Cooking With Your Kids, Not Just For Your Kids
Published February 13, 2012 | I love that there is a trend in kids learning to cook. What better way to learn the basics in the kitchen AND have fun at the same time? I was inspired to write this blog when I was chatting with my friends’ 9 year old daughter and she was telling me that her favorite Christmas gifts this year were a collection of kitchen gadgets and utensils. Her favorite thing to make was cupcakes and who doesn’t love a great cupcake! I whispered to her that she can come cook for me! lol
Her mom even plans out simple meals that she can prepare for the family a couple of days during the week. What a great idea, Mom!
I sometimes take cooking classes at a local cooking school and was intrigued to see so many classes in their catalog that are for kids. This is exciting to me because I was beginning to think cooking was a lost art. I’m not gourmet chef by any means but I do think it’s important to learn the basics to be able to put together simple meals.
I recently came across a blog that I have fallen in love with. It’s called Mommy’s Kitchen and has simple and delicious meals that Mom and Dad can prepare with the kids. One of my favorites is a really fun idea for Valentine’s Day…a heart shaped homemade pizza!
Another thing I recently came across to make cooking fun for kids was this very colorful and fun is this dinnerware collection from www.ecostylishhome.com. I.Love.These!! Eco friendly and super cool!
Valentine's Pizza Meal from Mommy's Kitchen
Enjoy!
Jen
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My daughter loves all of her play cooking utensils and they have a sense of responsiblity to eat what they help make in the kitchen, thanks for your feature on this.
You’re welcome, Kami! I agree that I think the kids are more willing to try new and different foods too if they help prepare them! I’m so glad your daughter is having fun with her play cooking utensils!! That’s wonderful!
Love this post! Think I’ll make the pizza with my son tonight for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for the info!
One of my sons wants to be a chef and he is always inventing different ways to season and group different foods together. I agree with another post that kids in the kitchen = healthier adults. Definitely going to check out the blog and dishes website you mentioned.
This is fabulous! So glad to hear all the positive efforts toward getting kids in the kitchen and kids loving it!! Keep up the great work and enjoy that yummy pizza!
Mmmm, pizza looks so good!! Is that low cal?
I loved to bake when I was young and am so glad to hear that there’s this new trend for kids! Every meal needs a little love! Thanks for the links 
!
Haha!! We make homemade pizza a lot and the good news is that you CAN make it low cal!! I don’t always though but sometimes!
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I love your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did you design this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you? Plz answer back as I’m looking to create my own blog and would like to find out where u got this from. thanks a lot
Thank you! I purchased a template for my website from ModMelon.com and purchased the matching Blog. I hope this helps! ModMelon is fabulous!