Working Parents Cookbook

Late meetings, soccer practice, and not enough hours in the day--how can a family fit a good/smart/solid/worthwhile/ hearty breakfast or relaxing dinner into this schedule, much less have it be healthy and delicious? Working parents Jeff and Jodie Morgan show how in this can't-do-without cookbook for moms and dads with busy days, hungry kids, and a desire for family health and harmony. These kid friendly recipes are full of fresh ingredients, and most of them can be whipped up in 30 minutes or less. All of them let the chef know what he or she is getting into with prep times and complete, easy-to-follow instructions, including plenty of time-saving shortcuts and creative suggestions for leftovers. It's a near endless supply of ideas for quick breakfasts, weekday lunches, no-fuss dinners, and everybody's favorite: dessert. Parents will find options for the inevitable last-minute school potluck or bake sale that even finicky kids (or adults) will gobble up. With tips on everything from table manners to fast alternatives to processed foods, and helpful lists of essential cooking tools and what to keep in a well-stocked pantry, The Working Parents Cookbook is the real-world answer when family time is on the menu.

What, No Meat?!

Written for the concerned and bewildered parents of the more than one million school-age children who have stopped eating meat and the millions more who have significantly limited their meat consumption, this lighthearted book offers ways to simply and effortlessly accommodate a child's transition to a vegetarian diet. It includes sound facts about the nutritional aspects of vegetarianism, suggestions for grocery shopping for a vegetarian, fun and easy recipes that include tofu and other meat alternatives, and tips on managing holidays and family gatherings where meat is often a staple. With information from trustworthy sources such as the American Dietetic Association, American Heart Association, and American Council on Nutrition, this book allays parental fears about the risks of nutritional deficiencies of a vegetarian diet. Also covered are the emotional aspects of facilitating and supporting a child's transition to a vegetarian diet. Debra Poneman is the mother of two vegetarian children. She is a speaker on healthy food choices and natural alternatives to conventional medicine. She lives in Evanston, Illinois. Emily Anderson Greene runs Viva Entertainment, a company that creates original educational videos, fitness videos, and documentaries on health and well-being. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

Parenting Cookbook

Best Seller! Working-parents' bible for getting fast, healthy food on the table 365 days a year. Well organized, with 325+ really good recipes. 491 pgs. Hard G-543 22.00 Paper (List 15.95)

Baby Bistro Cookbook

150 delicious, foolproof recipes for babies and toddlers that elevate plain food to baby cuisine! If Julia Child were to have written a cookbook for new moms, this would be it. The Baby Bistro Cookbook speaks to a growing generation of parents who want the same fresh and healthy, great tasting dishes for their children as they have come to expect. Not only will these recipes satisfy little ones; they are delicious enough for the entire family. Unlike previously published baby and toddler cookbooks that either appear outdated or offer unsavory health food alternatives, this book demonstrates how easy and satisfying it can be to cook for little ones with thoughtfully conceived and smartly written recipes. The book is chick full of helpful sidebars and timesaving tips such as: Substitutions for children with food allergies Directions for preparing an entire week's supply of dishes that can easily be refrigerated or frozen Lists of the best finger foods and snacks to have around Hints on what foods to pack when traveling with children Pediatrician-approved information on adapting recipes to suit your child's age and tastes

Fun Food : Williams-Sonoma Kids in the Kitchen

Fun Food has recipes for such classics as macaroni and cheese and a simple chicken noodle soup as well as the more adventurous quesadillas and pad thai. Including great recipes for sandwiches, after-school snacks, and scrumptious ways to cook vegetables, this is the perfect first cookbook.

Cooking Up a Storm

A kid's gotta eat — and what better way to make sure that the food on your plate hits the spot than to make it yourself? Fourteen-year-old Sam Stern, with a bit of help from his mom, Susan, is more than happy to share dozens of his favorite recipes for all occasions. There are pancakes for breakfast and easy lunches like soup or salad to pack up for school. Quick meals like spaghetti or omelettes are best for busy school nights; for weekends there are serious dinners like homemade lasagna or whole roasted chicken. And don't forget fancy, mouth-watering desserts; addictive but healthy snacks; and even special menus and suggestions to help keep your brain awake during dreaded exam time. Especially geared toward teen readers is the lively running commentary from Sam, plus colorful photos of food preparation and the ultimate chef's reward: feasting with friends.

Holiday Cooking with Kids

From the Williams-Sonoma Lifestyle Series. Cooking is always fun for kids, but cooking for the holidays is even better, whether it's Christmas, Valentine's Day, Passover, or Mother's Day. Here are many special dishes to make and all kinds of traditions to go with them. This book provides everything children need to join in the fun of preparing memorable meals for 11 different holidays, season by season. Every kid-tested recipe is accompanied by a beautiful full-color photograph and includes lively anecdotes, helpful hints and tips and a nutritional analysis. A fully illustrated introduction explains the food traditions behind each holiday, offers great ideas for making the celebrations special, and covers essential kitchen-safety tips. A glossary defines all the basic cooking terms.

Amish Cooking for Kids

What better way to have children enter another world than through food? This cookbook offers delicious and basic recipes, clearly outlined in easy-to-follow steps. Each recipe is tied to a particular even or occasion in Amish life—Wedding Food, The School Picnic, Sunday Lunch, In the Fields, Lunch Pail Meals, Family Reunions and more. Includes basic information about cooking and these particular people, through stories and delicate watercolors. Written by Phyllis Pellham Good and her two daughters.

Trim Kids

In this world of fast food, television, and video games, more children are eating too much and are not active enough: 1 in 4 kids are unhealthily overweight. Now, the experts who have helped thousands of children lead healthier lives have assembled the Trim Kids program. This is a unique plan providing a positive, safe initial approach to lifetime weight management. Each week, families practice proven ways to increase activity and exercises designed for their child's weight level; enjoy dozens of menu plans with nutritious, kid-tested recipes, and discover shopping lists and dining out tips?perfect for busy caregivers.

Sugar Busters! For Kids

Childhood obesity is an epidemic and obesity-related diseases are at an all-time high. Now the authors of the multi-million copy bestselling Sugar Busters! present a lifestyle program just for kids. More than six million American kids are overweight--thanks to a society with an appetite for fat-laden fast food and a couch-potato lifestyle. And the sobering fact is, overweight children are susceptible to the same health problems as overweight adults--including heart disease and diabetes. Fortunately, millions of adults have discovered that by lowering their carbohydrates and sugar intake, they can shed the pounds they failed to lose on other diet plans. And now they can help their children do the same--thanks to the new diet plan from the author of the revolutionary #1 bestseller Sugar Busters! Sugar Busters! For Kids features exercise guides, the BMI test (to determine if a child is overweight), a 14-day meal plan, easy and delicious recipes, and a glycemic index for determining which foods are low in sugar and high in nutrition. In addition, a four-color illustrated section written just for children will help youngsters understand the importance of a good diet, and motivate them to begin a lifetime of healthy eating.

Sweet Kids, Second Edition

In this book, parents and caregivers get all of the practical, reassuring advice they need to care for children with diabetes. This new edition includes information on the latest medications and recommendations from the recently completed Diabetes Prevention program.