Favorite recipes for dinner6/19/2023 ![]() ![]() A kid-friendly meal often involves foods that are easy for kids to eat. You’ve probably seen Pinterest pictures of a fruit plate with fruit cut into stars and hearts, or perhaps you’ve seen the elements of a ham sandwich cut and put on kabobs instead of in between bread slices.īeing creative with a dish takes effort and time that many just don’t have on a regular basis, but every once in a while, it’s fun to be a little creative. Children 12+ can do all of the above as well as take on more complex recipes and often without much help.īe creative.They can turn on and use the stove and oven with supervision. Children 8-11 years can help with reading a simple recipe, pulling ingredients out of the pantry, using a vegetable peeler, using an electric mixer, and opening cans.Children 5-7 years can help with cutting with sharper knives, using the grater, measuring out ingredients, beating & stirring, and peeling citrus and eggs. ![]() Children 3-5 years old can help with cutting soft food with a butter knife, sifting, kneading & shaping, tearing lettuce, dipping & breading, washing produce, stirring ingredients (not hot), and dumping pre-measured ingredients into the mixing bowl.You know your children best and can determine what they are ready to learn and when they are ready to do them on their own. ![]() The following ideas are just a guideline. Once your children have been properly taught, you will find they become self-sufficient and wonderful kitchen helpers. Now, it will be easier to just do it yourself than to have a little helper in the kitchen… at first. It’s definitely easier to just do it myself, BUT I have noticed that when they help make a meal they appreciate the effort put into making it. As a result, they are more apt to eat it. Having my kids help usually means more work for me. There are all sorts of fun dishes, bowls, cups, utensils, and straws that you can use to “spice” up a meal. I line them with napkins and all of a sudden that same lunch they always eat is new and fun. I have some fun plastic baskets that I’ll pull out when we’re having a BBQ or Picnic. I know that everyone’s schedules are different and it might be really hard to do this on a regular basis, but even if you make time once a week to sit down together to eat I think you will find it will nurture their souls as well as their bodies. Have you ever heard the phrase “All your children want for dinner is you?” I wholeheartedly believe this. They also tend to prefer roasted vegetables with a bit of cheese over other ways to prepare them.Įat together.
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