This barrier-free cookbook was made with special care in a collaborative project with the participation of all partners of the eTwinning project "All Together in an Inclusive School": Portugal, Spain, Poland and Türkiye.

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Preface

Our cookbook is based on adaptations for children with special educational needs. It is designed to be inclusive, easy to understand, and engaging for all learners. Here's how it will look:

Simple Language & Clear Instructions: Recipes are written in short, clear sentences with easy vocabulary to support reading comprehension.

Step-by-Step Visuals: Each cooking step is illustrated with pictures to help children follow along independently.

Symbols and Icons: Common symbols (e.g. a clock for time, a spoon for measuring) are used to support children who struggle with reading.

Sensory-Friendly Tips: Suggestions are included for adjusting textures, smells, and sounds in the kitchen to accommodate sensory sensitivities.

Starters

1. PORTUGAL - garlic bread (Pão de Alho)

Garlic Bread

An easy recipe with pictures and symbols to help you cook step by step!

Cecília Duarte

EB2 Marrazes School, Portugal

Students the 6th and 7th grade

(Mário)

Ingredients:🤗

4 French bread rolls-🥖

4 tablespoons of soft margarine-🧈

3 cloves of garlic (mashed or grated)-🧄

a pinch of salt-🧂

chopped parsley (optional)-🌿

grated cheese (optional)-🧀

How to Make It (Step-by-step)

step 1:garlic mix

Take the butter.-➡🧈

Put the Butter, garlic, salt, and parsley in a bowl.-🥄➡🧈+🧄+🧂(+🌿)

Mix everything with a spoon until smooth-🔄➡🥄

Step 2: Prepare the Bread

Pick up one bread roll at a time.-👋➡🥖

Carefully cut the bread in half, but don’t cut all the way through.-🔪🥖

Use a spoon to spread the garlic mixture inside the bread.-🥄🔄🧄+🥖

Step 3: Bake

🔥➡ 180 °C / 350 °F

Preheat the oven.

🥖➡🔥Place the bread on a baking tray (grease with margarine if needed).

🔥➡⏲ 10–15 min

Bake until golden and smells good.

🧤➡🔂🥖

Use oven mitts or a thick cloth to take the tray out safely.

Step 4: Serve

🥖➡🍽

Serve the garlic bread warm.

👪➕😋

Share and enjoy!

Safety Tips

🔪: Be careful when using a knife — ask for help if needed.

🔥: Ask an adult or caregiver to help with the oven.

🧤: Always use oven mitts to protect your hands.

Main Courses

1. POLAND - Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Gołąbki)

2. PORTUGAL - Steak with fried egg and fries (Bitoque)

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Gołąbki)

An easy recipe with pictures and symbols to help you cook step by step!

Iwona Gawryluk

Primary School No 24 , Białystok, Poland

Students the 5th grade

Ingredients (What you need):

White cabbage - 1 large head
Ground meat (pork or pork+beef) - 450 g

Cooked rice - 1 cup

Onion (chopped)

Egg

Salt and pepper

Tomato sauce

Oil

Water

How to Make It (Step-by-step)

Step 1: Prepare the cabbage

Time: ~15 minutes
Needs boiling water (ask an adult)

1. Cut the hard part (core) from the cabbage.

2. Put the cabbage into hot water.

3. When leaves get soft, gently take off 10–12 big ones.

4. Trim the thick white part on each leaf.

Step 2: Make the filling

Time: ~10 minutes
Chopping involved (ask an adult)

In a big bowl, add:

Ground meat

Cooked rice

Onion

Egg

Salt & pepper

Mix it all with a spoon or clean hands.

Step 3: Roll the cabbage

Time: ~15 minutes

Take a cabbage leaf.

Add 1 big spoon of filling.

Fold the sides and roll it up.

Step 4: Cook the rolls

Time: ~1 hour
Needs stove (ask an adult)

Heat oil or butter in a pot.

Put rolls seam-side down.

Pour tomato sauce on top (add water if needed).

Bring to a boil, then turn to low heat.

Cover and cook 1–1.5 hours.

Step 5: Eat and enjoy!

Serve with mashed potatoes or fresh bread.
Spoon some sauce on top and smile !

ENJOY you meal!

Steak with fried egg and fries (Bitoque)

Another easy recipe with pictures and symbols to help you cook step by step!

Cecília Duarte

Eb2 Marrazes School, Portugal

Students the 6th and 7th grade

(Maria Miguel)

Ingredients (What you need):

- Beef steak (1 per person) 🥩

- Salt (to taste)🧂

- Garlic (1 clove) 🧄

- Egg (1 per person) 🥚

- French fries (frozen or homemade) 🍟

-Rice (optional) 🍚

- Butter or Oil 🧈

- Lemon (optional) 🍋

How to Make It (Step-by-step)

Step 1:

Season the steak with salt and garlic

Season the steak 🧂➕🧄➡🥩

Take the beef steak. 🖐🏼➡🥩

Sprinkle salt on both sides of the steak.

🧂➡🥩🔄🥩➡🧂

Rub the garlic () on the steak or chop it finely and put on top. 🔪🧄➡⏫🥩

Let it rest for 5 minutes.⏰

Put a frying pan on the stove ➡🔥

Add butter or oil ➕🧈

Turn heat to medium-high 🔛🔥⏫

Wait until hot ⏰➡🔥

Step 2: Heat the pan

Put the steak in the hot pan 🥩➡ 🔥

Cook 2–3 minutes (1st side) don’t move it ⏰🔥

Flip with spatula 🔄🥩

Cook 2–3 minutes (2nd side) ⏰🔥

Remove and put on a plate 🖐🏼🥩➡🍽

Step 3: Cook the steak

Step 4: Fry the egg

Use the same or a new pan

Add a little butter ➕🧈

Crack the egg into the pan 🥚➡

Cook sunny side up – 2–3 minutes ⏰🔥🥚

Step 5: Prepare the fries

If frozen: oven or fry until golden ⏰🔥🥔

If fresh: peel, cut into sticks 🔪🥔

Fry or bake until crispy ⏰🔥🍟

Step 6: Cook the rice

Put rice in pot with water 🍚➡💧➕

Cook 15–20 minutes until soft ⏰🔥🍚

Drain extra water 💧❌

Step 7: Assemble the dish

Assemble the dish

Put steak on plate ➕🥩➡🍽

Place egg on top of steak ➕🥚➡🍽⏫🥩

Add fries ➕🍟➡🍽

Add rice (optional) ➕🍚➡🍽

Add lemon slice (optional) ➕🍋➡🍽

Enjoy you Meal!

Desserts

1. PORTUGAL - egg pudding (Pudim Caseiro)

2. TURKEY-Turkish Rice Pudding

3. SPAIN- HORCHATA

🍮 Egg Pudding

Ana Ramalho

EB2 Marrazes school, Portugal

Students the 6th and 7th grade

(Simão)

Another easy recipe with pictures and symbols to help you cook step by step!

Ingredients:

6 eggs-🥚

1 can of sweetened condensed milk-🥫

2 cans of milk (use the same can to measure)-🥛

1 cup of sugar (for the caramel)-

a little water (for the caramel)-💦

How to Make It (Step-by-step)

Step 1: Make the Caramel

Put sugar and a bit of water in a pan. ➕ ➕💧➡

stir slowly

Heat it and stir until it turns golden ⏰🔥🍮 (caramel).mold

Pour the caramel into the pudding mold (spread on bottom and sides carefully). 🍮➡🍽

Step 2: Mix the Ingredients

Put eggs, condensed milk, and milk into the blender. ➕🥚➕🥫➕🥛

cook 1 minute⏰🔥🍮

Blend until smooth. ⏰🔥🍮

Step 3: Prepare to Bake

➡🍮 + mix

Pour the mix into the caramel-covered mold.➕🍮➡🍽

🥄 baking tray

Fill a tray with water (to make a water bath).💧🥛into tray

Put the pudding mold inside the tray with water.➕🍮➡💧

Step 4: Bake

180 °C / 350 °F

Preheat the oven.⏰🔥

Bake for about 1 hour. 🥄⏰

Take out carefully

Use oven mitts to remove from the oven.🍮➕🍽

Put it in the fridge for 4 hours or more.🍮😋

Step 5: Unmold

Run a knife around the edge of the pudding. 🍮

Place a plate on top and turn it over carefully.🍮🔪⏫🍽

It’s ready to eat!🥰

SÜTLAÇ RECİPE

Turkish Rice Pudding

Steps:👣

Easy ✅

Tasty 🍚

Inclusive👨‍🦽‍➡️

Derya Akkurt

Reşat Turhan

Secondary School,

Türkiye

Ingredients:🛒

· ½ cup rice 🍙

· 4 cups milk 🥛🥛🥛🥛

· ½ cup sugar

· 1 tsp vanilla (optional)🌿

· Cinnamon (for topping) 🧂

Tools:🛄

· Pot 🥣

· Spoon 🥄

· Measuring cups 🥛

· Bowl🧉

Step 1:👌

Wash the rice

Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear.

Step 2:😊

Cook the rice

Put the rice in a pot with 1 cup of water.

Cook on medium heat until the rice is soft (about 10 minutes).

Step 3: ✅

Add the milk

Pour 4 cups of milk into the pot. Stir well.

Step 4: 😍

Add sugar (and vanilla if you want)

Stir the sugar into the milk and rice mix.

You can add vanilla for extra flavor.

Step 5: Cook again 😉

Let it boil gently for 10–15 minutes.

Stir often so it doesn’t stick.

Step 6: Serve 👳‍♀️

Pour the pudding into small bowls. Let it cool.🥣

Step 7: Add cinnamon 🤩

Sprinkle cinnamon on top before serving.

Enjoy your Sütlaç! 😋

Delicious warm or cold.

Enjoy your Sütlaç!

Delicious warm or cold.

SWEET DRINK: Horchata (for kids)

HORCHATA

Cool, Sweet & Natural!

Horchata is a traditional Spanish drink made from tiger nuts . It’s naturally sweet, refreshing, and perfect for kids on hot summer days . Plus, it’s super fun to make at home!

María Jesús Pérez Quílez

Cruz de Piedra School

Jumilla ( Murcia) SPAIN