5 comments about Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006.

1. This is a must have product for every kitchen. It is for everyone who wants to cook. All levels of cooks can learn and benefit from the instructions, explanations and easy to follow dirctions. I love it!!



2. I ordered this cookbook for my husband, the chef in the family. We've owned it for several years now, and cannot find a fault with the book. It really does have a recipe or instructions for just about anything you can think of in a kitchen. A must have for all cooks. A great gift idea for anyone who loves to cook or wants to learn.



3. I bought this cookbook for my daughter. She tried to borrow my Joy of Cooking cookbook that I've had for 31 years but I couldn't let it out of my kitchen. She loves the new version. The cookbook also arrived very quickly and in excellent condition. I would highly recommend the cookbook as well as the purchasing source.



4. I have used a vast majority of cook books and this one surpasses all of them. It is the most complete cookbook I've ever used. It goes into detail about most of the recipes.It tells you why certains methods work and those that do not work. I highly recommend it to everyone.
   Bill M.



5. The content is fine, but this binding is just unacceptable! My 5 month old copy is heavily creased on the binding because it is glued, not sewn. The 1975 version of Joy of Cooking I have has a sewn binding. The content of the book is 5 stars.. but I just had to give this a 1 star, so you'd notice that the BINDING IS HORRIBLE.
   
   Check out your copy's binding.. are you satisfied with it? I'm not. :(
   
   I hope you are reading this Scribner! Please make the next version of the book with sewn binding!

5 comments about Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.

1. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is a great book for young readers and for adults to read to children. I read it to my children and now I have it to read to my grandchildren



2. I bought this for my 3 yr old daughter and she loves it!! It definitely tickles the imagination and definitely a lot of laughs for the entire family! Its a fun easy read and my 3 yr old is never bored!!



3. My grandchildren & I read the book several times before they saw the movie. They still wanted to read the book with me. I am (as usual) honored



4. My son (now 5) and daughter (7) and I have always loved this book. The book is very different from the movie of the same name, though we love the movie as well. The book is the charming story as told by Grandpa of the tiny town of Chewandswalla (I may not be spelling that right) where all the food people eat comes from the sky. The story is inspired by Grandpa's accidental flipping of a pancake on the head of one of his grandchildren (Henry) and is introduced as "the best tall tale bedtime story" he ever told. Things are wonderful, err, delicious until the food starts getting too big with somewhat predictable consequences. I think our favorite is either the giant pancake that closed the school or perhaps the "tomato tornado" with an illustration that looks like it was lifted from The Wizard of Oz.
   
   The illustrations are excellent with an amazing amount of detail which is clearly intended to amuse the adults reading this book. The prose is somewhat lyrical and fun to read. Other reviewers have pointed out that kids won't get the weather jokes in this book and that is certainly true - but with the almost rhyming quality of the text and fun illustrations it really doesn't matter in that the kids love it anyway.
   
   This is definitely one of our favorites, along with others such as The Relatives Came and The Hello Goodbye Window.



5. I loved this book when I was a little girl. It was one I could read again and again. The illustrations fascinated me and the story is very imaginative. I was delighted to find it again!

5 comments about The Conscious Cook: Delicious Meatless Recipes That Will Change the Way You Eat.

1. First off let me state that I am not vegitarian or vegan. I bought this book to because I was tired of the same bland vegetables as sides and needed a tastier way to incorporate them into my family of five's diet. I would only reccomend this book if you really enjoy cooking and have enough skill to improvise on the fly.
   
   My eldest son and I are the only ones who will eat asparagus. I made the soup on page 97 (first time I ever made soup from scratch!) with the cashew cream and my entire family liked it. I could not find cheap vegetable bouillon so I bought Better Than Bouillon brand chicken bouillon (real chicken, there was no vegetable) and substituted 1 tablespoon of bacon grease for 1 tablespoon of olive oil. I could not find any microgreens to garnish the soup. Not only is it amazing that my entire family likes it but it was very creamy. The cashew cream exceeded my expectations. The book says this makes 6 servings but it's more like 15.
   
