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The Adventurous Eaters Club: Mastering the Art of Family Mealtime
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TV star Misha Collins and his wife, journalist and historian Vicki Collins, show families how to be mealtime adventurers so that kids might have a lifelong relationship with
real
food
Chicken nuggets. Hot dogs. Macaroni and cheese. These are just some of the greatest hits we offer kids at mealtime.
Misha and Vicki Collins totally get it. When their son West was a toddler ...more
Chicken nuggets. Hot dogs. Macaroni and cheese. These are just some of the greatest hits we offer kids at mealtime.
Misha and Vicki Collins totally get it. When their son West was a toddler ...more
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What are the staples of childhood dinners?
p. 175 - Chicken A La West
p. 103 - Bunny Spice Roasted Roots
p. 138 - Sweet Corn Summer Salad
Do your thoughts go to pizza, nuggets, Kraft mac and fries?
Or they go to Kale Chips, Pink Hummus, and Mason Jar Salads? (Probably not...)
But...why not?
Those foods are healthy - they're good - and they're good for you!
Often, it's because it is easier to pop the pizza hot pocket in the microwave than whip up some homemade soup while managing screaming kids.
Mis ...more
I was gifted a copy of this absolutely gorgeous cookbook by Misha Collins during a Supernatural convention a little over two weeks before the release date, and having had some time with it now, I can say that my five star rating is honest. The book focuses on cooking with children, but there is a wealth of nutritional information and a focus on whole foods and ease of preparation that is very applicable even to those of us who are childless. I’m sure many of us could use a little nudge to get us
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One of the most aesthetically pleasing cookbooks I've ever seen. The recipes look delicious (with a few exceptions that all come with disclaimers!) and easy to follow. I'm looking forward to trying them, even though my picky eater is about to start college.
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Misha Collins + book= everything I've loved in life. Sign. Me UP!
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What a beautifully photographed and fun cookbook! Written by Misha AND Vicki Collins. I have marked all the recipes I cannot wait to try and share with my grandson! And all proceeds from this book go to Charities that promote healthy eating to needy children.
That was healthy! Getting kids to eat their veggies as well as other healthy foods is so important, but it's not just for kids, it's for adults too! Families should all be eating this healthy. Granted I will never see a day that my husband would eat like this. A wonderful cookbook, full of family creations, which help children get in the kitchen too!
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Do you want to have fun while cooking with your kids and teaching them how to eat healthy?
Then this book is the solution, trust me.
Vicki, Maison, West and Misha (the Collins Family) will take you in their world full of love and affection and they will completely change your lives with their original (VERY original, you can trust me on this) recipes.
Just one more thing: do you want another reason to buy this book? Here's the last but not least, in fact we can say that it's the most important one ...more
Then this book is the solution, trust me.
Vicki, Maison, West and Misha (the Collins Family) will take you in their world full of love and affection and they will completely change your lives with their original (VERY original, you can trust me on this) recipes.
Just one more thing: do you want another reason to buy this book? Here's the last but not least, in fact we can say that it's the most important one ...more
I’m a 33 year old picky eater (I blame my parents) and I adore this book. I don’t have children, but I originally purchased a copy to support the authors who are not only wonderful people, but writers of a cookbook every finicky eater (of any age) can benefit from. The book is packed with tips (but no tricks) to introduce lovers of the bland and beige to new foods they’ll enjoy making themselves. I may be an adult, but my kid-friendly palate is actually excited about bringing new foods to my tab
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This really isn't just a cookbook. It's a bit of a journey with beautiful photos included. It helps you WANT to cook healthier for you and your family.
And also all of the author profits go to helping childhood hunger, if that wasnt reason enough to buy it. ...more
And also all of the author profits go to helping childhood hunger, if that wasnt reason enough to buy it. ...more
I fully admit that I wanted this cookbook at first solely because I *ahem* hold Misha Collins in high esteem, first as Cas in Supernatural and now also as the goofy, sweet, full-of-kindness-for-the-world sort of person he seems to be. (Read: I. Am. A. Fan.) So, I convinced my 11-year-old son to get it for me for Christmas (no shame!), and it's the first cookbook that I've actually read cover-to-cover. And it's completely worth it. Misha and Vicki (his equally awesome partner, whom I now also lov
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I read this for the "A Book With Recipes Inside" Part of my 2020 reading challenge. I loved it! Misha & Vicki are adorable and hilarious and their kids are just the same. I liked their approach to getting Maison & West to be more adventurous, and the trials they've had in the kitchen.
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I will admit up front that I’m a terrible cook and subsist on prepackaged foods. I know it’s unhealthy, so I was excited to get this book and see if I could revamp my routine. Yesterday I made the Pear-berry breakfast cake, and it actually turned out well! I loved it. I actually went to the grocery store and bought vegetables, too. This book is a lot of fun!
It wasn't applicable to me. I thought it was going to be more recipes and less child raising tips.
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I love cooking. It's probably the only activity I enjoy more than reading. I do not consider myself a very good cook but when my husband and I moved into our first apartment together my kitchen skills were atrocious. The only meal I knew how to make was spaghetti using jarred sauce. To this day I am still learning and loving every minute of it.
It is one of my goals to make sure that my daughter never feels powerless and useless when she grows up and moves out into the world. Fortunately, at four ...more
It is one of my goals to make sure that my daughter never feels powerless and useless when she grows up and moves out into the world. Fortunately, at four ...more
I have no children and read cookbooks regularly.
I started reading normally and then started to text friends and family about the salty gem I found.
