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For my eigh t h birthday, my mother g ave me a c o okbook. It wasn't much of a cookbo o k, but it was mine. I can r e member her helping me through those recipes u n til soon, I w a s confident e n ough to tackle many of t hem on my own. It ch a nged my life. It started a lifelong love of cooking.
That cookb o ok also pro v ided a weal t h of shared experiences with my m o ther. The greatest co nv ersations t hat I recall f r om my childhood and youth took pl a ce in that kitchen. T h e cookbook is long gone but the memories, the lessons that I learned fr o m my mother, and my pa s sion for baking remain. I'm glad that my mother had the wisdom to give such an unusual gift to an ei g ht year old boy.
Recently, I was baking at my broth e r's house. S oon my ne p hew's three and four year-old kids pulled up stools a n d pitched in. By the time the scones were mixed, there was a little flour on the floor, a lot on the ki d s, and we had dug a f e w egg shell pieces out o f the dough, but t h e gleeful c h atter made it worthwhile.
Cooking with small kids can be a joy for them and for you. Cooking with older kids, especia l ly a teenager, will pass on life ski l ls and c r eate memorable, shared accomplis hm ents. Maybe, just maybe, a lot more will come out of the experience th a n a chocolate cake. We read about one smart mother w h o used the kitchen as a parenting t o ol. Whenever one of her daughters h ad a crisis-- f rom a fender bender to a broken hea r t--she would head for t h e kitchen wi t h that daug h ter in tow. There she would bake something with h e r daughter and make it all better. I'm sure the cakes and the p ies were minor contributio n s. The conversations, t h e friendshi p s, and the o pportunity to mutually engage in a c o nstructive conversation were invaluable.
Whether with your children, your grandchildren, or the neig h borhood children, don't miss the opportunity to bake with kids. O ur desire is t hat these r e cipes will c o me to represent many hap p y moments a nd memori e s for you and the kids in your life.
Dennis Weaver, The Prepared Pantry
Its pretty hard to get the kids excited about something they dont like. So our first rule in selecting r e cipes for t hi s coll e ction was: Is this something Johnny will l i ke? Kids h ave different tas t es but gene r ally they like simple flavorschocola t e, peanut b u tter, bananasand often do n t care for n u ts and dried fruit. So most of these a re straightforward, kid-proven flavors and we left the nuts and d ried fruit out.
These reci p es have differing degr e es of complexity. This leaves room for choosing to cook with your little tykes or your teenagers. If your youngster wants to tackle a more comp l ex recipe, thats okayit will just re q uire more hands-on involvement fr o m you.
We selected a range of recipe types. When you find one that suits you a nd your kids, look for similar recipes o n our websi t e or elsew h ere on the i n ternet.
Oh, and just for the fun of it, we included some recipes for childrens a ctivitiesreci p es like play do u gh and face pa i nt. Use these for birthday parties, holidays or any fun weekend at home. Your kids w ill love thes e .
Mixes are great for baking with kids. Simply add a few ingredients and youre done! See the huge selection of baking mixes at The Prepared Pantry>>
Cooking is about confidence and creativity. The kitchen is a wonderful place for children to gain that confidence, explore, and develop new skills. Its a wonderful place to build relationships and memories with a parent or grandparent, and a child is not just learning to cook; he or she is developing lifelong skills and habits that will help him or her well outside the kitchen.
Explain how things work
Baking is a mixture of science and artistry. Teach your child both. Why do you weigh the dough for the rolls? (So that the rolls will be of uniform size.) What makes those same rolls rise? (Dont just tell him about the yeast, explain how yeast works in terms appropriate for his age.)
Dont judge
Results are rarely perfect. So what? Even if the cookies arent round and uniform, your child will likely think they are perfect. Dont tell him/her otherwise. You can make suggestions but praise profusely and give credit generously.
Share your enthusiasm
Kids have built in radar. They know where your head is at, if you love what you are doing. If you love what you are doing, chances are that they will too. If they love the experience, they may develop a lifelong love of cooking and baking.
Teach clean-up
Most things in life require clean-up. Teach them to clean-up in the kitchen and theyll be better about completing the task in lifes other pursuits.
Encourage exploration
Kids learn by experimentation. Let your child experiment with different colors or shapes. Maybe the result wont be showcase-like but he or she will think they are terrific. Try new recipes and projects. If your child sees that you are willing to try something new, he or she will be more inclined to. You will engender creativity and confidence. Even when the cake doesnt turn out just right, there is an opportunity for a lesson.
Play the what if game
What if we dont put eggs in the dough? Help Johnny understand that most cookies arent very good without eggs. Let him come to the conclusion that maybe we really ought to add eggs even though he doesnt like eggs.
Let the kids do it
As your child gets older, you will become the kitchen coach not the cook. But even when young, find tasks that your child can do by himself or herself. (You can always dig out an eggshell later.) Remember, youre building a child, not baking cookies. The more he or she does with only your supervision, the more confident he or she will become.
Keep it safe. Teach your kids s a fe t y . Keep yo u nger childr e n away from a hot stove and sharp knives. Even very young chil d ren will want to put the fl o ur in the mixing bowl or break an egg. Turn t he mixer off and let them do it.
Keep it simple. Choose simpler recipes and q uicker reci p es for young kids.
Kids love to get their ha n ds in the d o ugh. Consider a cookie recipe, like
snickerdoo d le s , where the cooki e s are hand-formed.
Make it feel good. Ov e rlook boo-b o os like egg shells in the dough. Praise often even if the product isn't perfect. When a mess happe n s, take it in stride and don't voice blame.
Build kids not cookies. The kitch e n makes an excellent cl a ssroom. Help the child read a nd interpret the directio n s--learning t o follow written instruc t i o ns is an important life skill. Help the child u nderstand t h e fractions f ound in most recipes. With older kids, use the opportunity to pass a little wisdom alongeven if it slows down the project.
Take y our time. Neither you nor y o ur kids will e njoy the ex p erience if y o u're fighting the clock. It takes twice as long to bake with kids, but it is worth it!
Keep it clean. Teach g ood hygiene habits. Te a ch kids to wash their h a nds often and to clean and disinfect the counters. Help them use clean spon g es and dishtowels.
Teach ingredients. Teach them the basics of ingredients. Explain how yeast works or baking soda. Show them t he difference between granulated s u gar, brown sugar, and confectioners' su g ar.
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