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Summary: Great Reviews
Review: "This book is a bible for parents who want to eat well and teach their
children to eat well. There are easy recipes for every imaginable
occasion with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal ingredients as well as good
advice on how to get your children excited about trying them. The
Parenting Cookbook is doing its part to help save the disappearing
family mealtime." Martha Stewart Living
"This is a wonderful gastronomic collection that every parent will love.
Need help for a healthy dinner, the next birthday party, or something
you can create in ten minutes? No problem! You'll find everything here."
-Nancy L. Snyderman, M.D., correspondent, Good Morning America
"As usual, Kathy Gunst's recipes are right on target. But the brilliance of
this book lies in its organization, which will help working parents get a
variety of real food on the table even on busy weeknights." -Mark
Bittman, consulting editor, Cook's Illustrated
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Summary: Not for kids I know
Review: I got this book heavily discounted at a major chain bookstore. Paged through, and was surprised at the sophistication of the ingredients used. Feta cheese, salmon caviar, leeks. "Wow," I thought to myself, these folks are really something if they can get ingredients like that into foods that kids actually like! Tried one recipe: Fish Cakes. Fish and potato (both cooked) mashed together, with flavorings, into cornmeal, than cooked. Something first of all was really wrong with the basic ratios - 2 eggs was way too much liquid for 2 potatoes and 1 pound of fish. I went ahead anyway, to see if the outcome was something worth trying to fix a 2nd time. Results - yucky. As I was telling a friend about it later, she made a face at the basic concept. Looking more closely now, my sense is this is a book for parents who need to retain the sophistication of their single life, and want stuff around them that makes them think they can successfully do that. This isn't about what kids want to eat, or what's best for them (as others have mentioned, high fat content in lots of things). There may be some things in here that are interesting to try with kids, but that's not what this is about. Examples:
Nut and Orange Zest Saute
Fried eggs w/ grated cheese and olive oil drizzled on it
Sour cream and salsa chicken
Zucchini, Pea and Walnut sauce Come on. May be applicable to some kids palates, but not any I know.
Rating:
Summary: Not for kids I know
Review: I got this book heavily discounted at a major chain bookstore. Paged through, and was surprised at the sophistication of the ingredients used. Feta cheese, salmon caviar, leeks. "Wow," I thought to myself, these folks are really something if they can get ingredients like that into foods that kids actually like! Tried one recipe: Fish Cakes. Fish and potato (both cooked) mashed together, with flavorings, into cornmeal, than cooked. Something first of all was really wrong with the basic ratios - 2 eggs was way too much liquid for 2 potatoes and 1 pound of fish. I went ahead anyway, to see if the outcome was something worth trying to fix a 2nd time. Results - yucky. As I was telling a friend about it later, she made a face at the basic concept. Looking more closely now, my sense is this is a book for parents who need to retain the sophistication of their single life, and want stuff around them that makes them think they can successfully do that. This isn't about what kids want to eat, or what's best for them (as others have mentioned, high fat content in lots of things). There may be some things in here that are interesting to try with kids, but that's not what this is about. Examples:
Nut and Orange Zest Saute
Fried eggs w/ grated cheese and olive oil drizzled on it
Sour cream and salsa chicken
Zucchini, Pea and Walnut sauce Come on. May be applicable to some kids palates, but not any I know.
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Summary: Busy Moms (And Dads) Need this Cookbook
Review: I received this cookbook as a gift when my son was 14 months old. I was starting to law school and my mother knew I wouldn't have time to spend an hour cooking dinner for my family every night. Now, three years later, I'm graduating from law school with honors, my family is well-fed and happy, and my in-laws whisper to each other how amazing it is that I've managed to cook dinner at home most nights and still maintain my GPA! Thank you, Parenting Magazine! This cookbook is divided into chapters according to the type of meal and the complexity of the recipe. You have Quick Everyday Breakfasts, Quick Everyday Lunches, Quick Everyday Dinners, Weekend Breakfasts, Weekend Lunches, Weekend Dinners, and some additional chapters on meal-planning, snacks and desserts, and party menus. The recipes themselves are plain and simple good food. There are some "fancier" recipes that I've used to impress dinner guests (lamb, pork tenderloin, etc.), but even those are easy to follow and relatively quick to prepare. Each recipe has serving sizes, nutrition guidelines, cooking time, and prep time, all in easy-to-read format. A word of warning: The recipes in this book were designed with healthfulness in mind and they tend to be low in fat, sodium, and carbs. However, this book is not for parents trying to follow specialty diets. If you are wanting a book that shows you the three easy steps of raising a vegan child, look elsewhere. But if you want to be one step closer to walking in your kitchen and waving your magic wand for a wholesome delicious meal, buy this book!
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Summary: a good cookbook for every day recipes and special occassions
Review: Not just for parents, this book offers some of the classics, along with some great dishes for entertaining. Most are simple and the ingredients are usually already in your kitchen cupboard. Great for parents, but still good even if you're not cooking for a family. One warning--the recipes in here are not low-fat, so if you're dieting, skip this.
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Summary: Looks great!
Review: We just acquired this book, after reading a review in the Boston Globe. It seems to be a delight, especially with a large number of straightforward, simple recipes that can be prepared in a short (<30 minutes) period of time. We have only tried a couple of the recipes, but they were good. And there are many many more to try
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