bttrflyvld Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I thought a fun skill to teach my daughter would be cooking. I love to cook and hope she'll love it too. I encourage her to help me cook as much as she's interested. I was wondering if anyone knew of a fun book (like a cook book) with mini lessons to teach kids to cook? I have the ability to teach her myself, but sometimes it's fun to have new ideas and new recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 We had fun with the Annabel Karmel kids cookbook when my boys were younger. There are recipes and videos on her website http://www.annabelkarmel.com/kids-cooking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anabelneri Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 My daughter has really, really enjoyed the Marion Cunningham "Cooking with Children" book http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679422978/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_7 It's really pretty fabulous... the directions are very thorough, and my daughter now makes the best biscuits in the family (and both my husband and I bake!). She loves that she can tell me to go away until she really needs me for something (like interacting with a hot oven). Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7warriors Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 How old is your daughter you are wanting to teach? Do you have any dietary preferences, i.e. vegetarian, no sugar, whole foods or just anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHEALTHYMOM Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 We like WOW This is Sugar Free! When our family was small I got alot of kid friendly recipes at MOPS from an extension agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 We had fun with the Annabel Karmel kids cookbook when my boys were younger. There are recipes and videos on her website http://www.annabelkarmel.com/kids-cooking :iagree: My ds went through a big cooking phase and he loved to read cookbooks. We like nearly all the kids' cookbooks from DK, but Annabel Karmel's are the best. For us, having photos was the important part. A lot of kids' cookbooks have drawings, which just didn't make the food appealing to my ds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttrflyvld Posted November 3, 2012 Author Share Posted November 3, 2012 She's 5. And loves to help in the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaChicken Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 DS9 got really interested in my Fine Cooking magazines, so I bought him several kids cookbooks, all of which I thought were excellent. He still prefers Fine Cooking. He picks a recipe, we talk through it, get the ingredients, and work together to prepare it. Over the last year, he's been able to tackle more on his own. So I guess the take away is that it probably doesn't matter which resource you use, as long as the enthusiasm and oversight are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 We have Make and Do Cook (I like how it has colored photographs and the book stands up), and Starting Cooking Kid Kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 We love this DK children's cookbook. In true DK fashion, it's filled with big, beautiful, step-by-step picture instructions. We made one recipe a week from it last year. It does take some shopping prep, though. There was always that *one* item I would have to run out and get the night before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 We liked Mollie Katzen's Pretend Soup and Other Recipes at that age. It uses pictures along with the text so the kids can do much of it independently. We even use some of the recipes still today. She's done some other cookbooks for kids too, like Salad People and Honest Pretzels. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bttrflyvld Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 We have Make and Do Cook (I like how it has colored photographs and the book stands up), and Starting Cooking Kid Kit. These both look great! this is what I was looking for. Great suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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