Feeding the Whole Family: Whole Foods Recipes for Babies, Young Children and Their Parents - Softcover

Colbin, Annemarie; Lair, Cynthia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0966034619 ISBN 13: 9780966034615

Publisher: Moon Smile Press, 1998

Synopsis

Are you concerned about the freshness of commercial baby food? Are you frustrated with making separate meals for your picky eater? Would you like move toward a plant-based, whole foods diet? Families all over the country have found satisfying, delicious answers to these questions and more in Cynthia Lair's Feeding the Whole Family.

There are over 150 family-tested recipes using whole grains, beans, vegetables, and fruit. Each recipe contains suggestions on how to transform dishes parents will love into food for babies and young children. Plus the book contains valuable insights on breastfeeding, starting solids and how to attract children to healthy eating.

Feeding the Whole Family also features an extremely handy "Identifying, Shopping, & Storing Whole Foods" glossary, a complete index and delightful stories and illustrations. The book is bound with a special binding that lies flat.

This is the perfect gift for new parents.

About this title

About the Author:

Cynthia Lair is a Certified Health and Nutrition Counselor who has been teaching whole foods cooking classes in New York City and Seattle since 1983. She has been a member of the nutrition faculty at Bastyr University since 1994. Cynthia lives with her husband and daughter in Seattle, Washington.

Review:

(Lair) has written a beautiful primer that teaches how to prepare whole foods that nourish and nuture the body and spirit of each family member. -- Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients, Feb/March 1996

A jewel of a cookbook...will appeal to all women who find that their decision to breastfeed sparks a parallel quest for information on nourishing foods for the rest of the family. -- Marian Thompson, Co-founder , La Leche League, International

Feeding the Whole Family is a warm, creative book. The suggestions are family-friendly and the recipes appealing. -- Vegetarian Journal, Sept/Oct 1995

Feeding the Whole Family is the perfect guidebook for families interested in whole, organic, natural foods. Essential for those who want to start solids naturally without a big fuss. -- Peggy O'Mara, Editor/Publisher, Mothering Magazine

Finally, a cookbook that addresses the fact that no one has the time or inclination to cook separate meals... Feeding the Whole Family is full of nutritious, whole-foods recipes that everyone will like, and simple adaptations for babies and children appear with each recipe. -- L.A. Parent Magazine, March 1998

When it comes to children believe me there is nothing more important than what we are feeding them. Cynthia Lair has written a beautiful book. I love it! I'm buying it for every single human being I know that has a new baby. -- Susan Powter, Talk Show Host/Author

About this edition

• Publisher: Moon Smile Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0966034619
• ISBN 13: 9780966034615
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 279