By Kym Kostos

Copyright

© 2014 by Kym Kostos

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

ISBN: 978-1-329-19302-4

Introduction

First off, I want to let all kids know that anytime there is an oven or stove involved in any of the recipes, ALWAYS have parental supervision. I repeat, ALWAYS have parental supervision when you are using a hot stove or hot oven. You are precious to your loved ones and even though they will appreciate you cooking for them, they do not want you hurting yourself in the process, and neither do I!

With that being said…

Welcome to a cookbook for kids! In this book you will find 20 recipes for your parents, siblings or anyone else you want to treat special by cooking for them. I will give you recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and our favorite… dessert!

Remember to always clean up your mess in the kitchen, that’s also part of cooking. You don’t want to make a nice meal for someone and then leave a mess for them to clean up! Always be mindful of the kitchen and clean up along the way, to make things easier for yourself. If you spill milk, or drop flour on the counter, wipe it clean immediately. Mom doesn’t want to walk into her kitchen and wonder what on earth you are doing to her kitchen!

You can use these recipes for your friends too! With adult supervision, make a day in the kitchen with your friends and have some fun, especially on a rainy day when you can’t go outside to play. Don’t vegetate in front of the television or video game screen, make your own yummy veggie snack!

Create a camp-out in your own home and make some foods that you would normally eat when you are out camping when the weather is nice. There are all sorts of fun ideas you can do with the recipes and ideas for yummy and delicious desserts and meals to make for you and your loved ones.

Make sure you have an apron on also, so you don’t make a mess of yourself. Besides, all the great chefs have a cool apron to wear when they are creating their masterpieces in the kitchen, just like you will be doing!

Chapter 1 – Breakfast

Everyone knows that starting out your day with a great breakfast is necessary! You have to fuel that body, so why not fuel it with yummy and easy things to make?

1. Crescent Sausage Mini Squares

Ingredients:

- 2 cans of crescent rolls

- 1 package of cream cheese

- 1 package of breakfast sausage (To make things easier you can always get the pre-cooked breakfast sausage already crumbled in a package.)

- Canned oil spray or butter to grease the cookie sheet

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°F.

If you didn't buy the pre-cooked crumbled breakfast sausage package, cook your breakfast sausage links in a frying pan. Ask an adult for help if you do not know how to cook sausage. Once sausage is fully cooked, set aside to cool.

Take one of the cans of crescent rolls and open it. Spread out the dough in one roll on greased cookie sheet. Do not separate. Keep dough in one piece.

Take the package of cream cheese and spread out all over on top of the dough with a butter knife. Don’t use a sharp knife because it’s not necessary and you may cut yourself!

Take the crumbled sausage package or cooked sausage and crumble it. Spread over cream cheese on top of crescent dough.

Open second can of crescent rolls and place over the cream cheese and crumbled sausage.

Bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Ask an adult to help you cut into squares with a sharp knife. If you do it alone, please be careful not to cut yourself!

2. Chocolate Waffles

Ingredients:

- 3 cups flour

- 4 eggs

- 1/2 tablespoon salt

- 3 1/2 cups milk

- 2 tablespoons baking powder

- 2/3 cup sugar

- 2/3 cup cocoa powder

- 1 cup oil

Directions:

***Note! You must have a waffle iron for this recipe!***

Pre-heat waffle iron.

Take a large bowl and mix flower, salt, baking powder, sugar and cocoa powder all together. Set the bowl aside.

In a different bowl, take the eggs, milk and oil and slightly beat together with a wire whisk or large fork. When you are done, add mixture to the other bowl of ingredients.

Mix all the ingredients together in one bowl. Be careful not to over mix the ingredients though.

Take a one cup measuring cup and scoop out batter and pour onto pre-heated waffle iron. Follow the directions on your waffle iron on how to cook a waffle.

Optional: Serve with whipped cream or syrup.

Makes 6 waffles.

3. Chocolate Banana Crepes

Ingredients:

- 1 jar Nutella or melted chocolate

- 2 cups Bisquick

- 2 bananas, thinly sliced

- 2 eggs

- 1 1/2 cups milk

- Crepe pan or non-stick frying pan

- 1 stick of butter

Directions:

In a large bowl mix Bisquick, two eggs and only 1 cup of the milk. After all is mixed together, add the rest of the milk and mix.

