Kid Chef Junior Every Day: My First Easy Kids' Cookbook

By Yaffi Lvova

The fun and easy everyday cookbook for kids ages 4 to 8 
Help kids develop their cooking know-how as they make tasty, wholesome meals the whole family can share. With easy-to-make recipes—approved by both kids and grown-ups!—Kid Chef Junior Everyday is the perfect kids' cookbook for any busy day. The colorful photos included with every recipe help young chefs pick the recipe they want to make. By helping cook their own meals, they'll learn essential skills and get excited to try new foods!
Kids' cooking class—Start kids out with important safety practices before introducing them to skills like chopping vegetables, filling ravioli, and kneading dough.
Recipe tips and tricks—Kids will learn how to customize many of the dishes and find out exactly when an adult should step in to help with a recipe.
Space to personalize—A section for notes next to each recipe encourages kids to write down their recipe rating and any changes they made while cooking.
Give budding chefs confidence in the kitchen with this easy family cookbook, and give them an amazing kids' Christmas book gift or stocking stuffer!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Sep 21, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638072218

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Hardcover ISBN: 979-8-88650-466-8

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-63807-328-4

eBook ISBN: 978-1-63807-221-8

Manufactured in the United States of America

Interior and Cover Designer: Brieanna Felschow

Art Producer: Sara Feinstein

Editor: Laura Apperson

Production Editor: Emily Sheehan

Production Manager: Holly Haydash

Photography © 2021 Elysa Weitala. Food styling by Victoria Woollard.

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For you, Little Chef.

Continue to approach the world with curiosity, adventure, and whisk in hand.

And for my own little chefs:

Shimmy, Ben, and Daniel and Mae, Natan, and Liran

Contents

A Note to Grown-Ups

A Note to Kids

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Chapter 1:

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN

EVERY DAY

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Chapter 2:

BREAKFAST

Green Hulk Smoothie

Waffle Bowl Parfait

Teddy Bear Toast

Yaffi’s Super Tasty Scones

Microwave Muglette

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Chapter 3:

SOUPS & SAVORY SNACKS

Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

Cucumber Cups with Tuna Salad

Veggie Skeleton with Hummus

Crispy Baked Taquitos

Toasted Za’atar Crackers

Broccoli Potato Cheese Soup

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Chapter 4:

MAIN MEALS

Lavash Sandwich Roll-Up

Roasted Tofu with Broccoli

Scrumptious Spinach Lasagna

Slow Cooker Vegetable Chili

Homemade Spinach Ravioli

Simple Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

One Sheet Chicken Fajitas

Tomato Basil Blender Soup with Baked Grilled Cheese

Herbed Salmon with Asparagus

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Chapter 5:

DESSERTS & DRINKS

Tropical Mocktail

Frozen Yogurt Bark

Watermelon Mint Lemonade on the Half-Rind

Summertime Roasted Fruit

Raspberry Lemon Mug Cake

Cooking with Kids 101: A Guide for Grown-ups

MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A Note to Grown-ups

Hi there! I’m Yaffi —mother, dietitian, and creator of Toddler Test Kitchen™. I never thought I would be teaching kids how to cook. I still remember a time in my life when cooking was a source of stress. Dinner took me two hours to prepare—and it was nothing to look at.

In the kitchen, surrounded by the warm, comforting aromas, you can teach your children who they are: Recreate special family recipes and recount stories from your grandmother’s table. Make new memories and strengthen links to the past at the same time. Stir up some culture by revisiting recipe books specific to your background and history.

By handing over the whisk, you can show your child you have confidence in them. Using this book is the perfect place to begin. These recipes are simple and delicious. They represent all five flavors detected by the human tongue:

1. Sweet

2. Salty

3. Bitter

4. Sour

5. Umami (a Japanese word commonly translated as savory)

When eaten together around the dinner table, food serves to bolster the very essence of family: sharing the joy and comfort of a meal, spending time with loved ones, and feeling safe and supported. Who wouldn’t want a bite of that?

Cooking can be fun and educational. It can build self-esteem and increase the chance of a child trying something unfamiliar. As I say at Toddler Test Kitchen™, It’s all about the smile, not the bite.

Cooking is an activity, and, as such, there are some ducks you want to have