Messipes: A Microwave Cookbook of Deliciously Messy Masterpieces [Hardcover]

Lynn Gordon (Author)

Book Description

Illustrated in full color. Catch the microwave and zap away those peanut butter and jelly blues with the coolest kids' microwave cookbook on the market! Shaped like a giant sandwich, with die-cut tabs, this unique cookbook offers step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations. Simple recipes teach kids basic cooking skills for making over twenty-five tantalizing meals. Say good-bye to plain old macaroni and cheese and welcome such originals as Eggstraterrestrials, Loony Tunies, and Hot Chili Volcanoes--plus a special section for spicing up boring food reruns. Glossy lamination prevents staining and the spiral binding keeps the book open while kids conjure up kitchen magic.  

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Messipes is a good way to start children off in the kitchen. This sandwich-shaped, plastic-coated "book" gives recipes for kid-friendly dishes like English Muffin Pizza, Stuffed Potato Boats, fruit salad, and a simple macaroni and cheese. Most cooking is done in the microwave oven. The first pages of this book explain safety rules for the kitchen. Recipes make one or two servings, so the amount of food handled is child-sized. Colorful pictures show the ingredients, equipment, and steps for making every recipe. The instructions are written to help children understand what to do; for example, raw vegetables are "cut into long strips" to go with a dip while onion for the dip is chopped into "tiny pieces." Be prepared, though, to explain how to grate cheese, core an apple, and scoop out half of a baked potato.

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Illustrated in full color. Catch the microwave and zap away those peanut butter and jelly blues with the coolest kids' microwave cookbook on the market! Shaped like a giant sandwich, with die-cut tabs, this unique cookbook offers step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations. Simple recipes teach kids basic cooking skills for making over twenty-five tantalizing meals. Say good-bye to plain old macaroni and cheese and welcome such originals as Eggstraterrestrials, Loony Tunies, and Hot Chili Volcanoes--plus a special section for spicing up boring food reruns. Glossy lamination prevents staining and the spiral binding keeps the book open while kids conjure up kitchen magic.  

Product Details

• Hardcover: 46 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (October 8, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679874267
• ISBN-13: 978-0679874263
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,794,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FIRST COOKBOOK EVER, July 31, 2009

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R. Lewis (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Messipes: A Microwave Cookbook of Deliciously Messy Masterpieces (Hardcover)

This was the first cookbook I ever had, a gift at 5 years old. From the day I got it I cooked to my hearts content, and as I grew older I got some more difficult recipes... I'm a chef now, twenty years later. Messipes was one of the best memories I had as a child, and is a totally kid-friendly way to share the joy of cooking. Needless to say, I give it my highest possible recommendations.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TEACHER FAVORITE COOKBOOK, December 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Messipes: A Microwave Cookbook of Deliciously Messy Masterpieces (Hardcover)

I've used Messipeis and the easy-to-read directions in my classroom. The students love everything from the title on (Great word work) You only need a microwave and the ingredients are common and to kids taste! Useful and simple safety tips, measurement guides, and the book can be whiped off in case of the ocational spill. A MUST HAVE IF YOU EVER DREAMED OF COOKING IN THE CLASSROOM! State tests do test for functional reading skills!! Teaching has never been so fun!