Grease the crepe pan or frying pan with a little butter. Pour the mixture into the pan so that it makes a large, thin circle. Now spread out mixture by lifting up the pan and tilting it in different directions.

Be careful not to burn yourself! Ask an adult if you need help.

Flip the crepe with a spatula once it starts to bubble and then cook on other side.

After the crepe is cooked, gently place it open face on a plate and spread a very thin layer of the chocolate or Nutella on one side of the crepe and then place about three or four slices of banana on top of the chocolate or Nutella. Fold up the crepe and top with whipped cream if desired.

Depending on how thick or thin your crepe is will determine how many crepes you will make.

4. Yummy Waffles

Ingredients:

- 2 1/2 cups milk

- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

- 2 teaspoons vanilla

- 1/2 cup cornstarch

- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

- 1 tablespoon baking powder

- 2 tablespoons white sugar

- 3 eggs, separate the egg yolks

- 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

***Note! You must have a waffle iron for this recipe!***

Pre-heat your waffle iron.

Take a large bowl and mix together; flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.

Take a separate bowl and mix; egg yolks, milk, vanilla, oil, and sugar. Once mixed together, stir into the other bowl with ingredients. Mix together until batter is smooth and there are no lumps.

Gently stir in egg whites. Let stand for a few minutes. Grease your waffle iron and then use a one cup measuring cup to scoop out and pour the batter onto your waffle iron. Follow the directions on your waffle iron.

Serve with syrup or add strawberries and whipped cream to make Belgian waffles!

How many waffles being made will depend on how big your waffle iron is.

5. Crispy French Toast

Ingredients:

- 6 bread slices

- 1/4 teaspoon sugar

- 1/2 cup milk

- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

- 2 eggs, beaten

- 1 tablespoon oil

- Griddle or skillet

Directions:

Pre-heat griddle or skillet.

Take the eggs and beat them together in a bowl. Add to the bowl and mix together; milk, sugar, and cinnamon.

Use a pair of tongs or a fork to dip each bread slice into the mixture one at a time.

Tip: Dip the bread into the mixture long enough to soak, but don't over soak or your bread will fall apart. This takes some practice!

Cook soaked bread slice on the hot griddle or skillet over medium heat for 2 - 3 minutes on each side. Use a spatula or even a potato masher and gently press down until your French toast is golden brown and crispy in the center without burning the crust.

Optional: Add powdered sugar, syrup, honey, whipped cream or fresh fruit!

Depending how much you soak your bread for depends on serving amount.

Chapter 2 – Lunch

Midday meals are what pick up where your breakfast left off. Once you have burned your breakfast off from all that playing or doing morning chores, it’s time to load up that tummy on a yummy tasting lunch!

Tired of the same boring old grilled cheese sandwich or peanut butter and jelly? Has your bologna become boring? Well here are some lunch recipes to get your excitement pumping for the afternoon!

1. Crunchy Mini Pizzas

Ingredients:

- 1 Package extra crunchy English muffins (fork split ones are the best)

- Jar of pizza sauce or thick spaghetti sauce

- 1 Package shredded mozzarella cheese

- Toppings of your choice (pepperoni, mushrooms, diced tomatoes, etc...)

- Canned oil spray or butter to grease the cookie sheet

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F

Grease cookie sheet with butter or oil. If you have a non-stick cookie sheet, those work best. On the cookie sheet line up your English muffins after you split them in half. Toast them until golden brown. Take out cookie sheet with English muffins and top with pizza or thick spaghetti sauce and your favorite toppings.

Put back into oven and cook for about 8 - 10 minutes.

Remove cookie sheet again from oven (Remember to use oven mitts!)

Let cool before removing pizzas and eating.

Serving amount depends on how many pizzas you make.

2. Grilled Cheese Pizza Sandwich

Ingredients:

- Sliced white or wheat bread

- Package of shredded or sliced mozzarella cheese

- Jar of pizza sauce or thick spaghetti sauce

- Canned oil spray or butter to grease the frying pan

- Optional: sliced pepperoni

Directions:

Heat frying pan to medium heat. Lightly spray canned oil spray or lightly butter frying pan. Non-tick frying pans work best.