   I will be making the chicken scaloppini on page 155 next. Several issues with the recipe so far without even having made it. I can not find packaged cooked Udon noodles anywhere (can't find a good asian market) so I have to make them myself from dried noodles and worry they won't be packed tight enough for this recipe. I found gardein "chicken" at fresh and easy (whole foods is a drive) but it is very expensive for a family of five and they were all preseasoned (wet). If they sell plain faux chicken I haven't seen any. None of the seasonings would be a match for this recipe but since I eat chicken I'll just use the real thing. The recipe calls for 1 pound of shiitake mushrooms, this is for four servings and each entree of chicken has about 5 mushroom pieces on it so it is more like 4-6 ounces not 16 for the entire recipe. I could not find pea shoots so I will be substituting spinach.
   
   Again, if you already have some skills in the kitchen you can deal with the errors and lack of access to the ingrediants, if you are a novice you will be wondering why you are putting 4 ounces of mushrooms on top of 7 ounces of "chicken".
   
   I can't wait to try the cashew cheese!
   
   **EDIT**
   
   I just went to the gardein website and they reccomend two different types of "chicken" to use. One of which is "chicken" scaloppini in the frozen food area. I did not check the frozen foods, I thought all gardein products were fresh for some reason. The chicken appears to be 2.5 ounces (the noodles are 7 ounces before cutting) and everywhere you see his recipe it asks for 1 pound of shiitake mushrooms, that seems way too much but I'll confirm after I cook it with the 6 ounces I bought. 6.5 ounces total (4 ounces mushrooms and 2.5 ounces "chicken") does seem to be a good amount for the "meat" course but it sure looks like more "chicken" than mushrooms in the pictures I wasn't going to spend $18 + on mushrooms.



2. I saw this book last week as one of only 4 vegan books that a major book chain had (only 4 vegan cookbooks, and that in California?) and being very visual, I loved that it actually had pictures for every dish. I sat on the floor and looked everything and my mouth started watering. But I ordered the book through Amazon (price was better) ;-).
   
   I'm a 2.5 months vegan and love to cook. Having ordered about a dozen vegan cookbooks in that time, I tend to be disappointed, that most don't have many pictures. maybe I'm strange (well, ok I am ;-) ), but seeing pictures makes a big difference to me. I just don't enjoy the recipes that much, if I don't see a great presentation of the finished products.
   
   Anyway, having received it yesterday I can't wait to start cooking with this. While the recipes are probably not your every day meals, they are certainly comparable to high end gourmet dishes. I love the ingredients, the presentation. I go to a lot of potlucks and really enjoy putting some effort into the preparation and have people be amazed at the kind of vegan dishes that are possible, other than salads and basic veggies.
   
   In between having seen the pictures in the book and receiving it, I had already used the little 'beggars purses' idea that is on page 46 with a garbanzo bean roast recipe that I've made before. People at the potluck loved it.
   
   While this book is probably not for the person that doesn't enjoy cooking, I think it is perfect for those, like me, that are emotional eaters and who's
   taste buds need to be happy, and who enjoy cooking and making unique dishes. These recipes would certainly impress meat eaters out there.
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   update: In the past 3 days I cooked the tomato bisque, corn chowder and celery root soup (was that the name?). They are all awesome and I have made portions, that I put into the freezer. My favorite is the corn chowder, with the tomato bisque following. All the recipes were very easy to follow.



3. This book is great! The recipes are ..intricate and definitely not for beginners, but..they are absolutely fantastic.
   
   I was going to make the fingerling potatoes, tomato bisque, all green salad and pepper crusted portobella entree (with mashed potatoes) as a surprise for Valentines day. It didn't work out that way, so my boyfriend and I cooked it together. We ended up making it in pieces, spanning three days. The food came out amazing! I'm happy I didn't try it on my own all at once, because I think it would have been overwhelming, but you definitely feel that the end result is worth the work.
   
