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Life Skills for Kids is the perfect gift for boys and girls! With the help of this guide, kids can learn foundation skills such as the basics in cooking, handling emergencies, communication skills, setting goals, running appliances, and so much more! Complete with cute illustrations heading each chapter, this book is sure to help your loved ones master necessary life skills! Life Skills for Kids covers a lot of topics including: Self-regulation Decision making strategies Basic navigation skills Age-appropriate ways to make and save money Calling 911 and keeping calm during emergencies The importance of chores How to use appliances safely Ways to start building independence in the kitchen And much more! With our current fast paced, technological society, it is more important than ever to make sure our children learn the basic life skills that are often neglected in our convenience driven era. Whether it is building autonomy in the kitchen or effectively navigating tough situations with bullies, Life Skills for Kids is here to help teach the habits necessary for a successful future.
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Will Heidi's cooking lessons turn into life lessons for five unlikely students? Heidi Troyer cooks up the idea of teaching classes in the art of Amish cuisine in her Holmes County, Ohio, home. But is it a recipe for drama when five very different men and women answer the advertisement? Join a class of unlikely Ohioans who take cooking lessons at Lyle and Heidi Troyer’s Amish farm. A woman engaged to marry, an expectant mother estranged from her family, a widowed mom seeking to simplify, a Vietnam vet who camps on the Troyer’s farm, and an Amish widower make up the mismatched lot of students. Class members share details of their disappointing lives, work to solve a mystery, and stir some romance into the pot. Soon Heidi’s cooking lessons turn into life lessons as they each share their challenges. . .and their souls are healed one meal at a time. Is this what God had in mind when Heidi got the idea for cooking classes?
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The kids are taking over the kitchen! Deanna F. Cook presents more than 50 recipes designed for the cooking abilities and tastes of children ages 6 to 12. Basic cooking techniques are explained in kid-friendly language, and recipes include favorites like applesauce, French toast, popcorn chicken, pizza, and more. Full of fresh, healthy ingredients and featuring imaginative presentations like egg mice, fruit flowers, and mashed potato clouds, Cooking Class brings inspiration and confidence to the chefs of the future. IACP Award Finalist 2015 “National Parenting Publications Awards” (NAPPA) Gold award winner 2015 Parents’ Choice Award Silver winner 2016 Mom’s Choice Award Gold winner 2015 NPR Great Reads 2019 New York Times "Best Cookbooks for Kids" Also available in the Cooking Class series: Baking Class and Cooking Class Global Feast!
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"Children's Cooking Diary: Easy Recipes with Photos to Prepare Together" Fun cooking, an easy recipes diary with photos for young cooks to show off their creations and keep their memories. This children's book will unleash their imagination! Preparing the recipes and taking their own photos to be placed as author's photo on each recipe page, allowing them to learn to relate to the ingredients and create unique memories with the whole family; also to carry out a notation of what they liked the most when preparing it and what they learned when preparing it. With twenty-four delicious, easy-to-prepare and nutritious recipes.
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The next best thing to having Mark Bittman in the kitchen with you Mark Bittman's highly acclaimed, bestselling book How to Cook Everything is an indispensable guide for any modern cook. With How to Cook Everything The Basics he reveals how truly easy it is to learn fundamental techniques and recipes. From dicing vegetables and roasting meat, to cooking building-block meals that include salads, soups, poultry, meats, fish, sides, and desserts, Bittman explains what every home cook, particularly novices, should know. 1,000 beautiful and instructive photographs throughout the book reveal key preparation details that make every dish inviting and accessible. With clear and straightforward directions, Bittman's practical tips and variation ideas, and visual cues that accompany each of the 185 recipes, cooking with How to Cook Everything The Basics is like having Bittman in the kitchen with you. This is the essential teaching cookbook, with 1,000 photos illustrating every technique and recipe; the result is a comprehensive reference that’s both visually stunning and utterly practical. Special Basics features scattered throughout simplify broad subjects with sections like “Think of Vegetables in Groups,” “How to Cook Any Grain,” and “5 Rules for Buying and Storing Seafood.” 600 demonstration photos each build on a step from the recipe to teach a core lesson, like “Cracking an Egg,” “Using Pasta Water,” “Recognizing Doneness,” and “Crimping the Pie Shut.” Detailed notes appear in blue type near selected images. Here Mark highlights what to look for during a particular step and offers handy advice and other helpful asides. Tips and variations let cooks hone their skills and be creative.
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Inspire teens to make delicious baked goods of their own with these easy recipes Baking can seem like a lot of complicated chemistry, but with the help of The Super Easy Teen Baking Cookbook, it all becomes simple. These beginner-friendly recipes show teens how to create their own sweet and savory baked goods at home―even if they've never baked before. There's no time-consuming prep work, no boring flavors, and no help from adults necessary! This teen baking cookbook helps them: Get started quickly―A kitchen setup guide full of helpful tips and safety info makes it easy for teens to dive right in. Unleash their creativity―Ingredient substitution ideas offer teens endless variety for switching up the flavors of their bakes. Speak the language―A glossary of common terms like "glaze," "mince," and "zest" helps teens build their baking vocabulary. Encourage teens to get baking with this fun collection of super easy recipes.