Take two slices of bread and add light pizza or spaghetti sauce to each slice.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese or add sliced mozzarella to one side of bread. Add pepperoni (optional). Take other slice of bread and add it to the top of the cheese and pepperoni.

Using a spatula, lift the sandwich and place into the pan. Careful, frying pan will be hot! Cook each side on medium temperature for 4 - 5 minutes until golden brown.

3. Cheesy Chili Fries

Ingredients:

- 1 Package of frozen French fries (crinkle cut works best)

- 1 can of turkey, chicken or beef chili with no beans

- 1 Package of shredded cheddar cheese

- Canned oil spray or butter to grease the cookie sheet

- Optional: Sour cream, salsa

Directions:

Follow the directions on how to cook the frozen French fries. Baking them is the best way to go. It's healthier that way!

When French fries are done cooking, remove cookie tray. Don't forget those oven mitts, the cookie sheet will be extremely hot!

Open up can of chili and spoon on top of French fries, spreading the chili out over the fries. Top off with the shredded cheese. Place cookie sheet back into the oven for about 7 - 8 minutes.

Remove cookie sheet. Let cool and then use a spatula to serve Cheesy Chili Fries onto a plate or in a bowl.

Optional: Top off with sour cream and or salsa.

Serves: 4 - 6, depending on how small or big the portions are.

4. California Roll Ups

Ingredients:

- 1 package of whole wheat flour tortillas or any flavored tortillas

- sliced mozzarella cheese

- sliced deli shaved turkey breast and ham

- avocados

- cucumber

- alfalfa sprouts

Directions:

Take a tortilla and layer with the turkey breast and ham, cucumber, cheese, sliced avocado and some alfalfa sprouts. Use as little or as much as you like.

Roll the tortilla up with everything in it and slice in half.

Ask an adult to help you with a sharp knife for slicing and cutting if you need it so you won't cut yourself!

Makes however many you can make.

5. Tuna Taco Wrap

Ingredients:

- 1 large can of tuna

- 1 package shredded cabbage

- 1 jar tartar sauce

- 12 flour tortillas

- 3 lemons or limes

- 1 bottle of your favorite taco sauce

Directions:

In a large bowl mix; tuna, shredded cabbage, tartar sauce and taco sauce. Depending on how spicy you like your food will determine how much taco sauce to add.

Spoon mixture into tortillas.

Cut lemons or limes into four wedges each. Serve one wedge with each tuna taco wrap to squeeze over mixture in tortilla. Roll tortilla and enjoy!

Makes 12 tuna taco wraps.

Chapter 3 – Dinner

The last meal of the day is always important. You want to eat a good meal before you hunker down in bed for the night. Your dinner will last you throughout the night and into the morning, so make it a great one!

1. Cheese Enchilada Casserole

Ingredients:

- 1 package of corn tortillas

- 2 packages of shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese

- 2 cans of red enchilada sauce

- 1 package shredded lettuce

- sour cream

- salsa or taco sauce

- canned oil spray

- aluminum foil

Directions:

You will need a baking pan or square casserole dish to make this!

Preheat oven to 350°F

Spray pan or casserole dish with canned oil spray. Take corn tortillas and add a layer overlapping each one a little, enough to cover the bottom of the pan or casserole dish.

Open cans of enchilada sauce. Pour enough sauce over tortillas to cover tortillas, not too much though.

Sprinkle cheese over layered tortillas and sauce. Then add another layer of tortillas, sauce and cheese. Create 4 - 5 layers, it depends on how big your pan or casserole dish is. The top should have sauce and cheese.

Cover pan or casserole dish with foil tightly. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and let cool. Remember to use those oven mitts! The pan or casserole dish will be hot!

Before serving, add shredded lettuce on top, then sour cream.

Optional: Add sliced or chopped black olives and your favorite salsa or hot sauce.

2. Chicken Tacos

Ingredients:

- large can of chicken

- 1 package of corn tortillas

- 1 package of shredded cheddar cheese

- 1 package shredded lettuce

- 3 tomatoes

- your favorite salsa or taco sauce

Directions:

You will need a frying pan or skillet and a small pot.

