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Dear Parents of Future Chefs,
If I told you that your picky eaters could become good cooks and learn to love all kinds of food that they've prepared themselves, would you
believe me?
If I said that you and your kids could have a fun time in the kitchen while they learn important life skills, would you ask how?
What if you could have a night off from cooking but not spend your hard earned money on take out, would you say, "Sign me up!"?
You may be like me, a busy mom, who's grown tired of picky eaters, bored kids, and fast food. Now there's a way to solve these problems;
please let me explain...
My kids were 8 and 10 when I realized that they really didn't know how to cook and I was doing it all. This was no good - I was either
wearing myself out making hurried and boring meals that they were tired of, or we were ordering delivery pizza and doing fast food. Plus, my kids weren't learning an important skill to help them through
life.
It was time to get serious about cooking yet have a good time with it. I searched high and low and couldn't find many recipes geared
towards these in-between years, so I decided to start this Cookin' Kids website with
easy kid friendly recipes and fun ideas. Cookin' Kids has been going strong since 2003! No more kids staring into the fridge and
whining about nothing to eat. No more bored kids with nothing to do. No more empty cookie jar. :)
Here's a bit about what you'll find on this website...
Naturally, to get your kids cooking, you want easy kids recipes
that are interesting; recipes that kids want to try. I hear you and I'm happy to deliver, with the help of readers like you who have sent in their favorite easy kids recipes.
Kids can explore cooking with 6 different themes...
Great Mexican Food 
The American Diner
Russian Cooking - who knew?
Hip on Hawaii!
Native American Dishes
Picnics To Go!
The following fun and informative sections are in each theme...
Introduction of the theme
Cooking terminology
8 or 9 recipes including readers' recipes
Fun facts
Jokes
A game
Safety tips
Silly clipart
Suggested books and websites for further learning
Click here for more information.
Kids Jokes
LOL! We've got some good kids jokes on these pages! Kids can send in their favorite jokes or just enjoy ours.
Another place to play, and give kids cooking information, kids cookbook reviews, easy kids
recipes, kids jokes and more. This is where you can leave comments and interact with Cookin' Kids whenever you want. And whether you're an adult or child, you can send us your favorite recipes!
Kids Cookbooks is a new section where I showcase the best chidrens cookbooks and even write
some reviews.
Kids can find out what terms from the cookbooks mean when they look them up here in cooking
definitions. Plus, there are many safety tips that beginning cooks might not know.
Here's a whole slew of articles I've written about kids and cooking and so on. Some are funny,
others are very informative. Check back from time to time for new articles or sign up to be notified.
Cookin' Kids has been providing easy kid friendly recipes for 7 years! We've gone through
some changes – from a snail mail newsletter to a digital ebook, but we're still going strong. I think that says something. I'm thankful to all who have written and sent recipes!
Happy Cookin' Adventures,
P.S. I never get tired of hearing the stories of your children in the kitchen. I love hearing about
how your child's confidence has grown, how they're better organized, and how their natural creativity has given flight in the kitchen. Thanks for sharing... and have fun with it!
P.P.S. Don't you always feel good when your kids learn something new? Well, seeing your kids
master these easy kid friendly recipes in the kitchen with you will give you that same feeling.
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