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The Baby Bistro Cookbook: Healthy, Delicious Cuisine for Babies, Toddlers, and You
From Booklist
It’s only human that parents try to make their children into copies of themselves. In the case of this cookbook, the parent is trying to coax the toddler into eating solid food. The Baby Bistro Cookbook lures toddlers with recipes for slightly sweet vegetables such as corn pudding, and with lightly spiced dishes such as curried spinach and cheese. Author Joohee Muromcew has had success with encouraging her son’s appetite with these foods, so she offers them to other…
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11:08 pm on October 15th, 2009
For those who are just starting your baby on solid foods, this is NOT the book for you. There are a few token recipies I think were thrown in (pureed fruit and rice cereal) but other than that the majority of the recipies are for much older babies or toddlers. Recipies here include whole eggs, milk, citrus and other ingredients that are not suitable for babies under 12 months. If you have an infant,and want to make your own baby food, find another book and save this one for the toddler years.
12:10 am on October 16th, 2009
This book is excellent if you are cooking for a small child
at home or guests with small children. The author describes
optimal portions, food allergies, storage and organically
based foods. There is a section which instructs on how to
prepare dishes a week ahead of time. In addition, there is a
conversion chart to assist in measuring food portions.
Delicious deserts are depicted. i.e. Dried fruit,
banana chips, fig bars and sunflower seeds.
The book is a worthy purchase if you are preparing foods
destined for consumption by small children and even the elderly.
1:41 am on October 16th, 2009
This book is setup in an easy to read fashion. The chapters are divided into mealtimes (breakfast, dinner, etc.) Joohee Muromcew, the author, does give a lot of useful information throughout. She gives some meal plan ideas, food to pack when traveling, how to shop with/without children and much more.
If you want to know how to make beginning food for babies you really don’t need to spend your money here. Basically add some lemon juice to cooked veggies and puree. She does say you can puree any of the recipes, but I don’t agree. Many of the recipes include eggs, milk, cheese and other no-no’s for young babies. That reminds me, you really need to know what foods your child can have and when, because she doesn’t give any information on the age at which these recipes can be started.
Now, with that said, your baby will grow older one day and begin eating non-pureed food items. Some days you may have steak on your plate and you just can’t feed that to your little one yet. If that is the case, you can reach for your trusty book. She does have a lot of wonderful recipes for toddlers. They introduce many new flavors, which you may not have thought of. There are child versions of palak paneer, japanese egg custard, chicken curry and peanut sesame noodles. The sweet treats are much less sugary than we’re used to, but toddlers still love them. Some recipes call for hard to find items, but they can be substituted with what you do have.
Overall, I would say that this book is a good resource to have on hand.