Open can of chicken and place in a small pot and cook on low. Heat up frying pan or skillet on medium.

Dice up tomatoes, if you need to, ask an adult to do this. Knives are sharp and we don't want anyone getting cut!

Using tongs, heat up tortilla in pan or skillet flipping tortilla several times until tortilla is warm on each side. Spoon chicken into tortilla. Top with cheese, lettuce and diced tomatoes. Add salsa or taco sauce if desired.

Makes however many tacos you make. Add a second can of chicken for more tacos.

3. Easy Loaded Baked Potatoes

Ingredients:

- one large potato for each person

- shredded cheddar cheese

- crumbled bacon or bacon bits

- sour cream

- 1 can of turkey, chicken or beef chili with no beans

- diced tomatoes

- aluminum foil

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350°F

Rinse and scrub clean each potato under cold running water, as you will be eating the skins of these potatoes. Dry each potato thoroughly with a clean towel or thick paper towel. Make sure that there are no remnants of the paper towel if you use one to dry your potato.

Take a fork and poke the potatoes about three times each on each side. Wrap each potato in foil and make sure they are covered completely.

Place potatoes on a cookie sheet and place in oven. Bake for 60 minutes.

While potatoes are cooking, prepare your other ingredients. If you really want to have fun add each ingredient to their own bowl and set on the table. Make sure you heat the chili up. You can do this when the potatoes are done and heat the chili up in a microwave safe serving bowl.

When potatoes are done, place in a bowl on the table still in their foil, place bowls with ingredients on table and have everyone load up their potatoes with all the yummy ingredients!

Add salsa too if desired!

Makes however many potatoes you bake.

4. Pizza Pasta

Ingredients:

- 8 ounces Rotini pasta

- 4 ounces sliced pepperoni

- 1 pound lean ground beef

- 1 package shredded mozzarella cheese

- 1 small diced onion

- 1 jar spaghetti sauce (28 ounces)

Directions:

You will need a big pot for boiling the pasta, a skillet or frying pan, a 9x13 inch baking dish and a colander for draining the pasta.

Preheat oven to 350°F

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Once water is boiling, add the pasta and boil for 8 - 10 minutes. Be careful when adding pasta because water is very hot and will burn you. Ask an adult for help if needed.

When pasta is done and tender, take a colander, one of those bowls with small holes for draining food, and place it in the sink and poor water with pasta into the bowl. Be careful and use oven mitts, pot will be hot and also be careful because steam will come up from the pot as you pour the pot into the colander.

In the skillet on medium-high heat, cook beef with onion until beef is brown. Drain the fat. Ask an adult to help you with this because it will be hot and if you pour it down the drain, you will clog the kitchen sink drain.

Once drained, add the spaghetti sauce, pepperoni and pasta all together and stir thoroughly.

Pour mixture into the 9x13 inch baking dish. Top with the mozzarella cheese.

Bake in oven for 30 minutes, then take out to cool and serve. Don't forget to use your oven mitts!

Makes 6 servings

5. Sloppy Dogs

Ingredients

- 1 pound ground beef, chicken or turkey

- 1 can Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce

- 1 package of 8 beef, chicken or turkey hot dogs

- 1 package of 8 hot dog buns

- 1 package of shredded cheddar cheese, sliced American cheese or Velveeta cheese

Directions:

You will need a skillet and a method to cook the hot dogs.

Cook ground meat of your choice in a skillet and add Manwich sloppy Joe Sauce. Stir and let simmer on low.

Boil, BBQ or cook in a frying pan the hot dogs until they are done. As you are cooking hot dogs, warm the hot dog buns.

When hot dogs are cooked, add to bun and top off with Sloppy Joe mixture and your choice of cheese.

Makes 8 hot dogs.

Chapter 4 – Desserts

You’ve eaten dinner and now have that craving for something sweet. What a better way to curb that sweet tooth than to have some dessert made by you?!

1. Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Treats

Ingredients:

- 6 cups puffed rice cereal

- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing pan

- 4 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped

- 4 cups miniature marshmallows

- 1/2 cup whole roasted peanuts

- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

Directions:

You will need a 13 x 9 inch baking pan and a large saucepan.

