WGAT WAS THE TIME DAY WHEN THE FAMILY OF THREE
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Enlist your kids to help with tasks that are appropriate for their ages, such as zesting, juicing and grating for young kids or mincing, slicing and chopping for older ones. As we navigate these coming weeks, remember that getting your kids involved in the meal-making process is likely to boost their interest in cooking — and in eating the results. Pride in one’s work goes a long way.
Mandy Maxwell, a culinary producer and food stylist sheltering in place with her husband, son and in-laws in Maryland, is making an effort to find at least one thing that her 20-month-old son can do to help with each meal. “This way, it creates an activity with a delicious reward,” she says, adding that they’ve also been a little more lax about what constitutes a “meal” these days. “A slice of toast with peanut butter, sliced bananas and a sprinkle of chia seeds is not only a sufficient breakfast or lunch, but it’s also totally OK for dinner now too.”
Cooking with a child isn’t always easy. Even as a culinary professional, Maxwell says it takes a lot of patience. “But the upside is that it gives everyone something to do.” When her son makes a mess, she says they do a group-clean together. Learning how to use the dust buster has been a bonus activity. “It’s hilarious how much joy a tiny vacuum can [give] to a toddler. Which is the perfect way to briefly forget all of the other things currently happening in the world.”
First, take an hour on Sunday (or hey, any day, since time is a little fluid lately) to prepare for your week. If you’re a meal planner, review the recipes you want to make, identify the ingredients that can be prepped ahead and get them recipe-ready. If you don’t like planning meals in advance, you can still save time by prepping ingredients you’re likely to use. This might include mincing garlic, chopping onions, peeling carrots and cutting them into sticks, zesting and juicing some citrus fruits, peeling and cubing butternut squash, grating some hard cheeses, making bacon or roasting meats and veggies.