4-Ingredient BLW Recipes E-Book

Franka Lederbogen

• Herausgeber: Studienscheiss Verlag
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Seitenzahl: 94

Beschreibung

Healthy complementary feeding recipes with few ingredients Introducing solid foods is a challenge for many parents – especially if you don't have time to spend hours in the kitchen. This baby-friendly cookbook is the solution, showing you how to prepare healthy and simple dishes that your baby will love. It covers all the basics of introducing solid foods and provides simple solutions for feeding your baby a healthy yet varied diet. The best puree-free recipes for a safe introduction to solid food This cookbook for puree-free baby food with few ingredients combines sound nutritional knowledge with simple recipes. Babies and toddlers can eat the delicious dishes by themselves or with some assistance. Many dishes are suitable from the point of introducing solid food. With the help of these recipes, parents can offer healthy and varied solid food without needing a variety of ingredients. Theory and practice for a puree-free diet with just 4 ingredients The concept behind this cookbook is simple and effective: in a short introduction, parents learn the basics of introducing solid foods. The author discusses the introduction of complementary foods and presents those suitable for babies. To make it easy to use, various foods are categorized and alternatives are given. It also explains how healthy baby meals can be put together. This is followed by the baby-friendly recipes, each with only four ingredients. Simple and quick dishes for babies and toddlers Each recipe is clearly structured and includes a concise list of ingredients, detailed instructions with preparation steps, and creative variation ideas. In addition to this modern baby-led weaning cookbook, you will receive a free bonus booklet in which the author has summarized a cheat sheet with the most important nutrients during the complementary feeding period and the foods that contain them. Healthy baby-led weaning recipes that keep your baby happy This cookbook contains 95 delicious recipes that you can use to offer your baby healthy and easy-to-prepare complementary foods. None of the recipes require more than 4 ingredients, so hours of shopping are finally a thing of the past. The recipes are divided into the following categories: Breakfast recipes Warm dishes Finger foods Baked goods Baby-friendly dips Not your typical cookbook This recipe book for 4-ingredient baby food recipes is not your typical cookbook with glossy photos and boring theory – it is a collection of baby food dishes that are quick and easy to prepare. The book's layout has been kept minimalist; unnecessary explanations, colorful images and digressions have been avoided. This is not only sustainable and environmentally friendly, but also promotes a focused way of working with the book. The baby-friendly recipes are the main focus – that's all you need for a puree-free dish that will make your baby happy. It's that easy to avoid puree – with just a few ingredients! In this cookbook, Franka Lederbogen, a nutrtitionist and trained specialist in baby-friendly complementary feeding, explains which baby-led weaning dishes can be prepared easily and without many ingredients. The mother of two knows what challenges a baby-friendly diet entails – and how to overcome them. In her book, she provides an overview of the most important basic rules, answers the most frequently asked questions and reveals her best BLW recipes with just four ingredients. With this book, introducing solid food can be both uncomplicated and healthy!

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Create a happy eater!

4-Ingredient BLW Recipes

The Big Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook with Simple Recipes to Start Solids for Babies from 6 Months Onwards

Franka Lederbogen

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The German National Library lists this publication in the German National Bibliography; detailed bibliographic data is available on the Internet at www.dnb.de.

4-Ingredient BLW Recipes: The Big Baby-Led Weaning Cookbook with Simple Recipes to Start Solids for Babies from 6 Months Onwards (Healthy BLW Recipes for a Safe Introduction of Solid Foods) by Franka Lederbogen

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1st edition, December 2024

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ISBN: 978-3-98597-219-7 (Softcover)

ISBN: 978-3-98597-220-3 (Hardcover)

ISBN: 978-3-98597-221-0 (PDF)

ISBN: 978-3-98597-222-7 (EPUB)

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Disclaimer: The recipes presented in this book as well as the theoretical explanations on the subject of introducing complementary feeding are the result of the author's practical work. All tips, explanations and recipes described are merely suggestions as to how certain effects can be achieved with certain means. The use and implementation of the described tips are at your own risk. Neither the author nor the publisher accept any responsibility for consequences of any kind whatsoever that have occurred or will occur after the use of one or more of the tips or recipes described.

