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Slow-cooking our food has been around for centuries–and feeding babies, well, that’s been happening even longer.
In this book, we combine a fabulous and convenient way to cook (in most cases, just add a few fresh ingredients to a slow cooker, set the heat level, and walk away!) with new and wonderful ways to feed babies as they transition from a diet of breast milk and/or formula to the amazing, tasty world of solid foods.
Now you can prepare, puree and store a batch of foods and meals easily when you cook with the slow cooker. Cook baby and family meals during the day and prepare the meal later on. You can then store meals in the fridge or freezer for easy access to future meals.
From purees and fruit sauces to cereals, spoon and finger foods and meals the whole family will enjoy!
From the Publisher
Introduction to The Slow Cooker Baby Food Cookbook
Why Make Homemade Baby Food?
Sure, popping open a jar of commercially made baby food is easy, and there are seemingly endless varieties, including “all-natural” and organic baby foods. So why would you want to take the time out of an already hectic day to make homemade baby food? The simplest answer is this: you’re already cooking breakfast, lunch, or dinner for the rest of the family, and it’s likely that some of those foods are ‘baby foods,’ too! Yes, why not cook for your baby, too? There’s no need to prepare separate meals for baby, using separate utensils and cooking ware. Your baby is able to eat the same foods you make—from the same appliances and pots, pans, and baking sheets. No matter what you’re preparing for your family, the odds are good that any of those foods can be reduced to a puree that’s safe and tasty for baby to eat!
And Why Use a Slow Cooker?
Slow cookers provide a convenient and simple way to cook wholesome meals for the family, no matter what size family you may have. We’re all busy, and finding the time to prep and cook a meal during the weekdays can be difficult. The slow cooker can save family mealtime from becoming a rotation of prepackaged foods and meals.
Slow Cooker Strategies for Feeding Baby and the Family
Preparing meals in a slow cooker is a convenient and delicious way to feed your family healthy, home-cooked meals with little fuss and time. It’s also a simple and easy way to make homemade foods for your baby. One of the greatest things about making your baby homemade food is that you teach your baby about the tastes and textures of foods the family eats.
When to Begin Feeding Solid Foods: Good head control Has outgrown the tongue-thrust reflex Sitting up in a seat with very little assistance Frequent need for feedings Interest in the food on your plate Hand–eye coordination Strong pincer grasp (able to pick up bits and pieces with the thumb and finger)
Let’s Get Slow Cooking!
First Foods: Great Single-Ingredient Dishes
Beginning the transition of weaning your baby from a diet of only breast milk and/or formula to a varied diet of solid foods is a huge milestone. Congratulations! When you’re first starting this process, single-ingredient meals are best. Remember that up until now, your baby’s digestive system has handled only liquids, so starting out slowly with one food at a time helps your baby’s system make this transition more smoothly.
Second Foods: Fruit and Vegetable Combinations
The delicious fruit and veggie combinations in this chapter are designated as Stage Two, for those babies who are 8 months and older. These recipes are also appropriate for those Stage One tiny foodies who already have many foods, and even some herbs and spices, in their food repertoire. Earlier in this book we discussed the 3- to 4-day wait rule that reminds us to introduce one new food at a time and then wait for 3 to 4 days to see if your baby has a reaction to that food.
Fifteen “Beyond Applesauce” Recipes
Most of baby’s diet between 6 and 12 months old consists of fruits and vegetables with some grain and protein, too. The following “beyond applesauce” recipes offer interesting variety and extra nutrition, and they’re sure to please babies, toddlers, and big kids alike. In several of the recipes, I’ve given you a choice of using either water or apple juice. Be aware that offering your baby juice as a drink, in a bottle or a sippy cup, isn’t a good idea.
Twenty Grain-Based Cereals for Any Time of Day
The cereal recipes in this chapter take traditional favorites and shake them up a bit. As your baby moves into toddlerhood and then into school age, you will find yourself adapting certain comfort and “stick to your belly” recipes to ever-changing tastes. Most of the following recipes will be suitable for babies who are 8 months of age and older. It is up to you as the parent to determine if your younger baby can enjoy these recipes. When in doubt, ask your baby’s pediatrician.
Publisher : Harvard Common Press
Publication date : November 6, 2018
Edition : New
Language : English
Print length : 216 pages
ISBN-10 : 1558329080
ISBN-13 : 978-1558329089
Item Weight : 1.44 pounds
Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.63 x 9.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,463,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #226 in Baby Food Cooking #445 in Cooking for Kids (Books) #1,430 in Slow Cooker Recipes (Books)
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