Book Review
WHOLE FOODS FOR KIDS TO COOK
LLLI, 1995
Softcover, 96 pages
Available from the LLLI Online Store.
Reviewed by Unity Dienes
Hollis NH USA
From: NEW BEGINNINGS, Vol. 19 No. 6, November-December 2002, pp. 228
WHOLE FOODS FOR KIDS TO COOK contains almost 100 recipes for snacks, side dishes, drinks,
desserts, and main dishes, which are divided into two categories: "Beginning
to Cook" and "Now You're Cooking." In the introduction,
Judy Torgus talks about toddlers "helping" in the kitchen,
and notes that "children are often willing to eat a wider variety
of foods when they are involved in the preparation."
La Leche League members and
their children contributed all the recipes in this book. The easiest
ones are simple enough for a preschooler to prepare mostly on his own,
with a parent or older sibling reading the instructions, explaining
terms, and helping him find ingredients and tools. Others are better
suited for older children with more cooking experience. Because the
book is intended to be used by parents and children cooking together,
the instructions and explanations are not as extensive and detailed
as those in The Mash and Smash Cookbook.
When children begin helping
in the kitchen as toddlers or preschoolers, they will learn quite naturally
from their parents the skills that will help them to cook more independently
when they are older. WHOLE FOODS FOR KIDS TO COOK can be a big
help, with lots of healthy, appealing recipes perfect for parents and
children cooking together.
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