Teaching Kids to Cook

This summer -- as part of homeschooling and part of life, really -- I am teaching Maddie to cook.  Since I take nutrition very seriously, I didn't want to start her out cooking the usual junky foods that kids like. 

So what do you teach a kid to cook that is simple but nutritious?  I didn't turn to a kids' cookbook, but rather turned to Mark Bittman's How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food.  We made a super quick and easy pasta dish with peas (her current favorite vegetable) and not only was she very proud of the meal, it was also very tasty!

Talking a little more about nutrition, we are quickly becoming mostly vegetarian -- eating meat only a couple times a week and then only in small portions.  If you want to learn more about why the Western diet is killing us, check out Bittman's Ted talk:

 

Comments

[Denise]

There is a great kids cook book my kids like it's called pretend soup!! Its a good one!

[Jennifer]

Wow! I just listened to the whole talk. It was fascinating. Thanks for the tip.