This week has been better than the last few weeks. For the most part we were healthy, except for Monkey for about a day and a half. I did a lot of experimenting in the kitchen from making my own ketchup, bbq sauce, a new meatloaf “recipe” and gluten free sweet and sour chicken. Speaking of the sweet and sour chicken, Monkey decided she wanted to help me out with the recipe. Seeing that I had just put together the recipe the hour before and I was kind of flying by the seat of my pants I didn’t feel comfortable letting her help much. She helped at the beginning when I needed something stirred and kept asking if she could help with more. I would tell her “in a minute” and she eventually just left. She doesn’t have the patience to wait out a long recipe and that’s ok. Any time that the kids can spend in the kitchen, learning the ins and outs is great for them. I told my mother in law the other day that I’m going to teach my boys to cook so that they don’t have that excuse when their wives are sick or busy. They should be able to step in and help out when needed.
Sorry about that tangent! So while I feel bad that Monkey didn’t get to help out much, I’m glad that she got to help out some when she asked to.
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- having a tea party
- counting skills with m&ms
- pouring from measuring cups
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Totally with you that cooking is not a “girl thing!” Zach is in the kitchen with me just as much as Addy! Maybe more, since she’s at school all day. This week, he’s suddenly really in to being my “helper!”
I love that she wanted to help out! AND that your boys are learning just as much as Monkey!
even if it’s a short time I’m sure she loves being your helper
My grandsons LOVE to help in the kitchen and I think it’s a good learning experience for them so they can share the cooking in their relationships 50%!!