At my house we receive the TURTLE(R) Magazine For Preschool Kids. I was purusing the November/December 2007 edition and came across a very cool book. This is found on pages 16 and 17 of the magazine.
The book is called C Is for Cooking: Recipes From the Street.
Written by Susan McQuillan
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
The magazine shows two pages directly from the book.
I am going to include the recipes here. I cannot include the cute pictures that show exactly what the end product is. The recipes are very neat and not very time consuming.
Big Bird’s Egghead Salad
Prep time: 10 minutes
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
*2 hard-cooked eggs
*4 green or black olives, sliced
*4 corn kernels
*4 slivers of seet red pepper
*2 carrots, shredded
*Shredded lettuce leaves
*Salad Dressing
Equipment:
*Knife
*Salad Plates (4)
*Assorted small bowls
*Grater
1) Halve the eggs lenghwise and place each half, cut-side-down, on a salad plate. Sort the remaining ingredients into individual bowls.
2) Make faces on the egg halves using the olive slices for the eyes, a corn kernel for the nose, a sliver of red pepper for the mouth, and shredded carrots for the hair. Surround the egg with shredded lettuce leaves. Use other vegetables–and your imagination–to make more faces.
3) Serve the salad with dressing on the side for pouring or dipping.
Rosita’s Pita Pizzas
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Baking Time: 15 minutes
Makes 4 servings (4 pockets)
Ingredients:
*Two 6 inch whole-wheat or other pita rounds halved
*1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
* 1/2 cup tomato sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
* 8 thin slices tomato (optional)
Equipment:
*Cheese grater
*Measuring cups
*Measuring spoons
*Medium bowl
*Aluminum foil
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees farenheit.
2) In a medium bowl, combine teh shredded cheese, tomato sauce, and oregano.
3) Place 2 tomato slices in each pita pocket, if desired. Fill each pocket with 1/4 cup of cheese mixture. Wrap pita pockets individually in foil and seal the packets.
4) Bake the pita pockets until the filling is heated through, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the packets from the oven and let the packets cool for several minutes before opening.
This a a great book that will help kids to get interested in cooking. Though it is geared for preschoolers, I think the book would work well up to age 9 at least. It will give older children a sense of confidence when they can read recipe and follow the instructions. Cooking is also a great tool in teaching fractions. If you want to help your child learn fractions, get them cooking in the kitchen. 
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Stacey Walker has a Homemade Gourmet Home Business. She uses her Homemade Gourmet products regularly for cooking fast and easy to prepare meals. She is currently using Homemade Gourmet in her meal planning and when teaching her children to cook. Visit her website at www.4minutemeals.com
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