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Cooking with Kids!

I can hear it already. Did your thoughts go something like this? "I'd love to cook with my kids but it's so much easier if I just do it myself" "Are you kidding? My kids aren't interested in spending time with me in the kitchen!" "Oh the mess. That's the only time I have alone during the day. I'd like to keep it that way." I'm sure there are other hindrances out there. All the points above I admit are somewhat valid. Think on this; as a parent, you are responsible for raising a healthy, productive adult. That includes an adult that can find their way around the kitchen. Here's some things we've learned while letting our kids pull up a chair and help us in the kitchen. 1. When allowed to make up one meal per week or every two weeks, the kids really get excited about not only cooking but shopping for the food as well. 2. Kids tend to eat more since they helped prepare the food. I don't know what it...