Cooking with Mollie Katzen

I finally got my hands on a book that I'd been anxious to have: The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without by Mollie Katzen.  I can't wait to add some simple new flair to the veggies at our table. But, as I researched a bit more about Katzen (who is famous for her The Moosewood Cookbook), I happily discovered that she has written three cookbooks for kids.  Salad People (preschool and up), Pretend Soup (preschool and up), and Honest Pretzels (8 and up).  Each book is unpretentious, based on good food and real techniques.  I'm anxious to get my hands on Pretend Soup for which each recipe has two layouts:  the first detailing ingredients, safety tips, and a familiar version of the recipe (for the adult) and the second is pictoral with a few easy words (for the child).  The books are vegetarian and so if you are looking for a fun way to get your kids involved in cooking, appreciating good healthy foods, eating more veggies, and having fun - these might be a good place to start!

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[kim]

Salad People and Pretend Soup are great - I love the illustrated recipes! I managed to get both for pennies at the Williams Sonoma in RTC after Christmas. I'm very eager to see what my girls think of the books. (And I'm kicking myself for never actually eating at Moosewood while I was up there for college!)