Lightly butter a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.

Take the butter and melt in a large saucepan over low to medium-low heat for 10 to 12 minutes. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the peanut butter until melted. Add the puffed rice cereal and peanuts. Stir until well coated.

With a spatula or large spoon, press the mixture evenly into the baking dish.

Cool completely.

Now take the chocolate and put it in a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals until the chocolate is completely melted.

Drizzle the chocolate over the cooled rice treats.

Cut into bars.

Makes however many bars you cut. The smaller the bars, the more treats.

2. Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients:

- 2 packages of banana cream instant pudding and pie filling

- 1 container of whipped topping

- 1 pre-made graham cracker crust

- 2 bananas

Directions:

Follow directions on instant pudding package for pie filling. Make one package and pour it into the graham cracker crust. Put in the refrigerator and let it set firmly. Make other package of pudding.

Slice up bananas and place one layer of slices on top of pudding/pie mixture. Add second bowl of pudding/pie filling on top. Let set in fridge once again. Add whipped topping, slice and serve.

Variations.

For chocolate banana pie, use instant chocolate pudding/pie filling mix instead of banana cream.

For chocolate cream pie use instant chocolate pudding/pie filling and instead of bananas, used shavings from a chocolate bar or chocolate chips.

For Oreo pie use one package of instant chocolate pudding/pie filling and one package of vanilla pudding/pie filling mix. Add chocolate pie filling first, crumbled Oreos, then vanilla pie filling, whipped topping and more crumbled Oreos.

3. Chocolate Nutella Layered Truffle

Ingredients:

- 13 ounce tub of Nutella hazelnut chocolate spread

- 2 cups milk

- 24 ounce bag chocolate chips

- wax paper

Directions:

You will need a cookie sheet.

Lay a sheet of wax paper on the cookie sheet.

In a microwave safe bowl, add 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips and 1 cup of milk and stir. Microwave on high for 30 seconds until chocolate chips are completely melted. Pour out extra milk into sink, but leave a little milk in the bowl and mix with a small spoon.

Pour chocolate mixture onto the wax paper to make a large layer about 3/4 centimeters thick.

Lay flat in refrigerator cool in the fridge overnight or until hardened.

When hardened, spread Nutella onto truffle so there is about 3/4 centimeters thickness on top of the first layer. Leave a little room on the outside for crust.

Melt another 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips plus 1 cup of milk in microwave as you did before the first layer. Pour this mixture on top of the Nutella layer so it touches the outside to form a crust.

Let harden in fridge once again. Cut and serve.

4. Refrigerator Cookies

Ingredients:

- 1 cup of sugar

- 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour

- 1 softened stick of butter

- 3 tablespoons cocoa

- 1 egg

- 1/4 cup of milk

- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

Directions:

Add butter in a mixing bowl and then slowly add sugar and beat together until creamy. Beat the egg and add to mixture. Then add cocoa, vanilla and flour a bit at a time.

Add the milk. If you need to, add a little extra flour if it's not stiff enough.

Chill for one hour.

Take the dough and shape it into long rolls about 2 inches in diameter. Cover each roll with plastic wrap and keep in the fridge for 24 hours. Cut the rolls to make cookies.

To bake cookies:

Preheat the oven to 350°F

Grease cookie sheet or sheets. Add the cut cookies on the cookie sheet.

Bake for 12 - 14 minutes.

Take out and let cool. Use your oven mitts so you don't burn yourself!

5. Kiddie Chow

Ingredients:

- 6 cups Crispix cereal

- 1/2 cup chocolate chips

- 1/2 cups peanut butter

- 1/2 cups butter

- 2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

Melt the butter, peanut butter, and the chocolate chips together in either the microwave in a microwave safe dish or on the stove in a saucepan.

Melt until all three ingredients are nice and smooth. After melting, put the cereal in a large bowl, and pour the mixture on top of the cereal. Now stir the cereal and the mixture carefully so that the cereal is well coated with the mixture.

Place the powdered sugar in a large plastic bag. Add the cereal mixture in and zip the bag closed tightly and then shake well until the cereal mixture is covered and well coated.

Enjoy!