Clueless in the Kitchen: A Cookbook for Teens and other Beginners (The Clueless series)

Bought this and another even-more-basic cookbook for my teen granddaughter who will be cooking in Europe. Recipes rang from some that only teens love and some that you could serve to your adult dinner guests. The text and illustrations are definitely geared to the younger cook. Basic processes are explained, unlike most cookbooks that assume you already know terms and utensils. It's a good cookbook for the purpose. So why didn't I give it a top-rating? I don't know. Maybe because I'm in my 70's and found the teen stuff a little annoying. Cover......Page 1 Credits......Page 2 Title Page......Page 3 Acknowledgements......Page 4 Part One: How to Make Almost Anything......Page 5 Part Two: Recipes......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 Unknown......Page 0 How to Make Almost Anything......Page 9 First Things First......Page 11 Getting the Food Ready......Page 12 Measurements......Page 13 Food Guide Pyramid......Page 14 Things You Might Like Someoneto Give You*......Page 15 General Supplies......Page 16 Step 1. Plan your meals for the week......Page 17 Step 2. Make your shopping list, based on the meals that you have planned for the week.......Page 18 Steps for Successful Grocery Shopping......Page 19 Buying Fruits and VeggiesP ick......Page 20 “Cheesy” Ideas......Page 21 Convenience Foods......Page 22 Safe Food Handling & Germ-Free Cooking......Page 23 Food Storage......Page 24 How Do You Protect Yourself......Page 25 Your Body’s Best Friend......Page 26 Why We Need to Eat a Good Breakfast......Page 27 Get Your Diet Score......Page 28 Recipes......Page 30 Smoothies & Spritzers......Page 32 Banana Smoothie......Page 33 Melon Smoothie......Page 34 Raspberry Smoothie......Page 35 Strawberry Smoothie......Page 36 Orange Spritzer......Page 37 Eggs......Page 38 Scrambled Eggs......Page 39 Breakfast Burrito......Page 40 Breakfast Casserole......Page 41 Egg-in-a-Hole......Page 42 Scrambled Eggs with Vegetables......Page 43 Breads, Muffins & Pancakes......Page 44 Banana Bread......Page 45 Blueberry Muffins......Page 46 French Toast......Page 47 Pancakes in a Jar......Page 48 English Muffins with Peanut Butter and Fruit......Page 49 Snacks......Page 50 Celery Pinwheels......Page 51 Crispy Corn Tortilla Chips......Page 52 Homemade Nachos Supreme......Page 53 Ranch-Style Veggie Dip......Page 54 7-Layer Dip......Page 55 Spinach Dip in a Bread Bowl......Page 56 Beans......Page 58 Cooking Dried Beans......Page 59 Hummus......Page 61 Soft Tacos with Beans and Cheese......Page 62 Vegetables......Page 64 Cooking Frozen Vegetables......Page 65 Baked Potatoes......Page 66 Toppings for Baked Potatoes......Page 67 Cheese & Onion......Page 68 Rice & Pasta......Page 70 Cooking White Rice......Page 71 Cooking Brown Rice......Page 72 Meat Lasagna......Page 73 One-Pot Spaghetti......Page 74 Pasta Salad with Tuna......Page 75 Pasta with Broccoli......Page 76 Chicken, Fish & Meat......Page 78 How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken......Page 79 Meatballs......Page 80 Hawaiian Meatballs......Page 81 Stir-Fry......Page 82 Tuna Melt......Page 83 Unfried Chicken or Fish......Page 84 Sweets......Page 86 Fresh Fruit Pie......Page 87 Fruit Crisp......Page 88 Hot Fudge Brownie Cake......Page 89 Light Cheesecake......Page 90 You're young, you're hungry, you're clueless The kitchen looms before you like something from a bad horror film. There's food in there, but then what? It'll have to be cooked... or at least peeled. Probably both . It's enough to scare even the foolhardy, but then so is a diet of macaroni and cheese. And you can't afford to keep ordering pizza. Aaarghh! Relax! You're not alone. Author Evelyn Raab (mom to two teenage sons) understands that the kitchen is alien territory, and she is going to teach you everything you need to know to produce something deliciously edible out of actual ingredients -- in other words, cook -- and live to tell the tale. Incredibly thorough, never condescending, and with a dash of humor, Clueless in the Kitchen leads culinary neophytes through the entire range of kitchen experience -- from cleaning a stove and outfitting a first kitchen (cheaply), to unplugging a drain and identifying that stuff in the bulk-food bins. Two hundred easy-to-follow recipes show how to make all kinds of simple and scrumptious dishes for every meal and occasion, beginning with " A Cruel Joke" and ending with Snacks and Munchies." There's even a chapter devoted exclusively to the "Vehemently Vegetarian." And there's more! Each recipe is coded with an icon symbolizing vegetarian meals, cheap eats, couch potato, mom, or family food, food to impress, and snacks and munchies. And useful menu planners will help you tailor the perfect meal to every guest, whether that guest is your shallow but fun boy/girlfriend, your aunt Gladys, or (gasp!) your entire family. Whether you're living on your own for the very first time or you're just on your own for dinner, Clueless in the Kitchen will be the first and -- hopefully -- only guide you will ever need. You may never eat macaroni and cheese again! This step-by-step guide for children provides a collection of over 150 recipes for breakfasts, lunches, salads, dinners, snacks, and desserts, with an emphasis on safety and creativity. The first chapter gives information concerning kitchen safety, utensils, term definitions, measuring equivalents, cleanup tips and other useful instructions. The recipes are presented in chapters: (1) "Let's Get Cooking!"; (2) "Breakfast Bonanzas"; (3) "Great Lunches"; (4) "Super Salads"; (5) "Quick Snacks and Easy Extras"; (6) "Soda Fountain Treats"; (7) "Delicious Dinners"; and (8) "Dynamite Desserts." An index is provided. (MM) Taking a basic and humorous approach, a columnist for "Today's Parent" magazine gently leads culinary neophytes through the entire gamut of kitchen experience--from cleaning a stove to outfitting a first kitchen, from boiling an egg to planning an entire meal. Each of the 200 recipes is organized by course and main ingredient, and coded to fit the new cook's requirements. Recipes For Sixty Nutritional Meals, Including Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner. Each Recipe Presents One Or Two Nutritional Facts Through The Illustrations. Michael F. Jacobson And Laura Hill ; Illustrated By Loel Barr. Center For Science In The Public Interest's Kids' Cookbook--cover. Includes Index. Here are 19 tempting recipes for young cooks to make themselves, presented in an inviting, comb-bound cookbook. Recipes are nutritious and economical, and safety rules, measuring tips, and kitchen hints help establish good cooking habits. 8-page photograph insert. Actually written by two real kids, Kids Cook! includes real food menus to be enjoyed by everyone in the family. The sixth title in the Kids Can! series. More than fifty recipes are presented along with lists of cooking terms, equipment, and techniques, and tips for entertaining and safety. More than fifty recipes are presented along with cooking terms, cooking equipment and techniques, and tips for entertaining and safety Presents Nineteen Simple Recipes For A Variety Of Foods, Including Snacks, Main Courses, Desserts, And Holiday Treats.