On 11/28/2015 8:51 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> Long story short, my SIL decided to bring brussels sprouts with
> bacon to Thanksgiving. That's what we were planning to take, so
> we went to plan B. Ron decided to make mushrooms, going completely
> off the reservation with that pick. No way will we get there and
> someone else make mushrooms as a side dish. Right?
>
> I noticed my nephew looked a little deflated when he found out.
> Hmmm. Strange, but I didn't think much of it. It's not as if he
> had to eat them if he didn't like them. He's 8 or 9 years old.
> Bad aunt, I should know.
>
> I wandered into the kitchen later and what do I see? Little
> nephew, his chin barely clearing the frying pan, is cooking up some
> crumbled sausage and pan roasting mushroom caps in another. What??
> he's making stuffed mushrooms for a side dish. No recipe, I don't
> know where he got the idea.
>
> They were delicious! They fell apart a bit, as there wasn't a binder
> for the stuffing, but I'd eat those any time.
>
> Now I know what to get him for Christmas. A cookbook. I'm not
> sure I want to give him a big cookbook, maybe something geared to
> kids. Any thoughts on that?
>
> nancy
>
How wonderful you discovered your nephew is interested in cooking! I
have no clue about a cookbook for kids but how cool is that? I'm sure
many here will have some suggestions for cookbooks. It doesn't sound to
me like he'd want recipes dumbed down. Sauteed stuffed mushrooms at the
age of nine? Wow. Somehow I don't think what you need is a Muppet's
kiddy-cookbook. I wish I had a suggestion.

Jill