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“Cooking for Kids” by Robert Grubbs
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Contents
Please Read This First ...................................................................................................... 2
Terms of Use ...........................................................................................................................2
Disclaimer................................................................................................................................2
Contents ............................................................................................................................. 3
About the Author .............................................................................................................. 9
1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 10
The Importance of having Breakfast every day........................................................... 11
The 4 Food Groups ......................................................................................................... 13
Breakfast ...............................................................................................................................13
Lunch .....................................................................................................................................13
Dinner ....................................................................................................................................13
Snacks ...................................................................................................................................13
Points to Remember.............................................................................................................14
Giving Your Child Quality Food................................................................................... 16
Improving Your Child’s Appetite ................................................................................. 18
Eating Patterns .........................................................................................................................19
Fix Feeding Problems ..................................................................................................... 20
The Common Feeding Problems ............................................................................................20
Introducing Your Child to New Foods. ...............................................................................20
He doesn’t Like Certain Foods............................................................................................20
Refusal to Eat........................................................................................................................21
Playing with Food .................................................................................................................21
Food Jags..............................................................................................................................21
Changes in Eating Habits............................................................................................... 22
1 Year Old ..................................................................................................................................22
18 Months ..................................................................................................................................22
2 Years .......................................................................................................................................23
2 ½ Years ...................................................................................................................................23
3 Years .......................................................................................................................................24
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4 Years .......................................................................................................................................24
5 Years .......................................................................................................................................24
6 Years .......................................................................................................................................24
7 Years .......................................................................................................................................25
8 Years .......................................................................................................................................25
9 Years .......................................................................................................................................25
The Importance of Vegetables in the Diet .................................................................... 27
Children and Snacks....................................................................................................... 31
Low Calorie Snacks. ....................................................................................................... 34
Sugar Free Snacks ...................................................................................................................35
Milk Group .............................................................................................................................35
Meat Group................................................................................................................................35
Fruit and Vegetable Group ......................................................................................................35
Bread and Cereal Group ..........................................................................................................36
Others ........................................................................................................................................36
Snack Suggestions...................................................................................................................36
Meal Preparation Suggestions ....................................................................................... 37
Tips for Buying Food ...................................................................................................... 40
Healthy Storage and Processing .................................................................................... 43
Food Freezing Tips ......................................................................................................... 44
More Suggestions ............................................................................................................ 46
Suggested Menus for Young Children ...................................................................................46
Monday ..................................................................................................................................46
Tuesday .................................................................................................................................46
Wednesday............................................................................................................................47
Thursday................................................................................................................................48
Friday .....................................................................................................................................48
Saturday ................................................................................................................................49
Sunday...................................................................................................................................49
Food Alternates ............................................................................................................... 51
Bread and Bread Alternates ................................................................................................51
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Meat and Meat Alternates ....................................................................................................51
Vegetables and Fruits ..........................................................................................................51
Weights and Measures.................................................................................................... 52
Foods which are High in Iron ........................................................................................ 53
Glossary of Cooking Terms............................................................................................ 55
Recipes ............................................................................................................................. 57
Soups.........................................................................................................................................57
ABC Soup ..............................................................................................................................57
Asian Soup ............................................................................................................................57
Peas, Poppy seed and Noodles ..........................................................................................58
Navy Bean & Onion Chowder..............................................................................................59
Louisiana Gumbo .................................................................................................................59
Ham’n’Veggies Soup ............................................................................................................60
Salads ........................................................................................................................................61
Apple Bonus..........................................................................................................................61
Carrot Pineapple Salad ........................................................................................................61
Vege Salad with V O Dressing.............................................................................................61
Pine ‘n’ Lime Salad ...............................................................................................................63
Tuna’n’Apple Salad ..............................................................................................................63
Maca Yogu Salad ..................................................................................................................64
Vegetables.................................................................................................................................64
Southern-Fried Carrots ........................................................................................................64
Tastee Cabbage Slaw...........................................................................................................65
Stir Fried Rice .......................................................................................................................65
Glazed Carrots Surprise ......................................................................................................66
VegeBean Salad....................................................................................................................66
Pudding .....................................................................................................................................67
Banana and Peanut Butter Pudding ...................................................................................67
Pineapple (or Vanilla) Pudding............................................................................................67
Little Puddin’s .......................................................................................................................67
Pudding Wafers ....................................................................................................................68
Desserts.....................................................................................................................................68
Easy Cherry Cobbler ............................................................................................................68
Ezy Apple Cupcakes.............................................................................................................69
Carrot Cake ...........................................................................................................................69
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Old Fashioned Ice Cream ....................................................................................................70
Creamy Rich Peach Ice Cream............................................................................................71
Buttermilk Smoothie.............................................................................................................72
U.S.A. Cherry Cobbler..........................................................................................................72
Main Dishes...............................................................................................................................73
Arroz Con Pollo.....................................................................................................................73
Packed Green Peppers ........................................................................................................74
Deep South Ham ‘n’ Yams ...................................................................................................74
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