Features over seventy-five recipes for easy-to-prepare, healthy recipes for babies and toddlers, including mini salmon cakes, oatmeal-raisin muffins, and avocado toasties.
Publisher : Weldon Owen
Publication date : April 30, 2013
Language : English
Print length : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 1616284994
ISBN-13 : 978-1616284992
Item Weight : 1.85 pounds
Dimensions : 8.25 x 0.7 x 9.25 inches
KatieOz –
Great recipies for busy parents!
My kids and I are really enjoying this cookbook! I’ve made a number of recipes in here – pretty much all of the minis recipes. The muffins, the spanish tortilla bites and the various mac and cheese bites are a huge hit. The recipes aren’t overly complicated and generally contain ingredients that I would have on hand (no obscure veggies or flours etc) I double (or more) the batches for my 12 month old twins and freeze most of it. I can easily pull a few bites out for each of them in the am and they’re perfect for lunches (even when we’re not on the go!). My only recommendation would be to get some mini-parchment paper lines…. scrubbing baked mac and cheese out of mini muffin pans is not a lot of fun, and the egg recipes are even harder to scrub out (even after hours of soaking). But once I used the liners that became a moot issue (note: I did spray the pan with oil but my pan isn’t non stick it just wan’t enough and there was still a lot of sticking).
M. George –
This book was an amazing help for us
This book was an amazing help for us. I’ve read the negative reviews about the recipes take time and there are a lot of mini muffins. First the recipes not being quick; well they’re recipes for real food, not snacks. So yes you have to cook the food, but these are not Julia Child recipes. They have a handful of ingredients and require anywhere from 10-30 mins to make. That’s about average for most meals any of us make I would think.So for the mini muffins. These work really well for our kiddo. A mini muffin is far more appealing than a blob of mush on a plate. And also probably less intimidating visually as far as portion size. But mini muffins are not the bulk of the recipes as some reviews suggest, just some of our son’s favorites.We’ve gotten our kiddo to try and enjoy way more foods with this book.It may not be for everyone, but if you have a few minutes to cook a few meals a week this might be a good option for you.
Target is my Disneyland –
I love that this book gives me lots of yummy and …
This is my go to baby/toddler food cookbook. I am a working mom who loves to cook but spending time everyday to prepare food for my daughter takes too much of my valuable time. I love that this book gives me lots of yummy and healthy options that I can make in large batches when I do have time and then I store them in my deep freezer. Our nanny can pick and choose all different kinds of meals to feed my daughter during the day. This is a great cookbook for someone who wants to make homemade food for their kid but doesn’t have the time everyday of the week. It provides lots of inspiration to create your own twist on the existing recipes as well. I see myself using the ideas from this book for many years to come. Will also be great when I start packing her lunches for preschool!
Lady Schep –
Fun mini recipes for kids
Love this book–I’m not sure why it isn’t more widely available! It’s full of lots of tasty to-go type food items that are mostly baked in a mini muffin pan. My one year old loves all of the muffin and meat recipes. The only drawback is that my little guy doesn’t care for eggs, and this book has quite a few egg-based recipes. Would recommend this book anyway, especially if your child does not have an aversion to eggs.
Rachel Rochelle –
Your baby and toddler will LOVE these recipes!
This is an excellent cookbook for babies and toddlers with beautiful, vibrant photos and illustrations. The recipes are easy to make and encompass a wide variety of tastes, spices and textures. I’m a big fan of the “minis” chapter; I love the simplicity and efficiency of using a mini muffin pan to make a batch of little nibbles you can put in the freezer and quickly toss in a bag for an impromptu picnic or playdate. Already I’ve turned to it again and again to make various healthy, delicious meals for my toddler. They’re just the right size for little hands, they’re incredibly portable, and you can pack all kinds of veggies into them, especially the mac and cheese bites. Her current favourite are the curried lentil-rice cakes. The spanish potato tortilla bites and arancini have also disappeared rapidly, as well as the banana muffins and fruit salad bowls. This book would make a great baby shower gift or for parents looking for ideas to move on from purées and cereals to toddler-friendly fare.
R.C. –
Awesome Baby/Toddler Cookbook!
I was looking for a toddler cookbook and picked this one because of the mini recipe section and the great reviews. This book did not disappoint. I have many several of the recipes in this book and my daughter has liked them all. The recipes call for just a few ingredients, most of which you would probably have on hand. These are very flavorful and use spices you would not think to put in baby or toddler food. The recipes use wholesome and healthy ingredients. The author explains the best way to freeze some to have on hand at all times and how to package them for a day out. It also includes sandwiches/wraps or baby food puree for real little ones. It’s great for busy moms who don’t have a lot of extra time for heavy cooking, but want to make their child’s healthy meals and snacks. I would highly recommend this book!
Tiffany –
Love this book!
This book is great! Everything I’ve tried has turned out great. It did take a few tries to get my 2 year old to eat some of the food but eventually she got used to it. It’s so convenient to have food ready in the freezer so I don’t have to worry about stopping at McDonald’s in a moment of weakness.All the recipes have simple, fresh, real ingredients and she gives directions on storing and thawing. Not everything can be frozen and some recipes have to be eaten the same day. It also gave me inspiration on how to create my own toddler meals from recipes I already use for the older people in my family.
Gadget Girl –
Beautiful book but not realistic for busy moms!
Recipes look okay but seem like a whole lot of work. If you have someone else attending to your young child so you have a lot of time to spare, then this is doable. I spent a lot of time making these snacks and my toddler threw it on the floor. If he inhaled the snacks, I would like thought the time to make them was worth it. The book is beautiful so I bought another one on amazon for new mommy and the book came slightly roughed up.
Agueda –
It is a good book for baby recipes. If you can cook and know how, I don’t think you are going to find anything new here, but it is a very good guide for new mothers/cooks and it is classified by age groups.
Gela –
Dieses Buch bietet reichlich Anregung für Fingerfood, dass man Essanfängern für unterwegs mitnehmen kann. Wir haben es vor allen Dingen gekauft, da unsere Kleinen Fingerfood aber auch zu Hause lieben – mehr als Brei oder gefüttertes Familienessen. Muffins, Wraps und Nudelsnacks kommen super an. Toll für alles Kinder, die Fingerfood lieben. Einziges Manko: Der hohe Preis für die recht wenigen Rezepte, aber trotzdem sehr zu empfehlen.
Lesley –
This recipe book is fantastic! The sandwich recipes are great! So many good ideas, I highly recommend!!
Patricia –
Simple and healthy recipes for babies and toddlers. Directions are also straightforward. Bought this book for me (I have a 4-month old who will be ready for solids soon) and got a copy for my sister who is always on the move with her toddler.
Martina –
Truthfully a bit too basic for me and I like my recipes to be even a notch more healthy. Yet it has some neat lunch ideas and I appreciated the smoothies additions and I was inspired by the photographs.