This book isn't written about persuading your kids to eat but inviting them into the process of preparing and cooking food as a family. Psychology says they will be more likely to try it and like it.
The recipes are easy, with instructions for little person participation. The veggie section was simple yet powerful enough for me to crave what was on the ...more
I started reading normally and then started to text friends and family about the salty gem I found.
This book isn't written about persuading your kids to eat but inviting them into the process of preparing and cooking food as a family. Psychology says they will be more likely to try it and like it.
The recipes are easy, with instructions for little person participation. The veggie section was simple yet powerful enough for me to crave what was on the ...more
There’s a lot to love about this beautiful cookbook. Not just for families with small children, this book includes simple, tasty recipes made with easily accessible ingredients. It also includes humorous anecdotes from the Collins family and gorgeous photography. Do be warned: some of the recipes are marked to basically make at your own risk! But I have many recipes bookmarked to try in my kitchen with my own kids. I can already vouch for the Pear Berry Breakfast Cakes and the Hop and Skip Butte
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Excellent cook book that is fun for the whole family. Colorful full pictures, easy to understand instructions. If you have children this book is for you. The best part is that 100% of the profits go towards food programs for children.
This cookbook is amazing! Challenges kids to try good food and have fun while you’re at it! Plus, it is going to an awesome cause. All around a win win for any family or any adventurous person.
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Great for getting my grandchildren to embrace cooking. Looking at pictures of other children cooking and understanding that recipes can be adapted have all helped.
Most parents & caregivers... don't have this kind of time... and a LOT of this stuff most adults wouldn't eat
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I love this book! My kids are already great eaters, but it was such a good reminder to get them in the kitchen and get them excited about new and healthy good. We made the beet gnocchi and now my 5 year old has an obsession with raw and cooked beets. Rented from the library, but may need our own copy of this one.
Great family advise on approaching family meals
So many wonderful ideas to get your kids to eat their veggies...or more veggies...or ease into eating any veggies at all.
The book itself is beautiful - the photos of food and the Collins’ family are lovely.
Wish I’d had this when my kids were younger, but hey - you’re never too old to try something new!
The book itself is beautiful - the photos of food and the Collins’ family are lovely.
Wish I’d had this when my kids were younger, but hey - you’re never too old to try something new!
Let me preface this with: I'm not the target group of this book. At all. I have no children and I am already an adventurous eater, albeit one whose parents weren't mindful of the tips in this book (leading me to up-to-this-day still go by visual cues like "empty plate" to stop eating instead of relying on feeling hungry or full).
Even not being the target audience, I enjoyed the book immensely. The "extras" around the recipes give a lot of well-researched information about how we develop our tas ...more
Even not being the target audience, I enjoyed the book immensely. The "extras" around the recipes give a lot of well-researched information about how we develop our tas ...more
Wonderful cookbook by a real life angel. 💙
I'm REALLY impressed with this book. Bought it on Kobo when it was released, and will be picking up a physical book today because it is WORTH IT! I'm a mom to a 20 yr old with Autism...so can we say FUSSY EATER! I have made three dinners out of this book - spoilers, so I won't say which ones - but we had so much fun reading the anecdotes, choosing what to eat, looking at the pictures and this book got him off of Youtube long enough to actually help me make dinner...and he actually ate it! My kid
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I don't have kids, and I don't plan on ever doing so, but I read this all the same because I love cookbooks and trying new recipes that look awesome in books and never as good in my kitchen.
Surprisingly, since this is a book for teaching kids to eat healthy, I got the urge to make a fair amount of these recipes. Also, the kale. I'm super anti-kale and I think kale chips smell like farts and taste like cardboard, but for some reason I was looking at the kale chip recipe and I said to myself "I sh ...more
Surprisingly, since this is a book for teaching kids to eat healthy, I got the urge to make a fair amount of these recipes. Also, the kale. I'm super anti-kale and I think kale chips smell like farts and taste like cardboard, but for some reason I was looking at the kale chip recipe and I said to myself "I sh ...more
I love the tips this books shares on including kids in meal planning, prep and execution. The recipes look well balanced, healthful and flavorful and when our one year old is a bit older, we will begin implementing the suggestions. I really enjoy the "tips" from West throughout the book, he's a hilarious kid.
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-even though this book was mostly aimed at kids, *I* am not an adventurous eater. i am a rather picky eater and it was a lot worse as a child.
-all the things the books say not to do, my parents did (and so did probably most parents). threaten punishment, bribery, coercement.
-the american academy of pediatrics nutrition guide sums it up: "it's a mistake to encourage, persuade, or bribe a child to eat. research shows this has the opposite effect from whats intended, and the child may end up eatin ...more
-all the things the books say not to do, my parents did (and so did probably most parents). threaten punishment, bribery, coercement.
-the american academy of pediatrics nutrition guide sums it up: "it's a mistake to encourage, persuade, or bribe a child to eat. research shows this has the opposite effect from whats intended, and the child may end up eatin ...more
It's no secret that in this family, we love Misha and Vicki Collins. If you don't know Misha, you should definitely look him up. He's kind, he's weird, and he just makes the world a little brighter by being in it.
Their cookbook is a science experiment, as should anything be when you're trying to get kids involved. It's a great book for the whole family, and it lets you get the kids into the kitchen with you, which is a totally awesome thing to do.
The recipes are unique and fairly simple most of ...more
Their cookbook is a science experiment, as should anything be when you're trying to get kids involved. It's a great book for the whole family, and it lets you get the kids into the kitchen with you, which is a totally awesome thing to do.
The recipes are unique and fairly simple most of ...more
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