Store-bought baby food is expensive and can contain artificial ingredients you don't want your baby to consume. And as a baby grows to be a toddler, it can be difficult to find nutritious and easy-to-fix foods that they will eat. Idiot's Guides: Homemade Baby and Toddler Food comes to the rescue with the solution to feeding dilemmas for parents of babies and toddlers from 6 to 24 months:

* 100 recipes for appealing baby and toddler cuisine, from purees to finger foods to table foods even the pickiest toddlers will eat.

* More than 100 full-color photos of finished dishes, preparation steps, and more.

* Nutrition and development information, plus meal plans for five different stages from a registered dietitian.

* Advice for encouraging picky eaters to try new things. Illustrated how-to steps for frequently used techniques.

* Information on baby-led weaning, food allergies, and other high-interest topics.