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Original article: Isidora Khamis presenta «Manitos al plato, la segunda cucharada», un libro que busca facilitar la alimentación de bebés y niños

Isidora Khamis Launches «Manitos al Plato, the Second Spoon», A Guide to Simplifying Baby and Child Nutrition

Child nutrition is often approached through the lenses of dietary needs, recipes, or healthy habits. However, for many families, it also involves addressing everyday challenges such as time management, organization, dietary restrictions, and meal preparation. These are among the issues tackled in Manitos al Plato, the Second Spoon, the latest book by actress, author, and content creator Isidora Khamis.

This publication serves as a follow-up to her first successful book, Manitos al Plato, expanding on its themes to support families from the start of complementary feeding all the way through childhood.

Featuring over 150 recipes, QR codes linking to explanatory videos, and practical information backed by health professionals, the book provides tools to navigate various stages of introducing new ingredients, flavors, and cooking methods.

Included are recipes for first purees, Baby-Led Weaning (BLW), breakfasts, lunches, salads, school snacks, and festive meals.

It also addresses critical topics such as food introduction, food allergies, picky eating, meal safety, and organizing family meals—common challenges faced by parents and caregivers.

«This book was born from my own experiences as a mom. When I started feeding my son, I had many questions and understood the value of having clear information, simple recipes, and reliable guidance. That’s why I wanted to create a resource that supports families from the very first foods through childhood, making children’s nutrition feel simpler and less overwhelming,» stated Khamis.

The inspiration behind her work is rooted in a personal experience. After her son Beltrán was diagnosed with a cow’s milk protein allergy, she had to completely alter her diet during breastfeeding and later learn to adapt recipes, substitute ingredients, and maneuver within a context marked by dietary restrictions.

«A food allergy impacts not just diet but the whole family. There are much broader challenges involved: access to reliable information, the cost of safe alternatives, the time needed for planning and cooking, and even something as routine as dining out,» she explains.

From this experience, she created the Instagram account Una Actriz en la Cocina (@unaactrizenlacocina), which has evolved into a community followed by thousands of mothers, fathers, and caregivers.

This constant interaction allowed her to identify the key questions and challenges families face during various stages of child nutrition, from food introduction and daily meals to allergies, picky eating, snacks, and school lunches.

«Over the years, I realized that the greatest difficulty doesn’t always lie in cooking, but rather in maintaining family nutrition amid routine, work, fatigue, and the many decisions involved in raising children. Therefore, this book aims to simplify that process, with accessible recipes, easily available ingredients, and options that can adapt to different family realities,» insists Khamis.

Manitos al Plato, the Second Spoon was developed in collaboration with pediatrician Roberto Boissier, nutritionist Sofía Acle, food allergy specialist Josefa Córdova, and occupational therapist Lía Ibarra.

The book includes over 150 recipes, evidence-based information, and practical tools to assist families at various stages of child nutrition.

The book is available at www.unaactrizenlacocina.cl and, outside of Chile, at www.buscalibre.cl

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