Our children's librarians are here to introduce kids to some simple and delicious recipes.
Cheap, cheerful and healthy: have fun learning how to cook - make sure you have your adult with you! 

Check the ingredient list below, and when you're ready, click here to watch our cooking demonstrations on Vimeo.

Recipes

	French Omelette Ingredients: 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons of milk ½ tablespoon of butter salt and pepper to taste Kitchen Utensils: Stove top burner Small non-stick pan Whisk Spatula
	Dahl Ingredients: 2 cups of red lentils 2 tablespoons of turmeric powder 1 litre stock (or water) Sprig of curry leaves (or 20 loose curry leaves) salt taste Kitchen Utensils: Stove top burner Medium/large pot Measuring cup(s) Wooden Spoon
	Yum Balls Ingredients: 250g plain sweet biscuits 395g sweetened condensed milk 1 cup desiccated coconut 1½ cups desiccated coconut (for rolling) Kitchen Utensils: Food processor or rolling pin + sealable bag Large bowl Measuring cup(s) Wooden Spoon
	Pesto Ingredients: 1 bunch of basil 2 cloves of garlic 40g pine nuts ½ - 1 cup of olive oil 1 - 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese (optional) Kitchen Utensils: Frying pan Blender Mixing bowl
	Pumpkin Soup Ingredients: 1 medium sized butternut pumpkin 1 brown onion 5 cloves of garlic 1 litre of chicken stock 3 sprigs of rosemary 1 cup of cream Kitchen Utensils: Large roasting tray Large pot Blender/Stick blender
	Christmas cookies Ingredients: 5 cups self raising flour 1-2 cups of sugar 1 tin sweetened condensed milk 500g butter  2 cups of icing sugar (icing) 3-5 tablespoons milk (icing) Kitchen Utensils: Rolling pin Cookie cutters Oven tray/cookie sheet Measuring cup(s) Large mixing bowl Electric mixer Wooden spoon