Let's Cook!

Name: Let's Cook!
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SKU: 9781615197668
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55 Quick and Easy Recipes for People with Intellectual Disability

By Elizabeth D. Riesz and Anne Kissack

Summary

Let's Cook! by Elizabeth D. Riesz and Anne Kissack is a delightful cookbook that guides readers of all skill levels through a wide range of recipes. It emphasizes practical cooking techniques, encourages culinary creativity, and focuses on the joy of preparing meals. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned kitchen pro, this book offers something for everyone to explore and enjoy.
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You might enjoy this book if you love exploring new recipes and have a passion for creative cooking. It's perfect for those who are keen to discover fresh culinary techniques or seek inspiration for easy yet delightful meals. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting your kitchen journey, this book offers something tasty for everyone.

Let's Cook!

55 quick and easy recipes for people with intellectual disability

Description

This book helps you prepare your own meals with success! Learn how to cook simple and complete meals—healthy meals—with recipes using all the MyPlate food groups. Gain confidence in the kitchen and build self-worth. Designed by and for adults with intellectual disabilities, Let's Cook! promotes and reinforces life skills for independent living.

Let's Cook! can help you: create healthy meals that cover your daily nutritional needs; control carbs, calories, and salt; follow food and kitchen safety; and most of all, eat well—today and every day!

Inside you'll find more than 50 healthy "I can cook!" recipes—in large print and written at an early elementary reading level as well as in an easy-to-follow style of "What I Need - What I Use - What I Do." Colour photos accompany step-by-step preparations and nutrient information for each recipe that take the guesswork out of cooking.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Let's Cook! by Elizabeth D. Riesz and Anne Kissack is highly praised for its accessible and user-friendly approach to cooking, with features like colourful pictures, large print, and step-by-step directions. It has been recognised for its value in helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities enjoy cooking, plan meals, and pursue healthy living. The book won the Midwest Book Achievement Award for Best Cookbook of the Year, emphasising its simplicity and clarity in the recipes.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781615197668

Publisher: The Experiment LLC

Format: Spiral bound

Date Published: 03 August 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: The Experiment LLC

Edition: Revised

Illustration: Color photographs throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 231.0mm

Height: 282.0mm

Weight: 682g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Elizabeth D. Riesz, PhD, was the mother of Sarah, a young adult with Down syndrome - and the original mastermind behind this book. With a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Iowa, she enjoyed a long career in education. Elizabeth passed away in 2019 and is survived by her daughter as well as her husband, Peter.

Anne Kissack, MPH, RD, is a public health practitioner in chronic disease prevention and management. She has always had a passion for cooking and for sharing this love with others. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two children.