Even though it usually takes longer. Even though it’s definitely messier. You should cook with your kids. Not every meal. Because time in the universe we live in, the one dictated by a 24-hour clock that just won’t budge no matter how hard I try to explain that I need at least two extra hours in the…
Age-Appropriate Jobs for Kids in the Kitchen
Cooking with kids is equal parts messy, fun and important life skill learned. We started early with these guys, and you can too! Here are my favorite jobs for small helpers: Toddlers stirring helping dump ingredients into bowls greasing pans separating (cupcake liners, tomatoes from a vine, etc.) tasting 🙂 Preschoolers breaking eggs (really!) retrieving…
How to Cook with Toddlers & Preschoolers without Losing Your Mind
‘TIS THE SEASON FOR BAKING, and if you’re in the kitchen a lot these days, that’s exactly where your kids–the messy ones who don’t always listen to instructions–want to be. But can be fun to cook with toddlers & preschoolers. It’ll be slow and you’ll have flour in places the white stuff has never seen before…