cooking with kids
Fruit kebabs
Fruit kebabs constitute an ideal dessert for kids and an opportunity to share the pleasure of cooking with them.
Roasted pumpkin seeds
When cooking, reserve seeds from pumpkin or squash to make a healthy treat with your children.
Peanut butter candy
A treat you and your child can make together.
How to be a good cook
Cooking is as much fun as eating. However, to be a good cook, you need to do things by the book. There are some basic rules that even very experienced cooks follow. Find here a basic list.
Banana popsicles (banana lollies)
One of the first treats that very young kids can prepare.
Strawberry-rhubarb cobbler
With the availability of frozen fruit, you can make any cobbler anytime you want!
Cooking tips
Here are a few usefult tips about cooking that will come handy to prepare the recipes in this book.
Safety
Accidents can happen when handling hot food and sharp knives. Be sure to know the basic safety rules and ask for adult help when you need it, for instance, to move food out of a hot oven, cook on the hob, use a sharp knife, use the food processor or to learn how to handle a tool you had not used before.
Quesadillas
These quick and easy quesadillas are great for after-school snacks, party foods or any time.