
The book also contains a more traditional recipe and directions on the preceding page for older children and to obtain a more precise measurement of ingredients.įinn was thrilled to be making a recipe that he could add every ingredient and follow the directions all by himself.Īnd so we had carrot pennies, accompanied by cheese, rice crackers, apples and orange, for lunch, although the carrot pennies were mostly wavy because that wavy vegetable chopper is just irresistible. Mollie Katzen, renowned author of The Moosewood Cookbook, and educator Ann Henderson bring the grown-up world of real cooking to a childs level. My favorite aspect of this book is the directions given through pictures and simple words for young children to follow. Awards).and the award-winning childrens cookbooks, Pretend Soup and Honest Pretzels (named a Notable Book by the American Librarians Association). Her Moosewood Cookbook and Vegetable Heaven are two of my go-to books for simple vegetarian recipes so I immediately thought Pretend Soup might be a good fit for us as well. Pretend Soup first caught my eye because the author is one of my favorite cookbook authors, Mollie Katzen. Find Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes by Ann, Katzen- Mollie/ Henderson- at Biblio. I found a book at our local used bookstore a few months ago that I decided to add to Finn's gift of books at Christmas.
