Cooking for Beginners Cookbook

Cookbooks for kids can sometimes be overwhelming with the terms and language used to describe certain cooking and food preparation methods. If your child is a beginner to the kitchen and to cooking with you, then this book can help you and your child to learn how to cook in simple terms. The Cooking for Beginner's Cookbook will do just that.

Most recipes books say things like, 'beat the sugar and eggs..', 'sift the flour and salt'. but if you've never cooked before, how do you know what to do? The recipes in this book are different. They will lead first-time cooks, step-by-step, through a selection of tasty dishes, explaining exactly what needs to be done. Readers will be amazed how easy and satisfying it is to cook when they taste their delicious results.



The simple language in this cookbook for kids will help your child learn the cooking language that is used in a lot of cookbooks. Easy to read and understand, this cookbook for beginners is 48 pages of great pictures and simple explanations.

Kids Healthy Pizza Recipe

Here at Cookbooks for Kids, one of our goals is to provide great, healthy recipes for you and your kids. You wouldn't think of pizza as being healthy, but this recipe is not only healthy, but tasty too! This one has a delicious combination of vitamin-packed peppers, low-fat cheese, and whole-wheat bread. It's great for a quick snack, lunch, or supper.

Ingredients

1 7-to 7-1/2-inch round piece whole-wheat pita or pocket bread
3 tablespoons prepared pizza sauce
1/4 green or red bell pepper
1/4 small onion
1/8 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
1/2 ounce part-skim mozzarella cheese (2 tablespoons grated)
1/2 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese

Equipment

Cutting board
Small, sharp knife
Chef's knife
Grater and bowl (optional)
Kitchen scissors
Cookie sheet or baking sheet
Oven mitts
Wire cooling rack
Measuring spoons
Small spatula or spoon
Pizza cutter (optional)

Instructions

1. Peel and chop onion (see Cook's Note). Measure out 2 teaspoons and set aside. (Save the rest to use in another recipe.)

2. Rinse bell pepper and place on cutting board. Remove seeds and white pith from inside the pepper. With small, sharp knife, chop bell pepper. Measure out 1 tablespoon and set aside. (Save the rest to use in another recipe.)

3. Grate cheese if it is not pre-shredded (see Cook's Note)

4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

5. Using kitchen scissors cut out a circle from top layer of the pita bread, leaving 1 inch of top all around to form an edge or border. Same cut-out circle.

6. Place bottom of pita on cookie sheet or baking sheet. Using oven mitts, put on middle rack in hot oven. Bake 5 minutes.

7. With oven mitts, carefully remove from oven and place pan on wire cooling rack. Cool slightly.

8. Place cooled pita on cutting board. Using small spatula or spoon, spread pizza sauce evenly on top and also under the edge of the pita bread. Sprinkle bell pepper, onion, Italian seasoning, and mozzarella cheese evenly on top of sauce. Top with reserved circle of pita bead to form a "hat."

9. Return completed pizza to cookie sheet or baking sheet. Bake in hot oven for 8 to 9 minutes.

10. With oven mitts, carefully remove pan from oven to cooling rack.

11. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and let stand a few minutes.

12. Place pizza on cutting board. Cut in half with kitchen scissors, small knife, or pizza cutter. Serve hot.

Cook's Note
To grate your own cheese, follow these directions:

Place the grater in a bowl.
Hold the grater firmly in one hand and place a large piece of cheese in other hand.
Rub the cheese against the small holes of the grater. (The cheese will come out in shreds.)
Be careful not to rub your knuckles against the grater.
Ask a grown-up to help you the first few times.

Cooking Healthy with the Kids in Mind

Cooking healthy cookbooks for kids are becoming more popular items for one simple reason: Improving the health of our children. Most cookbooks for kids are full of sweets and sugar laden recipes and junk food items. It is rare that a cookbook for kids will offer healthy alternatives for recipes.

Over 200 healthy, delicious recipes that will satisfy kids--and kids at heart.

With an easy-to-use lay-flat binding, over 350 pages of wonderful recipes and healthy eating tips!

As every mother knows, cooking healthy for kids is the ultimate culinary challenge. But now JoAnna Lund--mother, grandmother, and creator of Healthy Exchanges(r)--offers a collection of recipes that will keep kids coming back for more. And these dishes will appeal to the whole family--including weight-conscious parents who are sick of tasteless "diet" food. With tips on nutrition and fitness for kids, Cooking Healthy with the Kids in Mind makes it easy to teach kids healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime. And the new lay-flat binding makes the book easy-to-use.

Everyone will love:
Get-Out-of-Bed Breakfasts
Super-Duper Soups (and Sandwiches, Too)
(Yes, You've Got to Eat Your) Veggies and Salads
Fill-'Em-Up Main Dishes
Delicious Desserts for Good Girls and Boys
Scrumptious Snacktimes
and more!

Finding the right cookbooks for kids that offer healthy alternatives and provide instruction into healthy eating is rare. Cooking Healthy with the Kids in Mind cookbook has lots of great information in addition to plenty of healthy recipes. Check out this and other cookbooks for kids that have healthy eating habits in mind by following the book link.

Kid's Cookbook Terms

Here is a great cookbook for kids list of simple terms for the kitchen. This is a nice list to begin with when teaching your child how to cook. Sometimes the terms in cookbooks can be a little overwhelming for kids, so hopefully these will help make cooking and cookbooks fun for your child.

BAKE: to cook in an oven preheated according to recipe.

BATTER: a mixture of liquid, flour and other ingredients that can vary in consistency.

