Preschooler Cooking:Garlic Bread

F and Su take turns being my “kitchen helper” in the evenings. They set the table, fetch and carry and F is now beginning to make some simple dishes.

The other day we had Mexican Chicken with Garlic Bread and he did most of the preparation of the Garlic Bread.

Here’s what he did:

1. Washed his hands then assembled his supplies,

one head of garlic
the garlic crusher
a bowl for garlic cloves and one for garlic skins
a stick of butter
a small saucepan
a baking sheet
bread (this was pre-sliced homemade white bread)

First I had him peel about ten cloves of garlic. He loosened the skins by