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The Lemonade Stand Cookbook: Step-by-Step Recipes and Crafts for Kids to Make...and Sell!
Kathy Strahs, author
Children/Young Adult; Food & Cooking; (Market)
Lemonade stands . . . kids have been running them for decades, whether to raise money for a new bike, for a charitable cause, or simply to conquer boredom. Inspired by dozens of kid experts from all over the country, author Kathy Strahs pours her expertise as a food writer, entrepreneur and mother of two school-aged children into the ultimate guide to setting up your own lemonade stand. Step-by-step illustrations and full-color photographs of each recipe and craft make each page easy and fun to dive into. Find delicious drinks, such as Classic Lemonade and Cold-Brew Iced Tea, sweet treats such as Polka Dot Blondies and Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallow Pops, grab-and-go snacks such as Owen’s Cheddar Chompers and Sunflower Crunch Balls, and creative crafts such as Hayley’s Flower Pencils and Friendship Bracelets. Tips for setting up a successful stand, packaging ideas, cooking technique tutorials, and real-life “stand stories” from kids themselves are sure to inspire kids everywhere to “give life a squeeze.”
Reviews
Cookbook author Strahs (The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook) offers a blueprint for entrepreneurial kids interested in starting up their own lemonade stand businesses, tackling stand design, advertising, and sales. Recipes are also key, of course, and Strahs includes a baker’s dozen of beverages: “classic lemonade” (along with cranberry and mango versions), a berry smoothie, iced teas, watermelon aqua fresca, and a few cold-weather drinks (cocoa, hot apple cider). Directions for various sweets and snacks are also included, as are packaging and craft ideas. Photographs of (and testimonials from) children appear throughout; a polished design and Strahs’s thorough approach make this a fresh spin on a quintessential summer activity. Ages 7–9. (Booklife)