   My extremely omnivorous boyfriend was thrilled with everything, he took leftovers to work and refused to share!
   
   We are looking forward to trying other recipes, starting with the coffee date cake
   
   Highly recommend this book!



4. LOVE THIS BOOK! Every recipe we have made is absolutely delicious. Within our family, we have purchased multiple copies.



5. This is a cookbook for serious cooks. The recipes are excellent and the dishes will impress the most discriminating palate, vegan or not. It is a cookbook that I use when I have lots of time, as the preparation is more involved than in an average recipe. I do like the pictures and tips the book provides. I am happy that I purchased the book and would recommend it to others.

5 comments about How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition), Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food.

1. Great basic cookbook. Contains recipes, but focus is on expanding basic recipes. Will be a part of my library for years.



2. Best cookbook ever. Everything I've cooked has been great. My whole extended family has copies and loves it!



3. This is a great book. I bought it for Christmas for my girlfriend and she uses it weekly. I have not had a bad experience with anything that has come out of this book yet. Highly recommended!



4. 30+ years in the foodservice industry. this is by far one of the most complete cookbooks available.
   as the father of 5 children, i have given all 5 households this as a present.



5. This is a great book and I gave it five stars HOWEVER it is not the book I needed; it is huge and very complete and would be a perfect first cookbook. I went back and got several of his smaller, more specific book and that is what I needed. Perhaps the picure or description should be more accurate, or perhaps I just missed it. But if you havent discovered Mark Bittman, do so now.

5 comments about Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook.

1. I adore this cookbook so much that I'm starting to buy copies as gifts for all of my friends. I have made so many recipes from the book, and they have almost all been excellent (I didn't really care for the beanballs). The other night I made Spicy Tempeh and Broccoli Rabe with Rotelle, and it got devoured by my entire family. I made lasagna using the cashew ricotta recipe, and it tasted like it was from a gourmet restaurant (even my non-veg father thought so). I find that her baking recipes are better than anything in other vegan cookbooks as well. I just need Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero, and I can be a content, well-fed vegan for years :)



2. This is my vegan cooking bible. I am obsessed with the vegan caesar salad. My husband says that the pumpkin crumb cake is the greatest thing he ever ate. And the sushi! Who would think to put tempeh and veganaise in sushi? Isa, of course, because she's a genius. This book is a treasure, and a must for every vegan who loves to cook.



3. Hey guys! I just decided to become vegan and researched like crazy about the best vegan cookbook and this one was one of the best. So i bought it and the recipes look yummy and I have started a blog just reviewing all the recipes I try and I am trying to make them all but there are a few I know I wont like just by reading the ingredients. So here is my site if your interested, I also post pics and I'm not promising they are going to be pretty. Hope this helps!
   
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4. Ultimate resource book for vegans. Recipes were easy and interesting. Changed my attitude on being vegan.



5. I have been cooking from Vegonomicon for the last couple of weeks. So far I have made the hummus recipe, which I think is excellent, the pasta della California, which is quite good, the asparagus-spinach dip, which is good but not great, and the Leek and Bean Cassoulet, which was also good but not great. The biscuits for the cassoulet took longer than stated to cook (though I used whole wheat flour), and the dish wasn't delicious despite the considerable amount of work.
   
   I think Vegan Planet is still my favorite vegan cookbook.
   
   Sita

5 comments about The Omnivore's Dilemma for Kids: The Secrets Behind What You Eat.

1. I bought this so I could share some of Pollan's writing with my 9YO. My older kids - high school and college - read and enjoyed it as well. The older kids read it on their own, but my 9YO had a bunch of questions for me. This book is a great way to introduce kids to the concept of eating real food. My 9YO still wants pizza, but he doesn't complain too much now when I serve vegetables. He also tries to drink more water and eat more fruit. Don't expect miracles, but when you talk to your kids, it does have an impact.
   
