Cookbook For Kids

Makes cooking with kids really enjoyable!!! I bought this cookbook for my six year old daughter as soon as it came out. We both love it!!! Mostly, we have been making the recipes in the 7-12 section, but all sections contain recipes that will appeal to everyone's palate. I have been planning one Cooking Rocks dinner into my weekly menu, and that is my daughter's night to cook (with my help, of course). Last night she and her 7 year old friend made the Mexican Rice bowl dinner- they had alot of fun and ate a HUGE amount- probably because THEY made it, or as Rachael says, they had a sense of ownership of it.

(One tip though- as with any cookbook, you may want to cut back on some of the butter, oil and salt used in some of the recipes. A few of them are a little salty or oily for my taste)

This book provides a good foundation in cooking and healthy eating in the future. It teaches the basic methods in cooking, and introduces your child to different fresh herbs and healthy veggies, such as cilantro and arugula. In a world where many young adults don't know how to cook, Rachael does our kids a big service by teaching them how to cook restaurant-quality meals at home.

The spiral-bound format makes it easy to use, and you can't beat the price!

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When I wanted to buy one as a gift, I chose this one because it will lay flat, making it easy to read while you are cooking, it has great color pictures, and the recipes are actually something that will make kids want to cook. Not every recipe is going to be a healthy choice but kids have to learn to balance what they eat, as well as, the portions that they eat.

Features
* More than 65 all-new recipes are age-appropriate, kid-tested and kid-tasted.
* Every recipe has a full-color fun illustration and recipe photo.
* Recipes use short ingredient lists and easy step-by-step instructions.
* Written and designed to appeal to 8- to 12-year-old children who are just beginning to cook on their own, as well as those who have some cooking experience.
* Cooking Basics chapter covers all the things kids need to know, such as kitchen safety, menu-planning, basic nutrition information, and how to read food labels.
* New illustrations and new features make this a must-have reference cookbook for kids and their parents to use together.
* Simply delicious recipes that kids will have fun preparing and the whole family will enjoy eating.
* Yummy recipes include: Farmhouse Breakfast Pizza, Sun-Up Sandwiches, Fast Fixin' Fajitas, Mighty Melts, Ooey Gooey Fudge Sauce, Raining Berries Turnovers.
* Includes recipes for special celebrations and diabetic exchanges.

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Any cookbook from Paula Deen is going to be great.
I purchased this for my 10 year old nephew who is a future chef.
The recipes are perfect for children, but best of all, everything is described in detail. Each tool, a whisk for example, will have a picture and instructions on how to use it. Cooking terms are explained so that beginners can easily understand.

I recommend this for children and anyone who is learning to cook for the first time.

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