A voice of experience
It seems to me that Katie Workman has genuinely been there, done that and got the t-shirt when it comes to feeding kids. I am sure people who don't have kids wonder what the big deal is, but if you have then you know the total stress, worry, frustration and exasperation of picky eaters or non-eaters. I tried all sorts with my son and slowly (but not painlessly) things are starting to improve: meaning when the planets and stars are in correct alignment I can almost get him to look at a vegetable. Here Katie steps in. For me I felt like she was a confidante, another mom friend helping and not judging - someone who has genuinely been through it and doesn't pretend that her kids were eating white truffles and caviar by age four. I felt at home reading this; I didn't feel inept. With some 'mom' cookbooks I just look at the recipes and feel bad because I know my kids won't eat those meals yet, and somebody else's kids must be! This book helps with so many different scenarios, and the oatmeal toppings have already been successful. My favourite part has to be the Fork in the Road section where she shows you how to diversify the same dish to suit different palettes at the same table. This is very useful for me as we like spicy foods, but when my parents come to visit we need to tone it down a bit. This book is full of humour, and has a nice, light, guiding touch: I highly recommend.
