Books & Cooks Letter D: Dill

This year I’m going to be combining two of my passions – cooking and kid lit for Books & Cooks! I’ll be bringing you great recipes based on spices of the alphabet that pair perfectly with kid lit books! Next up? The letter D and fresh Dill!

Spice: Dill

I love pickles! They can be spicy, tart, sour, sweet and they’re just about the best thing to eat with a nice gooey grilled cheese sandwich! When most people think of pickles, they think of the dill flavor. But, dill is also used in tzatziki sauce from the Mediterranean and works really well with seafood too!

Book Review: Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom

Have you read this book? It’s a fun adventure story about a boy named Frankie Pickle who has the best mom in the whole world. She tells him he doesn’t ever have to clean his room again! But, the more Frankie and his sidekick dog, Argyle, play the bigger the mess. Soon, Frankie realizes that cleaning up might be necessary in order to conquer the closet of doom!

Recipe: Quick Pickles

I had to pair this fun story with an easy to make Quick Pickles recipe that kids can help with! With just a few ingredients and a very short time, you can have pickles ready to eat with that grilled cheese sandwich you’re serving for lunch or maybe cheeseburgers for dinner! You decide!

During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge 2020. For my theme this year (Books & Cooks), I’ll be combing children’s books with cooking spices and including a recipe to bring the book into your very own kitchen! I love to cook and read, so I thought this would be a fun way to combine two of my passions. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it! Let’s dig in! And if you want to see what I’ve done in the past, check out the past few years – 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019!