Recipe Books

My oldest son,  has resigned been banned from meal preparation.  All is not lost, however.  I have two other sons, Zachary and Wesley, who are eager to get in there and prepare scrumptious offerings for their family.  So, I have assigned Wesley to help in the mornings with breakfast preparations and Zachary is going to try and make supper one night a week.

Each of the boys made their own Recipe Books using a 3-ring binder.  They designed their own covers using a computer graphics program.  Inside they will put recipes they have learned, or are learning to make. 

This is Zachary’s Book.

  I had him write out his recipe by hand. (This doubled for Copywork.)

This one is Wesley’s Recipe Book,

along with the recipe he’s currently learning.

 Wesley has done so well that he’s ready to move on to something as equally  mouthwatering and scrumptious wholesome as Oatmeal.

Zachary, welll, his first attempt wasn’t overly successful.  First, he waited till the last minute to cook the beans, then the pressure cooker would not seal and seasonings were a little skimpy.  I can safely say it wasn’t the best thing he’s ever made.

To his credit he has prepared yummy waffles and cookies many times in the past, so I remain hopeful things will improve.

Cooking is one way to help someone learn to concentrate, (did I put in 2 or 3 cups?) do some math if you’re doubling a recipe (3/4t. plus 1/2t. equals??) and gives a sense of satisfaction, knowing that you prepared and served a good-tasting meal for your family. 

I slipped the handwritten recipes into page protectors to protect them from little spatters.  It also keeps the pages from accidentally being ripped out..

It was quite fun for the boys to put together their own book, personalizing it with their choice of graphics and of course it’s always nice to find a practical way for them to apply their handwriting skills.