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Kitchen Trickery: Kids Make It, They Eat It

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July 10, 2012 //  by Guest Poster//  13 Comments




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If you have ever had the privilege of trying to coerce, manipulate, or entice your child to eat, this sounds like a plausible topic. On the other hand, restaurants make their living by knowing wives, mothers, partners, dads, or whomever, dread preparing food because they know the result is they must then eat it. Children just want to participate in controlling their environment if only for a few glorious moments. And so when asked what they want for a certain meal, they vote for pizza, strike out the ingredients, and let them “make supper.” Just do not leave the room…or go very far.

According to my daughter and others like her, their children gladly eat what they prepare themselves. But, if she makes a certain food as even a special request, they usually turn up their noses and will have nothing to do with it. However, it does take the patience of a saint to allow such a feat, but think of all the camaraderie and everlasting memories to be had.

This one particular day Wes wanted strawberry shortcake for supper. That was easy. Mom took out the store bought angel food cake and was about to slice it when Wes exclaimed loudly, “No, Mom, the powder stuff!” At least he allowed the use of biscuit mix. The really wonderful thing is that Marie, his older sister, wanted the same thing. She was a little hungrier though, so added hot dogs; thank goodness not to the shortcake!

I am sure you have permitted your children to make their own pizza, but some kiddos like to put their own twist on it…literally.  These urchins like the usual cheeses, but take delight in further decorating it with pretzel twists. In fact to reveal great silly faces, where the pretzel makes a loop, they place a pepperoni in each loop, or maybe a pepperoni in one loop and a mushroom slice or olive in the other. The possibilities are endless!

A couple other suggestions include chicken tacos and ice cream sundaes.  This time the grilled chicken and toppings are ready for their home in the warm flour tortilla. After loading themselves up on tacos, you would think the under seven year olds way too full for dessert, but like good little cooks they help clean up the kitchen which burns up just enough calories to make a special spot in their tummies for sweet stuff.  So pull out the ice cream, all the fixin’s and two damp cloths and sit back! Then head for the bathtub!

With an occasional fun dinner preparation, the time of day which can be so stressful, becomes bulging with smiles. A children’s book comes to mind describing a neighborhood where kids take over the weather reporting. Oh my, it looks like a chance of rain! But wait, it’s onlycloudy with the chance of meatballs Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. By the way, the book is now a movie, but quite honestly I prefer entertaining and having the children entertain me as we read it together. We all inevitably roll around laughing, acting like meatballs, spaghetti, hamburgers, and MORE! Truly, when kids make it, they eat it!

This post was written by an amazing guest poster. Jennifer Hawkins is a professional chef and diet expert who loves to write about health and food. She often gives advice to other on good recipes and recently wrote a piece about nutrition in nuts.

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  1. Susan Cooper

    July 11, 2012 at 10:54 am

    What a fun read. I remember those times when the kids choose and made dinner. We still laugh about the results and the mess they made (That I cleaned up). You are so right about staying or in the kitchen when they are doing thier thing. Thanks for a great guest post.

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    • Krystle

      July 14, 2012 at 3:55 pm

      I remember as a kind my mom said I wanted to make a sandwich and I put everything on. From Ketchup, mustard, and the whole kitchen sink. She said I didn’t end up eating it lol.

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  2. Jo-Anne

    July 11, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    Yes yes yes so bloody true I remember getting my girls to help me make meals and when they helped they liked to try what they had made themself……..so it is a great idea

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    • Krystle

      July 14, 2012 at 3:54 pm

      I need to try it more with my boys. I usually give them to help if there is stirring involved.

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  3. Nicole

    July 14, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Great ideas! I love how your kids had so much fun putting pretzel twists on pizza — that is too funny!

    Stopping by from SITS 🙂

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    • Krystle

      July 17, 2012 at 8:59 pm

      hehe Thanks for stopping by!!

      Reply
  4. Melissa

    July 14, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    I know that my daughter is much more likely to try something if she has a part in helping make it … even if it is just stirring … I just need to remember this! (Stopping by from SITS)

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    • Krystle

      July 17, 2012 at 8:59 pm

      You are SO right!

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  5. Tina

    July 15, 2012 at 8:55 am

    My kids love to cook and you are right they always eat what they make! Never put that together though 🙂

    Stopping by from SITS

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    • Krystle

      July 17, 2012 at 8:57 pm

      I think cooking is a great activity for kids!! I need to get my son to help me out more.

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  6. Kris

    July 19, 2012 at 1:04 am

    Ahh, you gave me an idea… I like how you used Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs to get your kids inspired about food. Maybe I could use “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to get my little one to eat some fruits and veggies… Read the book, put out some of each type of food, and then use a straw or something to poke holes in them before we eat them. It might work!

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    • Krystle

      July 20, 2012 at 11:14 am

      That’s great idea! Let me know how it goes 🙂

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  7. Jill Barack

    July 19, 2012 at 3:22 am

    It’ll be very cooperative! I hope parents won’t mind about it as kids are going to be self-helpers ;). Thanks fro the idea.

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