The Berenstain Bears' Country
Cookbook: Cub-Friendly Cooking with an Adult
By Mike Berenstain
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Published: Feb.10, 2015
ASIN: 9780310747208
Amazon Synopsis:
It’s The Berenstain Bears' Country Cookbook!
Bear lovers everywhere are sure to find favorite recipes for fun food in this
new kid-friendly, cookbook--ranging from Bear favorites that use honey and
berries to pie, a delicious stew, and even some Berenstain favorites like Jan
Berenstain’s famous green lasagna.
Featuring breakfast, lunch, main
meal, and dessert recipes as well as kid-friendly cooking tips such as food and
measurement conversions, this is sure to become a go-to cookbook for delicious
and fun recipes kids can cook with an adult.
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My Thoughts:
This delightful Berenstain Bears cookbook features 40 easy-to-make recipes
spanning breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and snacks.
Each recipe takes up
a two-page spread. One page contains a photo of the finished product. The other
side contains a list of required ingredients under the header “What you need:”
and contained with a border. Also on that page under “Directions” are very
simple, numbered instructions to complete the recipe. There are also drawings of
the Berenstain Bears on each double-page spread.
In addition to the recipes, a page
with interesting facts about honey and a page with measurement conversions (ex. 8 Tbls = 1/2 Cup) are included.
All measurements in the book are in standard, not metric measurements.
Most recipes can be
used with children as young as 2 or 3 by simply adjusting the amount of adult
assistance. Likewise, the recipe book can be used by older children who can
begin to do some of the things that the book assumes the adult would do such as
preparation ie. slicing vegetables.
The recipes are
interesting and healthy. Some of them have suggestions to add honey to make
a sweeter version. For example, one of the sandwich recipes suggests adding some
honey to the mustard instead of using plain mustard.
The one critique that I have about the recipes is that not all of them are made from scratch. Some of them use pre-made food such as mixes, doughs and canned foods. This is noted more in the Breakfast section than in any other.
The one critique that I have about the recipes is that not all of them are made from scratch. Some of them use pre-made food such as mixes, doughs and canned foods. This is noted more in the Breakfast section than in any other.
The finished
products are very appealing to the eye and the recipes are tasty. I believe you
cannot properly review a cookbook without tasting some of the recipes. No
matter how good the book looks, if the recipes don’t taste good too, the book
isn't worth anything.
The Berenstain Bears Country Cookbook is a winner on all counts. The photos are
excellent. The presentation of the recipes and their directions are simple and
easy to follow. The pages are colourful and fun to look at. And most of all,
the recipes taste good. I gave this childrens' cookbook 5 stars out of 5.
Thank you to the
publishers for providing this book through Booklook Bloggers in exchange for a
fair and honest review. A positive review was not required. All thoughts are my
own.
About the Author:
Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents, Stan and Jan,
working together to write and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started
drawing and writing about them too. Mike is married to Andrea and they have
three children. They live in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks a lot like
Bear Country.
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