WFMW- Kids in the Kitchen
May 14, 2008 by Loral
It would be much easier to shoo the kids out of the kitchen while I’m working in there. All the chores seem to take 15 minutes longer when I have ‘help.’ But if I did, I would miss out on some of the best times we have together. My oldest is my sous-chef, she helps chop vegetables for side dishes and salads, keeps an eye on the boiling pots and makes simple dishes like grilled cheese and scrambled eggs. My youngest is my baking helper, he cracks the eggs, counts the cups of flour and shapes his own rolls and bread dough. My middle is my pasta maker, I make the dough and he rolls it through the pasta machine and lays out the sheets of dough. Last week, I showed him how to drop the noodles into the chicken broth and as he dropped the first noodle, he turned to me and exclaimed, ‘I’ve been promoted to Noodler!’ That works for me 
My kids (the oldest of whom is just five) all want to “help,” too. I had to assign them nights to help, or else I literally would have too many cooks in the kitchen. I try to plan meals that lend to toddler friendly jobs… so now my three boys want to be Bobby Flay.
Yeah for kids in the kitchen!
“noodler” too funny! Hey tell him Aunt Mimi loves noodles too…hint hint
Wow! I am so impressed with your kids! It’s hard to find good kitchen help, believe me.
I LOVE your commercial range and backsplash. That is my dream range. I have a semi, with 5 burners. I’d love 6 burners and a commercial hood to go with it. Great for Holiday meal preparation! You have a beautiful kitchen.