Product Description

By the age of nine months, many babies want to start feeding themselves but can't yet handle a spoon, which is when finger foods come into their own. They're also great to offer to toddlers who are prone to go into 'meltdown' just before dinner. This essential collection of tempting, nutritious finger foods features 100 quick and easy recipes, including fresh fruit ice lollies - perfect for soothing sore gums - goujons of fish and raw vegetables with dip, that will that will not only introduce your baby to new textures and tastes but will make for a healthy, happy and contented child.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1011 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Review
'Food Guru Annabel Karmel'
--The Sun, 17/09/08

About the Author
Annabel Karmel is a busy working mother with three children. She has written 15 bestselling books, including the New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner. She is a celebrity chef on BBCi, the BBC website, has contributed to the Mothercare.com site, and has her own website, www.annabelkarmel.com. She also writes for national newspapers and magazines, including The Times, Mail and Sunday Mirror, and appears frequently on radio and TV as the UK's expert on children's nutritional issues. Recently, she completed a series for Channel 4's Richard and Judy Show, where she travelled around the UK solving the problems of fussy eaters, and has launched a 'Make Your Own' range of equipment and foods with Boots to help mothers prepare fresh baby food, as well as her own 'Eat Fussy' chilled ready meals.

Customer Reviews

Overcomplicated and mostly fried foods - very disappointing
I was very excited when this book came out as there are not that many "finger food" books out there. Yes for someone who claims to be a children's "healthy food" guru, there sure are a lot of recipes for fried foods (fried fish, fried mozzarella, french fries, chicken fingers). Additionally if you are looking to make finger foods, you are most likely looking for simple ideas - who has time to make mini-burgers, mini-pizzas and mini-cupcakes with kids? Finally, the book is divided into meal types (breakfast, dessert, meat, veggies etc...) which is not helpful in terms of knowing what you can offer your baby at what age stage. Very disappointing, you'd be better off just following your own favorite recipe books but making things in smaller, more baby-friendly sizes.

So disappointing
I have other books by Annabel Karmel that I find good and was really looking forward to some new ideas for finger foods. However, almost every recipe contains sugar and salt! Considering it is not recommended to add these to babies foods I found this very strange and unhelpful. On the positive side, there were a few recipes I found I could adapt but if I had seen the books before buying it, I would definitely have given it a miss.

Dissapointing
I agree with the previous reviewer, really basic book, not inventive and surprisingly unhealthy. I've had Maizels' "Finger Food for Babies and Toddlers" for years. It's much more comprehensive. This book is not as personal and feels slightly rushed. Shame as I normally find Karmel useful.