After being inspired by my wise friend Lynette we decided to start something new with our kids. Each night one of our kids takes a turn helping me make dinner. It has been a fun experience for the kids and a patience promoting experience for me. Actually the kids have been doing really well. So far the kids have helped make a variety of meals including: pork chops, rice and broccoli; Navajo tacos with homemade chili; creamy chicken tomato bacon pasta and spaghetti and bread sticks. My goal is to teach my kids how to plan and prepare a variety of healthy balanced meals and to spend some much needed one-on-one time with each of them. They have all enjoyed the experience and fight over whose turn it is to help. Here are some pictures for you to enjoy!
Mikele has become an expert green salad maker. She loves to chop vegetables.
Kassie just loves to help. She especially like to make scones with either honey butter or "riggly" butter. (pronounced like wiggly with an "r" sound at the beginning)
Oh, Kassie also likes using a knife. Thankfully no fingers have been harmed yet.
This is a picture of our homemade chili. It was really good on the Navajo tacos. I realized I haven't taken any pictures of Brock cooking yet so I will have to take some the next time it is his turn. I think he is cooking tomorrow.
7 comments:
I remember taking turns helping make dinner when we were growing--you are very brave with the knives! I think that is Makenna's dream--chop some veggies with a knife...I am not as brave as you! By the way...what exactly is "riggly" butter?
Is that just what she calls honey butter...sorry, running just a bit slow around here this morning!: )
Love this! You're a great Mom, teaching your kids great things!
Riggly butter is regular butter.
I love working with the kids in the kitchen!!
You are so good!! I actually tried that with my kids a few months ago. I need to start doing it again, they really enjoyed it. And I agree, you are so brave to let them use the knives!!
Good thinking! As they get older, you might even be able to slip out of the kitchen :) It is also a good idea to catch them while they see cooking as fun.
interestingly, the word was 'feeda'
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