ABOUT THE BOOK Mila's Meals: The Beginning & The Basics is an award-winning 500-page collection of over 100 gluten-free, sugar-free and dairy-free wholefood recipes and food ideas for baby's first years (and the rest of the family too). Part cookbook, part nutrition encyclopedia, part journal of the author's journey into motherhood, Mila's Meals is a call to action for every parent to be conscious of what they are feeding their little ones, providing a guideline on how to go about this as effectively, effortlessly and joyfully as possible. It is as much about learning how and what to feed your little one, as it is about RE-learning how to feed yourself. AWARDS Gourmand 'Best In The World' Award - First Book Category Next Generation Indie Book Award - Health/Wellness Category Reader's Favorite Award - Non-Fiction Cooking/Food Category Living Now Award - Cookbooks Natural, Nutrition, Organic, Vegetarian Category Gourmand World Cookbook Award - Self-Published Category London Book Festival Award - Cookbook Category Created, written and published by: Catherine Barnhoorn. Photography by: Alfred Lor Colour photos for every single recipe & a wealth of information including: The Why The truth behind common infant food fallacies The why, what and how to begin your little one's life-long relationship with food. An expose of what is really in that convenient, ready-made food and the affect it has on your child physically, mentally and emotionally. The importance and maintenance of gut health. Reasons to avoid gluten, dairy and sugar. The What Essential nutrients, the role they play, and where to find them. A detailed glossary for all 156 ingredients used in the book. The How Over 100 (mostly) uncomplicated recipes made with easy-to-find ingredients. A re-introduction of essential traditional foods & food preparation techniques (like sauerkraut, slow-cooked bone broths as well as how and why to soak grains). 'Do-able' meals for working parents - all the food can be made in bulk and frozen. REVIEWS: "At last, a wonderfully creative and thoroughly well researched work of immensely helpful and beneficial guidance, for us as parents! Food and health are inseparable. In today's information age nutritional concepts can be all too confusing, especially when the information is focused on 'what' to eat, rather than exploring and understanding the 'why'. This book introduces important and comprehensible 'why's' of applying food as your medicine, while at the same time, offering truly sumptuous and easy to follow recipes to give our little genetic investments vibrant health and a greater connection to nature, of which we are all an integral part." - Dr. Jon Morley (MBChB) "This massive book is a mother-daughter team work. It shares much nutrition information and tips, plus one hundred recipes. The photography is delightful. This is an excellent book." - Edouard Cointreau, President of the Jury - Gourmand World Cookbook Awards