Since you have picked up this book, you likely have a baby who is about to begin eating solid foods or you know someone who does. The Wholesome Baby Food Guide is perfect for anyone who wants to know more about how to introduce solid foods, the various stages of solid foods, and infant nutrition. Within these pages you will find no-nonsense, straightforward information and recipes. I know that parents today don’t have a lot of time to waste slogging through medical jargon or creating fancy recipes with ingredients that are hard to find at the local grocery store. You see, I am not a trained chef or a pediatrician, but I do have a passion for empowering parents to trust their instincts and their cooking abilities. When I set out to write this book, my goal was to help my readers gain confidence in themselves, to realize that it’s not necessary to be medically trained or have a certificate from a culinary institution to be able to provide the best nutrition possible for their little ones.
In 2003, I began writing and publishing the Wholesome Baby Food website, which over the years has become a trusted resource for parents to learn about solid foods and feeding babies. This book combines the best of the website, with lots of familiar ideas and recipes, along with new content and recipes found only within these pages. It has been a wonderful experience writing this book so that parents everywhere will be able to learn about baby food stages and whip up fresh and easy homemade baby food, beginning healthy eating habits right from the start. I am also delighted to be able to fulfill the requests of many of the website’s visitors and offer up a “real” book they can hold in their hands and take into the kitchen. Now go forth and puree!