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Blender Baby Food cookbook
The recipes that we have tried so far are excellent. The winter squash with pear seasoned with fresh Rosemary is so good that not only did my 7-month granddaughter enthusiastically enjoy it, but we adults did, too! I'm impressed that the book includes recipes that are nicely seasoned with herbs.

Not for me
I was excited about this book after reading the reviews, but the excitement ended there. While the layout is nice and accessible and many of the recipes look quite tasty, the nutritional information is off. Many of the recipes include ingredients inappropriate for the age group listed in the book. For example, strawberries, citrus, and cow's milk products are included in recipes for babies under a year, and all of these should be avoided until a baby is older. I don't want to have to weed through and re-think every recipe in the book, especially at this price, so I returned it. I recommend Naturally Healthy First Foods for Baby: The Best Nutrition for the First Year and Beyond instead.

Fresh Ideas
I have another book with baby food recipes that I used with my first son. I do like that book very much though it is more about how to make single foods, like avocados or pears, maybe a mix of 2 or 3 foods together. It was great for a complete beginner. (With my daughter, we had a cabinet full of purchased jars of baby food.) I bought Blender Baby Food in hopes of finding different kinds of recipes, and I am not disappointed. There are many great ones that I am excited to try with my second son. There are interesting recipes like Lemon Chickpeas with Carrots and Celery; Barley, Lentils and Sweet Potato; Jumpin' Jambalaya; Tilapia, Celery and Tomatoes; Cherried Peaches and even Dark Leafy Greens for the beginner eater. The book is set up in a way that tells what foods are best introduced at which ages. Nicole Young also gives safety tips when preparing and storing these foods. I think this will be a great way to start my son on the path to healthy eating. Some of the recipes introduced in the 12 month old chapter sound so good that I'm betting my other 2 children (ages 5 and 9 now) would be willing to eat. I am happy to have purchased this book.

Essential baby book. A must-have for your recipe collection
I absolutely love this book and have recommended it to many of my friends who have babies. The recipes are quick and easy. You can make two or three at a time and freeze them. I liked taking one day a week and making a couple of recipes from this book while I was making dinner. It was only a little bit more work and I was cooking anyway. The recipes always make plenty and it gave me a lot of variety each day for feeding choices. The foods that you prepare yourself, just look and most significantly smell better than anything you can get out of a jar. Best of all, you know exactly what is in it.

I've been able to introduce my son to so many foods from this book. Some of the more unusual ones for babies are leeks, tilapia, and swiss chard. Just try getting any of these in a jar. Usually your choices for vegetables from a jar are carrots, green beans, peas, sweet potato, maybe corn, and maybe squash if you can find it. With this book, you can combine some really interesting vegetables with chicken or turkey and all the flavors blend nicely together and smell fantastic.

Now that my son is over 2, I'm finding myself pulling this book off the shelf again. When he doesn't feel well, he just wants some soft easy-to-eat food. He hasn't been eating as many vegetables lately, so I'm going to blend up a few recipes from this book until he starts feeling better. I'll get some food in his tummy and know he is getting some good vitamins too to help him feel better.

My mom said to me once, "When I get old and have trouble chewing, could you make me some of these recipes? They really taste great." I think that says it all.

Great Book
This book offers such a great variety for baby food with perfect directions. I also enjoy the tips it provides on the sides of the recipes.