-  No peanut, dairy, egg, meat, added salt or added sugar

-  Each recipe includes the new USDA dietary MyPlate guidelines

- Includes an educational guide for introducing a plant-based diet to your child

- Easy to follow Weekly Menus for even the busiest parent

- How to shop for local and sustainable foods
"Congratulations!  Your baby is now ready for solids!"  Now, the question is, "Are you?"  This cookbook is for all those families out there ready to give their babies a Fresh Start to nutrition.  No pureeing cheeseburgers, pizza, and chicken nuggets as I'm sure many of us eat now.  No, this cookbook gives your child a Fresh Start to their relationship to food.  As a society, we have fallen into the addictions of salt, sugar, and processed food.  We are a fast food nation.  But, this book is a guide to stopping this trend  and getting back to the basics of why we eat - for nutrition.  This cookbook is filled with tasty recipes that prioritize health, environment, and compassion. 

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  • I began crafting homemade baby food recipes when my twin babies were born. I created "Fresh Start" to provide a resource for moms on a mission to feed their babies the best food for their health, environment, and reflect compassion. Given the health issues plaguing young children - from obesity to Type 2 diabetes - it's imperative that parents introduce infants to nourishing, high quality foods from the outset since doing so will help shape a child's food preferences and positively impact them for life.
  • This book seeks to help you on this path by providing you with delectable, straightforward recipes that are perfectly created for the healthy baby and toddler. No matter which recipes you prepare, each offers taste, nutrition, simplicity, and enjoyment.


"Raising my children on a plant-based diet is a way that I feel I can contribute to their future - with their health, their future environment, and teaching them a lesson in animal compassion. I hope that any one of these reasons is motivation enough for you to want the same for your child."
                                     Erika Krebs
                                     Author and Mother