The fully revised second edition of Catherine Barnhoorn's multiple
award-winning book, featuring more than 100 whole-food, nutrient-dense,
gut-friendly recipes. All the recipes are entirely gluten-free,
dairy-free AND refined sugar-free. Catherine has been very clever in
creating nutrient-dense, allergen-free versions of children's favourite
foods like chicken nuggets, ice-cream and fish fingers!
Mila's Meals, The Beginnings and The Basics is part cookbook, part
whole-food nutrition encyclopaedia covering The Beginning of your
child's lifelong relationship with food and The Basics of feeding
yourself and your family food that is medicine. Beginning with her
own health journey and motherhood story, Catherine leads the reader
through her experiences and sets us up with a course of action: first
and foremost, be aware of what you are eating.
It includes extensive information on every aspect of nutrition: food
additives, GMO's, allergies, and food intolerances and much more. The
research and information is complemented by easy-to-reference, concise
charts such as the the different food groups, what nutrients are needed
and which foods to find them in, lists of nutrient-enhancers to sneak
into any meal, a detailed appendix of food additives to avoid and why,
and so much more.
With the research covered, the book then provides a great resource of
delicious and nutritious recipes all accompanied by mouth-watering
pictures. Including snacks, main course meals, party food, desserts and
pantry staples and fermented foods. All the kid's favourites have been
made nutrient-dense - such as chicken nuggets, pancakes and ice-cream.
The ingredient glossary (for all 156 ingredients used in the book) is
succinct, very thorough and useful.
This is a must study, must enjoy, healthy eating alternative not only
for feeding children, but also for feeding ourselves as adults.
