Tots-n-Teens Tuesday: Special Soup

This little book was passed along to me years ago. It's a simple, clever resource that has given most of my children their introduction to finding their own special recipe to make for the family. 

Recently, one of our daughters was planning out her birthday dinner and was determined that we would make the "Special Soup" from this book.  Knowing that "Special Soup" is another name for good ol' Toss-In-Whatcha-Got Vegetable soup, I was more than happy to comply.

I'm not sure how easy it would be to locate this title anymore. It's rather dated, but if you happen upon it in your thrifting or used sales adventures, you won't be sorry you grabbed it.  The layout isn't overly stimulating, but the instructions are easy to follow for little ones. 

I've used it in many different ways from reinforcing phonics to learning basic kitchen skills. It's well loved around here.

Side note: This recipe book has ingredients we don't always use in our home. I find it very easy to substitute ingredients with what we have. I also find that our discussions surrounding those changes has led to some great education on our food choices regarding health.  In short, I love having a simple way to be introducing wise food choices at a very young age.