First Meals And More: Your Questions Answered

224 Pages·2009·10.11 MB·english

by  Annabel Karmel

First Meals & More
Your Questions Answered
With 50 all-new “recipes to the rescue”
Annabel Karmel

First Meals & More
Your Questions Answered

First Meals & More
Your Questions Answered
With 50 all-new “recipes to the rescue”
contents
LONDON, NEW YORK, MUNICH,
MELBOURNE, DELHI
Project editor Helen Murray
Recipe editor Norma MacMillan
US editors Shannon Beatty and Christy Lusiak foreword 6
Designer Jo Grey
Senior art editor Sarah Ponder
0-6 months:
Design assistant and jacket designer
Charlotte Seymour your new baby and you 8
Managing editors Esther Ripley and Penny Warren what you can expect 10
Managing art editors Marianne Markham and the art of breastfeeding 12
Glenda Fisher
a new mom’s diet 16
Senior production editor Jenny Woodcock
Senior production controller Wendy Penn beef, mushroom, and spinach stir-fry 18
Creative technical support Sonia Charbonnier chicken, avocado, and brown rice salad 20
Category publisher Peggy Vance
annabel’s salmon stir-fry with noodles 21
Recipe testing Caroline Stearns
breastfeeding problems 22
Editorial consultant Karen Sullivan
Allergy consultant Dr. Adam Fox infused waters 26
Breastfeeding consultant Joanna Moorhead chicken quesadilla 28
Nutritional consultant Dr. Rosan Meyer all about bottle-feeding 30
Pediatric consultant Dr. Su Laurent
weight worries 34
Food styling Seiko Hatfield and Katie Giovanni
Home economist Carolyn Humphries your new baby’s health 36
Photographers Dave King and Michael Birt time for the first taste? 40
Photography art direction Carole Ash
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information 6-9 months:
contained in this book is complete and accurate. However,
neither the publisher nor the author are engaged in rendering ready for food 42
professional advice or services to the individual reader. The
ideas, procedures, and suggestions contained in this book are not what you can expect 44
intended as a substitute for consultation with your healthcare
beginning weaning 46
provider. All matters regarding the health of you and your child
require medical supervision. Neither the publisher nor the author carrot purée 50
accept any legal responsibility for any personal injury or other
damage or loss arising from the use or misuse of the information feeding basics 52
and advice in this book.
mostly milk 54
First American Edition, 2009
understanding allergies 57
Published in the United States by DK Publishing
375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 new tastes and textures 59
09 10 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 sole, sweet potato, and broccoli purée 63
YD030—April 2009
Copyright © 2009 Dorling Kindersley Limited - All rights reserved creamy apple and oat purée 64
Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part chicken and corn chowder 66
of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into
food from a jar 68
a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means
(electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), balance and variety 70
without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner
and the above publisher of this book. feeding problems 72
Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. quick fruit purées 74
A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.
sweet potato and squash purée 76
ISBN 978-0-7566-4284-6
DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk part of the family 77
for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. beef, squash, and tomato purée 79
For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 375 Hudson Street,
New York, New York 10014 or [email protected]. peach, apple, and pear purée 80
Printed and bound in China by Leo Paper Group sophisticated tastes 82
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www.dk.com cauliflower, potato, and cheese purée 84
food and health 85 broiled chicken yakitori 150
superfoods purée 87 fussy eaters 151
honey, oat, and raisin crisp 153
9-12 months: weighty issues 154
exploring new tastes 88 fruit and oat bars 157
what you can expect 90 a sweet tooth? 158
breast milk and more 92 blueberry-lime cheesecakes 160
fun with finger foods 94 your toddler’s health 162
oven-baked sweet potato wedges 96 mommy’s chicken soup 166
sandwich ideas 97 oatmeal raisin cookies 167
my first tomato sauce, with pasta special diets for toddlers 168
stars 98 vegetarian shepherd’s pie 170
your baby gourmet 100
banana and mango or peach 102 18-36 months:
chicken and apricot curry 103 eating with the family 172
babies on special diets 104 what you can expect 174
red lentils with carrot and tomato milk and other drinks 176
106 meals without tears 179
healthy family habits 108 hidden vegetable tomato sauce 183
fads and faves 110 funny-face hamburgers 184
salmon, carrots, and peas with maple-oat clusters 186
cheddar 112 healthy, but not boring 187
keeping your baby healthy 114 snacks and treats 189
peach melba popsicles 116 sandwiches for toddlers 191
healthy weight gain 117 mini-jam tarts 192
far-too-easy banana ice cream 119 out and about 194
parties and treats 120 apple bran muffins 196
ice cream birthday cake 122 tender chicken fingers 198
overweight children 199
12-18 months: food for well-being 201
toddlers on the move 124 super c smoothie 204
what you can expect 126 at the table 206
gentle weaning 128 time together 208
learning to love food 130 chicken sausage rolls 211
rainbow pasta 134 white chocolate crispie squares 212
independent eating 136 your sociable child 214
fish goujons 138 chicken meatballs with tomato
always on the go 140 sauce 216
cheese and ham pit-zas 142 cupcake caterpillar 218
packed lunch ideas 144
flavors from around the world 145 resources/consultants 220
pesto pasta with chicken and index 221
cherry tomatoes 147 about the author/acknowledgments
lasagna al forno 148 224
6 foreword
foreword
As parents, we all worry about
whether we’re raising our children
the right way. It’s really hard to
know what is best: Is it OK to give
an occasional bottle if you’re
breastfeeding your baby? At what
age should you introduce solid
food? When is the right time to give
your baby a cup? How do you
know when your little one is ready
for finger foods?
I have written this book to guide
you through each stage of feeding
your baby and toddler, up to three
years of age, by answering all of
the common questions that concern
parents. Whatever the problems you may encounter along the way,
they are sure to be shared with other moms and dads. Reading this
book will give you insight into what to expect, as well as lots of tips
and advice on how to cope with all kinds of feeding issues.
Right from the start, breastfeeding can be a challenge and it can
be easy to give up—especially in those often difficult first few
days. However, with the right advice, you will soon find that
breastfeeding is much easier and more enjoyable than you
ever imagined, so persevere!
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Introducing a baby to solid food is a confusing time due to so much
conflicting advice. I find that parents are often so worried about
food allergies that they keep their babies on very restricted diets of
fruits and vegetables, because they’re concerned about introducing
foods such as eggs, fish, and meat. However, babies will not thrive
on low-calorie, restricted diets—they need iron from red meat,
essential fatty acids from oily fish and, unlike adults, they need
more fat and less fiber in their diets. The advice I give in this book
is based on the latest medical research from top experts. I want to
give moms and dads the confidence to know that they are giving
their babies the food they need to grow and develop.
Since I lost my first child Natasha twenty years ago, I have devoted
my life to researching child nutrition. I have written 17 books and I
work with the top experts in the field of child nutrition. With the
knowledge I have gained over the years, I find ways to encourage
children to eat the foods that are good for them by including them
in tasty recipes, which are easy to prepare. Combining my own
experiences as a mom of three with the latest scientific research, I
hope that this book will help to guide you through your baby’s first
few years, and give you the peace of mind to know that you are
giving your child the very best start in life.