Copy editing and proofreading: Delia Hansen, Piet Retief

Editor: Hannah Dautzenberg, Aachen

Cover design, layout and typesetting: Tim Reichel, Aachen

Cover Illustration: Lederbogen, Singapore

Photo: Franka Lederbogen, Singapore

Printed in Germany

Manufacturer: Studienscheiss GmbH, Aachen

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Content

Introduction

Quick recipes that aren’t just purees

Important information about the book

Introducing solids

The basics

Unsuitable food

Introducing solids safely

Milk and introducing solids

Have fun with introducing solids

Breakfast

Oatmeal with kiwi

Apple porridge

Overnight oats

Peach and coconut yogurt

Mango oat yogurt

Pomelo yogurt

Raisin muesli

Cheese and avocado sandwich

Sardine and cucumber sandwich

Avocado and egg salad

Banana nut sandwich

Tomato and cottage cheese sandwich

Fig and cream cheese bread slices

Salmon sandwich

Pea sandwich

Crab and avocado sandwich

Cashew butter with strawberries

Apple and pear jam

Peach jam

French toast

Banana pancakes

Chocolate pancakes

Blueberry pancakes

Buttermilk pancakes

Spinach pancakes

Breakfast muffins

Tomato and mozzarella muffins

Date and cinnamon spread

Warm dishes

Pasta with pea pesto

Colorful fries

Chicken on the tray

Potatoes with egg and spinach

Stuffed peppers

Pumpkin gratin

Zucchini pasta

Sliced turkey

Potato fitters

Eggplant au gratin

Lentils with tofu

Spinach pasta

Creamy broccoli pasta

Cauliflower with lentil pasta

Bean and chicken stew

Fish pie

Peppers with glass noodles

Egg and parsley rice

Potato and minced beef pan

Vegetable rice

Sweet potato curry

Lentil rice with tomatoes

Chickpea and tomato pasta

Lentil pasta with pumpkin sauce

Sweet potato “Mac and Cheese”

Stuffed oven tomato

Cod with turnip

Coconut chicken with lentils

Peanut and coconut rice noodles

Gnocchi with basil butter

Pineapple goulash

Finger food

Broccoli bites

Avocado and salmon balls

Polenta slices

Millet balls

Pan apple rings

Chickpea balls

Salmon nuggets

Pineapple meatballs

Cheese slices

Cheese and bean meatballs

Pumpkin bar

Vegetable and lentil snacks

Pineapple rings

Vegetable chicken bites

Fish croquettes

Tomato and mozzarella

Corn cakes

Spinach and lentil wrap

Baked goods

Almond banana cookies

Millet and pear cookies

Chocolate cookies

Apple and cinnamon cookies

Mango semolina cookies

Carrot Cookies

Raspberry and yogurt cake

Mandarin cake

Apple bread

Brownies

Carrot waffles with cheese

Berry and oatmeal waffles

No-bake chocolate cake

Baby-friendly dips

Yogurt and parsley dip

Guacamole

Hummus

Ketchup

Eggplant dip

About the book

About the book

About the author

Thank You

Bonus material

Complementary feeding should be a positive experience for you

and your baby. Above all - it should be fun!

Franka on Instagram:

@babyidaeats

Introduction

Quick recipes that aren’t just purees

Hi, maybe you already know me from my other books. If not, I would like to introduce myself briefly. My name is Franka. I'm a nutritionist specializing in baby-friendly complementary foods and mom of two wonderful “baby-led-weaning” babies. Good, healthy and varied food has been my passion for over 20 years. It was clear to me from the very beginning of my life as a mother: the easy and safe introduction of complementary foods for my girls is very vital to me. Who wouldn't want to have one or more happy eaters at home?

I lead quite an active life with my family, which is not always easy, especially when it comes to feeding babies. Being busy also means having less time to cook and prepare meals. This can be a challenge, especially when you're a new mom.

The problem with many quick and easy recipes is that they are often not particularly balanced, even though this is an essential factor in nutrition for babies. A lack of time for cooking and shopping, or a small budget can mean that the choice of food is not optimal. Which is not a major problem if this does not become the norm. Make delicious and nutritious dishes from just a few ingredients? It can be done! Which is how I came up with the idea for this book.

