Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cookbook [Spiral-bound]

Jennifer Dorland Darling (Editor), Wayne Vincent (Illustrator), Jim Krantz (Photographer)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

Written and designed for children 8–12 years of age who are beginning to cook on their own or have some cooking experience.

52 fun, easy-to-make recipes. Each recipe includes utensil list, ingredient list, numbered method steps, and preparation and cooking times.

Cooking Basics chapter includes helpful information like, the basics of reading recipes, kitchen safety, planning menus, basic nutrition information and the Food Guide Pyramid, and how to read food labels.

Every recipe has been kid-tested and kid-tasted and kid-approved in the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen.

50 full-color photographs, includes a finished food photograph for every recipe.

50 large, full-color, fun illustrations.

A message to parents includes advice for cooking with kids and gives craft recipes for modeling clay, finger paints, and bubbles.

Concealed wire-o binding allows book to lie flat for easy use.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Spiral-bound: 112 pages
• Publisher: Better Homes and Gardens; 6th edition (August 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696207087
• ISBN-13: 978-0696207082
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #389,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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155 of 156 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let the Kids Cook!, July 2, 2003

By 

L Smith "acozylover" (Macomb, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cookbook (Spiral-bound)

I picked up this cookbook in the hopes that I could teach my 7-year-old some basics about cooking that would last him well into his life. (And that it would hopefully prepare him for cooking in his single life, and possibly even encourage him to cook for his wife when he gets married someday!) I loved the bright graphics and beautiful pictures of the recipes, and the easy-to-follow format was great for my son. There was a lot of helpful information included regarding cooking basics, planning a menu, setting a table, how to eat healthy, reading food labels, and great pictures of different types of equipment used for cooking.

Some of the recipes that we enjoyed making together included Eggceptional Breakfast Bake, Tom Thumb's Tacos, Tangled Twisters, Chicken Dippin' Sticks, and Chocolate Pudding Bottoms Up Cake. He was really proud to be able to make something for the family to eat, and I thought he learned good lessons about shopping, food preparation, and clean-up. This is a great book to share with your kids! Enjoy!

114 of 115 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy recipes with the results also enjoyed by adults, November 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cookbook (Spiral-bound)

We stumbled upon this book in the library and didn't want to bring it back. My 9 year old daughter has made several of the recipes completely on her own. The delicious results have been enjoyed by the entire family. Most recipes are quite nutritious with nutrition facts per serving accompanying each recipe. The "Groovie Smoothies" were truly groovy. With the variety of recipes contained in this book, there is something for everyone here. Great layout too.

74 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginner Book (for even NON-beginners), December 4, 2002

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Ida H. Lively (Port Matilda, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cookbook (Spiral-bound)

I purchased this book for my son who had expressed an interest in cooking.

This is a great beginner book that lies flat on the table/counter ... you don't need 4 pair of hands to hold the book down (which ultimately might break the binding of the book).

The recipies are easy to read and sorted in a good manner.

We've even pulled a new 'favorite' recipe for Macaroni and Cheese from this book. Anytime we want homemade M&C, we dig out my this book!

My son .... we'll he's headed off to a Culinary Arts school.
Buy this book and you'll eat well. =-)