Fresh Baby So Easy Baby Food Kit

This system is the best for making fresh baby food at home!

The book uses chapters to show you which foods to introduce at the appropriate ages. The first chapter is first foods, and features easily-digestible foods like acorn squash and pears. As the book progresses with the baby's age, the food variety increases to include things like asparagus and black beans. The final chapters introduce berries and nuts for babies over 12 months. There is no meat in the system, but they do have tofu.

The book tells you exactly how many of a fruit or veggie to buy, what to look for in selecting fresh produce, and step-by-step instructions on how to clean, peel, cook and puree the food for your baby. It is an excellent guide, even for the novice shopper/food preparer. It doesn't miss a step!

They also make suggestions on which spices can be added to the food while cooking for flavor variety. For instance, they tell you how much cinnamon to add to your cooking...Read more

I like the layout of the book and the suggestions of combining different food together and what age is appropriate for the combination. The green tabs that divided the age sections are also very helpful.

This book only shows how to cook food using a microwave and nothing else. That's why I gave a 4 stars. The trays are easy to use and easy to pop the cubes out. The note that comes with the trays suggests that the trays to be washed by hands and not by the dishwasher to avoid warping. I've been washing them by hands and don't see any warping at this point.

I also purchased "The Petit Appetit Cookbook: Easy, Organic Recipes to Nurture Your Baby and Toddler" by Lisa Barnes. This one has instructions for steaming, or using a microwave, or sometimes using the ovens. I like the ideas of have alternatives.

This kit is a great way for Moms and Dads to make their own baby food. The video is a tad cheesy and not totally necessary but the Cworkbook (tad cheesy name for the book) is great. The "recipes" tell you how to pick out the best produce (feel, look) and also how to ripen and store the produce. A lot of this info has been helpful for my own use!

The book sort of downplays the benefits of organic produce but it makes some good points. As a Mom of an allergenic child, it would have been nice to have info on what produce is higher on the 'allergenic scale' than others. I also would have liked to see some info on how to pick and prepare meats for those who choose to give their children meat.

The trays are excellent, the recipes are great and also the notes on what spices you can add after 8 months and 12 months is great.

I highly recommend this. I think I might buy a couple more trays!