Kids Can Cook: Vegetarian Recipes Kitchen-Tested by Kids for Kids [Paperback]

Dorothy R. Bates (Author), Suzanne Havala (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

This is the perfect book for kids who want to try their hand at creating their own tasty meatless dishes, and for parents who want recipes that are nutritious and easy to prepare. Drawn from children's cooking classes given by the author, these recipes are kitchen tested by kids for kids. As a bonus, Suzanne Havala, R.D., nutrition advisor to The Vegetarian Resource Group, has written a section for parents on how to be sure their child's vegetarian diet is healthy.

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About the Author

Dorothy Bates was a pioneer in soyfoods cuisine and has written and collaborated on almost a dozen vegetarian cookbooks, including Munchie Madness, The Tempeh Cookbook, The TVP Cookbook and The New Farm Vegetarian Cookbook.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Book Publishing Company (TN); Revised edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570670862
• ISBN-13: 978-1570670862
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #85 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Games > Cooking
  • #93 in Books > Children's Books > Cooking with Kids

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for BIGGER kids too!, March 19, 2004

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K. Fournier (Oak Harbor WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kids Can Cook: Vegetarian Recipes Kitchen-Tested by Kids for Kids (Paperback)

I'll let you in on a secret- I am 29 and I love this book! I have no patience for cooking, becoming frustrated at recipes that call for too many ingredients and too many steps. That's why this book is perfect for me! The recipes are simple, no fancy ingredients, no time consuming steps, yet the results are delicious. I cooked up the Cinnamon Rolls the other day and my friend thought that they were store-bought. They were so easy to make yet so good. If you are a big kid who doesn't like cooking, check this book out.

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for young chefs!, May 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Kids Can Cook: Vegetarian Recipes Kitchen-Tested by Kids for Kids (Paperback)

This is the perfect book for older vegetarian kids who want to try their hand in the kitchen. And its forward by dietitian and author Suzanne Havala is a simple, reassuring guide, especially for non-vegetarian parents who have concerns about their independently vegetarian children or teens. For more than ten years, the author of Kids Can Cook Vegetarian Recipes, Dorothy R. Bates, has been hosting Friday afternoon cooking sessions for the teens from the Farm School near where she lives. You may have heard about the Farm, a community in Summertown, TN that is known for raising healthy vegetarian children. The recipes are simple, easy to follow, and there is nothing too out of the ordinary. The Farm kids used these recipes to create 3-course meals, and a place setting diagram is included in the book in case your kids want to host a meal, too (or just learn how to set a proper table). And in case you think it takes seasoned young chefs to recreate such a feat, keep in mind that the author has also used these recipes to cook with disadvantaged inner-city children in the Farm's "Kids to the Country" summer program.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With kitchen safety rules and helpful cooking hints, February 16, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kids Can Cook: Vegetarian Recipes Kitchen-Tested by Kids for Kids (Paperback)

Now in a newly revised and expanded edition, Kids Can Cook Vegetarian Recipes is a truly "kid friendly' compendium of delicious, nutritious, easy-to-make recipes that will attract the attention and approval of children. There are simple recipes ideal for beginners, party foods to make and share, as well as kitchen safety rules and helpful cooking hints. From Peanut Butter Bread; Black Bean Soup; Tofu Pot Pie; and Macaroni Salad; to Gram's Peach Cobbler; Baked Bananas; Cocoa Pudding Cake; and Popcorn Balls, Kids Can Cook Vegetarian Recipes is an ideal addition to any family's vegetarian cookbook collection!