Cooking With the Kids!

I really like to cook and since the twins are 3 now I've been trying to let them help out in the kitchen.  It's a great way to keep them out from in front of the tv and it helps us bond and have fun together!  I found a few kid friendly recipes to share and a few inexpensive kid's kitchen sets to share. If you have any other kid friendly recipes or tips~ feel free to share!

Muffin Tin Breakfast Sandwiches
Ingredients:

• 1/4 Cup Milk
• 3 Whole Eggs
• 6 Cooked Sausage Patties (or 6 Slices Cooked Bacon)
• 6 Slices Cheese
• Biscuits or English Muffins

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Wisk together milk and eggs. Pour mixture equally into 6 greased muffin tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
• Place egg, sausage or bacon and cheese slice onto cut biscuit or english muffin half. Top with other half.
• Enjoy!

Fun Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt Dip
Ingredients:

• Fruit – Try pineapple, banana, apple, strawberries, melon & grapes
• 1/2 Cup Yogurt (Vanilla or strawberry are favorites in my home.)
• 1/4 Cup Cool Whip

You will also need bamboo skewers. They are usually found in the kitchen utensil aisle of the grocery store.

Directions:
Rinse fruit. Cut into bite size pieces. Put 6 to 8 pieces of fruit on each skewer leaving room on the end to make them easy to hold. After all kabobs are assembled, combine yogurt and cool whip. Serve chilled with kabobs. Yummy!

Kid Kitchen Activity


Blind Taste Test
Let everyone have a chance to be the taster and the tester. Try a variety of foods from jelly and juice to pickles and popcorn. Avoid food that have an unpleasant taste. Be sure that you cut things into bite size pieces.

• Gather your food selections.
• Prepare food if necessary… cut fruit, place peanut butter on spoons, juice in small cups, etc.
• Blindfold the “tasters”.
• Begin giving the first “taster” a samples of the food item. If the first person guesses wrong then move onto the next player.
• Once the food has been identified correctly start with a new item.

Specialty Kid-Friendly Kitchen Items

Here are a couple really cute kitchen sets that you may want to snatch up. Your child will feel like they have a real place in the kitchen with their own apron, tools, chef’s hat, etc. If you have the space, give up a drawer or cabinet and make it a dedicated area for your child’s culinary gear!

Paula Deen 19-Piece Kids Baking Set
Includes 5-piece measuring cups, 5-piece measuring spoons, silicone spoon, liquid measuring cup, stainless steel turner, stainless steel whisk, mixing spoon, rolling pin, silicone spatula, and plastic box with lid.
Priced at $24.97 with FREE shipping Check it out HERE!

Sassafras Little Cook Kid’s Kitchen Tool Kit

Includes measuring cups & spoons, wooden spoon, rolling pin, spatula, melon baller, pastry scraper, Herb pot & whisk!

Was $20– now only $16.39 with FREE shipping! Check it out HERE.

Sassafras Kid’s Cookie Making Kit
Includes apron, rolling pin, measuring cup, baking sheet, wooden spoon, 6 cookie cutters, cookie mix, frosting, sprinkles, and recipe!

Was $25– now only $12 (+ $6.49 shipping) Check it out HERE.