Customer Reviews

Pillsbury Kids Cookbook: Food Fun for Boys and Girls

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The Pillsbury Cookbook: Fun for Boys and Girls is a beautifully laid out spiral bound thoughtful cookbook for kid's fare. It has eight chapters

Rise and Shine!
High Noon
Tea Party
Come and Get It!
Halloween Party
Tidbits and bites
Slumber Party
Worth the Wait

It's a very nice cookbook, but if you are looking for a cookbook to make items with your kids, well, this isn't it, unless your kids are a bit older. It's not as kid's hands-on friendly as the Everything Kid's Cookbook or Mom and Me (read my review). And I found that by and large, although the recipes have a lot of kid appeal, I would feel terrible about cooking out of it regularly because there's not a lot of health-conscious fare here--most have almost as much calories per serving than a Happy Meal (810, for a hamburger--cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets are higher). And you know kids--if they're like mine, will eat more than one "serving".

It does contain a breakdown of the contents though, something that is missing in a lot of cookbooks, much less kids cookbooks. I mean, hey, I'd love to have "S'Mores Hot Cereal" in the morning, but is that really something you want to introduce to your kids? Oh my goodness they'll want it morning, noon and night at a gazillion calories a serving. Granted, there are times when every mom calorie splurges at least one night a week for the family dinner and other meals as well, but I didn't see a single serving that was less than 280 calories, with most around 550+ and some as high as 600! For everyday cooking with an eye to calorie glut, I recommend getting the Kid's Favorites Made Healthy by BG & H.

However, for occasional use, this book really has its appeal: Chicken in a Sleeping Bag is one of the cutest things I have EVER seen for kids and Create-A-Scene Cookie Puzzle are worth the purchase price alone. This is SO the book you want on your shelf when you're having a birthday party, preparing food for the kid's table at Thanksgiving, doing up a Tea Party (birthday or otherwise) or preparing for a sleepover. Cute, cute, cute and easy, too.

So if you're looking for something to fill out your dinner repertoire (and which mother isn't) and want something cute to cook the kids on special occasions, then buy it, it's a great for those reasons, but considering the calorie counts, I would not recommend it as a single-source book for everyday cooking.

See my profile and reviews page for a list of family-friendly cookbooks that will really get you humming in the kitchen, kids in tow. Links are also listed on my frugality blog, MoNess.blogspot.com.

After looking at several cookbooks geared to children, I selected this one because it was in a format similar to an adult cookbook, had excellent photographs and recipes to make fun food. It was laid out in a orderly manner, whereas other cookbooks for children were not.

This book is nice but however, I was hoping it would have more basic things to make. Has a good section for themed parties and holidays etc. Alot of the items are specialty items not everyday food to make.

I bought several cookbooks for my 7 year old picky eater, hoping it would make him more willing to eat meals he helped cook. I was really disappointed in this one. It contains "recipes" like putting sliced cheese and sliced ham on a sliced Pilsbury biscuit. Even a kid doesn't need a cookbook for that. The most disappointing thing was the lack of meals. There's a lot of ham and cheese: on bisuits, on buns, on bread. The rest of the book is mostly snacks. Snacks are not that useful for me.

Gave this cookbook to a 5 year old boy who has been taking cooking classes. He loves the book, as does his Mom, who has texted me about some of the food Jonathan has been making. Turns out, this has become a family project !!! Would highly recommend the book. Easy to understand, using most stuff you already have in the house.

i bought this for me not my kids. it is so great and easy to use.

Wonderful pictures and the recipes use common food items. The layout is appealing and easy-to-follow directions are clear and concise. I purchased this for my 10-year old granddaughter. Hopefully we can cook together soon!

I bought this for my 6 year-old daughter. She loves being in charge of on meal each week. Mom helps and she is so proud to put the food on the table for everyone to eat. Some of the kids cookbooks I looked at had ideas for cute snacks and holiday treats. We like this book because it has recipes for real meals and snacks. Most of them are kid-friendly foods that can be tolerated by most adults. They are fun ideas that keep nutrition in mind. The photos are great and the instructions are written so that children can understand them. Some of the recipes have a lot of steps, but there's nothing wrong with that. It teaches patience!

I found the hardbound version of this book at a popular bookstore. I really wanted spiral bound. I saved $$$ AND got it spiral. Thanks.

I love this book! I bought it for my 3 kids, ages 3-7. My daughter immediatley picked out recipes to make for the weekend. The book itself is a spiral book, so it lies on the counter nicely to read from while cooking. Every single recipe has a photo, which is great!! We have such a blast making recipes together. Besides kids learning to cook and use utensils, it is a perfect way to bond with your children. I highly recommend this book!