Tag Archives: Kitchen Kids
Kitchen Kids: Bull Makes Pasta Sauce
Since Bull is only seven he’s not quite as adept in the kitchen as the older children. He still loves to cook though, so Tuesday nights have been designated as the time for the little boys to assist with making … Continue reading
Kitchen Kids: Mouse Cooks Honey Mustard Chicken
This January when I sat down to do some planning for the next semester I decided that I needed to just schedule some things that I kept aspiring to but never accomplishing! One of these was to have the … Continue reading
Kitchen Kids: The Three Year Old
He’s three and he loves to “be the kitchen helper” but what can he usefully do? Quite a bit actually. He saves me a lot of steps! He: Fetches things- most cans have pictures so he can … Continue reading
Kitchen Kids: Mouse Makes Meatloaf
One of the things I’ve been working on this fall and winter is having the big kids prepare a complete meal every week or so. They can both read and have been helpers in the kitchen long enough that … Continue reading
Kitchen Kids: Mouse Makes Grape Nuts (Dairy Free)
We eat a lot of cereal around here. The truth is we just eat a lot and there aren’t even any teenagers in the house yet! Weekday breakfasts are almost always cereal since that means the big two can supervise … Continue reading
Kitchen Kids: Preschoolers and Kindergartners Can Cook!
Recently my most avid kitchen helpers have been the toddler and the five year old. Partly this is a matter of interest and partly it is a result of the bigger two consistently having either chores or schoolwork to … Continue reading
Kitchen Kids: Toddlers In The Kitchen
One of the reasons that Buggle and Mouse are as comfortable in the kitchen as they are is that they’ve been in the kitchen with us from the time they were tiny! Some of that is the function of the … Continue reading
Kitchen Kids: The Toddler Made Lunch!
Jack loves to cook! His toy kitchen is in the corner of the big kitchen and when I’m cooking he orbits between a stool by the counter where he can watch and help and making “coffee” and other treats for … Continue reading
Kitchen Kids: Chili and Brown Rice by Buggle
Buggle has been a kitchen helper since he was big enough to sit in his highchair and peel garlic for me. Since he’s also a good reader and methodical by nature I decided to write instructions for his first … Continue reading