I spent about two years when I was younger living with my Nan, one activity I really enjoyed at that age (11/12) was cooking. We would make bolognese, curry, onion bhaji’s, sausage roll, vol-a-vents, cakes etc….
When I moved back to my mum’s my brother and I would play ‘ready, steady, cook’, this game was based on a popular cookery programme (UK readers will know what I’m talking about). We would find a range of ingredients and have a cook-off to see who would come up with the best recipe.
This summer why not buy some fresh produce, or better still, take your children to a farmers market with a budget, let them choose the ingredients and provide the family meal. You could even have a vote to see who’s dish was the best - because competition is ok!
The winner could receive a special prize, perhaps a super-indulgent desert??
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3 Responses to “Cooking with Older Kids”
That’s not a bad idea . . . summer is the time for cooking classes around here.
Hi, excellent idea! I had been cooking since I was 10 and would love my own daughter to learn to cook too! She already is a keen kitchen observer at 3.
I recently bought Erin a play kitchen, she pretends to cook by mixing the bowl with the fork, it’s so sweet