Green Child Magazine Fall 2012 | Page 13

Real Moms Love to Eat by Beth Aldrich With its emphasis on pleasure principle from start to finish, the title of this book could have been “Real Moms Love to Eat Real Foods.” Beth Aldrich comes across like your best friend... your food-expert best friend, gabbing with you across the kitchen table about nutrition, pleasure, and moderation. While most of the “real mom” books and blogs focus on mainstream issues, Aldrich dives deep into topics that green moms care about -- whole foods, avoiding plastic in the kitchen, ethical eating, farmer’s market foods, and avoiding GMO’s. That being said, our favorite line in the book is, “Nobody said you can’t ever order another pizza!” ($10 at Amazon) Sage Spoonfuls: Simple Recipes, Healthy Meals, Happy Babies By Liza Huber The Sage Spoonfuls cookbook is an all-inclusive resource to starting your baby on solids, the benefits of organics, food allergies and intolerances, nutrition. Liza’s recipes are heralded for their details, including nutritional content, food yields (e.g. 1 large butternut squash = 25 ounces of puree), how to prepare & serve, shelf life, and pairings. ($24.95 at Sage Spoonfuls) 13