Top 100 Baby Purees by Annabel Karmel (2006, Hardcover)

Pros: Nice first recipes for beginners wanting to feed their babies homemade baby foods. Easy directions, pretty easy ingredients. Colorful pictures and layout is nice. Nice tips on freezing, etc.

Cons: Ms.Karmel seems to have no regards at all to what foods should be introduced to babies first, second, third, etc. Some of her recipes have ingredients that the AAP does NOT recommend as foods for babies or at least until they reach a certain age (ie. strawberries, cow's milk, etc).

I loved these recipes even though I am somewhat a "pro" as far as homemade baby food goes...I've been making it for 6 years now. To make sure you are following AAP guidelines, I recommend this site, http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/solids.htm , to get printable charts on what foods are okay and what should wait.

Being a new mom, I wanted to give my baby every health advantage as possible. This book was wonder. It gives clear and easy baby food recipes. It also gives explaination on when and what to give your baby. It talks about signs that your baby is ready, starting solids, the best food for your baby, foods to avoid, how to cook baby foods, food allergies, and weaning baby... just toname a few. The explanations are brief but to the point. Again, great recipes..