FamilyFun: Cooking with Kids (Spiral-bound)

by Deanna F. Cook (Author)
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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 4—This visually appealing cookbook presents 300 recipes for adults to make with a child's help, rather than recipes that kids can successfully complete independently. Loaded with tips on making the kitchen and the experience kid-friendly, many of the recipes have an "art project" slant—some as simple as assembling assorted raw vegetables on a plate to look like a cowboy boot in "Rancher's Delight," and others more complex, such as "Edible Eagles," which turns marshmallows, coconut, Oreos, cashews, and black decorators' gel into upright eagle heads. Bright color photos of the finished dish illustrate each recipe, with ingredients and preparation steps clearly presented at the adult's level. "Kids' Steps" note how youngsters can easily pitch in preparing each dish. Rather intricate work with different knives is often called for, and the amount of actual child involvement is often limited. The recipes frequently call for high-fat ingredients including whole milk, cream, half-and-half, butter, and sour cream, with no suggestions for making healthier versions of the dishes. Judi Gillies and Jennifer Glossop's The Kids Can Press Jumbo Cookbook (Kids Can, 2000) is a true kids' cookbook that emphasizes healthy, fresh ingredients, and super-simple prep.—Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS
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Product Description
A cookbook from the editors at FamilyFun magazine.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 224 pages
• Publisher: Disney Editions (August 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423100867
• ISBN-13: 978-1423100867
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #495,045 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your average kid cook book., January 10, 2007

By	Honey Bee - See all my reviews

I was happy to see this was money well spent. This isn't little snack foods for kids to make for kids,(ie. "ants on a log"). There is a great variety of snacks, meals, dessert, ect. in this cook book that can feed the family. If you have read Family Fun magazine then you know the format for their recipes. It neatly points out what kids can do and when adults should help out. Nice hardcover with spiral. All ages.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-rounded cookbook, September 28, 2007

By	Angela F. M. Nelson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this cookbook for a family with a vegetarian mother. I really enjoyed that there were a wide range of recipes were/could be meatless. It had a much better format than most of the kids' cookbooks I looked at, and I appreciate that it uses fresh whole foods rather than assembling convenience or pre-packaged products. I am probably going to purchase one for our family as well.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cooking with kids, January 9, 2007

By	Helen A. Young - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased two of these cookbooks for each of my two granddaughters. They both have already made many recipes and love the book...so do I. I recommend this HIGHLY to anyone who wants to teach their children/grandchildren a fun way to learn to cook.