Cooking Around the Country: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities (Cooking with Kids) - Softcover

Houts, Mrs. Amy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0930643208 ISBN 13: 9780930643201

Publisher: Images Unlimited Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Kids will discover the fun and adventure of making delicious recipes that celebrate America's food. From coast to coast, this cookbook offers kids ages 9-15 a variety of recipes that will not only satisfy their taste buds, but also encourage them to learn about the foods of different parts of the country. They will:

- learn where their food comes from
-how to make easy dishes using ingredients found locally
- see how the cultures and history have shaped American cuisine

Here is what's inside:

- Authentic recipes from each region of the country
- Fun activities and interesting facts about food production and geography
- Easy versions of more complex dishes
- A link to school curriculum areas such as geography, science, math, and American history
- A way to "travel" and taste the diverse flavors of foods throughout the country

This book is important because:

- Kids live in a multicultural world. Help them get exposed to other tastes.
- Foods from different regions of the country celebrate America's diversity.
- From Kansas City Barbecue to Best Salmon Bake, children can engage with the history of America
- Helps kids make a mental/physical connection with the different geographic regions of the country.
- Helps them understand how the different cultures in America came to co-exist yet continue to celebrate their uniqueness.

This cookbook is a must-have for anyone looking to enjoy working with food and expanding their kitchen experiences. It is ideal for both home and school. Family and school friends of all ages will enjoy the tasty recipes and engaging activities.

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Review

Karen G. Heredia, Homeschooling Mom, writes: COOKING AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH KIDS: USA REGIONAL RECIPES AND FUN ACTIVITIES by Amy Houts is a book for all families with children. One of the suggestions that I give to families when facilitating parenting classes is that children should be included and have responsibilities that revolve around mealtimes. COOKING AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH KIDS is a perfect resource for families. The great thing about this book is that it also teaches children about the United States, where our food sources are, and cooking skills, too. The format of the book takes us to ten different regions in the USA and has great suggestions for family activities, geographic descriptions and food growing facts, along with recipes from the region. This makes the book a great resource for both home and school. It could help bring variety into family meals along with teaching cooperation, nutrition, planning, kitchen safety, reading and math skills along with geography and culture. It would be a great plan to find one evening each week when everyone is home and make it the "Cooking Around the Country" night at your house. Include the children in all aspects of this special evening, from writing the grocery list, shopping, meal preparation, and all the way to meal clean up. As a homeschooling family, we are always on the look-out for great science projects. As with most homeschooling families, we have quite an age range to cover which makes science an interesting challenge. The ages span from 3 to 10 years of age. Amy beautifully introduced the relationship between cooking and chemistry then proceeded to lay out an experiment using popcorn. We were able to complete this project together, making age appropriate adjustments with the documentation and reporting. Science is always more fun when, upon completion, you get to eat your project! ________________________________________________________ COOKING AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH KIDS is another winner from the author of COOKING AROUND THE CALENDAR WITH KIDS. The combination of food history and information about regional cultures makes cooking with these delicious, child-friendly recipes a thoughtful and engaging activity. The recipes are perfect, not just for cooking at home with children but for class parties, scout meetings, and other themed get-togethers. -Cindy Kane, recipe contributor, chicmommagazine.com _________________________________________________________ This USA-themed recipe book contains a generous helping of hearty recipes sprinkled with historical facts, tasty learning activities, sweet geographic descriptions, and a hint of patriotism. These simple, quick, unique, and child-friendly recipes help to connect children (and adults) to the edible pastimes surrounding natural and regional resources in America. From the Great Lakes to the Mountains, and from chowder to chicken 'n biscuit dumplings, this book encourages children to re-engage with the history of the United States through a preparation and cooking of traditional dishes that have been inspired by the unique features of the land they love. -Joanna Robinson, Ph.D, Editorial Manager - Learning Horizons _________________________________________________________ There's nothing more fun, for kids or adults, than a cookbook that has plenty of writing along with its recipes. Cooking Around the Country With Kids is full of interesting history spiced with a bit of science and a lot of regional appeal. Children from all over the U. S. will enjoy reading it, learning from it, and-of course--using it to make delicious, kid-friendly recipes. -Ann Hodgeman, author, ONE BITE WON'T KILL YOU _________________________________________________________ This cookbook is not only fun and interactive but informative as well. Exploring American food and culture with simple but delicious recipes is sure to be a hit with adults and kids alike. -Shari Barr, Children's writer

Edition details

• Publisher: Images Unlimited Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0930643208
• ISBN 13: 9780930643201
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272