5 Free Recipes to Empower Your Kids In the Kitchen

Bekki — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 04:06:00 +0000

Inside: Teaching kids to cook the easy way, {5 free recipes- Printable}, and Cooking Camp for Kids

Mama, Picture this.

Onions being diced by an 11-year-old.
Broccoli being steamed by a 13-year-old.
A mouth-watering, oh my goodness I cannot believe he just made that, sauce being whipped up by an 18-year-old.
All to the soundtrack to your favorite movie playing in the background.

Recently, I had minor surgery on my foot that has required me to be off my feet for about three months. Three painfully slow months of no standing, no driving, no walking. And you guessed it, no cooking. Did you know you need to stand to cook?

My husband wisely decided that each of our five boys would take over one meal each week to help feed our wonderful family. Yes, he’s a brilliant man!

Cooking Camp was born!

So far, the results have been outstanding.

Last night’s dinner was the best version of Chicken Divan I have ever eaten.

I am still dreaming about it.

Related: Old Schoolhouse Review

The best part is that it was made by our 18-year-old.

Kids love to cook.

My oldest son began his cooking debut when he was about three-years-old. He had decided to make eggs on his own. Imagine his surprise to find his scowling mama frozen in her tracks as she looked upon a dozen broken eggs just outside the refrigerator door. The boys have come a long way.
We have made it a goal to teach the kids to cook.
They love to be helpful in the kitchen and find great joy in making new dishes.

5 and a Half Great Reasons to Teach Kids to Cook

Children who cook become children who taste, and sometimes eat.
Children who cook say “I can,” not “I can’t.”
Cooking is a way to talk about health.
Cooking is a way to talk about healthy ingredients.
Cooking brings cooks of all ages closer.

Half reason: There is little as satisfying as knowing your child will be able to cook for themselves

when they grow up, spread their wings and fly.

{Printable} 5 Free Recipes to Empower Your Kids in the Kitchen

Here’s a Secret

Cooking with your kids really isn’t about making a meal.

It’s about building lasting relationships, teamwork, responsibility, diligence, and fun.

When you coach your kids in the kitchen, keep it fun and safe.

When Kids are young, it’s best to be right by their side as they work in the kitchen. You will never forget the memories you make in the kitchen, so make them count!

Enter Cooking Camp

Thanks to my husband’s brilliance, I immediately saw and tasted the benefit of having children who could manage a kitchen. My boys are older and had already had practice, but this raises awesome to a whole new level.

Matha Stewart agrees that there are skills that every adult should master before they are 30.
Why wait?

Included in Cooking Camp: everything from name tags to knife skills, certificates of accomplishment and mouth-watering recipes, crafts, how to present food as gifts and so much more!

Teaching kids to cook is as wonderful as learning that chocolate is a good source of energy and a glass of red wine is as good for you as an hour of exercise. (That’s a true fact)

Tools to make Cooking with Kids Spectacular:

Cooking Camp for Kids, as seen in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

Cooking Camp for Kids

“Uniforms”-

Safe Cooking Tools and Equipment-

(How I wish I had this when my kids were little!!!)

Cookbooks Designed with Kids in Mind

Cookbooks for Kids

Remember: Kitchen tool sets, aprons, and cookbooks make great gifts sets.

But don’t forget the secret ingredient: YOUR Smile and company!

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