It features heart-healthy recipes that are written in easy terms a junior chef can understand, and are designed so children can make them on their own or with an adult's help. The recipes were submitted by students at James B. Edwards Elementary School, which is in a business-education partnership with MUSC Children's Health. Also most of the cookbook's art is the handiwork of students. The cookbook has a far more important goal than simply teaching kids to cook, says Lisa Giles, a registered dietitian who co-wrote the book. American children are more overweight than ever before, largely because of to much processed and fast food, and too many inactive hours in front of the television or computer screen.
Childhood is the perfect time to change all that.
The I Love to Cook Book was developed to help parents in their daily efforts to teach children how to eat right. Use our Secure credit card order form with your Visa or Mastercard Click here to print out an I Love to Cook Book mail in order form Recipes in the I Love to Cook Book not only taste good but are good for the whole family because they are lower in fat and cholesterol. Registered dietitians reviewed all the original recipes submitted and then modified them, where needed, to make them as heart-healthy as possible. There are sections on serious topics such as kitchen safety, as well as fun aspects of cooking like setting the table, using good table manners, understanding cooking terms, and learning to create a nutritious meals using a kids-only food guide pyramid. Each recipe includes a nutrition analysis per serving that the parents can discuss with their children.