Tamika L Gardner - The Big Book of Plant-Based Baby Food : 300 Healthy, Plant-Based Recipes Perfect for Your Baby and Toddler

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WELCOME TO THE PLANT-BASED REVOLUTION!

As a parent, you have a huge responsibility in raising a human being, and that is no easy feat. The healthy food choices you make for your little ones today will help them make good food choices and live long, healthy lives free of sickness and disease. Strong immune systems, well-balanced diets, and long lives all start with you and the food choices you make for them.

The Big Book of Plant-Based Baby Food will help you see the importance of feeding your family plant-based foods and shows you how to continue on the path of plant-based eating as your baby gets older. The three hundred recipes in this book are all 100 percent plant-based (and most are also naturally gluten-free!). There is no meat, poultry, fish, seafood, or dairy ingredientshowever, you can easily substitute or add in small amounts of animal products as you see fit. Each recipe features ingredients easily found in health sections of most supermarkets and grocery stores.

From pures to finger foods, the recipes in this book grow with your child well into the toddler years. Inside youll find dishes like:

HOMEMADE BROWN RICE CEREAL

PEAR PURE

BRIGHT ZUCCHINI AND BROWN RICE

BLUEBERRY CREAM PIE

CINNAMON, APPLE, AND SWEET POTATO SURPRISE

CHICKPEA, CARROT, AND CAULIFLOWER MASH

HERBED CREAMED CORN

BABY RATATOUILLE

BANANA QUESADILLAS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

BEST-EVER PANCAKES

BAKED PITA CHIPS

NUTS BE GONE TRAIL MIX

With the help of this book, your children can enjoy fresh, sustainable, and healthy whole foods. Youll have creative control of every ingredient and texture and the peace of mind to know that, without animal-based products and highly processed food, your babies are on their way to a healthier life.