The Healthy Start Kids' Cookbook: Fun and Healthful Recipes That Kids Can Make Themselves [Paperback]

Sandra K. Nissenberg (Editor)

Book Description

Kids Can Now Have Their Mudcake and Eat It, Too. The Healthy Start Kids' Cookbook shows 6- to 10-year-olds that making nutritious food they love can be just as fun as eating it. With a little help from an adult, children can create delicious, easy, and imaginative concoctions that are surprisingly good for them. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, preparation and cooking times, utensil listings, and complete nutrition information. In all, this illustrated cookbook contains 90 fun kid-tested recipes fully approved by parents and nutritionists alike. Included are fun-to-make recipes you'll feel good about that kids eat-up, such as: Painted Pancakes Fruit Kabobs Oven Baked Chicken Nuggets Kids' Quick Chili Friendly Fowl in Foil Gingerbread Muffins The book also offers kitchen safety tips and recipes for special occasions like birthdays and the last day of school. "Lively and kid-friendly, (this book) incorporates all the elements of healthful eating into a simple guide for kids." -- Mindy Hermann, R.D., Consulting Nutrition Editor, Child Magazine

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From the Back Cover

Kids Can Now Have Their Mudcake and Eat It, Too. The Healthy Start Kids’ Cookbook shows 6- to 10-year-olds that making nutritious food they love can be just as fun as eating it. With a little help from an adult, children can create delicious, easy, and imaginative concoctions that are surprisingly good for them. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, preparation and cooking times, utensil listings, and complete nutrition information. In all, this illustrated cookbook contains 90 fun kid-tested recipes fully approved by parents and nutritionists alike. Included are fun-to-make recipes you’ll feel good about that kids eat-up, such as: Painted Pancakes Fruit Kabobs Oven Baked Chicken Nuggets Kids’ Quick Chili Friendly Fowl in Foil Gingerbread Muffins The book also offers kitchen safety tips and recipes for special occasions like birthdays and the last day of school. "Lively and kid-friendly, (this book) incorporates all the elements of healthful eating into a simple guide for kids." — Mindy Hermann, R.D., Consulting Nutrition Editor, Child Magazine

About the Author

Sandra K. Nissenberg, M.S., R.D., is a mother of two and registered dietitian specializing in child nutrition. She is the co-author of How Should I Feed My Child? and Foods to Stay Vibrant, Young, and Healthy (Chronimed Publishing). Sandra lives in Chicago.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (April 20, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471347337
• ISBN-13: 978-0471347330
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sandra K. Nissenberg, MS, RD, is a registered dietitan with a strong background in feeding healthy families and children. She obtained her bachelors in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Kentucky and her masters in Public Health Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. Sandy has two children who helped inspire her on many of her books, especially as she followed their eating habits through the years. Currently, Sandy works as a cookbook editor, and lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her husband. Her children are now grown and have learned how to eat healthy themselves. Her daughter, Heather, is co-author of one of her books on helping kids make and eat fun and healthy foods.

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delicious and nutritious recipes for kids, May 8, 2000

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Nancy Parry McCluer - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Healthy Start Kids' Cookbook: Fun and Healthful Recipes That Kids Can Make Themselves (Paperback)

This kids' cookbook starts with a brief and easy-to-understand discussion of nutrition. Safety tips for kid-cooks are included, as well as a handy illustrated glossary of kitchen tools and cooking terms.

But the "meat" of the book is the recipes. They are simple, fun, tasty and (don't tell the kids) good for you. There are sections on breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and dessert. Many of the recipes are assembly line cooking (take a banana, stick a clean popsicle stick in the end and freeze overnight for a frozen banana treat) that will be a snap for even the youngest cook. But don't get the idea that this is all "cooking for babies." There's a "Sunny Honey Banana Bread" recipe with sunflower seeds that I'm making for the family tonight.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a "Start.", October 3, 2011

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C. Daly (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Healthy Start Kids' Cookbook: Fun and Healthful Recipes That Kids Can Make Themselves (Paperback)

My son has always been helpful in the kitchen, and usually enjoys it. When he turned 8, it was time for him to start making one meal each week on his own (...a lot of help anticipated). I borrowed this from the library to get us started.

It's a solid beginning. He's already tried about half a dozen recipes, with assistance. The recipes have turned out fairly well, with only small tweaks usually required from my more experienced kitchen hand.

But the book has a number of flaws. First of all, many of the recipes are definitely beyond the typical 8-10 year old of the book's target audience. They'd need to be future Jamie Olivers. So anticipate giving significant aid. Second, the variety could be better. Third, the clarity of the directions in some cases could use improvement. As stated, I'm a pretty good cook, and a few times even I stumbled. Illustrations wouldn't hurt for some of these.

Despite these flaws, it's a useful book. The good points outweigh the weaknesses. I agree with the only other previous review that I see here: a solid 4 stars. But with a good rewrite for simplicity, a few illustrations, and some new variety to the recipes, this could be a 5-star book. I'll cross my fingers and hope for a new edition.