JOC for kids?!
TLCTim - we really could use some basic info. like ages or reading level/comprehension ability.
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| Author: | TLC Tim [ Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Kids cookbook |
My kids are at the age where they could be responsible for meals, and I want to start involving them in the kitchen. I'm thinking it would be nice to have a book they could browse with simple recipes. They'd pick a meal, we'd shop for ingredients, then they'd make the meal with supervision. Can anybody recommend a book for this? I could guide them through my books, but there is a lot they aren't ready for. I know there are a lot of kid cookbooks out there, but I'm looking for something we'll all want to eat. Any thoughts? |
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| Author: | fitzie [ Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kids cookbook |
Marion Cunningham has one. Cooking with Kids. We enjoyed it and used if quite a bit. fitzie |
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| Author: | marygott [ Fri Mar 11, 2011 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kids cookbook |
How old are your kids? I would get a cookbook made for a beginner cook like Betty Crocker or (stand back, I am going to invoke his holy name) Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food. I also got a sushi cookbook for my daughter and an Asian one for my neighbor (great person, lousy cook but interested in branching out). It shows a photograph of every step. I think it is a German series but I will check, perhaps it is a translation. They are wonderful for new cooks and the recipes are simple but interesting enough to actually eat. Mary |
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| Author: | auntcy1 [ Fri Mar 11, 2011 2:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kids cookbook |
I second the Betty Crocker cookbook. Nance |
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| Author: | TLC Tim [ Fri Mar 11, 2011 2:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kids cookbook |
I'm thinking about getting this one. |
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| Author: | jeanf [ Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kids cookbook |
Tim, I got my younger guy these for Christmas - The Spatulatta cookbook by Isabella dn Olivia Gerasole , apparently they have a website- we've yet to make anything but the recipes all look good and are things we would eat, some more adventurous stuff like tofu and sushi and is spiral bound and quite sturdy...important I find! The Usborne Cookbook for Boys - great pictures and tips, some of the igredients are not easy to find for me and we've not done much out of it Ready Steady Spagetti by Lucy Broadhurst - the recipes look good, not very appealing to younger ones though due to layout but we've earmarked a few to try. The choclate cake we made from it was not good and the leftover got pitched. I think the ATK Family cookbook is a good one for kids to peruse and choose stuff, and second (third) the Marion Cunningham suggestion. We've borrowed that from the library a few times. |
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| Author: | phoenix [ Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kids cookbook |
Joy of Cooking would also be good. |
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| Author: | wino [ Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kids cookbook |
JOC for kids?! TLCTim - we really could use some basic info. like ages or reading level/comprehension ability. |
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| Author: | jeanf [ Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kids cookbook |
My friend's 12 year old daughter got the Joy of Cooking and has been cooking from it...she loves it. I'm not a fan of the book so didn't suggest it. |
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| Author: | phoenix [ Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Kids cookbook |
Just curious, what is not liked about JOC? I don't cook much from there (apple sauce and tri tip... not together  ), but there is a lot of not always complicated information for a new and even young cook. Depending on their age, a parent could help explain terms and procedures (FWIW, I have a background in child development and don't think this would be an issue). I don't know, a lot of kid oriented books seem to dumb down for kids (e.g., ketchup pizza made with english muffins...bleccch)Nancy |
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