Important: Keep kids safe in the kitchen!

 

When teaching kids to cook, don’t forget to make sure they master Turkey Tetris.

 

Seriously.

 

 

Nothing makes you aware of how blessed you are like having to move a bunch of food around so you can fit an over-sized bird in your refrigerator.

 

Remember- Your kids WANT to help when they are little.

 

I think one of the the biggest mistakes we make is how we respond to the question, “Mommy, can I help?”

 

“No, sweetie, go play while mommy cleans up/makes dinner/folds laundry.”

 

When kids are 3-years old, we know that “let me make eggs” means they run to the fridge, open the door and break 11 eggs on the floor before we can stop them.

 

But, this stage- the “can I help” stage is where the magic of raising wonderfully helpful teens happens.

 

Answers to the question: Can I help?

 

Absolutely!

Yes! Here are your very own rubber gloves to protect your hands while you do dishes.

Oh, thank you! Go get your apron.

Pretty please! I need help making dinner.

Of course! Many hands make light work!

How would you like to help me?

I was hoping you’d ask!

Which job should mommy do, and which job should you do?

Sure! Do you want to be the boss or the helper?

 

Helping around the house should be fun, natural and expected.

 

Create a special playlist that tune in kids to the fact that it’s time to cook, time to sweep, time to fold.

Relationships aren’t built over coffee at a cafe; relationships are built over piles of dirty dishes and mounds of laundry.

 

Food.

 

It’s a BIG deal.

We have encouraged our five sons to help in the kitchen from the time before they could walk (think-rolling high chair).

I remember the first time my oldest son decided to make eggs for the family.

“I make eggs!”

I tried to beat the little squirt to the fridge, but the 3-year old had broken a dozen eggs on the kitchen floor before I could stop him.

He beamed with pride.

While I always had kids open cans, dice veggies, and stir pots of delicious foods, my husband is truly the brilliance behind teaching my sons how to run a kitchen.

Kids love to help in the kitchen.

 

 

All five of our sons can cook to some degree or another.

We even have their favorite “fails”- like chili.

One of the boys burns chili every. single. time. No matter how closely he watches the batch, it always goes wrong.

This is now a source of great laughter in our home.

Kids love cooking.
As long as it is their idea of course.

My brilliant husband even turned our home into a cooking school this year.

As I was recovering from a foot surgery and was unable to stand for more than a few minutes, he decided the boys would learn to cook well.

We invented cooking camp. 

Have I mentioned that my hubby is brilliant?

The holidays are the perfect time to lure your kids into the kitchen.
Invite them into your culinary world and  teach them to make delicious and beautiful treats to share with your family and friends.

Start easy.

Cooking can be intimidating.

My first real experience in the kitchen: I was 17 and my father told me we were having 30 people for Thanksgiving and I would be the chef. I panicked. I had a fit. I cried. Nothing worked. I was stuck.

Lucky for me, my dad had a plan. He sat me down and taught me how to plan and then cook the meal.

I’ve executive chef of Thanksgiving since.

Kids need success to build upon success in the kitchen.

So how do you teach kids to cook?

Cooking Camp!

Thanksgiving Desserts are a wonderful way to introduce cooking skills to your kids!

Inside the Thanksgiving Treats Cooking Camp:

• Chai Thumbprints
• Carrot cake (gluten free)
• Pumpkin eclairs
• Chocolate bananas
• Turkey puddings
• Apple Turkey
• Presentation booklet
• Cookie Boxes
• Thanksgiving Cookie bag Tags

With Thanksgiving Treats Cooking Camp , you will have everything you need to coach and train your kids to become “experts of their dessert” over time.

Cooking takes practice. There is no way around that. These are family loved recipes will delight your kids..

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