Simple Recipes for a Wholesome Start Nothing compares with making your own baby food: Its fresh and unprocessed, you choose what goes into it, and it is a delicious way to introduce your child to a world of flavors. In Real Baby Food, Jenna Helwig helps you fit this loving act into a busy days routine by making the process easy, fast, and flexible with 100 meals to begin a lifetime of healthy eatingfrom the moment your baby takes her first bite of solid food through her toddler years when shes happily ensconced in a booster seat at the family table. Real Baby Food is your guide to these important first years of eating. Find the building blocks of starting your child on solid foods, how to recognize food allergies, and easy ways to cook in bulk. Recipes progress from single-ingredient purees to multi-flavor blends like Salmon, Kale, and Sweet Potato Smash; then move on to finger foodsTurkey Meatloaf Bites, Maple Graham Animalsand finally toddler meals and snacks. Most can be made ahead and frozen, many are easily adapted for grown-up tastes, and all include full nutritional information.