Part I
The Journey into Solid Foods
Chapter One: A Discussion of Introducing Solid Foods at Each Stage
Chapter Two: Feeding Your Baby Solid Foods—Let the Fun Begin!
Chapter Three: Nutritional Information
Chapter Four: Curiosities and Myths in Baby Feeding
Chapter Five: Making Fresh Homemade Baby Food—Break Out the Food Processor and Turn On the Oven!
Chapter Six: Put On Your Chef’s Hat, It’s Time to Get Cooking!
Chapter Seven: Creating Tasty Homemade Baby Foods
Part II
Homemade Baby Food—Recipes and Tips for Feeding Your Baby with Wholesome Goodness and Love!
Stage One: Four to Six Months of Age—Tasty Recipes for Stage One Beginners
Homemade Baby Cereals-A Few Tips
First Brown Rice Cereal (Powder)
First Brown Rice Cereal (Whole Cooked Rice)
Butternutty Apples and Oatmeal
Stage Two: Six to Eight Months of Age—Mixes and More
A Is for Apricots Done Two Ways
Preparing Meats for Homemade Baby Food-What’s the Best Method?
Cock-a-doodle-gobble-gobble-doo
Easy Roasted Chicken with Apples
Summer Squash with Simmered Apples
Bonus Recipe: Delish Pumpkin Butter
Tropical Island Sweet Potatoes
Chicken and Apricots with Brown Rice
Creamy Peachy Chicken and Rice
Stage Three: Eight Months of Age and Older—Adventurous Foods for Budding Foodies
Cauliflower, Zucchini, and Apples
Just the Basics-Saucy Tomatoes
Sweet Potato Fries with Dippin’ Sauce
Lentils for Stage Three Baby Foods
Lentil, Sweet Potato, and Apple Salad
Butter Baby Butter Beans–Crock-Pot Style
Legumes for Stage Three Baby Foods
Crock-Pot/Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin
Call Me Buckwheat–Call Me Kasha
It’s a Free-For-All with Delicious Combinations and More!
Table Foods, Family Meals, and Tasty Wholesome Snacks!
Sweet Potato, Apples, & Chicken in a Pot
Groovy Grape Chicken with Noodles
Cheesy Sauce for Vegetables, Pasta, and Meats
Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf with Lemon
Mom’s Baked Mac-n-Cheese, with or without Treasures
Avocado Cottage Cheese and Chive
Sautéed Spinach with Apples and Onions
My Favorite Sweet Potato Custard
Vegetable or Fruit Meatballs for Baby
Meals for the Family-Meals for the Baby
Roast Chicken with Carrots, Parsnips, and Onions
Salmon with Cranberry Couscous and Asparagus
Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Green Beans
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with Pumpkin Cornbread
Baked Haddock with Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Summer Squash
Appendix I. Freezing Foods Chart
Appendix II. Charting Baby’s Solid Food Adventures
First Foods for Baby Chart–Four to Six Months Old Second Foods for Baby Chart–Six to Eight Months Old
Third Foods for Baby Chart–Eight Months and Older
Appendix III. Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables