Cooking with Kids
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There are many simple pleasures in life, and it is important to share them with those you love. I appreciated many times learning in the kitchen with my parents. They spent time teaching my sisters and me how to cook, how to clean, and how to be a good hostess. I want to challenge everyone to put your own time frame to the back burner, and try sharing some simple things with your children.
One of the easiest and most fun? Cooking! How exciting it is to have children in the kitchen. I know it might seem like a huge burden to take on, but it can be so rewarding to plan, produce, and enjoy a creation of your own! What a joy to share with your child.
Start with something easy. Allow children to pick a recipe, buy and measure the ingredients, and mix away! Some good ideas: Pigs in a blanket, anything involving pudding, cupcakes, cookies, rice krispie treats, etc. Check out these cookbooks, too: Cooking with Children: 15 Lesson for Children Who Really Want to Learn or Cooking with Max: 45 Messy Recipes! and many more at www.amazon.com
It is important to use it as a learning tool, an opportunity to simply spend time, and a time to allow things to get messy! Allow yourself to be a child again, too. Pull up the hair, put on some old clothes, and have a great bought of family time!
