Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 quick and easy meals for a healthy and happy baby

I bought this book in advance of weaning my twin boys. I really didn't have a clue where to start, but i knew i wanted to get it right and have them eating a varied, balanced diet. The book is very good as there is lots of information before the recipes, about starting solids, foods to avoid, how to cook and store baby food, and a chapter on allergies and intolerances which i found extremely helpful considering one of my twins developed severe excema at 3 months old. The book is divided into chapters first stage weaning: 6 Months after first tastes 6-7 Months second stage weaning 7-9 Months growing independence 9-12 Months I find the different chapters were good as it gave you an idea of what different food to give your child and at what age. All in all, the recipes in the book are pretty easy to follow (even if cooking isn't your greatest thing) and you can adapt them to make them easier or if you haven't got a certain ingredient in your kitchen. Bright colourful pictures, easy to follow instructions etc. My twins are a year old now and i have used this book constantly since beginning weaning at 5 months, my boys are healthy and pretty much eat anything they are given, and i must say i think this is due in part to this book. The only weaning book i have owned so i can't compare it to others, but after having it i wouldn't need another one. I've recommended it to many friends, lent it out (but not for too long), and can highly recommend it to everyone on here. A must have for any mum.

I bought this book in preparation for my daughter to start weaning and found it invaluable. Annabel advises which foods you must avoid until certain ages and also which tastes are best to start your baby on. The book is separated into sections according to the age of your baby and includes some interesting combinations of both sweet and savoury dishes. I found the book also gave me the confidence to vary the recipes and try whatever ingredients I had available. My daughter had a sensitive gag reflex therefore baby-led weaning was not an option. I really enjoyed making the recipes and trying them out. It was satisfying to know exactly what has gone into the food and they were much more appertising than bought baby foods. One tip I would give would be that unless you have tonnes of spare time (I don't know anyone with a young child who does) then don't bother making your own stock, you can buy baby stock cubes from Boots and I think Heinz make some too. They are much quicker and easier to use.

I have only started using this book and so far I find it great. It gives simple, easy to follow instructions to make the purees. The book has given me a real confidence in preparing food for my little one and has made weaning a fun and enjoyable experience. I have bought all the different fruits and vegs and our fridge is already full of little bags of ice cubes. This book was recommended to me by several mums and I have already been recommending it to any mums I meet who are nervous about starting solids. However, if you aren't big into food preparation and prefer ready meals, you may find it time consuming and prefer to buy ready made baby foods, but if you enjoy cooking and preparing fresh foods, it is great. The book offers some advice on foods to avoid etc but as the title suggests it is mainly a recipe book and does not give much info on the actual weaning process.

This is an excellent book with great recipes and I love the fact that it breaks everything down explaining what nutrients each vegetable and fruit contain and their importance for the baby I had always assumed that I needed to keep the recipes plain and I was afraid to introduce chicken but I want my baby son who is 6months to have a really varied diet especially as fruit and vegetables are a big part of myself and my husbands diet. This book helped me experiment with a more varied range of ingredients and my baby loves them he hasn't refused anything yet! he has even been eating avocado! I loved the fish fillet recipe and so did the baby, it makes me happy to see him eating such fresh and nutritious meals and I feel secure in the fact that each recipe is tailored to the needs of his age group so I don't feel I am putting his digestive system under pressure too early. I would definitely recommend this book, I am a first time mum and this takes the worry out of weaning which can be daunting at times! Also great value!

I was so excited about weaning my daughter & bought a few books on the matter. Annabel Karmels books are fabulous. Both informative & inspiring. I really enjoyed weaning & luckily i didn't go back to work so had more time on my hands to make all my daughters meals from scratch in those important early days. I am not against jars & they are very useful when time is tight or you're on the go but they can be a little bland & you know exactly what goes into your own creations. You also save quite a bit of money. This book covers everything from first tastes to more lumpy food for when your tot is a little older. Its important not to give your baby pureed food for too long as they may refuse to eat food with lumps in. It also helps with their development to move on swiftly. It even made me try foods that i hadn't had before but found that i loved such as butternut squash & sweet potatos. There is plenty of helpful advice about when to introduce various foods & info about allergies & food intolerances. The books is divided up into age sections. Don't wean without an Annabel Karmel book either this or the Baby & Toddler Meal Planner. I can't wait to use this again in a few months time with my new son.

