Tonight Number 4 and I made roasted brussels sprouts and mini meatloaves.
Here’s what Number 4 helped me with:
She drizzled olive oil on the brussels sprouts,
sprinkled salt and pepper on them,
and mixed them up.
They came out great.
Next, she helped with the meatloaf.
I showed her the 1 cup measuring cup.
She measured out 2 cups of ketchup.
I showed her how to read the measurements on measuring spoons. She learned what a tablespoon and a teaspoon are.
She measured out 2 tablespoons of mustard.
She mixed everything up, and separated out one cup of the ketchup/mustard mixture for later.
We ran out of cooking spray.
I showed her how to grease muffin tins the old school way.
I mixed up the meatloaf myself.
Then Number 4 employed the help of her sous chef, Number 5.
They used an ice cream scooper to scoop out the meatloaf into the muffin tins.
They did a surprisingly good job.
Yes.
Even a 4-year-old can do that.
Then Number 4 took that sauce she had separated out, and she spread it on top of the mini meatloaves.
They turned out great too.
The kids love these.
We’ve also started a cookbook.
I had an old binder that I gave to Number 4.
Last week I showed her how to make a cover on the computer.
She learned how to change the font, change the color, and change the text size.
She also learned how to center the text.
Then I gave her a couple magazines, and she cut out some pictures of food to add onto her cover.
Each time we make something,
I print out a picture, and she writes down the recipe.
I had some plastic sleeves, and we put them in those to keep them protected.
Who knows…
She may publish a book before I do 😉
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You are an inspiration. I am an avid cool and I love cooking and I just started with my 5 yr old. I love te idea of each of my kids having their own cool book.
Adorable!
That’s great! I add a little bit of honey to the same brussel sprouts recipe…my three year olds actually ate it!
What a great time and no burns!!
I love the mini meatloaf idea in muffin tins. I am going to have to try that soon.
Yum! I’ve done my meatloaf like this for years, and freeze it for instant grab and go lunches. It also works with tuna casserole but not quite as well.
Love the cook book idea – my daughter just might be starting one of those in a few years.