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Teach Your Children To Cook

There are lots of good reasons to cook with children. It's a fun way to spend quality time with your youngster while helping him or her to learn about nutrition and healthy eating. Children are also more likely to eat what they have cooked because of the excitement surrounding the process. Teaching kids to cook will help them develop counting and reading ability, and give them life skills to use as they grow. For example they get a first hand lesson in measuring, reading recipes, operating appliances, and food safety.

Luckily for parents there are a wide selection of cookbooks geared towards cooking with children. Kids cookbooks are filled with recipes that are appealing to a young palate, and are age appropriate in terms of difficulty. Letting children choose the recipe of the day from a cookbook will go a long way towards building self confidence and decision making skills.

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The Kids-Did-It! Cookie Bookie: A (fun) cookie-baking cookbook for kids, illustrated by kids!

The Kids-Did-It! Cookie Bookie: A (fun) cookie-baking cookbook for kids, illustrated by kids! The Kids Did It Cookie Bookie is a deliciously fun introduction to baking features easy-to-follow and fun-to-look-at cookie recipes, each illustrated with delightful animals or other watercolors from the Kids-Did-It! Designs kids' art collection. This cookbook is kid-friendly, colorful and creative, with delightful illustrations, yummy step-by-step recipes using everyday ingredients and instructive graphics that help make the recipes easy to understand.
It will appeal to anyone looking for something fun to do with kids. Some of the imaginative recipes are Chocolate Chipmunks, Dragon Crisps, Peanut Butterflies, Moon Melts, and Peppermint Pig Puffs

There Are So Many Good Cookbooks For Kids

Amazon Is A Great Place To Find Cookbooks For Children

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Cooking With Kids From Paula Dean

Paula Deen's My First CookbookWhat better way to celebrate childhood than with pancakes around the kitchen table? Or how about a quick snack of Ants on a Log? Paula even shares her tricks for whipping up the perfect breakfast in bed for Mom on Mother's Day or a fancy dinner for Dad on Father's Day. Paula Deen's My First Cookbook is like a big hug from the queen of Southern hospitality and charm herself. So get in the kitchen with your favorite little ones today and start making those memories!

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Munchies

Chex Mix Snacks For Kids To Make And Eat


Chocolate-Peanut-Butter Munchies




5 cups Corn Chex® cereal
2 cups pretzel sticks, broken in half
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter


1 bag (11.5 oz) milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup M & Ms




1. Cover 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper. In very large bowl, mix cereal and pretzels.
2. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave butter, peanut butter and chocolate chips uncovered on High 45 seconds; stir. Microwave 15 to 45 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Immediately pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Spread evenly on cookie sheets. Refrigerate uncovered about 20 minutes or until set.
3. Break into bite-size pieces. Divide mixture evenly into 2 resealable 1-gallon food-storage plastic bags. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar to each bag. Seal and shake each bag until well coated. Add 1/2 cup candies to each bag. Seal and gently shake each bag to mix. Store in sealed bags in refrigerator up to 4 weeks.




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  • Kimbesa Jul 30, 2011 @ 8:57 pm | delete
    There are some great recipes in these books, even for experienced cooks. Thanks!
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