THERE IS A 10 YEAR GAP BETWEEN MY BABIES, SO NEEDED REFRESHED INFORMATION, GREAT INFO REGARDING WEANING, MAKING REDUCED SALT STOCKS, EXPLAINING REASON FOR WAITING UNTIL 6 MONTHS FOR WEANING, INFO ON ALLERGIES, AND WHAT EACH FOOD GROUP PROVIDES (CHEESE FEATURES A LOT- WHICH IS A GOOD THING! ) AND WHY FATS ARE IMPORTANT. ADVICE HAS CHANGED A LOT SINCE MY LAST CHILD. GOOD QUICK EASY RECIPES SO YOU CAN MAXIMISE THE NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF WHAT YOU GIVE YOUR BABY. NOTE ON STOCKS: YOU CAN GET BABY STOCKS CUBES FROM BOOTS/ SUPERMARKETS (REDUCED SALT AS BABYS KIDNEYS CAN BE DAMAGED BY TOO MUCH SALT)

This is a great book! I'm a grandma and I'm helping my daughter by making baby purées for her. How I wish I had this book when I was young! (a long time ago). I didn't have a steamer, or a blender in those days, so I bought jars of baby food at the store. What a difference when you can make your own! This is a great book, with lots of easy recipes, and pictures and advice. It also tells you what to try at what age. I love it. My advice: buy a "Babycook" which steams and blends, and BUY THIS BOOK! You will not regret either!

great book , gives its of flavourful ideas to make new options to get fruit and veg into your baby's routine for new food. you can easily get in to a rut of the same old same old I like that you can 'disguise' some some veg and fruit into the recipes and that way they get the goodness and what i plan to do is to show my child when he is a lot older when they kick up a fuss saying they don't like something when they take the puree as a baby I'll like to show them what they used to eat and how I made it so there is no excuses!

This was a Gift for a friend of mine and she was really happy about this. She told me, that the receipes are easy to make! So that's all I could say about this... :)

baby just loves these recipes

I have a few baby food cooking books and this one is by far my favorite. Before I got Annabel's book I was often turning to jarred baby foods because I lacked the inspiration to cook my own homemade baby food, but that all changed with her book. Now I am inspired to cook for my son and am feeding him healthy fresh organic options every day. And it's saving me a lot of money over jarred food as well. The recipes are easy and don't take much time. I appreciate that they are organized by baby's age and give quick info on the side of each recipe like whether or not it is suitable for freezing, very helpful. There are not a ton of recipes in the book, but the beautiful photos and layout of the book inspire me to make more homemade food for my son than the larger books with more recipes that are not much fun to look through. Annabel gives just enough basic info and recipes for the reader to get the idea on how to make any simple veggie or fruit puree and then she gets to the more interesting recipes. Before getting this book I never would have tried cooking my son meals that start with sauteing onions in butter and then adding chicken stock and veggies, but turns out he loves them and I'm glad he is experiencing more interesting tastes than the bland and boring jarred baby foods. I usually make up a recipe and then freeze it in little cubes for future meals (which works great!), but the recipes are so delicious that a few times after making one I decided to serve it to the whole family as a hot side dish rather than freezing for later use. Even my husband was pleasantly surprised at how delicious the food is. I highly recommend this book.

Very help full to understand baby food.

Beautiful book with lots of helpful tips and healthy ideas. Simply and clearly written without adding repetitive or useless information. Baby even loves looking at all the pictures and colors! Many recipes are common sense (fruit + water) but I still enjoy having this book in my kitchen.