Last night my 9-year-old, Gavin, and I were hanging out playing on our PS2 and I asked him if he'd like to spend the rest of his time before bed to help me make the dry rub for the ribs which we are cooking for his Grandpa for his birthday.
Gavin was pretty excited to be making ribs for his Grandpa. So, we got out the ingredients we'd need and the measure cup and a large bowl and the measuring spoons. He assumed the responsibility of being "mixer", and he did a great job at it too, and was full of questions about the ingrediants we were using. He even gave his opinion of what else should be in the rub. When we were done he said lets put some Italian Seasoning in it. He was so happy when I said sure lets try that. So, Gavin finished mixing it all up and then he was even excited to help me rub the mix into the meat.
I gave him a large spoon to scoop the dry rub onto the ribs and I was the one who was massaging it into the meat. It was awesome to see the big smile on his face as he was going to bed.
Happy Cooking
Jason
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Rice Crispies and Muffins
Yesterday my oldest and I went to Huntsville for the wrap up of a writing marathon she went to in July.
When I came through the door my 3 year old son was all smiles; "Daddy I made marshmellows" he said. Then he said "and crispies". "Did you make rice cripsy squares" I asked. "Yes!"
He was so happy that he got to make desert for us with his mom. It made eating the rice crispy squares that much more enjoyable.
Today my wife decided she would make apple muffins (we got a whole bunch of apples from my mother-in-law from her apple tree). My son heard his mom in the kitchen and wondered in there. "Mom, what are you doing?" Next thing you see him running to get his stool so he could help his mom measure out the ingredients. I could hear him saying things like "this is what daddy and me used at grandma's". When the muffins came out of the oven he didn't want to eat any but he was so happy to see us eating them.
Seeing my children in the kitchen is by far one of the greatest sights.
Happy Cooking
Jason
When I came through the door my 3 year old son was all smiles; "Daddy I made marshmellows" he said. Then he said "and crispies". "Did you make rice cripsy squares" I asked. "Yes!"
He was so happy that he got to make desert for us with his mom. It made eating the rice crispy squares that much more enjoyable.
Today my wife decided she would make apple muffins (we got a whole bunch of apples from my mother-in-law from her apple tree). My son heard his mom in the kitchen and wondered in there. "Mom, what are you doing?" Next thing you see him running to get his stool so he could help his mom measure out the ingredients. I could hear him saying things like "this is what daddy and me used at grandma's". When the muffins came out of the oven he didn't want to eat any but he was so happy to see us eating them.
Seeing my children in the kitchen is by far one of the greatest sights.
Happy Cooking
Jason
Monday, October 12, 2009
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Pancake Breakfast
It's amazing how one simple event can change the course of an entire day, or, the way a person sees things.
This past Thanksgiving weekend my family and I were visiting my mom, just as we do every year. We arrived there on Saturday and stayed until Sunday. My wife and I woke up with all the kids in the morning and made breakfast. Usually we like to make pancakes so we reached for the good old standby - premade just add water pancake mix. There was not enough for two of us let alone 10 of us.
Since about a year ago my wife and I have been paying closer attention to what we eat. We have been slowly introducing new foods, or, rather home made versions of the packaged stuff we would have normally went for. Basically cut out the processed and make it ourselves. So, my wife immediately, without hesitation, suggested we make our own pancakes. I thought sure, why not, my mom bakes things all the time she will have anything we need. I went to the oldest recipe book my mom has, the same one she used when I was a young child. This is when my happy surpirse began. Instead of running away to go play with the other kids my three year old son went and got a stool to help his dad, and he sure did help. We got out everything we'd need; flour, baking soda, sugar, salt, milk, eggs, vanilla, oil, and a bowl and wisk. My son was counting measurments with me, and dumping them into the bowl. He was more than happy to be sitting there with his dad. Each time we would get a new ingrediant out he'd ask me what it was and then he'd repeat what I was saying; "Two and two thirds cups of flour ..." He wanted to do everything I was doing at the time; and he didn't get bored with it.
When it was time to serve our pancakes I was expecting all the kids to not really like their breakfast. After all it really didn't taste the same as what they were used to. But, to my surprise, again, each and every child at the table loved what they were eating; and they thout it was so cool that my youngest made what they were eating.
