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Family History and Cooking
December 01, 2011
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Head Chef Notes

Happy Holidays!
Our gift to you this holiday season, have you downloaded our Kids Holiday Cooking Ebook yet?

Please submit your food gift recipes in our current recipe contest.

Enter our Kids Cookbook Giveaway
This week we are holding a quick kids cookbook giveaway. Come see our blog on 10 of our favorite Kids Cookbooks and leave a comment to be entered in the drawing for the Book Kids' Fun and Healthy Cookbook. Giveaway open until December 4!

Teaching Family History Through Cooking

Years ago, grandparents passed their recipes down to their children and grandchildren. Over time family recipes were established. Life has gotten a little busier and many cherished recipes are being forgotten. Does this sound familiar? Did you love Grandma's Zeppoli fried dough but no one else knows how to duplicate the recipe?

Don't let the years pass you by without taking the opportunity to share, cook and write down your family's favorite recipes. Start by making your own family cookbook. Get your kids involved in cooking by showing them how each recipe is prepared. Sometimes a lot is left out in family recipes and many recipes have different ways of being prepared. Don't just give your kids the recipe prepare it with them. This will help pass down short cuts and discover different ways of making the tried and true recipes your family loves.

These recipes don't have to be gourmet meals. A favorite dinner to a child now can bring fond memories when they have a family of their own to prepare the recipe for. Do they love your homemade lasagna? Write that down or print off the recipe. Start their recipe collection now and they can add to it throughout their years of cooking. It will become a cherished collection.

Cooking is a great way to teach your kids about family history. If you have passed down recipes teach them about their grandma, grandpa or aunt who made this recipe. What were they like and what did they look like? They might not have known a certain relative but they can have a connection to them by making their favorite recipe. If no one in your family has done this, start now with your own recipes and start a family tradition.

Seasonal Cooking Ideas this month:
Hanukkah Kid Recipes
Christmas cooking with kids
Christmas Candy Recipes
Learn How to Make Homemade Chocolates
Homemade Fudge Recipes
Homemade Suckers
Christmas Cookie Recipes
Gingerbread House Recipes
Food Gift Ideas
Jar Mixes
Edible Gift Basket Ideas
Dough Ornament Recipes

Fill your winter months with cooking lessons!

Next Issue

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Have a great time cooking!
Debbie Madson
Head Chef and Web Publisher
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