   That being said, this book may be aimed at the 9-12 range, but it is a little advanced for most 9-10YOs. Still OK for together reading though. Another thing to consider is that Pollan does not gloss over topics such as animal slaughter. I don't like to read that stuff myself, but it is a reality. May want to read the book before your kid does.
   
   Overall, this is a great book for family discussions and helping kids understand why making healthy food choices is important.



2. Industrial food is not just at the local fast food restaurant. it is also at our grocery stores. Food is made to taste better and have a longer shelf life, but is the chemicals and preservatives we use really worth the health risk? Do we know where our meat comes from, the diet of the cows before they go to the slaughter and become our hamburger and steak? This book is an eye opening education. You can read the adult version, "The Omnivore's Dilemma, A History of Four Meals" also. Michael Pollan, the book's author is not trying to make us all into vegetarians, although he did try that lifestyle for a short period of time and then went back to eating meat. The point is to be informed about our food, because diet is just as important as exercise. You cannot put empty calories and lots of high fructose corn syrup and genetically modified food into our bodies and then be surprised at the poor body figure we now have.
   
   Also have a look into sustainable farming and learn why our current methods of producing food cannot last forever. Why do we dump fossil fuels on our fields? What does this do to the ecosystem of the land, the soil? Also, learn why we cannot go back to using cow manure for fertilizer. Why is it (the cow manure) so toxic to the soil and to us? What is genetically modified corn and other grain doing to our field and why can't we control it from going into other fields? Perhaps industrial food and industrial farming needs to change. Why do farmers over produce and why can they never get compensated for their grain and make a living?
   
   When you are through reading this book, Michael Pollan appears in the movie, "Food Inc." which is a great movie to continue on your way in discovering the problem with many American foods. A few other movies I recommend are, "The Future of Food", about genetically modified food, and "Supersize Me" which is a documentary on fast food and a one month McDonald's bing. Then when you are ready, watch "Sweet Misery, the story of Aspartame." This last movie is not as well edited as the others but it has excellent information from doctors and patients that give testimonies on their bad experiences with aspartame, artificial sweetener. If you have any problems with MS, or if you get sick easily watch these great films. Keep your mind open to these new ideas. Doctors have much more training in pharmaceutical drugs than in nutrition. We cannot expect our doctors to know every problem that comes up with each new food additive that comes on the market. Research for yourself. Read books, do not trust the media or television to give you all the answers here.



3. I recently purchased this "Young Readers Edition," for our high school library. The "for kids" label here is a bit misleading, as I believe the best audience for this book is grades 7-12, as well as adults (like me). After I started reading this, I discovered that our agriculture sciences teacher hopes to make this required reading for one of her classes next year.
   
   I "devoured" this book (pun intended). I found it to be a very readable introduction into where our food comes from. I personally have been trying to avoid corn products for years, just because I could sense something wrong in my body every time I ate them, but this book helped to explain why.
   
   I like Pollan's style in the way he does research and the way he makes this book a personal journey through the world of food. He interviews farmers, works on a sustainable farm, goes hunting and gathering, and he grows his own. After reading this book the word "sustainable" finally makes sense to me in the way he describes the operation at Polyface Farms.
   
   I will be recommending this book to any of our students who interested in food or agriculture. But if you are an adult who hasn't read the full version, go ahead and read this one. You'll be glad you did.



4. This is a great book for anyone interested in what they're putting in their bodies. Written easy-to-read, but very meaningful insights relative to our food today. This book should be read by families with children to prompt thought and discussion about what goes into the food we eat.



5. Having read the Omnivore's Dilemma (for Adults) I purchased this because I was thrilled that someone finally took the time to direct a book at Kids on such an important subject.
   In all honesty, the OD for Adults was a very "Hard Read" if you know what I mean. This children's edition made things clearer for me as an adult and I know will be
   
   just perfect for kids. Great job. I have recommended it to many of my clients. I am a certified personal trainer and recently certified at E-Cornell in Plant-Based Nutrition.

