{"product_id":"cooking-around-the-country-with-amy-houts-9780930643201","title":"Cooking Around the Country with Kids: USA Regional Recipes and Fun Activities","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is not only a cookbook but a travel book and a lesson in geography. Children learn how different parts of the country developed distinctive dishes because of the food grown there.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the East Coast to the West, Alaska, and Hawaii, children can celebrate America's diversity through food. The recipes and foods typical of different regions of the country are presented: Cooking in New England, the Mid-Atlantic States, Appalachian Highlands, Southeast, Great Lakes, Heartland, Southwest, Mountain region, Pacific Coastal region, and Cooking in Hawaii. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach region starts out with kid-friendly food-related activities and includes a short geographical description of the land, the types of food produced in that locale, and recipes typical of that region. There are nearly 200 recipes kids can easily make with the help of a caring adult. Each of the recipes gives clear and easy directions on what the child can do and the jobs more appropriate for adults.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe recipes are composed of real ingredients rather than mixes. Introductory pages teach about nutrition, safety tips, cooking terms, working together, and \"going green\" by conserving water, energy, and paper products. Food facts, historical notes, and fun activities are found throughout this 270 page cookbook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong with foods such as Wild Rice and Cheese Soup from the Great Lakes region, Tamale Pie from the Southwest, and Best Salmon Bake from the Pacific coast region, brief facts of American culinary history are given. For example, \"When was ice cream \"invented\"? What are hush puppies and how did they get their name? What are funnel cakes? Why doesn't all corn \"pop\"?\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA natural extension to many areas of the school curriculum, such as math and science, this cookbook makes history and geography come to life. It can be used in: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTeaching children about food history and where our food is produced\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHelping children learn about the cooking styles of early Americans\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eRelating children to food traditions of different regions\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHelping children learn how food played a part in our country's history\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInvolving children in preparing food of diverse cultures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis cookbook makes an important resource for home, for homeschool, and for school. It's an excellent way to introduce children to new cultures and different tastes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Houts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0930643208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780930643201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Images Unlimited Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.57d","brand":"Amy Houts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44566899458303,"sku":"9780930643201","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0e77b7b1-4fcc-4301-9502-aa4a1162642a.jpg?v=1701374983","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cooking-around-the-country-with-amy-houts-9780930643201","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}