BEAT: to mix two or more ingredients together, usually in a circular motion, until smooth.

BOIL: to cook a liquid in a saucepan usually on the stove until bubbles rise and break the surface and steam usually rises from surface.

BROIL: to cook under the top element in an oven.

BROWN: to fry, broil or bake food to deepen it's natural surface color but not cooking it.

CHILL: to refrigerate until cold.

CHOP: to cut food into small pieces.

COMBINE: to mix two or more ingredients together.

CREAM: to make soft, smooth and creamy by beating.

CUT IN: to combine solid fat with dry ingredients using a fork, pastry blender or knives until mixture is crumbly.

DICE: to cut food into small cube like pieces.

DOUBLING: to double a recipe - use twice the amount of all ingredients to make twice the size of the recipe.

DRAIN: to strain away unwanted liquid.

DRIZZLE: to dribble drops of icing or chocolate over food in a random pattern.

DROP: to scoop dough with a spoon, making rounded or heaping piles.

FOLD: to gently mix ingredients by using a spatula and moving food from center and lifting towards edge of bowl turning bowl as you go.

GARNISH: to decorate food with edible items like sliced fruit or herbs.

GREASE: to rub the inside of baking pans with butter, margarine or baking sprays to prevent from sticking.

GREASE & FLOUR: After greasing your baking pan adding flour to lightly coat the pan.

HALVING: to reduce the amount of all ingredients in a recipe to make only half the recipe.

KNEAD: to work dough into a smooth texture by pressing and folding with the heels of your hands.

LET STAND: to let baked goods cool down on a wire rack or hot pad wile it's still baking.

MASH: to squash foods with a fork or potato masher.

MELT: to heat a solid food until it turns to liquid.

PREHEAT: to prepare oven to correct temperature prior to baking.

PROCESS: to mix or cut up in a food processor or blender.

ROLL OUT: to lightly roll dough with rolling pin to required thickness as per recipe.

ROUNDED TSP/TBSP: to mound ingredients or dough slightly in a teaspoon or tablespoon.

RUB IN: to mix fat with flour using fingers until mixture has the texture of crumbs.

SCRAPE: to use a rubber spatula to remove as much of the mixture as possible from a bowl or saucepan.

SHAPE: to use hands to roll or mold dough into balls, rolls or other forms.

SIMMER: to cook liquids over very low heat.

SIEVE: to remove lumps from flour or icing sugar by pushing through a sieve.

SLICE: to cut food into thin sections using a sharp knife.

TOAST: to brown lightly in a toaster or frying pan or under broiler.

TOSS: to mix salad ingredients lightly.

These are just a few cookbook for kids terms that will help your child understand and learn simple kitchen cooking terminology. For more simple cooking for beginners ideas and recipes, take a look at the Cooking for Beginner's Cookbook.

The Kids Cookbook from Williams and Sonoma

Geared towards kids ages 9 and up, The Kids Cookbook is all about having a great time in the kitchen. From the best-ever Blueberry Muffins to a Classic Turkey Club, from grown-up Fettuccine Alfredo to Brownie and Ice Cream Sandwiches, this book is bursting with imaginative recipes that have tons of kid-appeal! Give your future chefs a head start in the basics of cooking with this outstanding introduction.



*Includes more than 40 easy-to-follow recipes
*Inset photographs are sprinkled throughout the recipes to give kids an up-close view of ingredients and cooking techniques
*Classic cooking techniques are simplified and explained
*A glossary of common and not so common ingredients includes photographs for easy identification
*Spiral-bound for easy handling by small hands

The The Kids Cookbook is a great buy and addition to any cookbook library. Get this cookbook for your kids.

Easy Pretzel Recipe for Kids

If you have ever smelled fresh baked pretzels in a store and wondered how you can make them yourself, here is an easy pretzel recipe for you to make with your kids!

Ingredients:

2 - 16 oz. loaves frozen bread dough
1 egg white, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon water
Coarse salt

Directions:

1. Separate thawed bread into 24 - 1 1/2" balls.
2. Roll each ball into a rope 14 1/2" long.
3. Have children plan and design pretzel shapes (letters or numerals).
4. Put pretzels one inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
5. Let stand for 20 minutes and brush with combined egg white and water.
6. Sprinkle with coarse salt.
7. Place a shallow pan containing 1" of boiling water on bottom rack of oven; bake pretzels at 350 degrees on rack above water for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Enjoy!

Children's Cookbook

The Usborne Children's Cookbook is a neat cookbook that let's your child be a part of the story. Your child follows the characters Poppy, Sam, and Mrs. Boot through the book of their cooking adventures.

This book is recommended for children age 6 and up and includes quick and simple recipes for your children to prepare. There are tasty treats prepared in this cookbook, so be prepared for your kids to want to eat what they cook!

Take a look inside of this beautifully created and crafted cookbook:


The Usborne Children's Cookbook is a really nice cookbook for beginners. Whether your kids are just beginning to cook or your middle schoolers are wanting to help more, this is a great book to have in your cookbook library.

Children's Book of Baking

The Children's Book of Baking is a great resource for teaching your kids how to cook, specifically how to bake. Teaching your kids how to cook and bake at an early age will help to reinforce good eating habits by teaching them how to cook.

This cookbook will help to teach them how to bake cakes, cookies, pastries and bread. There are simple step-by-step instructions and useful tips also. With 96 illustrated pages, this is a great cookbook on baking.

The Usborne Children's Book of Baking is a great cookbook for kids because it is easy to read and follow along for your children.