5 comments about Make It Fast, Cook It Slow: The Big Book of Everyday Slow Cooking.

1. "Make It Fast, Cook It Slow" was a reasonable cookbook. I would have preferred if she used more fresh foods such as items from the garden and/or fresh produce. Many of the recipies were similar--using the same spices, etc. There really wasn't much difference between some of them. Amazon Verified Purchase!



2. Just as the title promises, I was able to make lots of delicious meals with little effort (right up my alley) in a short prep time



3. I bought this book on the recommendation of the Food Editor in my newspaper. I bought it for my cousin who is recovering from a stroke and is constantly going to classes. If her husband throws ingredients in the slow cooker in the morning than they have dinner to come home to. Before giving the book to them, I went through the book and found several recipes that appealed to me. I guess I will have to buy a book for myself.



4. I cook at least 5 nights a week and have read dozens of cookbooks. It's my experience that almost any recipe I make, I have to make it 3 times, with some additions and alterations before it is "perfect". So although Stephanie O'Dea's recipes are a little bland, by the 3rd time, after I added a pinch of this or that, maybe a few garlic cloves, maybe a bay leaf, a bit of hot sauce, I got exactly the kind of flavor that my family wanted. This what I do with most cookbooks and most recipes so I didn't have a problem with tweaking the recipes.
   
   The real value of this book is the huge variety of recipes (meat, meatless, fish, ethnic, deserts) all in one place, all of which have been tested by real people. Also, I found it very valuable to have a starting point for the relatives quantities of ingredients. One of my biggest obstacles to cooking beyond a simple stew in a crockpot is that I didn't have the time to suss out how many ounces of canned tomatoes, how many red peppers, how many cups of peas or corn, to make a dish. Now I have the book's recipes to use as a jumping off point.
   
   And there are plenty of high end cookbooks out there. This is a perfect cookbook for families and kids. Cooking for the "lowest common denominator", aka kids, is the target market of this book. If you are a Cordon Bleu cook, of course this book is going to be unappealing to you. But for us harried moms - what a gift!!!



5. I wanted to love this cookbook. I'd read Stephanie's blog and had tried a couple of her recipes. In retrospect, they weren't great enough to remake, so I should have realized that her wonderful writing style didn't equate to culinary ability.
   
   Other reviewers have mentioned that the recipes are really rough--they definitely are for me. Every single one I've tried has been off--cooking time, spices, consistency. I've used our crock pot quite a bit over the years, and usually things turn out if I follow the directions in the recipe. Stephanie's directions, even if followed exactly, don't necessarily mean I'll have something edible for dinner. When I get a recipe from a cookbook, I'd like to think it's been tested at least a couple of times and produced consistently good results. Things I've tried:
   
   Broccoli Casserole (p. 81)--watery, bland, my son (who loves broccoli and cheese) wouldn't touch it
   Beans and Rice (p. 121)--bland, nothing special--the crockpot kindof zaps the flavor I get on the stovetop with a similar dish
   Taco Soup (p. 135)--one of her favorite recipes, but when I tried it last week, my husband asked, "Isn't this the same not-so-good soup you tried off her website last year?" Oh yeah. We love Mexican food, but the mesh of flavors just is not good.
   Apple, Cheddar, and Turkey Meatballs (p. 238)--This one I cooked on high, and everything that touched the sides of my crock burned even though it was well within the time frame she'd specified. Pretty sure she didn't test her recipes for low _and_ high settings. I did appreciate that they were gluten-free meatballs, but we didn't even like the middle ones that weren't burnt.
   Applesauce Chicken (p. 239)--This is not that good, and it is not tender. It's just blah. And her "verdict" makes me think her kids agreed.
   Brown Sugar Chicken (p. 244)--she promised that this was amazing. It was tender, but nothing special, and awfully sweet.
   Eggplant "Parmesan" with Feta (p. 282)--I love eggplant parmesan, and this just failed to deliver. The breading doesn't stay since you don't fry the eggplant or anything, and it just becomes a gloppy mess.
   Applesauce (p. 384)--This technically works, but it doesn't make very much at all, and it's way faster (and more fragrant) on the stovetop. I know you can walk away from the crockpot, but it didn't seem worth it with how much it made.
   Yogurt (p. 59)--My first batch was a failure, then I went back and read comments on her website that helped the next two batches turn out. Her recipe isn't failsafe, and though I'll be making yogurt in my crockpot from now on, it's the comments of her readers that made it a keeper, not her cookbook.
   
