Most youngsters like to cook and starting them out with simple foods can be enjoyable.  Often when kids cook, they’ll eat better.

My mother let us start cooking when we were young.  By six years old, I was preparing complete meals.  I have a picture of my daughter, age 2 years old, stirring cookie dough.

Reading cookbooks often proves enjoyable and enables youngsters to  recognize new words, follow directions, and learn about nutrition.  You’ll find many these days written “just for kids.” 

Here are some simple foods children can make. 

( If they require any cooking or the use of knives, make sure you’re helping or they are old enough to know cooking safety. )

1. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
2. Ham or bologna and cheese sandwiches
3. Hot dogs and buns
4. English muffin pizzas
5. Cinnamon toast
6. Lunchables – cheese, crackers, bologna/ham/turkey
7. Carrot and celery sticks with peanut butter or cream cheese
8. Fruit  and berries with dip
9. Tossed salad…easy to make with the bags of greens; but kids can tear greens, too.
10. Scrambled eggs; these can be made in the microwave, too.
11. Ice Cream Sandwiches with cookies (chocolate chip, sugar, grahams, etc.)
12. S’mores made in the microwave; with more adult supervision, over the grill or campfire
13. Fruit smoothies

 What do your youngsters cook?  What are their favorite cookbooks? 

What are your tips for cooking safety?

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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

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