Product Description

The importance of good childhood nutrition has never been more topical. Parents are constantly being reminded of the need to offer their children healthy, home cooking and cut down on the number of fat, salt and suger-laden ready-prepared meals they feed them instead. Yet busy lifestyles dictate that family time is in short-supply and it is often hard to balance this need with the practicality of cooking for every family member. Gina Ford is here to help, providing the solution to this common parental dilemma in this highly accessible family recipe book. Picking up from where "The Contented Little Baby Book of Weaning" left off, Gina Ford's "Feeding Made Easy" addresses the next stage in childhood nutrition, from the age of nine months. Simplicity is the key to Gina's advice and her realistic approach to the demands of modern-day parenting account for the time restrictions of parents who want to provide good nutrition fast. This invaluable feeding manual includes chapters on: juggling the needs of all the family - recipes for mothers and babies; recipes for mothers, babies and toddlers; ideas on batch cooking - how to make twelve meals for the freezer at one cooking session; quick and tasty breakfasts; how to make vegetables appealing; and much more! "This book could be your salvation!" - "The Daily Telegraph" on "The New Contented Little Baby Book".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32814 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

Independent on Sunday
"stands out from the rest: Gina Ford's Baby and Toddler Cookbook by the revolutionary childcare expert"

Junior Magazine
"With glossy pictures of happy, well-fed children and tasty recipes, this is a pretty impressive package...It's all very yummy stuff"

From the Publisher
A fully illustrated one-stop guide for feeding babies, toddlers and their parents from Britain's no. 1 childcare expert.

Customer Reviews

The best baby and toddler cookbook I have seen!
I was given this cookbook last week as a present and I simply love it!
I am - honestly speaking - not the best cook in the world, but even I could follow the recipes! I have now tried 3 recipes (risotto in pasta sauce, spagetti with prawns, and the fairy cakes), and my toddler (who is almost 18 months old) seems to love it all! I will definitely try some more recipes now, based on the success of the ones I have tried out!
The best thing is that this book does not have really complicated stuff in it and most of the recipes are quite short, so you don't feel daunted by them.
I was very impressed by the "batch cooking" ideas, where some recipes that have similar ingredients can be cooked together, so you can freeze them all! This is not really covered in any other kids cookbook I have seen before.
The photos are really great, very up to date. It is also nice to see what the food should look like (good for cooks like me!)

I would definitely recommend this book to all my friends. In fact, I think I might give some copies as presents!

The Gina Ford Baby and Toddler Cook Book
A cook book that will be on my list of "must haves" for all mothers who want to know how to prepare home cooked food on a regular basis for their small children.
There seem to be new cook books every month directed at mothers who wish to feed their young children healthy and wholesome food. The array is quite bewildering. This book stands out from the rest in many respects. The whole presentation makes it easy to read and use. The colour photos are clear and uncluttered, the recipes are easy to follow and yet the results are delicious. Gina Ford has shown once again her understanding not only of the nutritional needs of small children but how important it is they are fed tasty and interesting food in a world where child friendly convenience and ready made meals are all too avaliable to the mum who wants the best for her child yet may not believe in her own ability to produce it. Using these recipes will help young mothers see how easy and yet satisfying it is to prepare meals for their small children.
An added bonus is that so many of these recipes can be used for small children and adults alike, freeing up Mum from having to prepare two separate meals a day.
The batch cooking is also innovative, and will be another lifesaver for the busy mum who wants to feed her children with home made food but may be short of time.
In short this is one cook book which deserves a place on every mother's shelf, and will undoubtedly stay there for many years as an everyday source of tasty, nutritious and wholesome meals for all the family.

Excellent for the not so clever in the kitchen
This book is ideal if you are not a great cook, its very straight forward easy to follow recipes. Ideal also if you are a busy mum like myself, none of the recipes are off putting with complicated items.