Annabel Karmel Cookbooks Review and Giveaway

I bet the most of you have already heard about Annabel Karmel, but did you know that she has the most amazing website ever?? Whether you are pregnant, have an infant, a picky toddler or a school-age child, there is something for you on the Annabel Karmel website!

Her website is filled with amazing recipes, baby development, breastfeeding tips, a mother's forum and more! I was amazed at how much helpful and beneficial information was just a click away.

Annabel Karmel is the UK's best-selling author of twenty two books on baby and children's food and nutrition.  She is an expert in devising tasty and nutritious meals for children without the need for parents to spend hours in the kitchen!

She has written so many wonderful books that take the guess-work out of how to make healthy, easy and well-liked meals for your child!

I had the opportunity to review two amazing books:

You Can Cook and Starting Solids

I thoroughly enjoyed both of these books and will definitely be keep using them for a long time!

You Can Cook is going to be a great book for when Cohen gets just a little bit older! He absolutely loves to help me in the kitchen and I know he will love following the directions in this book.

A complete cooking course for kids, from food guru Annabel Karmel

Encourage a love of healthy food for life with this one-stop cookery book.

Get your child involved in all aspects of cooking - from choosing the ingredients, basic preparation and adding flavour to nutrition. Your child will pick up key cooking techniques; from slicing, dicing and chopping to how to cream, sift, knead and whisk. Plus, they'll learn how to whip up over 60 delicious and healthy recipes that the whole family will enjoy, from pancakes to risotto.

If your child only has one cookbook - make it this one!

As you can see, there are step-by-step instructions that are easy for children to follow. It is a very good idea to involve your children in the kitchen, cooking with you! They enjoy the time spent with you and it is also very educational to learn about measuring, scooping, pouring and more!

You can purchase the You Can Cook cookbook for yourself for only $14.50 on Amazon!

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 Starting Solids was the perfect book for me right now! Eli has been eating solids for a few months now but I have definitely gotten in a rut with what I feed him. I have needed more ideas and this book is great! It has some yummy recipes and also talks about some popular problems with babies at certain ages and how to deal with them. 

Everyday help for introducing your baby’s first foods, with more than 50 all-new recipes

Expert advice on how to wean your baby onto his first foods, with more than 50 new recipes, from purées to family meals.

As parents, most of us have no idea where to begin with weaning. This book tells you everything you need to know—what to buy, when to begin, and how to do it.

Bestselling children’s food author, Annabel Karmel, steers you through the confusion, covering all the
crucial details, from the very first spoonful and essential nutrition information to key concerns and issues and the latest allergy advice.

With more than 50 healthy and delicious recipes and accompanying menu planners, along with expert tips and advice, Annabel shows you how to establish good eating habits that will stay with your child for life.

 I love that for each recipe, it gives the portion size, cooking time, what age it is appropriate for and all of the vitamins the baby is getting! That is exactly why I make my own baby food; to know each and every little thing is going into my son's tummy. I just love that it has it all broken down already for me!

Starting Solids also comes with Menu Planning pages and suggestions on how to make sure your child (by age) is getting a well-balanced diet.

Overall, this book is a must-have for any baby food-making mama!

You can purchase the Starting Solids cookbook for only $11.50 on Amazon!

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Disclaimer: This is my 100% honest opinion and may differ from yours. I received this product free for review purposes only. No other compensation was received by me for this review.

The giveaway:

Annabel Karmel has generously offered to give one And Then There Were 4... reader a copy of the You Can Cook cookbook!!

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Open to US only please

Giveaway will end September 6th at 10pm PST.

How to win:

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Go and visit the Annabel Karmel website and tell me one of your favorite recipes!

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