I’m reviewing this as a cookbook, as it’s not a guide to baby led weaning. That said, I found some of the recipes to be inappropriate (like hard corn tortilla taco shells) for the recommended age, our pediatrician told us to avoid corn chips for a few years. Some recipes we’ve needed to portion differently/cut smaller, like the tofu sticks, fritatas and muffins. So use your own judgement about what your babies can handle. Generally I’d say the book is good, but not perfect about this.
With that out of the way, the recipes are fantastic. I’ve made dozens of them, from 6mo-1yr and only 1 has been a hard miss (beef puree haha). Sometimes the recipes are so good, I end up making versions for the parents as well. Freezing leftovers in ice-trays has been a game-changer. It’s reassuring to have lots of options available and has been saving us money. Highly recommend!
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Hand-Squished Roasted Tomato Sauce (full recipe - instructions, ingredients)
Makes 2 cups; enough for 12 ounces pasta; Total Time: 45 minutes
Instructions:
- Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Working over bowl, squeeze each tomato half to remove seeds and excess juice; discard seeds and juice. Transfer tomatoes to large bowl. Stir in garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt; transfer to prepared sheet, arranging tomatoes cut side up in even layer.
- Bake until tomatoes are very soft and starting to brown around edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer sheet to wire rack and let tomatoes cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Carefully transfer tomatoes, garlic, and any accumulated juices from sheet to food processor. Process until smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down bowl as needed. Transfer sauce to clean bowl and stir in remaining 1 tablespoon oil and basil. Season with salt to taste. Serve.
HOW YOUR CHILD CAN HELP
- Squeeze tomatoes in step 2C
- ombine tomatoes with oil and garlic and arrange on baking sheet in step 2T
- ear basil leaves into pieces for step 4
Ingredients
- 2½ pounds vine-ripe tomatoes, cored and halved
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Salt
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn
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Great cookbook
I loved most about this cookbook was colorful pictures for everything. Great recipes easy to make. Hard cover so the pages stayed open. Mine did tear slightly at the top where it bends to open but otherwise I love this book the best.
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I loved most about this cookbook was colorful pictures for everything. Great recipes easy to make. Hard cover so the pages stayed open. Mine did tear slightly at the top where it bends to open but otherwise I love this book the best.
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