   I'm hesitant to try more of the recipes because I really don't think she's a good cook! I have several gluten-free friends that I was hoping to give this book to, but I won't. The people giving her 5 star reviews seem as impressed with her writing and personality as I was, but I wonder how many will be disappointed when they actually try the recipes. Stephanie seems like a great person on her blog, but maybe she should write restaurant reviews or something else that plays more to her strengths.
   
   If you're looking at buying this cookbook, I strongly suggest trying some of the recipes on her website first.

5 comments about Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis.

1. A must read if you are starting your planning. Covers the basic of food storage and some links to sites for further exploration. Not the best book if you are looking for indepth information or advanced ideas. It is not for planning a emergency evacuation type disaster.



2. This is a back to basics book how to can food, store seed, emergency kits for your vehicle and at home. What I liked about this book is that it lists all the products you need and you have a check list for the amount of people you are caring for. Very easy to read. I read this one front to back in two eveings. This is a more at home emergency, than out in the wild book. After Katrina and the way the goverment handled it I thought it might be a good Idea to stock up until things got back into order in case of a economic disruption. Living out in the country has its advantages.
   This book has references on where and how to purchase.
   
   Cindi from NW Missouri



3. If you're looking for a book with lists and specific how-to details, this is the book for you! It is for me. It gives formulas for figuring out specific quantities for food storage. Excellent Book.



4. Briefly put, this book is for those of us who are NOT hard-core survivalists, but would like to be able to evacuate quickly in an emergency if needed, and have a bit of a "cushion" of food, etc., in case of longer-term disruptions. A well-stocked pantry and freezer are highly useful in the event of a personal-scale economic disruption (i.e. loss of earnings due to layoff or disability) as well.



5. Love the book. No complaints about the book, but, you sent me two extra copies and charged me for them. I only ordered one copy. Strange.

5 comments about The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook: Great-Tasting Recipes That Keep You Lean.

1. First, this disclaimer: I really like the Eat Clean way of eating, and I LOVE TO COOK and BAKE. If you dislike cooking/baking, hunting for somewhat different ingredients at health food stores; the whole adventure involved with preparing fantastic food, you probably will not enjoy this cookbook. There are ingredients I had never heard of - but am glad to know of them now. The recipes are flavorful, and fun - very, very good.
   
   The greatest thing about this cookbook is that there is one page, and one gorgeous photo to go with each recipe. It is so colorful, that it inspires you to want to try these things. I've made half the book I think, and was only disappointed with one recipe.
   
   The bad thing about the book is the binding. Cookbooks that open flat on your counter, and stay that way, are so much friendlier. This one is a thick, glossy paperback, and will not stay open without weighting it down with a cast iron pan (or something else heavy). My solution to this was to tear out each page, place the pages in see-through page protectors that are intended for 3-ring binders, and put them all in a notebook. Now I have this GREAT cookbook opened flat on the counter, easily referenced plus the pages are protected with easy wipe-off vinyl.
   
   If you've tried all the diets (and who hasn't), you may want to make one more try with this one - good, wholesome food that tastes great.



2. I have started using a few recipes in this book, and they're all amazingly tasty and healthy. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to start treating their body right, eating healthfully, and enjoys cooking.



