The Amazing Make-Ahead Baby Food Book : Make 3 Months of Homemade Purees in 3 Hours [A Cookbook] (Hardcover)

I love the idea of making my own baby food, I'm always a little nervous about the ingredients in the baby food that I purchase from the store. I also generally get the same flavors over and over, usually carrots, peas, bananas, apricots, and peaches. I was really impressed with the wide variety of flavors for the baby food using fruits, vegetables and grains that I wouldn't have thought of myself. My favorite recipes that I've tried so far are the coconut mango lassi and a fruity salad recipe for baby. I really liked how it worked up to finger food recipes for toddlers, too. The author is a talented food scientist and gives interesting and informative tips throughout the book. It's a beautiful book with stunning photos of the colorful foods and I appreciate her sharing her expertise and hard earned lessons that she has learned. She includes helpful ideas, like how to introduce foods to be aware of any possible allergies that your child may have. I think that making three months of baby food purees in three hours is a really good use of my time, and it brings me a lot of peace of mind, knowing that I have all of that food ready in my freezer. And it also gives me leisure time to plan and prepare for the next batch of cooking and freezing.