Let's Cook! Healthy Meals for Independent Living

The first book in the <i> On My Own</i> series. <b> Let's Cook!</b> can help you plan healthy meals, create nutritious dishes, and respect food and kitchen safety. This book promotes self-reliance and reinforces life skills for independent living. &lt;P&gt;<b>Let's Cook!</b> is a how-to-cook cookbook designed for anyone wanting to, or needing to know how to prepare healthy meals for themselves or for others. This book is designed for adults with special needs; for individuals who are learning how to put meals together by themselves for the first time; for individuals learning English as a second language or for seniors who need easy-to-read and prepare recipes. &lt;P&gt; Inside <b> Let's Cook!</b> you'll find more than 50 &quot;I can cook&quot; recipes in large print and written at an early elementary reading level. Full color photos showcase the finished recipe; step-by-step preparations; and the completed healthy meal. Recipes in easy to follow style of: <i>What I Need, What I Use, What I Do </i> Additional information on portion sizes, healthy snacks, eating out, and how to package and save leftovers. &lt;P&gt;<b>Let's Cook! focuses on learning basic concepts of nutrition, skills for making recipes using all the MyPyramid food groups and emphasizes food and kitchen safety.</b>