Pocket Money Cookery Book

January 5, 2015
I really enjoy cooking and baking. I always have done and I really enjoy that my children can now take part and help too!
I was recently sent a book called Pocket Money Cookery to review. The book starts with an introduction and then goes on to include some Do’s and Don’ts as well as safety in the kitchen and hygiene.

The book is A4 which is great as the pictures are easy to see, but it does feel a little like a high school text book! The book is available online for £7.00 and includes 10 recipes you can cook with your child.
The recipes are all easy to follow and healthy. As mentioned above the book features quirky facts about food, health and safety tips and some historical insight into the dishes.
I like that the book contains some tips by nutritionist Jessica Scott as I think it’s important to teach children about this. The book is colourful and includes lots of pictures, plus there is also space for your children to write down their own recipes at the back of the book which is a nice touch. 

To be honest with you, I am a little disappointed with this book as the meals are pretty straight-forward and there are quite a few egg dishes:

1) Pizza Beef
2) Broken French Dinner
3) The Embarrassed Queen’s Frittata
4) Dawn Eggs
5) Volcano eggs
6) Snowstorm Veal
7) Mozzarella on a Scooter
8) Winter Mud Pudding
9) Chocolate Hedgehog
10) Lazy Summer Spaghetti
I get that this book is aimed at children so maybe I’m being a bit harsh , but I just think if parents do decide to cook with their children they’d probably already know how to cook these meals as they’re pretty basic so they wouldn’t really need this book.
I think it would have been better if it included a better range of recipes and a number of different ways of cooking food too.
Overall, this book is ok and I imagine most children would be happy with it.
For the purpose of this review I was sent one copy of Pocket Money Cookery. All opinions are 100% my own.

Emily

I started Twin Mummy and Daddy in 2012.  

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5 Comments

  • The Reading Residence

    January 6, 2015 at 10:48 am

    Sounds like it would appeal to children, but perhaps a parents we'd want a bit more

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  • Kim Carberry

    January 6, 2015 at 10:55 am

    It looks like a great book but I know my girls would get bored quickly with it if they already know how to cook the recipes in it… x

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  • Kate Fever

    January 7, 2015 at 9:53 am

    What a great way to encourage children in the kitchen. I agree that it would be nice to see a few more recipes though. Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested

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  • Colette B

    January 7, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    it's quite expensive for just a handful of basic recipes isn't it.
    Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested this week & Happy New Year to you x

    Reply

  • ghostwritermummy

    January 9, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    What a shame the recipes aren't a little more inventive! x x

    Reply

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