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Home Economics - Cooking Skills

Home Economics links for cooking and baking to enrich your homeschooling experience.

Making Potato Tacos

I learned how to make these tacos from my mother-in-law who had 8 children and needed to make a little go a long way. They're really very good and everyone loves to come to dinner on potato taco night. Here are my step-by-step instructions.

Peanut Butter Burrito Recipe - January Fundays

How to make a peanut butter burrito - a recipe for January special days and holidays.

Peanut Butter and Banana Toast Recipe- January Fundays

How to make peanut butter and banana toast - a recipe for January special days and holidays.

Cookbooks for Young Chefs

Kids love to cook and serve meals and goodies to family and friends. Every kitchen that has kids should have a couple kids cookbooks to keep them interested and excited about learning this necessary skill. These are my top choices for cookbooks for kids.

Very Fun, Slightly Sticky Stuff to Do with Candy

This new Klutz book is packed with mouthwatering things to do with everybody's favorite stuff - candy!

What's for Lunch? - Cooking With Kids

Looking for some creative lunch ideas that kids will eat? Here are recipes to make lunchtime fun and educational.

Cooking with Kids

Cooking with Kids features at least 4 new recipes each week.

Food Related Mini Units

Food Related Mini Units to liven up a topic you're studying or add something special to your school day.

Valentine's Day Tea

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Valentine's Day Tea! Learn table manners, etiquette, proper table setting, recipes, crafts and more.

Spring Recipes

Fun recipes for spring. From your About.com Guide.

Summer Home Economics Ideas

Fun home economics ideas for the summer and anytime. From your About.com Guide.

ABC's of Cooking

A helpful series of basic cooking instruction.

Being Safe in the Kitchen

Although making food is fun, it's important to know how to be safe. This article helps kids use the kitchen safely.

Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test?

Take this twelve question quiz and learn how you can make your kitchen's meals and snacks the safest possible.

Family and Consumer Sciences

This course teaches scientific principles of nutrition and food and the way those principles can be applied to affect the health of individuals and families.

Glossary of Cooking Techniques

A listing of techniques, with photos, from preparing artichokes to making timbales. 

How to Read a Recipe

No matter what you like to read, you're in luck when it comes to reading recipes for kids - they're almost always easy to read and simple to follow.

What's for Lunch? - Cooking With Kids

Looking for some creative lunch ideas that kids will eat? Here are recipes to make lunchtime fun and educational.

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