Prologue

This book is specially made for kids to share the art of cooking with their loves ones. It is also for learning how to cook very easy and fun recipes Develop kids imagination using fruits and colors and interesting ideas

Rules

1. It is necessary to have adult supervision all the time. 2. It is always good to share the experience of cooking with someone you love like your parents, siblings and all your family and friends.

3. Use fresh ingredients, if something is spoiled throw it away. 4. Love is the main and most important ingredients when you cook.

INDEX

1. Banana smoothie

2. 3 ingredient real fruit jelly

3. Chocolate dipped apple slices

4. Watermelon fangs

5. Strawberry mice

6. Strawberry instant pudding jelly cups

7. Traditional lemonade

8. Gummi Bear lollipops

Banana smoothie

A deliciously healthy way to start the day, this smoothie is full of bananas, honey, and yoghurt with just a hint of cinnamon. It's breakfast in a glass and a great way to have a meal on the run.

Ingredients:

2 cups skim milk 2 bananas 1 honey spoon 1/2 cup plain yoghurt 1/2 cinnamon spoon 6 ice cubes

Method: Put all ingredients in a blender making sure that the honey is the last ingredient added. Blend until all ingredients are smooth. Serve in two tall glasses with a shake of cinnamon on top and a slice of banana to garnish.

3 ingredient real fruit jelly

Jelly is an easy treat to make for the kids, and you can be assured there are no additives with this easy 3ingredient recipe that uses only juice, raspberries and gelatine you come up with idea of other fruits. Serving Size: Makes 1 litre Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3-4 hours refrigeration Ingredients:

4 cups (1L) apple juice 1 cup frozen raspberries 1 tbsp gelatine

Method: In a medium saucepan, place 2 cups (500ml) apple juice and the raspberries. Bring it to the boil. Remove from heat and whisk in gelatine to dissolve. Stir through remaining apple juice.

Pour juice through a strainer to remove raspberry seeds, then pour strained juice into moulds or a bowl. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours, or overnight, to set.

Chocolate dipped apple slices

If you are looking for a naughty-but-nice party treat then these chocolate dipped apple slices will fit the bill. Decorate them with sprinkles, nuts or shredded coconut and they will disappear quick sticks!

Ingredients:

4 Pink Lady apples skewers 400g milk chocolate melts sprinkles crushed nuts shredded coconut

Method:

Step 1. Wash apples and remove cores.

Step 2. Slice each apple into eighths. Push skewers into the base of each slice.

Step 3. Melt chocolate in the microwave or over a double boiler.

Step 4. Dip apple slices in chocolate and lie on a baking paper covered tray. Decorate with sprinkles, nuts or shredded coconut and serve.

Watermelon fangs

Serving Size: Makes 8 sets of fangs Special Info: Egg free, Gluten free, Lactose free, Nut free Ingredients:

Quarter of watermelon cup desiccated coconut

Method: Wipe skin of watermelon to get rid of any dirt. Slice watermelon into 16 slices. Use a small knife to cut a zigzag pattern of fangs into each piece of melon. ArrAnge melon pieces into 8 mouths And sprinkle the pointy bits with coconut to make the white fangs.

Strawberry mice

These delicious strawberry mice are a great healthy choice and cute to boot. You can make up other animals.

Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 0 mins Ingredients:

1 punnet strawberries black writing icing 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips 1/4 cup almond flakes 2 straps raspberry licorice 100g Swiss cheese

Method: Step 1. Remove the green stems from each strawberry. Slice a small slice from one side of each strawberry so it will sit flat on the plate. Step 2. Use the black writing icing to stick a choc chip on the pointy end as a nose. Step 3. Use the writing icing to create eyes. Poke 2 slots with a sharp knife and slide in 2 almond flakes as ears per mouse.

Step 4. Use a skewer to poke a hole into the berry and slide in the licorice as a tail. Cut the cheese into wedges and serve with the strawberry mice

Strawberry instant pudding jelly cups

This simple pudding recipe is quite simply a party in a cup. Layers of brightly coloured sweet treats will delight kids - who'll love to help to mix everything up. Serving Size: 8 Cook Time: N/A Ingredients:

1 packet strawberry instant pudding 1 packet of lime jelly 8 clear plastic 200ml capacity cups 3 cups Kellogg's Froot Loops

Method: Make the instant pudding and the jelly as per the packet instructions. Fill the cups with instant pudding mix up to 1/3 and allow to set in fridge while jelly is cooling. Sprinkle 1/4 of the Kellogg's Froot Loops over the pudding and top to 2/3 with the cooled jelly, allow to set in fridge until firm. Just before serving add the remaining Kellogg's Froot Loops over the cups for extra crunch.

Traditional lemonade

Nothing beats the taste and tang of a good homemade, traditional lemonade for quenching a thirst. The tartness of lemon, the sweetness of sugar and fizzy bubbles make it a refreshing - and easy to make - drink. So why not teach the kids how lemonade should really taste? Ingredients:

300g sugar 6 lemons 3 cups (750mL) water Soda water, to serve

Method: Peel lemon rind into strips. Squeeze juice from lemons into a jug, cover and store in the fridge. Place the sugar in a glass mixing bowl, stir in the lemon rind, cover with plastic wrap and leave overnight. Add 3 cups of boiling water to sugar and rind, stir until sugar has dissolved and add lemon juice. Strain syrup into a glass bottle, allow to cool and then store in fridge. To serve, pour a small amount of syrup into a glass (less than you would use to make up cordial) and fill

glass with soda water. Adjust to suit your sweet tooth.

Gummi Bear lollipops

Do you have lots of Gummi bears at your house? Want to do something fun with them? Melt them into these cute lollipops for a fun activity with the kids.

Ingredients:

1 pkt of small Gummi bears lollipops sticks

Method: Preheat oven to 175C or 155C fan-forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Line up rows of three bears on the tray.

Place in the oven for 2 minutes.

Remove from the oven and press sticks into the melted bears. Leave to cool and peel off the baking paper.