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Food : Cookery for Children

	Cooking with your children is one of the most enjoyable things you can do together - just resign yourself to the fact that there may be some serious mess - and get stuck in! It's also a great way to get children interested in food, and to encourage them to eat a broad range. Young children in particular will love getting their hands messy - so find recipes where they can mix dough, pastry or fillings, while you get on with some of the other tasks. Allow plenty of time for the whole process, so that you don't get stressed that your dinner hasn't made it to the oven yet!. Afterwards, encourage them to get involved in the clearing up - this is usually no problem with little children as they love to copy what mummy or daddy is doing - and with a bit of luck it will become a habit for when they're older!
	Useful Websites
	www.cook4kids.co.uk	This is a long-distance cookery club for children. There are two age groups - Mini Bakers for children up to 9 years old, and a club for ages 9-15. An enrolment fee and monthly subscription charge are payable. Once you enrol, you will be sent a starter kit which includes cookery utensils, an apron, oven glove and recipe holder. Each month the recipes and most of the ingredients are sent to you - the ingredients are mainly organic. Although it's lovely to cook alongside your child, this cookery club is a great option for those children who are quite independent and enjoy doing something a bit more by themselves. Note that some adult assistance may be advisable for some recipes.
	www.kidsorganic.co.uk	A children-orientated site from Pure Organics (with a parents section too), this has lots of information about organic food and farming. There are even photographs of farm machines - sure to keep the little ones happy (who can resist a picture of a tractor or a combine-harvester?) Great for explaining the differences between organic and intensive farming.