Handstand Kids Mexican Cookbook Kit
We love to cook with the kids in this Crazy Mom’s house and my Tween was super excited when the Handstand Kids “Mexican Cookbook arrived. The book comes jam packed with 52 pages of recipes, instructions, ideas and info all around the Mexican cuisine.
The book is awesome, it’s written by Yvette Garfield and Illustrated by Kim DeRose and the recipes are edited and developed by Cricket Azima. This is just a wonderful cookbook that can be enjoyed by any age, the pictures make it easy for the little ones to understand and help with dinner.
I love how the book goes into a story about Chef Aaron Sanchez who grew up in an Mexican Family and the love of food and the wonderful family traditions that he experienced while growing up; the book then goes on to show utensils in English and Spanish and even explains some well known Ingredients in English and Spanish. The book also has a recipe level that is measured by avocados, the more avocado the more advanced the dish and you may need help from an adult.
After each recipe there is also an alternative suggestion, which I really loved. The book is bright and vibrant in colors that just want you to pick up the book and read it from front to back and create every dish in it along the way.
Who are the Handstand Kids?
The Handstand kids are made up of 6 kids from different parts of the world, they help you cook and create the delicious dishes in their book. The love of cooking clearly comes through in this amazing book. This is our first encounter with the Handstand Series and I can not wait to pick up the remaining books that are currently available.
The Handstand Kids Cookbooks are the perfect recipe for kids to learn how to cook, while discovering the people, places and language of a new country. This is the second book in the Series and as you already know they travel through Mexico.
The book is divided into different sections from All Kids Love to Nutritious & Delicious, Mexican-ize My… and Save room for…., each section is full of yummy recipes, ideas and history. We loved it!!!!
I also love that the recipes include the Spanish words for the ingredients, teaching the little ones Spanish without even knowing it… wonderful idea.
The Tween wanted to cook dinner and he choose the Chicken Tostada.
We adapted the recipe a bit, we didn’t have an Tostada Shells, so we made our own out of Soft tacos, fried them in a pan crisp on each side. We also substituted the Chicken with Ground Beef.. see, it’s simple to make a change.
| Book Review Wednesday: Handstand Kids Mexican Cookbook {Review & Giveaway}Tasty Enough to eat the Bowl …. Chicken Tostada |
- 1 pound Cooked, Shredded chicken ( we used 1 pound Ground Beef flavored with Taco Mix)
- 6 prepared Tostada Shells ( we used Flour shells fried in a pan)
- 1 15 oz can of refried beans
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce, shredded
- 2 plum tomatoes
- 1/2 cup Monterey Jack Cheese
- 1 Lime
- 1 cup Cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- Sour Cream
- Guacamole
- Salsa
- Salt and Pepper
- Shred the lettuce and set aside
- Dice the tomatoes and set aside
- * fry the Flour Tortilla shells in a few drops of oil till crunchy on both sides* If you don’t have the prepared bowl shells.
- Assemble your Tostada by layering the refried beans, meat anything you like to add to your Tostada
We had a blast using this book, it defiantly is an amazing book that should be in every kitchen with little ones. Our book came with a cool Curious Chef Spatula; perfect size for little hands. LOVED IT!!! Be sure to check out the Handstand Kids Cookbook Series on Amazon.com and the newest location Bed, Bath and Beyond. This Book retails for $19.99 and worth every penny.
For more information be sure to check out The Handstand Kids on the Web, follow on Facebook or @handstandkids
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We were provided with the product for our honest review, all opinions are 100% our own and no other compensation was nor will be received. The prize for our winner will be shipped directly through the PR/ Company.
karen M says
Spaghetti is the kiddo’s favorite
Amanda says
Tacos are my kids favorite
Toni says
i have to say my son’s fav is beans any way he can have them and my daughter’s fav is pizza
Samantha says
My daughter enjoys many things however my youngest likes chicken nuggets and peanut butter “seperately”
Alicia C. says
My kids both love homemade pizza, and the little guy loves helping me make it! The crust is so easy!
2c. flour, 2 1/4 tsp yeast, 1 tsp salt, 1 Tb olive oil, 1 Tb sugar or honey, dash of garlic powder, fresh herbs (oregano, basil, parsley), and 3/4 c. warm water. Mix all of the dry ingr., add water until dough forms. Knead 5 minutes, put into an oiled bowl & cover. Let rise 1 hour, knead again and roll it out. Add toppings and bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes.
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CrazyMom says
Alicia.. thanks for sharing this.. sounds great.. will have to check it out…. 🙂
Tomoko says
My daughter loves mac and cheese
Rachael Leventhal says
grilled cheese
Danelle says
My kids love plate tacos. It is just regular tacos except you use Tortilla Chips instead. And the obvious serve on the plate. They also love my mac & cheese.
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stacey says
spaghetti or pizza!!!