Your kids will never be bored – or hungry! – again! Introducing Kids Cooking Made Easy – the latest in the popular Made Easy Cookbook series from the dynamic duo of Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek.
Aimed at teaching children how to cook, the book is chock full of recipes that your kids will love – whether you cook it for them, or your kids cook it themselves! Kids Cooking Made Easy features 60 brand new recipes, each with a beautiful color photo, suggestions, and helpful tips. The innovative page layout of this book ensures that with each page, your children will become better cooks.
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To get you started, we are sharing two delicious recipes from Kids Cooking Made Easy. First, an easy weeknight supper that kids of all ages (and their parents too!) will enjoy.
Honey BBQ Chicken Nuggets:
Excerpted from Kids Cooking Made Easy, By Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek. Published by Artscroll.
Yields: 4-6 servings
1½ lb chicken cutlets, cut into nuggets
2 Tbsp oil
6 Tbsp honey
6 Tbsp ketchup
1 tsp yellow mustard
½ tsp chili powder (optional)
1½-2 cups panko crumbs
1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, combine oil, honey, ketchup, mustard, and chili powder (optional). Use a spoon to stir the mixture until smooth. Pour half the sauce into a separate bowl to use as the dipping sauce; set aside.
3. Place panko crumbs into another bowl.
4. Dip chicken nuggets into the honey mixture and coat completely. Then, press into panko crumbs until chicken is fully coated on all sides.
5. Place chicken on prepared baking sheet. Spray the top of the nuggets with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 25 minutes. For extra-crispy nuggets, turn the chicken halfway through the cooking time, baking for 12-13 minutes per side.
6. Serve with dipping sauce that you set aside in step 2.
Next, every kid’s favorite food – now in soup form!
Excerpted from Kids Cooking Made Easy, By Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek. Published by Artscroll.
Yield: 4-6 servings
2 Tbsp oil or butter
1 small onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp garlic powder
2 cups milk
¼ cup water
½ cup shredded cheese, plus more for garnish, optional
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Using a wooden spoon, sauté until onion is soft, 5-7 minutes.
- Add crushed tomatoes and cook for 8-10 minutes. Add sugar, salt, basil, garlic powder, milk, and water and stir to combine. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Add cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Ladle soup into bowls to serve.
- Garnish with additional shredded cheese (optional).
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