A recipe book needed to get my 4 year old cooking with me

[RoseberryTopping]

My 4 year old is a bit limited in what he likes to eat and I'd like to start cooking together to see if that helps him eat more. I've looked at the Ella's kitchen books but from experience most of her stuff tastes horrible at the end.

Is there a children's book that has healthy meals that actually taste nice, and easy to make?

[Tommy]

I love the "I Can Cook" book from the CBeebies programme. Completely do-able recipes. I still use it even though we grew out of CBeebies a few years ago

[tshirtsuntan]

I don't know if they're doing them this year but last years sainsburys "things to do in summer" book had some good recipes. The Morrison's magazine always has recipes to make with children (can get the magazine online)

[RoseberryTopping]

Hadn't thought of I can cook, I will have a look for that. Thank you :)

[JamNan]

From the man himself Ferran Adrià late of El Bulli Spain. I don't bother to faff with the garlic though. It's nice with or without mayo.


link here

-Gazpacho can be made ahead and frozen. Defrost in the fridge overnight.
-Mayonnaise is an unusual ingredient, but we like the creaminess it adds to the soup.
-For 2 you will need 4 tomatoes, 1 small cucumber, and 1 small red bell pepper. For 6, you will need 12 tomatoes, 1 cucumber and 1 red pepper.
ingredients
3 garlic cloves
2 onions
2 1/4 oz cucumber
2 7/8 oz bell peppers
2 1/4 lb ripe tomatoes
1 1/4 oz white country-style bread (without crust)
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup olive oil, plus extra to serve
2 tbsp sherry vinegar
1 tbsp mayonnaise
4 oz croutons

preparation
Peel and cut each garlic clove in half. Remove the green shoot inside, if there is one. Fill a small saucepan with cold water and add the garlic. Bring the water to a boil. When the water begins to boil lift the garlic out of the water and into a bowl of ice water to quickly cool it. Repeat this twice, always starting with cold water in the saucepan. Peel the onion and cut in half, then cut into large chunks. Peel the cucumber. Cut in half, then into large pieces. Halve the bell peppers, then remove the seeds and white membranes. Chop the bell peppers, then aside along with the cucumber and onion. Cut the tomatoes into large wedges and put in a bowl with the onions, cucumbers, and bell peppers. Add the bread, torn into pieces, then pour over the water. Process everything together using a hand-held blender, or using a food processor. Strain the gazpacho through a fine-mesh strainer. Add the oil, vinegar, and mayonnaise, then whisk or blend the soup until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Chill in the fridge before serving (at least 2 hours). Serve the gazpacho in soup bowls with croutons, plus an extra drizzle of olive oil.

Reprinted with permission from From The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adrià by Ferran Adrià, (C) © 2011 Phaidon Press

[notadoctor]

I was coming on to reccomend the I Can Cook book too. It's great!