Low Jennifer - Everyday kitchen for kids : 100 amazing savory and sweet recipes your children can really make

Copyright 2012 by Jennifer Low

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Publisher: Michael Burch

Editors: Lana Okerlund and Theresa Best

Cover design: Michelle Furbacher

Epub design: Jesse Marchand

Food photography: Ryan Szulc

Food and prop styling: Jennifer Low

Photos of recipes made from those in Everyday Kitchen for Kids or Kitchen for Kids can be posted on www.kitchenforkids.com.

Printed in China

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Low, Jennifer

Everyday kitchen for kids : 100 amazing savory and sweet recipes children can really make / Jennifer Low.

Includes index.

PRINT ISBN 978-1-77050-066-2

EPUB ISBN 978-1-77050-166-9

1. Cooking--Juvenile literature. 2. Cookbooks. I. Title.

TX652.5.L67 2012 j641.5123 C2011-908312-4

The publisher acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund (CBF) and the Province of British Columbia through the Book Publishing Tax Credit.

In memory of my father, who could make the most marvelous things out of seemingly nothing.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTE [gf] means recipe is gluten-free.

[breakfast]

[breakfast] [gf]

[breakfast] [gf]

[side dish]

[side dish] [gf]

[side dish] [gf]

[side dish] [gf]

[side dish] [gf]

[side dish]

[side dish] [gf]

[side dish] [gf]

[side dish] [gf]

[side dish] [gf]

[side dish]

[main] [gf]

[main] [gf]

[main] [gf]

[main]

[main] [gf]

[main] [gf]

[main] [gf]

[main] [gf]

[breakfast]

[lunch]

[lunch or supper]

[lunch or supper] [gf]

[lunch or supper]

[lunch or supper] [gf]

[lunch or supper] [gf]

[lunch or supper] [gf]

[lunch or supper]

[supper] [gf]

[supper] [gf]

[supper] [gf]

[snack] [gf]

[snack]

[snack]

[snack] [gf]

[snack] [gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

[gf]

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Introduction and Acknowledgments

Several years ago I wrote Kitchen for Kids, this books predecessor. I developed recipes for children that used only simple kitchen tools and were in small, manageable stages. Motorized appliances werent even required! All manner of culinary whizbang had become possible. Kitchen for Kids became an international bestseller and families now think of it as the real cookbook for children. Kids I meet can proudly recite the names of the recipes they made. It is remarkable.

Im sure this book, Everyday Kitchen for Kids , will also find its enthusiastic fans. In the past few years, Ive been testing scads of new recipe ideas I know kids will love. This book is a collection of the best ones. It has a larger roster of savory recipes than the first book because children love cooking for the family table. But theres also a grand selection of sweet goodies for kids to create on lazy days at home.

Every delicious recipe is photographed. As in the first book, none of the recipes requires children to use electric appliances, sharp knives, or the stovetop. Safety comes first so kids can truly take charge. Theyre so proud of the recipes they make!

Everyday Kitchen for Kids is the culmination of a dedicated and enthusiastic team:

The Inspiration.

Im lucky enough to travel through life with my own funny little tribe, my husband, John, and my kids, Lee and Livvy. Theyre my loves and my world. I think they were as excited to see this book come together as I was. They informally tested dishes and gamely brainstormed recipe names. My kids told me bluntly when a recipe wouldnt fly and patted me on the back when I tweaked one for the better. The book was often a family collaboration and we had fun with every minute of it!

The Believers.

Every book must have its champions behind the scenes. My dear friend Robert McCullough always kept this title at the top of his publishing agendaand close to his heart. Michael Burch and the team at Whitecap Books never compromised on the quality required to make this book the standout they hoped for.

The Beauty Merchants.

Photographer Ryan Szulc captured just the right balance of beauty and playfulness in every image. He managed the epic shoot with grace and good humor. And if ever a crumb fell astray, photo assistant Matt Gibson wielded his brand of invisible digital magic. Then pictures and words sprang to life under the keen eye of art director Michelle Furbacher.

The Wordsmiths.

A recipe only works as well as its words, numbers, and logic dictate. With the expert guidance of book editor Lana Okerlund and Whitecap editor Theresa Best, no detail was too small to polish. They helped create a whole new lexicon for a book to capture the imagination of its young audience.

The Mom Network.

Sometimes it takes a mom to get the job done rightin this case, several of them. Shirley Chow, Jen Haverty, and Charmaine Underwood-Graham went beyond the call of duty, testing recipes with their kids and inviting other families to get involved. Also, a huge hurrah for my kitchen assistant, Sarah Wallace. She powered through recipe after recipe during shoots without ever breaking a sweat, which is why she wins the award for Most Organized Person on the Planet.

The Ultimate Testers.

Of course, a heartfelt thank you to the wonderful kid cooks who measured and mixed every recipe with such care. I was inspired by your uncompromising quest for the best. Only recipes kids enjoyed eating and could make themselves made it into this book. A big thank you goes to my kitchen gang:

Abby Barnes

Paige and Laiken Bell

Chloe and Jennifer Braun

Riley Burstyn

Sydney Chan

Max and Quinn Chow

Kaia, Tasi, Jasper, and Bria Darke

Bronwyn Stella Davies

Jessie Drzewicki

Weston and Hannah Farnworth

Jade and Julia Boo Graham

John, Thomas, Daniel, and Laura Hunter

Megan Jones

Lucy and Ava Low

Amanda and Ariel Mackintosh

Leigha Maerten

Milo and Emmett Mighdoll

Kaitlyn, Megan, and Rebecca Moffat

Kayla and Hannah Raymond

Sofia and Ella Rimando

Lars Scott

Aaron Stafford

Ava Stechey

Tehya Wass-Gardner

Paisha Watkins

Jessica Wilson

Thank you to everyone for helping to make this book so special!

Jennifer Low

Dear Kids,

You are about to go on an adventure youll never forget. Youre going to make recipes that are delicious to eat and that will amaze your family and friends!