Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30037 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .1 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 132 pages

From the Author
After the birth of our first daughter, I decided to stay at home to rear our children and develop our organic vegetable/herb garden and fruit orchard.

Cooking continued to be a creative outlet for me. As I had primarily been cooking adult food for many years, preparing baby food was a new undertaking. The cookbooks available contained recipes calling for white flour, refined sugar, and processed foods. Most dishes required dairy products, eggs, or meat. No alternatives were provided for the vegetarian child. As I researched infant nutritional needs, I learned how important it is to give babies healthful food from the start and to establish good eating habits early.

I combined my knowledge of natural, whole foods cooking with what I had learned about infant nutrition to develop the recipes in this book. Since I understand that our lives are busy, I keep actual preparation time to a minimum. The cooking time for some meals is lengthy (i.e. grains and legumes) but since you don’t have to be in the kitchen monitoring the meal, you are free to do other things. These recipes are all dishes that I prepare regularly. With two small children to care for, a garden and orchard to maintain, animals to tend, and books and articles to write, I don’t want to spend my free time in the kitchen.

My daughters are enthusiastic, healthy eaters and have rarely been sick. I hope you find this book helpful with your children.

From the Inside Flap
"Simply Natural Baby Food" is packed with all you need to introduce your child to nutritious foods and establish good eating habits that will last a lifetime. Find out how easy it is to prepare your own baby food. You’ll save money and give your baby the best possible start. Both experienced and beginning cooks benefit from the easy, detailed instructions.

This book contains:

· Over 150 wholesome recipes for infants and toddlers
· Fun recipes for crackers, pretzels, and sugar-free treats
· Imaginative ways to get your child to eat vegetables
· Vegetarian and vegan alternatives for almost every recipe
· Wheat-free, dairy-free, and egg-free dishes
· Recipes for non-dairy nut and seed milks
· Dishes the whole family will enjoy
· Timesaving tips and nutritional advice

"This priceless, precious recipe book gives natural, health-building foods for babies, children, and adults." - Patricia Bragg, N.D., Ph.D., daughter of Paul C. Bragg, Originator of Health Food Stores

"An enticing and inspiring book of recipes for children. A very accessible and tasty collection." - Sharon K. Yntema, author of "New Vegetarian Baby"

"In an era of epidemic obesity and diabetes in our children, Olson offers harried parents and providers fresh, wholesome and simple recipe ideas for giving kids a healthy start." - Monica Dixon, Ph.D., R.D., author of "Love the Body You Were Born With: A Ten Step Workbook for Women"

About the Author
Cathe Olson left her career as a Computer Systems Analyst in Quincy, Massachusetts to pursue a simpler, more natural life. She moved to California and studied vegetarian, macrobiotic, and whole foods nutrition and cookery. Cathe cooked at natural foods restaurants and delis in the San Francisco Bay and Central Coast areas of California before settling down with her husband Gary in the hills above Suey Creek, California where they shared a vision of building a farm and living off their own land.

After the birth of their first child, Cathe wanted to prepare her own baby food but the cookbooks she found used lots of refined sugar, refined grains, dairy products, and meat. She developed her own recipes, and her daughter thrived on a whole foods diet. Cathe has written numerous articles and newsletter columns on whole foods cooking and is the author of the booklet "Beyond Rice Cereal".