Recipes for Culinary Kids

As a kid, you probably have certain types of food that you enjoy the most. Whether it's pizza, cupcakes, or a cheeseburger, these foods have to be cooked before you can eat them. When at home it is the adults who prepare the delicious food that you eat. This might be your mother, father, grandparents, or even your older sisters and brothers. There's a good chance that you've also wanted to help out in the kitchen. Learning how to cook can be a whole lot of fun. It is something that you can do with your parents or other adults at home and can make you feel really good once you've helped cook something. In fact, you might have so much fun cooking that you might want do it for the rest of your life!

When you're ready to help your parents cook in the kitchen, let them know. When you first begin, you'll need a lot of help from an adult. Often kids are great at helping the adults stir or helping them gather the ingredients you'll need. Parents may also let you measure the ingredients. This is fun, and it helps kids to learn the basics about cooking. While teaching you to cook, your parents will explain exactly what they are doing and why. They may also ask you to do things like count or keep an eye on the time. Depending on how old you are, this can help you in school. So cooking is also educational too!

The more you cook, the more you'll enjoy it! Especially when it comes to the foods that you like. You might even want to prepare food for your parents on special occasions. Mother's Day or Father's Day are both good times to fix breakfast and show off your cooking skills. To learn how to cook your favorite foods, ask your parents to teach you the recipe. You can also find many different types of recipes in cookbooks and on the Internet. Here are some great recipes to get started with. Happy cooking!

Breakfast

• Kansas State University - Kids A Cookin': Eggs in a Bread Basket
• Sesame Street Recipes: Elmo's Apple Berry Breakfast Dumpling
• WebMD Dishes Kids Can Make: I Love You Toast and Funny Face Omelet

Lunch

• Hot Dog and Spaghetti Creatures
• Yum-O by Rachel Ray:Quesadilla Pizzas
• Betty Crocker Crazy Critter Bagel Sandwiches
• Apple Smile Sandwich

Dinner

• GoodFood: Cooking With Kids: Chunky Fish Fingers
• Dash Recipes: Chicken Fajitas
• Disney Family: Mini Muffin Pizzas

Dessert

• Martha Stewart – Cooking Together: Chocolate Pudding
• Relish: Easy Chocolate Kids Can Make – Katherine Hepburn Brownies
• Eating Well: Chocolate and Banana

Snack Time

• Cinnamon Ants on Sticks
• Max and Ruby's Fruity Kabobs With Yogurt Dip
• MSN Delish: Strawberry and Cream Cheese Sandwich
• Food.com: Apple Smiles

Birthday Party

• Food Network: Caramel Apples
• Kaboose: Create Your Own Cupcakes
• Chicago Tribune: Chocolate Funny Cake

Lunch Box

• Kraft Sandwich Puzzle
• Real Simple: Bagel and Cream Cheese with Tomato and Cucumber
• KidsHealth Recipes: Pizzadillas with Red Sauce