Cooking Around the Calendar with Kids: Holiday and Seasonal Food and Fun
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (915 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0930643143 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 124 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Tucked away between its recipes are bits of history and culture, terrific field trip ideas, as well as fun family gift ideas that are sure to keep you cooking all year long.-Nida Clay, Homeschool Mother of 7Cooking Around the Calendar is a delightful combination of recipes, health hints, and seasonal fun for children and their families. He loves to cook with them and finds Preschooler in the Kitchen to be full of great ideas.-L.C. And planning an ice cream social with some of the summer recipes (my favorite: Crunch-Coated Ice Cream Balls)
There are many fun ideas for serving, decorating, and celebrating. Multicultural celebration holiday recipes and activities are included, as well as food suggestions for New Year's open house. Cooking with children is a hands-on activity that helps to teach, to create, and to help in their appreciation of the gift of food. Some of these include making placemats out of fall leaves, discussing holiday customs from different countries, planting a vegetable in a garden or clay pot, and arranging summer flowers for a centerpiece. It begins with back to school ideas for breakfasts, lunches, and snacks using food from the garden's bounty, whether one's own, farmer's market, or store bought bounty, with ample Halloween pumpkin and apple recipes. What better time is there to set the stage for working with, and enjoying, food than during the early years? Each season features food appropriate for that time of year. This book emphasizes many valuable life skills such as: following directions; practicing safety and proper food handling methods; establishing meaningful traditions that enrich family life; fostering cooperation and a willingness to share; practicing good table manners; preparing and tasting food from other cultures; and helping children enjoy preparing food while learning abo
"So Much More Than A Cookbook" Kay Harrisonburg, VA "So Much More Than A Cookbook", a statement on the back cover of "Cooking Around the Calendar With Kids", is an accurate description of this delightful source book. The introduction explains the reasons for our food choices including weather, holidays, location, harvest times, and family traditions. The author uses the simple means of cooking to incorporate a variety of important skills for children. These skills range from learning about he. Activites n' Cooking: An amazing learning experience for children as well as parents! Bank Midwest Theme: Kids experiencing cooking and a helpful hand.Thesis: Cooking with Children is about sharing food and fun, establishing traditions within the family, and cherishing the moments spent together in all seasons of the years (holidays) and cooking (with kids).Author: Amy HoutsThe author conveys and recommends family recipes that children and family members would enjoy seasonally. The author succeeded and presents evidence to support this ev. Great book for children! So much more than recipes! This book is so interesting, and I even learned things about foods that I didn't know! I was looking for ideas for holidays, especially with Summer just around the corner. This book helps kids not only by explaining foods, but also the history behind using certain foods for certain holidays. It is overall a very good book, and I would recommend it to any parent whose children are interested in helping with the cooking!