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A Toddler Cookbook

DSC03742 This is a wonderful cookbook for toddlers, and even grownups.   It is Pretend Soup, by Mollie Katzen and Anne Henderson.

DSC03744 Here is an example recipe for Popovers.

Surprisingly easy, I had not made them before, or had forgotten completely about them.

DSC03745 The recipe is nearly exactly the same as that for easy crepes, except it is backed in muffin pans, instead of fried in a frying pan.

DSC03746 After each recipe in words, is a pictorial recipe, which can help the youngsters who do not yet read, follow the recipe.

 

ADSC03747 It is an excellent reading readiness activity, and our three and a half-year old was fascinated with it.  The next chance I get, I will let her crack eggs by the recommended method for toddlers of cracking the whole egg into a bowl, and then removing the shells.

The authors say that they had cooked as toddlers, but their cooking was mud pies decorated with flowers for the snails and worms.

For sure our toddler was very fascinated with watching popover assembly, and also enjoyed eating it with plenty of jam.

 

 

 

 

Blueberry Chocolate Pancakes

DSC02317 Blueberry Chocolate Chip Pancakes from the recipe below.

DSC02313 We had two cups of expired milk to use up, so, never remembering which recipe I used last time,DSC02314  so I got the one above from this cookbook. DSC02315 I substituted floured blueberries for the raspberries.   I also floured the chocolate chips.  We had this with syrup, a sweet treat without wasting our milk.   I definitely prefer my blueberry pancakes without the chocolate chips.  Joe likes them with chocolate chips as well as without.

The ingredients are fairly healthy, except for the sugar and the frying.  Our approach to health is moderation with as much home cooked food as possible.  This was an energy-efficient meal in that all of the ingredients were at home.  We have a few left over for a light meal tomorrow.