Kids Can Now Have Their Mudcake and Eat It, Too.

The Healthy Start Kids' Cookbook shows 6- to 10-year-olds that making nutritious food they love can be just as fun as eating it. With a little help from an adult, children can create delicious, easy, and imaginative concoctions that are surprisingly good for them. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, preparation and cooking times, utensil listings, and complete nutrition information.

In all, this illustrated cookbook contains 90 fun kid-tested recipes fully approved by parents and nutritionists alike. Included are fun-to-make recipes you'll feel good about that kids eat-up, such as:

• Painted Pancakes
• Fruit Kabobs
• Oven Baked Chicken Nuggets
• Kids' Quick Chili
• Friendly Fowl in Foil
• Gingerbread Muffins

The book also offers kitchen safety tips and recipes for special occasions like birthdays and the last day of school.

"Lively and kid-friendly, (this book) incorporates all the elements of healthful eating into a simple guide for kids." --Mindy Hermann, R.D., Consulting Nutrition Editor, Child Magazine