More on Baby Food

There's something about making baby food that just delights me. I still don't know why. There's little to no skill involved (at least in the simple purees that I have done so far), yet I just absolutely love it. I am really looking forward to experimenting with the next phase of foods for my baby girl (finger foods, etc.)

I am in love with www.wholesomebabyfood.com  They are a phenomenal resource for everything to do with making your own baby food.  They have tons of recipes and cooking tips, as well as quite a lot of other helpful information to help you know what your baby is ready for.  They also have a Facebook fan page where other moms post questions and comments that can be very helpful.



One of my favorite pieces of information that they have posted is the food chart.  It is categorized by food group, and for each item, it lists at what age it is most appropriate to introduce that food.  As soon as I get around to replacing my printer ink, this chart is going on my fridge!

I have also purchased a book that I really love called Super Foods for Babies and Children by Annabel Karmel.  This is a neat book because for each main ingredient of a recipe, it has a note in the margin of the page telling you about the key nutrients that this particular ingredient provides.  It's really eye opening, and there are some really fun recipes in there.  I also really appreciate that the recipes for older kids are more like family-friendly recipes, rather than encouraging the idea of cooking something completely separate for your kid than what you are eating.

That's all for now.  Happy cooking.  and eating.