At school, my oldest son is studying the nation of Vietnam. He's done quite a bit of research and is now in the midst of writing a school report. To supplement his learning, I checked out a variety of books from the public library - and made sure to include a children's cookbook.
I like cooking with my boys because...
1) We have to eat. We have to cook.
2) Cooking is a natural way to teach measurements.
3) Doubling a recipe is a great way to learn fractions.
4) I want to raise future-husbands who can cook. :)
While children's cookbooks provide easy to follow directions, the real reason I adore them is the colorful photos.I find that a picture of a new food is much more tempting to my young eaters than a simple list of ingredients.
My son read through the book, added the items we needed to our grocery shopping list, and led the charge on the night of our Vietnamese dinner. Our chosen entree: Vietnamese Fish Cakes.
1) We have to eat. We have to cook.
2) Cooking is a natural way to teach measurements.
3) Doubling a recipe is a great way to learn fractions.
4) I want to raise future-husbands who can cook. :)
While children's cookbooks provide easy to follow directions, the real reason I adore them is the colorful photos.I find that a picture of a new food is much more tempting to my young eaters than a simple list of ingredients.
My son read through the book, added the items we needed to our grocery shopping list, and led the charge on the night of our Vietnamese dinner. Our chosen entree: Vietnamese Fish Cakes.
And for our dessert (don't ever forget dessert): Banana and Pineapple Fritters.
Cook books are also a great resource for school vacations. This past winter, I checked out a wide variety of recipe books for my first grader. We enjoyed potato latkes, butterscotch brownies, and apple oatmeal cookies.
A few months ago, another mom heard of our cooking adventures and asked: "You really like to cook?"
While I understood her assumption, I had to answer honestly: "No," I replied. "We just really like to eat."
A few months ago, another mom heard of our cooking adventures and asked: "You really like to cook?"
While I understood her assumption, I had to answer honestly: "No," I replied. "We just really like to eat."