Feeding the Whole Family: Whole Foods Recipes for Babies, Young Children, and Their Parents (Revised) [Paperback]

"...a warm creative book. The suggestions are family friendly and the recipes appealing." -- Vegetarian Journal

"A jewel of a cookbook" -- Marian Thompson, La Leche League International

"everything we have tried has been a success: fast, healthful, tasty, and appealing to children. This is just about the perfect cookbook" -- New Beginnings, December 1999

"the perfect guidebook for families interested in whole organic natural foods. Essential for starting solids without a fuss." -- Peggy O'Mara, Mothering Magazine

(Lair) has written a beautiful primer that teaches how to prepare whole foods that nourish and nuture the body and spirit of each family member. -- Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients, Feb/March 1996

Feeding the Whole Family is a warm, creative book. The suggestions are family-friendly and the recipes appealing. -- Vegetarian Journal, Sept/Oct 1995

Feeding the Whole Family is the perfect guidebook for families interested in whole, organic, natural foods. Essential for those who want to start solids naturally without a big fuss. -- Peggy O'Mara, Editor/Publisher, Mothering Magazine

Finally, a cookbook that addresses the fact that no one has the time or inclination to cook separate meals... Feeding the Whole Family is full of nutritious, whole-foods recipes that everyone will like, and simple adaptations for babies and children appear with each recipe. -- L.A. Parent Magazine, March 1998

When it comes to children believe me there is nothing more important than what we are feeding them. Cynthia Lair has written a beautiful book. I love it! I'm buying it for every single human being I know that has a new baby. -- Susan Powter, Talk Show Host/Author

There is much concern today with how we feed our children, yet one out of four American children is obese. The consumption of sugar is at an all time high, and children drink soda at alarming rates. Now there’s a book to help get your family back on track nutritionally.

Feeding the Whole Family: Whole Foods Recipes for Babies Young Children and Their Parents, is a cookbook that teaches how to prepare simple, delicious family meals centered around whole grains, beans, fresh vegetables and fruit. Each recipe ends with suggestions on how to make adjustments to the dish to make it palatable for the youngest family members. Each family member can enjoy the same dish - the baby gets fresh food, young children learn to appreciate food that will help them stay healthy and parents get the nutrition they’ve been wanting but haven’t known how to get. Finally - only one meal at dinnertime!

Feeding the Whole Family is filled with practical information for parents. Included are insights on breastfeeding, starting solids, lunch box ideas, basic instruction on whole foods cooking and the importance of eating organically.

The purpose of Feeding the Whole Family is to educate parents of babies and small children about how to feed their children whole, natural foods so that they will grow up strong and healthy. And to encourage families to make the effort to sit down and share fresh, delicious meals together. It is a valuable ritual.

I raised my daughter with the whole foods regime expressed in Feeding the Whole Family. The proof is in the pudding. Today she is a teenager and I am impressed each day at how strong and healthy she is. She is rarely ill and plays on one of the top 8 soccer teams in our state. I believe that if we start our children on wholesome food that nature provides, they build healthier bodies, stronger minds.

Cynthia Lair graduated as a Certified Health and Nutrition Counselor from the Health and Nutrition Program (NYC) in 1987. A member of the Nutrition faculty at Bastyr University, School of Natural Medicine, since 1994, she also writes articles on family nutrition for Mothering Magazine and other publications. The revised edition of her popular cookbook, Feeding the Whole Family was released in January 1998 and has sold over 18,000 copies.