{"product_id":"blended-tube-feeding-recipe-book-hardback","title":"Blended Tube Feeding Recipe Book – Kelly Kent Hardback Edition","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlended Tube Feeding Recipe Book – Hardback Edition by Kelly Kent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreparing homemade meals for someone who is tube fed can involve a lot of planning. Families need to consider ingredients, nutritional requirements, preparation methods and how well individual feeds are tolerated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blended Diet Family Recipe Book by Kelly Kent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings together 75 recipes developed through her experience of preparing blended meals for her son Mason.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hardback edition is a practical resource for parents, family carers and anyone interested in learning more about real food tube feeding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat's Inside the Book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e75 blended diet recipes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e created for tube 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