3 ingredients are often too few and 5 ingredients are not always necessary for a tasty but also healthy recipe. So, for me, 4 ingredients are the perfect amount for a recipe to keep it simple, delicious, and cover important nutrients. I'm a big fan of introducing complementary foods without the use of only baby purees. Baby-led weaning has worked very well for my daughters and it has so many benefits, also in terms of later eating behavior. This method of introducing solid foods is very widespread worldwide and is also becoming increasingly popular. Many families welcome this flexible and needs-oriented approach.

That's why you won't find any classic baby puree recipes in this book, but rather baby-friendly recipes for introducing solid foods that will relax you and help your little one through the complementary feeding period in a healthy way. In this book you will find recipes with just 4 ingredients (for snacks, breakfast, lunch, and dinner), suitable for baby from being physically ready for solid food, beyond the 1st birthday. And, of course the grown-ups can eat it too.

Before we start with the recipes, you will find a small section in this book on the basics of starting complementary (solid) foods. However, (even though you can use it independently), this cookbook is a follow-up on my guide and fundamental book " How to start solids ". You can use this too if you still have a lot of unanswered questions about introducing complementary solid food.

Important information about the book

I have written this book with great care using my specialist knowledge and many years of cooking experience. Nevertheless, it is not a scientific nutrition guide. Therefore, this book cannot replace a visit to a pediatric nutritionist.

I have created all recipes without taking into account individual food intolerances or allergies. So please check beforehand whether the ingredients in the recipes are suitable for you and your family.

New to complementary food

If you and your baby are new to complementary food and may not have started solids yet, then I would recommend reading my basic book " How to start solids " as a first step. It is important to know the basics of introducing complementary foods at the beginning. If you are interested, you will find an overview of the complementary food books I have published so far at the end of this book.

Portion sizes

As every child eats differently, in varying amounts and times in their development and there is already a lot of pressure in society regarding baby food, I have only given approximate portion sizes. They are therefore only indications of how many units to make from the recipe. However, they do not indicate how much your child should eat. Especially in the first few months, the amount eaten by many babies varies from almost nothing to a lot. And even toddlers rarely eat a constant amount and same frequency. Ultimately, your child will decide for themselves how much they want to eat.

From “introducing solids” to “experienced eaters”

All the recipes in this book contain either the words “introducing solids” or “experienced eaters”. These describe the stage of development at which your baby can eat the dishes. I describe introducing solids in more detail in the chapter on basics. A few months after start on solid food, babies are mature enough to master the pincher grasp: Things can now be picked up with the thumb and index finger. This developmental step is a milestone in the introduction of complementary feeding. You'll find that after a few months of introducing solid foods, your baby will be much better at handling food in a variety of forms. From this point on, you can classify your baby as a experienced eater.

No salt

As babies should consume a maximum of 1 gram of salt per day in the 1st year of life and the recommended amount is not much higher in the 2nd year of life, you will not find any additional salt in the ingredients lists of the recipes. However, some ingredients will contain salt naturally or through their manufacturing process. Based on the 1-gram rule, these are only used sparingly in order to stay within reasonable limits.

If the rest of the family eats from the same dish as baby, additional seasoning can be added accordingly. In the 2nd year of life, the maximum amount is increased by 1 gram per day, but salt should still be used sparingly.

No refined sugar

Sugar was an important source of energy in times of food shortages. Today, however, there is an oversupply, and it is found in a majority of processed foods, primarily in refined form. The recipes in this cookbook do not contain refined sugar. Since neither honey nor maple syrup are allowed for babies under 1 year, these ingredients are also omitted from the recipes. To ensure that the snacks and nibbles still taste good, the recipes make use of the natural sweetness of fruit and vegetables. In the end, it's up to you to decide how sweet you want the treats to be.

No teeth necessary

All recipes listed here are baby-friendly. Neither the recipes in this cookbook nor complementary feeding in general require your baby to have teeth. The recipes labelled “introducing solids” are soft enough that your baby's palate, tongue, and chewing ridge can chew them into a state ready to swallow. For the recipes marked “experienced eaters,” your baby does not need to have teeth either as babies at this stage of development already know how to soften food with their saliva and break it down so it's ready to be swallowed. To be on the safe side, please also look at the list of unsuitable foods in the basics chapter.

Recipes with 4 ingredients