grow it and cook it book

Grow It, Cook It: Children’s Gardening & Cookbook Review

Cover of the Grow It Cook It children's cookbook

I made quite a discovery during our last outing to the library in a beautiful cookbook for children called Grow It Cook It. My daughter is eager to try her hand at many of these recipes and is begging me to add this one to our cookbook bookshelf.

Grow It Cook It title page with a child carrying a bucket down a garden path
Grow It Cook It table of contents
Book diagram of the inside of a flower, titled The inside story

 Through the discussion of plant biology, this book is made even more attractive to this homeschooling mama.

Book photo of seedlings growing in cut open orange pots
Grow It Cook It pages on growing beans with children

Better than just a cookbook, Grow It Cook It first teaches how to raise the fruits or vegetables showcased in each dish straight from seed right in your own soil. The instructions for propagation are urban gardener friendly so you don’t need a great garden plot to teach your children how to grow their own vegetables.

Book photo of a stir fry with green beans in a spotted bowl

Here’s a sampling of recipes you’ll find-
 {Giant Beanstalk Stir Fry}

Book page with the steps for lemonade ice pops
Book photo of lemonade ice pops and a glass of lemonade

 {Lemonade Ice Pops}

Grow It Cook It pages with step photos for growing pumpkins
Book pages with a basket of mini pumpkin pies

 {Mini Pumpkin Pies}

Book pages on growing potatoes

 {Mashed Potato Fishcakes}

Book page with the steps for blueberry cheesecake
Book photo of blueberry cheesecake in glasses

 {Blueberry Cheesecake}

Book page with the ingredients for carrot and orange muffins
Book pages with the steps for carrot and orange muffins
Book page of strawberry recipes with a child holding a bowl of strawberries

 {Carrot & Orange Muffins}
 And if that weren’t enough, there are additional recipes suggested for each produce selection!

Book page of more recipe ideas
Book page on making a seed box organizer

 Finally, there is are simple instructions on seed saving as well as instructions for a crafty little box to make for storing your very own seeds.

I’ll bet by now you may be wondering if the recipes are as delicious as they appear to be. I’m sorry to say that I have yet to sample one since, save for the stray zucchini or two, our garden has yet to produce anything except for lush plants. You can count on me to share if one of the girls in my kitchen whips up a winner.

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Are you familiar with this cookbook? Any favorite recipes to suggest? 

Last update on 2026-11-14 at 05:15 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API

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