Introduce Your Child to Cooking This Summer

The best thing you can do is introduce your child to the art of cooking at an early stage. Not many parents do that usually, and are more than afraid to even allow their kids in the kitchen due to the obvious fears. However, if you mentor and allow them to be creative and discover the wide range of flavors, then who knows they might become a child chef prodigy. 

If you have children who are above the age of 5, and you know that they are patient, smart and understand your commands, then you can let them in the kitchen. Not only this will help you out, but will also be much fun for them as cooking has always been an activity associated with the family altogether.

You can get them to do a variety of chores which aren’t risky. The least that your child can do to help you in the pantry is as follows:

·         Help you pass the jars, veggies, produce, or whatever you ask them to handover.

·         Washing, rubbing, and cleaning off the vegetables.

·         Arranging and assembling things such as plastic jars, bottles etc. in refrigerator, or racks.

·         Setting up the dinner table.

These are just basic ways you can get your child involved in the pantry works. However, when it comes to cooking, here’s how you can initiate the whole process to them:

Get Your Kids Illustrative Cook Books

While you shouldn’t be focused on turning your child into a chef, the idea is to bring them more close to the drill of food. With the help of fun cooking books that have inspiring graphics in it, you can encourage and educate your kids. These books make it easy for the children to understand how easy the cooking process can be right from the scratch till the end product. The book 4 Seasons books bycooking expert Litsa Bolontzakis, can be of great help.

Take Them to Local Farms

Another prime factor that contributes in pushing your child towards healthy eating is introduction to the produce itself. Nowadays, it is almost impossible for kids to see farms or how the vegetables are grown. Therefore, you can make it a point to take them along for a ride to local farmer’s market, or a nearby farm or an orchid. This trip itself will become an educational tour. You can show them around and explain how veggies grow.

Throw Your Child a Cooking Party

It will be a great experience for not only your kid but his/her friends as well if you throw them a DIY cooking party. You can choose from a variety of simple and easy to make (or let’s call it ‘assemble’) recipes that requires fewer ingredients, but more creativity and yes, less mess also! For inspiration, you can head over to different Pinterest accounts.

These are the easiest ways you can welcome your child in the kitchen and teach them the basics of food preparation. If you overcome your hesitation, your child will also love and enjoy the cooking session and develop an unending love for food!