3. I bought one of these for me and one for a friend mid-December. I've enjoyed this book very much and have been eating clean since early December. These recipes are easy to follow and taste great. Some of the negative reviews have said that some ingredients are hard to find, but in many cases you can substitute other ingredients in the recipes...no bison? Use another protein. No avocado oil? Use olive oil. Use your head with the substitutions and you should be fine. If you have something you can't find or don't want a ton of try to get to a larger grocery store and haunt their bulk food or organic sections. My friend is not a very experienced cook, and she's asked a few questions about preparation and ingredients, but she's cooking from this book without difficulty. Ordering tonight for my niece and my daughter-in-law. And the lifestyle change has been amazing for me, feel great, loads of energy and I've lost 25 pounds!



4. I love the meal plans in this book and bought this and other books by her at once for the first time! I have been following her for a short time through Robert Kennedy's Oxygen magazine. I have been clean eating for 9 weeks now, and have already lost 7.4lbs 4.5inches at the 6week mark (I wont weigh in again until I hit the 12 week mark, plus I lift weights). My whole family is eating clean and we are all seeing results as my husband has also lost 7lbs on the same 6wk mark and my children are doing MUCH better at school since they are nutritionally content therefore focusing better! I recommended this to a friend of mine who doesnt have time to workout and she has only been doing it for 1 week and has lost 3lbs! You won't be disappointed! :)



5. I didnt find a million receipies that I was interested in but found several nice ones that made it worth it. It is very well organized and has some truly original receipes with ingredients that are fairly easy to find

5 comments about Top 100 Baby Purees: 100 Quick and Easy Meals for a Healthy and Happy Baby.

1. This has been a wonderful book my son is 5 months old and he has loved everything I have made. It has great information on introducing food and storing techniques. I love that I can easily and quickly make baby food not only that I love that Im saving money and ultimately giving my little man the most nutritious food possible. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in making their own baby food.



2. I found this book to be extremely helpful. I started feeding my son at around 4.5 - 5 months since he was a big boy. I was still breast feeding at the time and my supply was dwindling so he started solids early. Her simple carrot and fruit puree recipes were great! I would have never thought to add butter and olive oil to baby food, but it makes sense, organic fats are good for growing babies as they need fats. As he has gotten older I find the other recipes that incorporate spices and herbs are terrific. I've made chicken for my son minus the stock because I simply didn't have any. Most of the time I will substitute it with formula (as that is what he is having now) He loves everything I have made in the book and gobbles it up. I love that he is getting a wide array of nutritional organic foods in recipes that taste great. More then once now his Dad has finished up baby's meals because they are so yummy. Regarding certain reviewers giving this poor ratings because of the work.. That's ridiculous, the whole point of making homemade baby food is because you want to do it. They should know there are convenient sources such as bottled food available if they do not want to go through the trouble. This is after all a book... labor, on your part is expected.... the food does not appear out of the pages of the book. I just thought those reviewers were funny... home made food being labor intensive is kind of the idea!



3. This has been the best book ever! The book was brand new, perfect condition, and best of all are the recipes. I know there isn't much to them, but it helps so much. I have yet to make any batch of food that didn't turn out perfect.
   
   This book gives wonderful tips and very interesting facts! It's taught me to by food that I wouldn't buy normally and my kids are getting GREAT nutrition!



4. I found this book to be wonderful. I already enjoy some other titles where I puree food to add to my husband's meals (he hates veggies). I was not sure how to proceed with baby food, and this title is an excellent beginners guide. It goes into detail about what types are good for baby, when to think about organic, and what can and cannot be frozen. There are a lot of tips that I might have forgotten about myself (like using unsalted butter). i recommend to anyone who is thinking about making their own baby food.



5. The pictures were beautiful and the recipes tasty, but the portions were so small that it was discouraging to do all that work and have little to show for it. Often I had to quadruple the recipe so I had enough to freeze for later. I am grateful to have the book for ideas - but I didn't always have these ingredients on hand so it required a separate trip to the store. It took a few trips to remember to purchase 4x the amount.