despises.
As well as recipe upon tempting recipe, there's advice on what to do "When Baby Says No!" and endless inspirational tips on how to make good food taste great to young palates and how to present ordinary food so your kids--and the rest of your family--will just love it. If you have one family cookbook on your shelf, make this the one. --Lucie Naylor
Contents:
Introduction
Food For Thought
First Food for Babies
Healthy Eating for Life
Special Needs
Index
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
A Great Book that is easy to follow I weaned my first baby on Annabel Karmel's Complete Baby and Toddler Meal > Planner' which was absolutely fantastic and thanks to that book she eats > everything - even the dreaded vegetables! > > When my son was born I bought a copy of Annabel Karmel's New Baby and > Toddler Cookbook. This book starts with some delicious baby purees like > See in the Dark Soup and Courgette and Potato Puree which my son loved. > It then moves on to finger foods which my daughter enjoyed... more info
Don't buy this if your child is under 1 year old I brought this after it was highly recommended by a number of "Friends" - Now I doubt their sanity and imagination! There is only 1 recipe in the book suitable for a baby (ie under 6 months) and the rest of the recipes are adult ideas in child portions or with cut out funny faces - nothing insipirational or new. Save your money and cook normal food for yourself and mash it for your child or add cut out faces.
A book full of exciting and nutritious meals. Having been exposed to Ms. Karmel's recipes in magazines,I was quite keen to acquire this book for my 7 month old who has been resistant to bottled food.It has loads of recipes ranging from first foods for babies to delicious desserts and even old favourites made over like pizzas and burgers.Dad might be keen on them too!My 4.5 year old certainly is, so its not just for babies and toddlers. I like the fact that veggies are cunningly incorporated into the recipes and thus help solve the dilemma on how to get... more info
