SOLVED. Kids/childrens cookbook - orange, square - many healthy recipes carob. [s]

[Vichitra]

Hi ,

Can anyone help in my search of finding a childrens cookbook that started me on my lifelong love of cooking and food .. I thought it was the best thing ever and must have tried nearly ever single recipe in it .. but can't for the life of me remember the title

I know it was orange and white , hardcover, square shaped - probably published in the 80's - 90's ... had pretty exotic ingredients for me back then like carob ( the beginning of the book or maybe it was the end had a glossary of what some ingredients meant and how you could find alternatives) .. I think most of the recipes were really healthy .. there were interesting illustrations inside .. maybe cartoon like characters of kids talking to each other .. there were many recipes that you could have substitutions ie make your own interesting sandwich etc .. as I type this I am sounding more and more vague ... am pretty resigned to the fact that I am never going to find this darned book

[Rainbowheart]

When you say square, do you mean it was small like a picture book?

I know you mentioned it was probably pubbed in the '80s or '90s, but when did you get your copy?

[Vichitra]

Hi Rainbowheart .. that's when I got my copy ( child of the late 80's and early 90's ) .. I think it was probably quite newly published then ...borrowed it from the library over and over again :)

It was quite large .. definitely more than 100 pages .. about 20 cm by 20cm roughly ..

Thanks again

[Vichitra]

And it didn't have actual pictures of food .. just stylised images and illustrations

[Rainbowheart]

Do you think it was an Australian book?

[Vichitra]

I think it may have been American .. definitely not Australian

[Rainbowheart]

Kids in the Kitchen?

[Vichitra]

Thanks a mil Rainbowheart ... this looks amazing but I don't think this was it .. it looked very different .. will keep looking

[Rainbowheart]

The Mash and Smash Cookbook?

[Amber (Daisymau)]

The New Junior Cookbook is the only book I can think of.

[Vichitra]

Don't think it was this one Amber :( but thank you

[Vichitra]

Wasn't Mash and Smash either but looks really interesting Rainbowheart ... aargh wish I had remembered .. the old library where I borrowed it from has since closed down .. wish I had pestered my mum to buy it for me then :(

[Vichitra]

Ok Rainbowheart and Amber ... found it ... spent a whole night trawling through Etsy and Ebay .. Love at First Bite: Snacks and Mealtime Treats the Quick and Easy Way

Just bought a copy .. very very happy

Am incredibly grateful to the both of you for helping me and giving me the motivation to actually look for it

What a fabulous site :)

[Vichitra]

And so much for the recipes being healthy .. its a book of snacks and treats ( was looking through 8 year old eyes of course )

[Rainbowheart]

Awesome, glad you found it!