Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 quick and easy meals for a healthy and happy baby

I was so excited about weaning my daughter & bought a few books on the matter. Annabel Karmels books are fabulous. Both informative & inspiring. I really enjoyed weaning & luckily i didn't go back to work so had more time on my hands to make all my daughters meals from scratch in those important early days. I am not against jars & they are very useful when time is tight or you're on the go but they can be a little bland & you know exactly what goes into your own creations. You also save quite a bit of money.This book covers everything from first tastes to more lumpy food for when your tot is a little older. Its important not to give your baby pureed food for too long as they may refuse to eat food with lumps in. It also helps with their development to move on swiftly.It even made me try foods that i hadn't had before but found that i loved such as butternut squash & sweet potatos.There is plenty of helpful advice about when to introduce various foods & info about allergies & food intolerances. The books is divided up into age sections.Don't wean without an Annabel Karmel book either this or the Baby & Toddler Meal Planner.I can't wait to use this again in a few months time with my new son.

This is an excellent book with great recipes and I love the fact that it breaks everything down explaining what nutrients each vegetable and fruit contain and their importance for the baby I had always assumed that I needed to keep the recipes plain and I was afraid to introduce chicken but I want my baby son who is 6months to have a really varied diet especially as fruit and vegetables are a big part of myself and my husbands diet. This book helped me experiment with a more varied range of ingredients and my baby loves them he hasn't refused anything yet! he has even been eating avocado! I loved the fish fillet recipe and so did the baby, it makes me happy to see him eating such fresh and nutritious meals and I feel secure in the fact that each recipe is tailored to the needs of his age group so I don't feel I am putting his digestive system under pressure too early. I would definitely recommend this book, I am a first time mum and this takes the worry out of weaning which can be daunting at times! Also great value!

I have only started using this book and so far I find it great. It gives simple, easy to follow instructions to make the purees. The book has given me a real confidence in preparing food for my little one and has made weaning a fun and enjoyable experience. I have bought all the different fruits and vegs and our fridge is already full of little bags of ice cubes. This book was recommended to me by several mums and I have already been recommending it to any mums I meet who are nervous about starting solids.However, if you aren't big into food preparation and prefer ready meals, you may find it time consuming and prefer to buy ready made baby foods, but if you enjoy cooking and preparing fresh foods, it is great. The book offers some advice on foods to avoid etc but as the title suggests it is mainly a recipe book and does not give much info on the actual weaning process.

I bought this book in preparation for my daughter to start weaning and found it invaluable.Annabel advises which foods you must avoid until certain ages and also which tastes are best to start your baby on. The book is separated into sections according to the age of your baby and includes some interesting combinations of both sweet and savoury dishes. I found the book also gave me the confidence to vary the recipes and try whatever ingredients I had available.My daughter had a sensitive gag reflex therefore baby-led weaning was not an option. I really enjoyed making the recipes and trying them out. It was satisfying to know exactly what has gone into the food and they were much more appertising than bought baby foods.One tip I would give would be that unless you have tonnes of spare time (I don't know anyone with a young child who does) then don't bother making your own stock, you can buy baby stock cubes from Boots and I think Heinz make some too. They are much quicker and easier to use.

I bought this book in advance of weaning my twin boys. I really didn't have a clue where to start, but i knew i wanted to get it right and have them eating a varied, balanced diet. The book is very good as there is lots of information before the recipes, about starting solids, foods to avoid, how to cook and store baby food, and a chapter on allergies and intolerances which i found extremely helpful considering one of my twins developed severe excema at 3 months old. The book is divided into chaptersfirst stage weaning: 6 Monthsafter first tastes 6-7 Monthssecond stage weaning 7-9 Monthsgrowing independence 9-12 MonthsI find the different chapters were good as it gave you an idea of what different food to give your child and at what age. All in all, the recipes in the book are pretty easy to follow (even if cooking isn't your greatest thing) and you can adapt them to make them easier or if you haven't got a certain ingredient in your kitchen. Bright colourful pictures, easy to follow instructions etc.My twins are a year old now and i have used this book constantly since beginning weaning at 5 months, my boys are healthy and pretty much eat anything they are given, and i must say i think this is due in part to this book. The only weaning book i have owned so i can't compare it to others, but after having it i wouldn't need another one. I've recommended it to many friends, lent it out (but not for too long), and can highly recommend it to everyone on here. A must have for any mum.