My children and I enjoy baking together, so when presented with the opportunity to review the cookbook Baking with Kids by Leah Brooks, I quickly accepted. One of my goals this year is to eat healthier. Cooking from scratch is a perfect way to do that.
After looking through Baking with Kids, I was pleasantly surprised. Leah Brooks graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle’s Culinary program and currently teaches cooking classes at Young Urban Modern Chefs. Her book discusses how baking can help children learn to do things for themselves, gain confidence and independence. She establishes kitchen rules, knife safety and how to teach children to use knives, graters and peelers properly. She even has a section that discusses useful kitchen tools and different techniques for baking from scratch.
The cookbook also has items organized seasonally, which is such a great help to me since I prefer to bake with fresh produce. There is no doubt it’s winter in Connecticut, so I decided I would make the winter Orange Pomegranate Scone with my 4 year old son.
At first I was a little intimidated. It sounded really hard to make. But it wasn’t. The directions were written so well and there are even tips “for smaller hands” that helped tremendously in giving my son direction. When they were done baking, we couldn’t wait to taste them. Ah-mazing! My son called them “fruit cookies” and offered them to his sisters. They loved them as well. I even caught my husband jamming a few in his mouth before dinner. They were gone within a day. On a recent snow day, we tried the soft pretzels recipe. I thought it would be a great activity for all three kids to enjoy and I was right. The kids had a blast with this one too.
I have to say I have loved the Baking with Kids cookbook. It has great recipes, and awesome tips and techniques on how to bake from scratch with your children.
Disclaimer: I was provided a copy of this cookbook at no cost. No other compensation was received. The opinions expressed are my own.
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