When I am not writing about food or taking photographs, I am the lucky nanny of 3 kids ages 11, 8 and 7. I do my best to teach them to make choices when they have choices. They now read serving sizes along with fat and sodium content and calories. My wish it that they ate more food that didn't come in packages, but one step at a time. The oldest has been attending farm club at Full Circle Farm in Sunnyvale. That's the farm from which I buy my CSA share and write the newsletter. Anyway, now that she is learning and having fun, she is more likely to eat new things. She made stir fry last night with the kale and chard she brought home from the club. The other day she made kale chips and they were really good. I wanted to eat them all ;-) Her experience proves what an impact fun can have on learning about and trying new foods.
"At the Farmer's Market with Kids" is just the book to help make shopping for, cooking and eating whole foods a great experience for the kids you love. The book is broken down into seasons with info and recipes for those vegetables you are likely to find at your farmer's market or quality grocery store at a given time of year. There are recipes for a variety of children's skill levels and interest from Gnocchi with Parmesan Cheese to Roasted Root Salad. Each recipe denotes the tasks that are appropriate for small hands. That takes a lot of the guesswork out of cooking with wee ones.
Included as well are fun projects like 'Edible Dried-Fruit Bracelets' and 'Blackberry Tie-Dyed T-shirts'. How fun is that? Cooking with kids can teach listening and focusing skills in addition to the food knowledge gained. Plus it's FUN! Teaching and being taught anything is easier when a good time is had by all. With this book, that's exactly what you'll have.
Later gators!
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