When we were leaving my mom's house to travel to my in-laws house my oldest, 9 year old, son was talking to me about how it would be nice to make our own pancakes from now on. Then he continued as to how he would like to make cookies and brownies as well, instead of buying them. What further impressed me is how he was comparing the fact that if we bought brownies we would only get 12 in a box and how we could make more for less money.
I was extremely proud of both of my sons at that point; and it was awesome to see the pride in themselves as well - all over preparing our own pancakes from scratch.
Happy Cooking
Jason
This past Thanksgiving weekend my family and I were visiting my mom, just as we do every year. We arrived there on Saturday and stayed until Sunday. My wife and I woke up with all the kids in the morning and made breakfast. Usually we like to make pancakes so we reached for the good old standby - premade just add water pancake mix. There was not enough for two of us let alone 10 of us.
Since about a year ago my wife and I have been paying closer attention to what we eat. We have been slowly introducing new foods, or, rather home made versions of the packaged stuff we would have normally went for. Basically cut out the processed and make it ourselves. So, my wife immediately, without hesitation, suggested we make our own pancakes. I thought sure, why not, my mom bakes things all the time she will have anything we need. I went to the oldest recipe book my mom has, the same one she used when I was a young child. This is when my happy surpirse began. Instead of running away to go play with the other kids my three year old son went and got a stool to help his dad, and he sure did help. We got out everything we'd need; flour, baking soda, sugar, salt, milk, eggs, vanilla, oil, and a bowl and wisk. My son was counting measurments with me, and dumping them into the bowl. He was more than happy to be sitting there with his dad. Each time we would get a new ingrediant out he'd ask me what it was and then he'd repeat what I was saying; "Two and two thirds cups of flour ..." He wanted to do everything I was doing at the time; and he didn't get bored with it.
When it was time to serve our pancakes I was expecting all the kids to not really like their breakfast. After all it really didn't taste the same as what they were used to. But, to my surprise, again, each and every child at the table loved what they were eating; and they thout it was so cool that my youngest made what they were eating.
When we were leaving my mom's house to travel to my in-laws house my oldest, 9 year old, son was talking to me about how it would be nice to make our own pancakes from now on. Then he continued as to how he would like to make cookies and brownies as well, instead of buying them. What further impressed me is how he was comparing the fact that if we bought brownies we would only get 12 in a box and how we could make more for less money.
I was extremely proud of both of my sons at that point; and it was awesome to see the pride in themselves as well - all over preparing our own pancakes from scratch.
Happy Cooking
Jason
Monday, September 7, 2009
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Kids Can Cook was created so we can share kid friendly recipes, tips, tricks, and ideas. One of the biggest issue any parent faces is feeding their child. "What is that?", "Do I have to eat all of this?", are the phrases we often hear; or, we have to deal with the method they use where it takes them two or three hours to eat a small serving of food. We all forget that it is humanly possible to take such small bites. We can only serve hotdogs and hamburgs so many times. Pizza may taste great but eating it 7 nights a week is not preferable to the bodies of those who are over 25. It is a known fact that only a slight handful of children actually enjoy eating their fruits and vegetables. What about the fish, how do we get them to love that?
Just as important, how do we get our children into the kitchen? How do we get them to love the art of cooking?
These are the topics we need to share.
Happy cooking.
Kids Can Cook was created so we can share kid friendly recipes, tips, tricks, and ideas. One of the biggest issue any parent faces is feeding their child. "What is that?", "Do I have to eat all of this?", are the phrases we often hear; or, we have to deal with the method they use where it takes them two or three hours to eat a small serving of food. We all forget that it is humanly possible to take such small bites. We can only serve hotdogs and hamburgs so many times. Pizza may taste great but eating it 7 nights a week is not preferable to the bodies of those who are over 25. It is a known fact that only a slight handful of children actually enjoy eating their fruits and vegetables. What about the fish, how do we get them to love that?
Just as important, how do we get our children into the kitchen? How do we get them to love the art of cooking?
These are the topics we need to share.
Happy cooking.
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