How involving your children in cooking can save you time

Try getting your children involved. It is a great way to cut down on preparation time – often the most time-consuming part of cooking a meal. On top of that you keep the children busy too!

Are you finding it hard to cook a meal from scratch and are you often rushed? Could you do with a pair of extra hands? Do your children keep asking when dinner is ready when you are busy mashing those potatoes?

Start on the weekend, when you feel more relaxed. Start by asking them to arrange your table, then move on to greasing the roasting pans, washing vegetables and peeling potatoes with safety peelers. Don’t underestimate these small tasks; your children are your little sous chefs in the kitchen! You can assign jobs suitable to your children’s age. Also get your children involved in the meal planning and shopping. Last, do remember to praise your children for their helpfulness! Please read more...

Family Fun Day!

The Mini Cooking Club was at the Ellen Brown Children's Centre for Family Fun Day on Saturday, 24th March 2012. The sun was shining, and we did what we know best! We set up a cooking workshop for parents and children. The children were making fruit salad and mixed salad with couscous, under our volunteers' supervision and guidance. The parents were learning from Cecilia how to make homemade hummus a sardine dip, served with the pitta and brown bread. Yum.

While the parents and children were having fun and enjoying the food, we also talked to parents and children about healthy eating and how practical cooking skills can help their children in the future.

A massive thank you to the Ellen Brown Children's Centre, our volunteers and participants. It was a great day and we hope to work with the Centre again soon!