Synopses & Reviews
Fill your plate with fresh, self-sustained produce that comes straight from your garden. Step-by-step planting, care and harvesting tips give the beginning gardener a good basic understanding of the growing process. Over 30 delicious recipes made with basil, carrots, green beans, leaf lettuce, potatoes, and tomatoes, complete with step-by-step photos, bring your homegrown foods to the table to share with others. Incorporating unique flavors and easy-to-grow veggies, these simple recipes will have you asking for seconds!
Review
Previous Reviews for 6-Book Series"Each volume in the Cool Garden to Table series tells how to grow and prepare a particular vegetable or herb. ... From basil Parmesan dip to lemon-basil cake, the six recipes are nicely varied and the finished dishes look enticing. ...Other books in this attractive series feature carrots, green beans, leaf lettuce, potatoes, and tomatoes." Booklist (April 2012)
"The instructions are succinct and easy to understand and are accompanied by clear color photographs and illustrations." School Library Journal, Series Made Simple (April 2012)
Review
A Foreword Reviews' 2014 IndieFab Book of the Year Gold Award Winner in Juvenile Nonfiction"Ranging from hearty soups to yummy desserts, several kid-tempting recipes utilizing the fresh ingredient end each section, effectively bringing home the garden-to-table concept. Cooking terms are defined at the bookand#8217;s beginning, and a photo glossary introduces ingredients and kitchen tools. Full-color close-up photos illustrate each phase of planting and preparing, while also depicting a bounty of fresh produce and delicious-looking dishes. Use this appealingly presented and user friendly guide as a classroom resource."and#151;Curriculum Connections, School Library Journal
"This vibrant instructional manual and cookbook celebrates the satisfaction of making food, from its most basic form in the garden to culinary creations in the kitchen. ... Parents, teachers, activity group leaders, and young gardeners and chefs will find plenty to readand#151;and plant and cookand#151;together." and#151; Booklist
"...these six common garden inhabitants are the perfect introductory plants to get kids interested in cultivating their own plot of land and preparing their own food. ... Accompanied by clear, colorful photographs, the instructions for growing, harvesting, and cooking the food is perfectly suited to young readers. The yummy recipes provide a satisfying conclusion to the work kids put into their gardening endeavors." and#151; Foreword Reviews
"Budding gardeners who love to cook will find a treasure trove of information here." and#151; Kirkus Reviews
"...kids will certainly embrace this simple, easy-to-use, and craftily laid out photographic guide to planting their own herbs and vegetables, harvesting them, and preparing their own dishes with them... This is a highly recommended and timely title that offers a wonderful introduction to the entire garden to table process.and#8221; and#151;and#160;Cats Meow, Baker and Taylor April Issue
Previous Reviews for 6-Book Series
"The instructions are succinct and easy to understand and are accompanied by clear color photographs and illustrations." and#151; School Library Journal, Series Made Simple (April 2012)
About the Author
Katherine Hengel works as a writer and editor in the San Fransisco Bay area of California. A graduate of St Maryand#8217;s College of California, she has worked as an editorial assistant, publications manager, and freelance writer. Currently her focus is on screenwriting, technical nonfiction writing for publication, and critique. She is the author of over 30 nonfiction books for children.
Table of Contents
Why Grow Your Own Food
Ingredients
Tools
Cooking Terms
All About Basil
Let's Get Growing
Sow your Seeds
Stages of Growth
Harvesting Basil
Basil QandA
Big-Time Basil Parmesan Dip
Perfect Pizza Margherita
Tempting Tomato Basil Soup
Tasty Thai Noodles and Basil
Grilled Cheese and Pesto Sammy
Beauteous Basil-Lemon Cake
All About Carrots
Let's Get Growing
Sow your Seeds
Stages of Growth
Harvesting Carrots
Carrot QandA
Chilly Dilly Carrot Dip
Pickled Carrot Sticks
Creamy Carrot Soup
Crunchy Carrots and Raisins
Zesty Carrot Bake
Come-'n-Get-'Em Carrot Muffins
All About Green Beans
Let's Get Growing
Sow your Seeds
Stages of Growth
Harvesting Green Beans
Green Bean QandA
Spicy Sesame Green Beans
Great Green Bean Penne
Savory Green Bean Salad
Breathtaking Bean and Ham Soup
Cheddar Pecan Green Bean Casserole
Sassy Citrus Zest Beans
All About Leaf Lettuce
Let's Get Growing
Sow your Seeds
Stages of Growth
Harvesting Lettuce
Lettuce QandA
Sort-of Sushi Rolls
Rock-On Raisin Salad
Bright Beginning Breakfast Wrap
Berry Good Vinaigrette Salad
The Amazing ALT Sandwich
Nacho Average Taco Bowl
All About Potatoes
Let's Get Growing
Sow your Seeds
Stages of Growth
Harvesting Potatoes
Potato QandA
Oh, Yeah! Oven Fries
Positively Potato Soup
Tempting Twice-Baked Potatoes
Fantastic Onion Fingerlings
Savory Potato-Bacon Salad
Cheddar Potato Cakes
All About Tomatoes
Let's Get Growing
Plant Your Seedling
Stages of Growth
Harvesting Tomatoes
Tomato QandA
Pucker-Up Orange Salsa
Tasty Tomato Salad
Crispy Caprese Melt
Fresh Tomato Pasta
Brilliant Bruschetta
Tomato Pie in the Sky
Wrap it Up
Glossary
Index