Cooking Kids

If you’re a mom who takes part in a playgroup, a grandmother who watches the grandbabies a few days a week, or just someone who likes to cook and has lots of kids in the family, then starting a kids cooking club might be for you. I am starting my own cooking club to take off in September. My club is called “Little Chefs” and is comprised of kids in my daughter’s playgroup. I’m aiming to have kids 3+, but I know there will be a few younger kids taking part, too.

My goal is to think of simple recipes that kids can cook independently. Simple dishes include deviled eggs, fruit pizza, cheese dogs, or smoothies. Ocassionally I will include recipes that adults need to help with, but my goal is to get kids cooking independently and learn a little about the cooking process, too.

If you’re interested in this, all you need is a group of 4-10 kids. I’m looking to cut the number to no more than 8 kids. (We have a large playgroup.) You need a place to host the cooking club; I’m using my house. And you also need a handful of starter recipes and a simple complementary activity. For example, I’m thinking of doing “Apple Men” as our first recipe since school will just be starting and apples are a fall food. If a recipe calls for any baking, I will read a related story to the kids while the food cooks. If the recipe is assemble and eat, I will read the story before cooking. The rest of the details I’ll fine-tune once I get “Little Chefs” underway.

Look for future “Little Chefs” recipes, activities and pictures once September starts.

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