My First Coloring Cookbook: Mealtime Favorites

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About My First Coloring Cookbook: Mealtime Favorites

My First Coloring Cookbook: Mealtime Favorites is a unique children’s cookbook that doubles as a coloring book. This innovative cookbook presents all the ingredients and instructions in a fun picture format, making it an excellent tool to inspire creativity and learning in children. With the option to color each recipe, your little ones can add their personal flair and experiment with different ingredients to make it their own.

picture of a pink and blue coloring cookbook for children titled mealtime favorites

My First Coloring Cookbook is designed to encourage independence in children. The “additions” page allows your child to include their favorite ingredients in each recipe, making it easily adaptable to your family’s specific needs. With the ingredients presented in chronological order, it’s a great tool to encourage counting activities, follow instructions, and promote creativity and confidence in your little ones.

As a mother of two, I understand the importance of quality time with my children. I enjoy baking, and involving my children in the process is always a bonus. That’s why I created these books – to help foster independence and confidence in my kids. I put a lot of effort and dedication into creating these cookbooks, and I hope other families can enjoy them as much as we do!

Recipes Included In Mealtime Favorites:

illustration of peanut butter jelly from my first coloring cookbook: mealtime favorites

illustration of pizza from my first coloring cookbook: mealtime favorites

illustration of grilled cheese sandwich from my first coloring cookbook: mealtime favorites

Each Recipe Includes:

Ingredients

Preparing Process

Cooking/Making Process

Ideas for Additions and Substitutions

“Chef’s Ideas” Page

Mealtime Favorites Cookbook Examples:

illustration of bread being sliced into two slices from my first coloring cookbook: mealtime favorites — Peanut Butter and Jelly/Grilled Cheese Sandwich

illustration of ingredients for pizza — Pizza

illustration of bread and cheese being combined on a plate for a sandwich from my first coloring cookbook: mealtime favorites — Grilled Cheese Sandwich

illustration of vegetable soup cooking in a put with a timer from my first coloring cookbook: mealtime favorites — Vegetable Soup

illustration of food including vegetables, bacon, ham, can of soup, and bagel — Grilled Cheese Sandwich

half lined page titled the chef's ideas from a kid's first cookbook: mealtime favorites — End of Every Recipe

Mealtime Favorites Cookbook In Action:

Pin video of a four year old girl making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich using a coloring cookbook recipe

Pinterest video of a four year old girl mixing ingredients to make a pizza

As can be seen in the videos, Mealtime Favorites can be a lot of fun, and capturing those precious moments is important. If you’re curious about the knife Melianna uses to cut her bread slices in the video, it’s from a pack of excellent kid-friendly knives. They are sharp enough to do the job efficiently but not too much to cut fingers. These knives are perfect for little kitchen helpers and can be used for bread, vegetables, playdoh, kinetic sand, and more. I highly recommend them to anyone wanting to get their kiddos more involved in meal preparation.

In addition, the book stand that holds Melianna’s cookbook is another kitchen accessory I highly recommend. It’s not only extremely convenient but also sturdy and charming. Plus, it flattens for easy storage.

photo collage depicting a little girl playing in her toy kitchen and cooking in an actual kitchen using my first coloring cookbook: mealtime favorites

Where You Can Find My First Coloring Cookbook

We sell My First Coloring Cookbook on Amazon as a paperback book that is delivered to your home and Etsy as an instant PDF digital download. Essentially, this means you can download the coloring cookbook instantly instead of waiting for a paperback copy to be delivered, like on Amazon. You can print it out at home or wherever it is most convenient. Additionally, we offer individual recipes for sale, so you can pick and choose the ones you want to try.

FUN TIP: if you “favorite” any of the books on my Etsy store, Etsy will email you promo code for 40% off. However, you must have a registered email with Etsy and agree to receive promotional emails for this to work. I also have sarcastic adult coloring books available too for anyone that is interested.

Final Thoughts

We hope you enjoyed this inside look at My First Coloring Cookbook: Mealtime Favorites. Please let us know your thoughts. If you have photos of your little chef in action with My First Coloring Cookbook, please share! We would love to see them! Be sure to check our Overview page for more information about the other cookbook variations available.