The Do It Myself Kids' Cookbook: Nothing Hot, Nothing Sharp

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This unique cookbook features 50 fantastic recipes that kids as young as 4 years old can prepare entirely on their own. Tools, ingredients, and simple steps are all fully-illustrated and a beautiful finish photo accompanies each recipe. A parents’ prep section outlines the basic things grownups can do (lay out ingredients; cover the work surface), and buy (pre-shredded cheese; supermarket roast chicken) so that they can truly hang out and relax while their kids create. The whole family will enjoy wonderful salads, sandwiches, breakfasts, beverages, and desserts.

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ISBN-13: 9781935703099
Publisher: Downtown Bookworks
Publication date: 12/7/2010
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 169,717
Age range: 4 - 3 Years
Product dimensions: 8.30 (w) x 9.20 (h) x 0.80 (d)

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Laurie Goldrich Wolf was the food and crafts editor at Child magazine for 19 years and currently produces cooking and craft stories for parenting and lifestyle magazines and websites. She is the author of The Only Bake Sale Book You’ll Ever Need (Morrow, 2008), and Lidville (Sterling, not yet published).

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Posted August 8, 2011

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I write daily about kids and food at The Lunch Tray. Here is an excerpt of my recent review of this book:

Today's book is The Do It Myself Kids' Cookbook, by Laurie Goldrich Wolf, which promises on the cover "Nothing Sharp, Nothing Hot!" That means means it's an ideal cookbook for even the tiniest chef in your house.

Understanding its audience, the book has some thoughtful features for very young kids, like a table of contents that uses photos of the food instead of text, and ingredient and equipment lists that include little drawings as well as text so kids can easily see what they need to gather up beforehand and do it by themselves.

The recipes, as promised by the cover, involve no actual cooking. So there are lots of interesting sandwiches, like Peanut Butter, Banana, Strawberry and Coconut on Cinnamon Bread, and entrees served at room temperature and made with pre-cooked ingredients like Shrimp Tacos with Avocado and Corn, Sesame Noodle Salad and a brown rice salad "with Raisins, Berries and Other Good Stuff." As those recipes indicate, even though the book is meant for little kids it doesn't assume that they won't try potentially more challenging foods - something many parents will appreciate.

Two things that you might want to keep in mind, though. The book does ask kids to cut up various foods such as cucumbers, peppers and the like, but expects them to do it with a plastic knife. I could see that instruction resulting in more than a little frustration and if I were using this book with young kids I might just do the chopping for them, like a dutiful sous chef. Also, if you try to avoid highly processed foods in your home, be warned that some of the recipes do make use of ingredients like Ritz crackers, canned chocolate frosting, and instant pudding, especially those found in the Desserts section.

But most of the recipes are quite nutritious and wholesome, and if you're in the market for a cookbook that lets little ones really take the lead in the kitchen, The Do It Myself Kids' Cookbook is definitely worth a look.
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Posted June 28, 2011

Great for young kids who like to cook!

When I was a child, I loved to read and I loved to cook, too! So, The Do It Myself Kids' Cookbook would certainly have been one of my favorites! This is a fun cookbook that children can "read" and follow along with. It's an ideal way to get kids interested in food, cooking and nutrition, even at a very young age. It promises "Nothing Sharp, Nothing Hot" and is clear when an adult's help is needed. The recipes are simple, yet nutritious and delicious! The Do It Myself Kids' Cookbook starts with a colorful visual table of contents that shows each dish in a photo. Each area has its own icon and each tool and ingredient are shown both with text and an illustration. There are detailed pictures which demonstrate each step of the recipe. The book is split into different chapters with foods that would be appealing to children. In the Sandwich area, there are several different types of creative sandwiches, like the honey, berries and almond butter on graham crackers recipe. Spreading peanut butter on fruit and then dipping in things like nuts and sprinkles is one of the tasty ideas in the Snack section. Kids can get involved in making their own buttermilk ranch dressing and salads from the many items in the Salads, Dressings and Dips chapter. The Dessert section has some fun suggestions, like fresh fruit and yogurt in an ice cream cone. Since trifles are usually made in a large bowl, the Tiny Trifles were a cute variation, with vanilla wafers, pudding, chocolate syrup and berries layered into individual cups! In the Drinks area, they had lots of refreshing beverages, like an Egg Cream and Kid-friendly Sangria filled with fresh juices and fruits. The The Do It Myself Kids' Cookbook: Nothing Hot, Nothing Sharp is an excellent resource for assisting children in learning how to prepare and cook simple and wholesome dishes.
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Great for young kids who like to cook!