Vegetarian Cookbooks for Kids

Capitalize on the curiosity and enthusiasm of your tiny kitchen helpers. With cookbooks designed especially for young chefs, teach your child about the principles of vegetarian cooking with flair. Whether your family favors meatless Mondays or a completely vegetarian lifestyle, the focus on vegetables will encourage your child to make nutrition a priority. The recipes in cookbooks geared for children will teach them to stay healthy with a rainbow of colors on their plates.

  1. Ages 3 to 5

    • Mollie Katzen shows preschoolers how to prepare 20 vegetarian recipes with the help of an adult in her book ̶0;Salad People and More Real Recipes: A New Cookbook for Preschoolers and Up.̶1; Young chefs can experiment with recipes such as Sweet Potato Surprise, Polka-dot Rice and Mango-honey Lassi. Enthusiastic tiny cooks can further explore the world of vegetarian cooking with a cartoon character in ̶0;Cooking with Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon: A Cookbook for Kids,̶1; by Jules Bass and Debbie Harter.

    Ages 6 to 8

    • As a cooking class instructor, author Dorothy Bates shows young chefs how to prepare nutritional meatless meals in her book ̶0;Kids Can Cook: Vegetarian Recipes Kitchen-Tested by Kids for Kids.̶1; The children in her cooking class tested each recipe, giving their seal of approval. In the forward, the adviser to the Vegetarian Resource Group, Suzanne Havala, also provides instructions for parents on how to monitor their child̵7;s nutrition. In ̶0;The Jumbo Vegetarian Cookbook,̶1; written for elementary-age children, authors Judi Gillies and Jennifer Glossop explore 125 global vegetarian meals, from Thai stir fry to African stew.

    Ages 9 to 12

    • Sheila Griffin Llanas geared her 48-page book toward older elementary-age students. ̶0;Easy Vegetarian Foods from Around the World (Easy Cookbooks for Kids)̶1; provides a beginner look at nutritious vegetarian meal options with a global influence. ̶0;Fun with Kids in the Kitchen,̶1; by Judi Rogers, provides parents and children with a 95-page spiral bound resource for vegetarian meals. The entertaining cartoons on each page accompany kid-friendly recipes such as Stone Soup and Vegetarian Robots.

    Cookbooks for Teenagers

    • With ̶0;The Teen's Vegetarian Cookbook,̶1; author Judy Krizmanic caters to the world of teenagers with an introduction to cooking vegetarian style. Her 120 recipes range from snacks to full family meals, providing detailed instructions for a new chef on how to perform basic kitchen tasks like simmering and sautéing. Complete with a glossary of terms and guide to college eating, Krizmanic̵7;s book offers an invaluable resource to the enthusiastic teenage cook. Author Carole Raymond also focuses her cookbook toward older teenagers with ̶0;Student's Vegetarian Cookbook, Revised: Quick, Easy, Cheap, and Tasty Vegetarian Recipes.̶1; The practical tips and recipes take teenagers through scrumptious choices such as Gingered Chinese Greens Stir-Fry and Curry in a Hurry.

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