The Postpartum Nutrition Cookbook: Postpartum Gifts for Mom

Easy opportunities to save time and energy are always welcome, but never more so than when you’re juggling a new baby. Navigating the steep learning curve and lack of sleep is tough enough without worrying about things like grocery shopping and meal planning—which is exactly where Diana Licalzi and Ashley Reaver’s The Postpartum Nutrition Cookbook: Postpartum Gifts for Mom comes in.

Penned by registered dieticians, moms, and food lovers, Licalzi and Reaver, The Postpartum Nutrition Cookbook is jammed with yummy recipes that all have one thing in common: ease. They can be stocked in the freezer, made ahead during naps, or even cooked in just one pan to minimize after-meal dishes. Influenced by cultures from around the world, these recipes are like a trip to Epcot for your mouth. To top it all off, they’re packed with protein, veggies, and other good-for-you ingredients making them both delicious and nutritious.

Licalzi and Reaver also offer more food for thought with the oodles of self-care information preceding their meals. Highlights include a guide to your body during pregnancy and post-partum—although some of the descriptions are not for those prone to queasiness—as well as an easy-to-understand explanation of the vitamins and minerals you need before, during, and after pregnancy, why you need them and how to get them. Like an episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy for adults, this book provides a simplified educational experience and just a touch of fun.

Licalzi and Reaver are caring and inclusive every step of the way, catering to the many unique preferences of moms-to-be. Examples include offering individual postpartum nutritional guidance for both breastfeeding and bottle-feeding mothers, and providing a host of recipe variations for meat eaters, vegetarians, vegans, moms who are gluten-free, and those who avoid nuts.

Perhaps most importantly, and helpfully, however, is that they’ve done all of the thinking for you: meal plans, grocery lists, pantry staples, cooking guides, and an outline of the types of kitchen tools you’ll need are all included in an easy-to-follow format that will allow expectant mothers to perfect their meal planning, no matter how prominent baby brain is. Nourishing for the mind, body, and stomach, this book should be everyone’s new go-to baby shower gift!

—CANREADS BOOK REVIEW

Published by Blue Star Press

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