Cookbooks for Kids
With the holidays nearly upon us, if you have a budding young chef in the family, you might want to pick them up a cookbook to continue to foster their interest on cooking in the kitchen. There are some terrific ones out there, all aimed at their skill level, while keeping a mindful eye on healthy and nutritious food that is still fun and tasty for them. Here’s a sampling:
- Cooking Rocks! Rachael Ray’s 30-Minute Meals for Kids. With her upbeat personality, you know this is going to be a fun one for your kids, giving them simple recipes they’ll master in no time.
- Emeril’s There’s a Chef In My Soup; Recipes for the Kid in Everyone. Aimed at kids aged 4-8, it covers everything from Gone Fishin’ Fish Sticks and Pokie Brownies to Grill-It-Up-a-Notch Ham and Cheese Sandwich, Baby Bam Burgers and Oh-Yeah-Baby Glazed Carrots.
- Everything Kids’ Cookbook: From Mac ‘ N Cheese to Double Chocolate Chip Cookies-All You Need to Have Some Finger Lickin’ Fun. Complete with nutritional information, cooking tips, trivia and puzzles, you’ll also find recipes for Bananaberry Smoothies, Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding, Cinnamon Breakfast Cake, Creamy Corn Chowder and Mexican Quesadillas.
- Betty Crocker Kids Cook! Aimed at the 8-12 set, not only does it have fifty kid-friendly recipes like Squeeze and Scribble Pancakes, Gooey Caramel Rolls, Super Supreme Nachos, Truly Terrific Tacos, and Zoned Out Calzones, it also has party ideas, everything from indoor camping to spooky Halloween bashes.
Have a favorite one of your own? Leave us a comment and tell us about it.
