We have been working our way through some cookbooks for kids. There really aren't any rules except that we choose cookbooks written with children in mind, and we make at least one recipe from each cookbook. This is just for fun, and to give us an excuse to work together in the kitchen. To read all of our cookbook reviews, click here.
I really enjoy watching the Food Network, and Paula Deen is one of my favorite cooks on the network. She is so much fun to watch and everything she makes looks delicious. Further, I have had great luck with her recipes. Needless to say, I was thrilled when I was offered a free copy of Paula Deen's My First Cookbook in exchange for an honest review.
The cookbook begins with a section about kitchen safety, a glossary, measurement information, instructions on how to set a table, and a page of good manners. This is followed by eight chapters of different types of foods - breakfast foods, lunches, dinner, snacks, birthday treats, cooking for Mom and Dad, holiday treats, and special drinks. There are plenty of recipes in each chapter. The final chapter has recipes for play clay, salt dough, and giant bubbles. I love the way this cookbook is set up; it is user friendly and very thorough.
One of the things I really like about this cookbook is that each recipe has a page of watercolor illustrations showing what you will need for that recipe. This is a great way for non-readers to help "read" the recipe. I wish the recipe instructions used similar illustrations to show each step.
There are plenty of recipes that we have bookmarked to try in the near future, but our first recipe from this book was homemade pretzels with salt or cinnamon (we made some of each). The recipe was easy to follow, C and R LOVED the process of making homemade pretzels, and we thought they were pretty tasty!
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| As you can see, not all of our pretzels were formed in traditional pretzel shapes! |
Overall, we are very happy with this cookbook and look forward to using it often! If you would like to try the pretzel recipe, look for Paula Deen's My First Cookbook in bookstores or at your local library!
12 comments:
Those do sound yummy. I'll have to look up that cookbook.
That cookbook sounds fantastic!
I like Paula Deen, too - I had one of her teen cookbooks in from the library, a while ago, but couldn't get the kids to try it out.
I have seen this cookbook, wondered how it was. Thank you for your review. By the way look how much C and R have grown!
I love your cookbook series! I think making pretzels with the kids would be absolutely delightful!
I think we have this book - I need to dig it out. I bought it when Anna was about 2 and forgot all about it. C and R look very pleased with their recipe.
I love Paula Dean. I'll have to see if I can get my hands on this cook book to.
R's hair is getting so long! Sounds like a great recipe
Yum love soft pretzels.. we might just have to make some of these very soon!
I love Paula Deen. I had no idea she had a kid's cookbook.
Thanks for this review. I definitely want to get this book now. Hoping there will be some recipes in it that will fit with a few of our FIAR books.
Hmmm, just read Almost Unschoolers comment above--there are teen cookbooks by her too. That is pretty cool!
What fun...we will have to give this a try!!
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