February 01, 2007
Recipes for Non readers
February 2007
Kids Cooking Activities Newsletter
....helping kids learn and grow up in the kitchen
Head Chef: Debbie Madson
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The Head Chef Notes
The first month of the new year is over and we have been so busy around here. My son is busy with school, after school activities and piano lessons. That doesn't leave much time for cooking so I've come to a decision this month that I will pick one night, the least busy, and that will be his night for helping me cook. My younger two kids are at home with me so they have more cooking adventures with mommy although I will probably do the same for them also. (otherwise I foresee someone feeling left out)
I mentioned in the past I've been working on putting my kids cooking lessons in an e book to make for easier cooking with your kids. It is getting closer to being ready and it includes all the kids cooking lessons on our website, plus fun quizzes, cooking jokes, cooking activities/experiments, cooking reviews and some more fun cooking ideas. I'd really like to hear from you on what you would like to see included. To make it easier I have created a poll to help make it quick and painless!
Here is the link to our poll.
And if you are looking for some Kids Valentine recipes this month visit our Valentine page here. We have another fun recipe that isn't included on the web page below under the Kid Chef section.
Ask the Head Chef
How can you get your teenager involved in cooking, especially if they've never cooked before?The good thing about getting your teens to cook is they are old enough to use the stove, cut with a knife and use kitchen appliances. If they have never cooked before start out slowly and show them the proper way to use the oven, knives or other kitchen utensils. Have them start out helping with dinner by assigning them a part of the meal. (After all if they want to eat they should be learning to help put dinner together.) Once they have gotten so they are proficient in the kitchen, assign them one night a week that they are head chef for the night. One of the great benefits of teaching your kids this life skill is they will be ready to go to college or be on their own someday. Not to mention teaching them to cook before they leave home means they can survive on more than take out and pizza. Email me with your questions.
Our featured kids cooking product review
Color Coded Cooking System for Kids with 15 No Bake Recipes 
What I love about this cooking set is the color coded spoons and cups. This is geared toward young chefs who can't read yet but know their colors and can look at the pictures for directions. It fits in just right with this month's theme.
Recipes for Non readers
I have now added this section to our webpage. Hope you and your kids enjoy these picture recipes.Kid Chef Section:
Do you have an experience cooking with your kids that you'd like to share with our readers? A recipe your kids enjoy making with you? Or a picture of your kids cooking?Please send it to us to share.
Thanks to our anonymous contributer for this month's kid chef recipe.
My son thought this was cool to help me in the kitchen and you can change up the colors to make year round if you like. (red and blue jello for 4th of July, orange and purple for Halloween, etc...)
Coat a 9x13 pan lightly with oil spray. Prepare your red and/or pink jello and pour into the pan, refrigerate until it's set. Cut the jello into cubes and place in a bowl for your child to use.
Give the child a cup, the can of cream and the bowl of jello. Let him place jello cubes in the cup, then layer with cream, jello, cream, etc until he's all done! Spray whipped cream on top, then use the sprinkles or red hots or conversation hearts, whatever you choose. Enjoy! These would be great with homemade pudding or served in small cups for a kids party.
Coming up next issue....
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