Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron (1998, Paperback)

I bought this book when my first daughter was born in March 2000 and I used it religiously. I call it my baby food bible. Anything and everything that I needed and wanted to know about mt baby's nutrition was available to me! I felt empowered in knowing that I could feed my daughters (I also reference it when my second daughter was born in 2003) and that they were getting the nourishment necessary to allow them to grow and prosper. As I write this, my daughters eat just about anything I put on their plates and are never afraid to try new and interesting dishes because I always gave and still give them a variety of foods and this book provided the foundation to make it all possible. My children are healthy, vibrant and very intelligent (if I do say so myself). Their drink of choice is WATER! I believe their nutrition has played a vital role in this and I cannot put into words what that has meant for me. Having this book made it easy for me to tackle such a monumental task and it was the only resource out there at the time that was all inclusive and comprehensive. I did not take my children's nutrition lightly by any means and SUPER BABY FOOD gave me all the information I needed and much more. Even though I don't reference it as much as I used to I will always keep it in my bookshelf just because of the extensive knowledge it's given me. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for the right start to their child's nutrition and future, especially at such a critical point in time with the increase of childhood obescity plaguing this country!!!!!

This book is excellent for those who are looking to make their own baby food. She stresses the importance, but also gives way to practicality, indicating it does not have to be an all or nothing approach. Do what you can! But for those who are very into making their own food for toddlers, infants, and themselves alike, this book has so many useful recipes, so much useful information.
The downsides...the recipes often do not have ingredient listings, so you must read through the recipe to find out what is in it. Not all are like that, but enought that I took note. It is very big, packed with info, so it is hard to travel with.
All in all, I LOVE IT! I would recommend this book to anyone who is a parent to any age child. Enjoy!

I first bought this book for recipes for food I could make for my 6 month old daughter, thinking it was just a cookbook. This book goes into great detail about nutrition in general. Although it does seem too extreme at times (by insisting everything is organic and homemade for your baby), it is a great measure to compare yourself and your child's eating habits. It presents menus and foods in several different formats, making it a quick reference guide as well. I don't follow every suggestion in the book, and have adapted some of my own techniques to preparing food. After reading this book, I am grateful that I am now confident feeding my baby without always having to resort to jarred baby food.

Love the book, great information! The super porridge and yogurt recipes are wonderful! My son loves the yogurt especially with mashed up bananas. i would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to make homemade baby food. i think Ruth Yaron (the author) could have made the recipes easier to read (You have to read entire paragraphs to find one simple step)but it is absolutely worth the wait! Fabulous purchase from a wonderful seller! Thank you so much! :)

I would recomend this book to anyone who was interested in making baby food from scratch, making sure your baby is eating a nutritionally balanced diet, or even someone wanting to have another resource book on wholesome foods. It's easy to read, very informative - although I don't follow it completely - and is a huge collection of most anything you'd want to know about feeding your baby as well as recipes that can be used for the whole family. Overall a great resource book. Like I said, I don't follow it completely but common sense takes over where ever Ruth Yaron leaves off, and she gives the tools needed for me to feel comfortable to "do my own thing" with baby.