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Children and Cooking
 Websites presented in alphabetical order BBC Food 
 Articles, recipes, and other food-related information from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Features a searchable and browsable directory of recipes from the BBC's cooking shows, including vegetarian and seasonal dishes. Also offers interviews with chefs, feature articles, program details, a glossary, and sections on healthy eating, children's nutrition, and cooking basics. lii.org Record of the Month for October, 2003. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated May 11, 2005 Best-Ever Thanksgiving
Collection of recipes and craft and activity ideas for children related to the celebration of Thanksgiving. Includes recipes for turkey, pies and desserts, side dishes, and leftovers. Craft ideas include decorations, tabletop decor, pilgrim hats, toy canoes, and more. From FamilyFun magazine. http://familyfun.go.com/thanksgiving/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Cooking With Kids
Collection of recipes for foods children can help prepare. "Many of these recipes include step-by-step instructions for your children to follow including useful information about kids using microwaves." Includes recipes for heart-healthy food and snacks. Also includes suggestions for helping to get "children involved in mealtimes and to help them develop positive attitudes about food." From the website for home and family magazines, such as Better Homes and Gardens. Note: Site generates pop-ups. http://www.homeandfamilynetwork.com/food/kids.html Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Nov 17, 2005 Cooking With Kids With Lynn Fredericks
This site features children's activities related to ingredients (along with related recipes), with thoughts from chefs "about feeding their own children and ... some of the recipes for the foods that their kids like to eat." From StarChefs magazine, "serving the foodservice industry and food aficionados since 1995." http://starchefs.com/kids/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Nov 17, 2005 How to Host a Nancy Drew Party
Suggestions for planning a party based on the youth mystery book series featuring the sleuth Nancy Drew. Includes ideas for invitations, decorations, activities, and food. Includes a recipe for floating island, a dessert in which meringue floats on custard. From a writer and historian of Nancy Drew. http://www.ndsleuths.com/sleuthparties.html Topics: Children's Literature, Food & Cooking, Mysteries and More Last updated Jun 2, 2007 International Year of Rice: 2004
This site highlights "the vital role that rice plays in agriculture, food security, the environment, culture and science," with fact sheets about rice production, information about rice cultivation throughout the world, and material about cultural aspects related to rice. Also includes information for children (including a gallery of rice farmer hats) and recipes. Searchable. Available in several languages. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). http://www.fao.org/rice2004/ Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops, Fashion, Food & Cooking, Poverty Last updated Aug 11, 2004 KidsHealth: Recipes
Collection of recipes for healthy foods children can prepare. "Making food yourself -- with a little help from a parent -- is a great way to learn about food and meal preparation. And we have plenty of recipes for you to try -- from pizza to pancakes." Includes recipes for children with cystic fibrosis, diabetes, lactose intolerance, and celiac disease, as well as vegetarian recipes. Each recipe includes a nutritional analysis. From the Nemours Foundation. http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Aug 28, 2008 MooMilk: A Dynamic Adventure into the Dairy Industry
The children's portion of this site lets you join a virtual tour through the story of milk, play a game, take a quiz, and learn all about cows and milk. Also included are recipes and links to other related sites. The DairyBiz Archive has several years' worth of articles for and about the dairy industry. http://www.moomilk.com/ Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Food & Cooking, Industries, Livestock Last updated Apr 13, 2002 North Carolina Sweet Potatoes
The website for this trade organization presents sweet potato recipes, nutrition information, gardening instructions, and industry statistics. A children's section features coloring pages, puzzles, and fun facts. Searchable. http://www.ncsweetpotatoes.com/ Topics: Crops, Food & Cooking, Fruits & Vegetables, Mysteries and More Last updated May 6, 2006 Pasta Math: Teach Numbers With Noodles!
Several activities using pasta to help young children learn arithmetic concepts. Includes projects to weigh and to sort and classify pasta, pasta pattern necklaces, noodle-themed picture books, and parent-and-child recipes. Includes links to other activities using food. From Scholastic Inc. http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=648 Topics: Education, Food & Cooking, Mathematics Last updated Apr 14, 2007 Popcorn!
Recipes (over 40) and nutrition, arts and crafts, a short list of fiction and nonfiction children's books (in Kids section), classroom suggestions, and more--all relating to this "pop-ular" snack food. Also available in Spanish. http://www.popcorn.org/ Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Food & Cooking, Snacks and Baked Goods Last updated Sep 24, 2002 Smart-Mouth.org
A fun, interactive site to help children learn about nutrition. There are quick facts (called "Snacktoids"), recipes, articles, video clips, and games — all designed to promote healthy eating habits. Includes annotated links to additional resources. From the Center for Science in the Public Interest. http://www.cspinet.org/smartmouth/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Health, Health Last updated May 27, 2003 Spatulatta: Cooking 4 Kids Online: Recipe Box
Thematic collections of recipes "designed to be a cooperation between parent or adult family member and child." Includes holiday meals (such as "Memorial Day with a Hawaiian touch"), seasonal recipes, and other themes, such as "fun finger food" and "citrus circus." Recipes are accompanied by video demonstrations. Goals of this website, which was created by documentary filmmakers, include "introducing cooking skills [and] modeling behavior for using healthy, fresh, basic ingredients with a minimum of preprocessing." http://www.spatulatta.com/recipes Topics: Food & Cooking, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Feb 21, 2009 USA Dry Peas, Lentils, and Chickpeas
Includes nutrition and preparation information, photos of different varieties, facts and recipes for children, links to related resources, and more. From the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council. http://www.pea-lentil.com/ Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Food & Cooking, Industries Last updated May 28, 2009 Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC)
The online home of the WSPC fills all your potato information needs. Provides information for consumers, media, growers, retailers, processors, and food service. Includes recipes, facts, statistics, history, news, children's activities, and information about the commission. Searchable. Note: the site is also mostly available in Chinese and Spanish, but some of these pages made not load properly. http://www.potatoes.com/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Aug 13, 2003 World Carrot Museum
This online museum is dedicated to "the humble carrot." It features history, recipes, growing information, crafts, activities for children, trivia, and other features. Nutrition section notes that the health content "is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a replacement for medical advice from your personal physician." From an enthusiast. http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Gardening Last updated Jul 29, 2009 |
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