I love to cook with my kids. I have three, and their ages are 15, 6, and 3. The oldest now enjoys occasionally making meals for the entire family, and the other two often help my wife or I in the kitchen.
When I recently made Michele Northrup's Beer Cheese Soup (recipe here), the kids all wanted to help. Soup is a great dish to make with the kids because there's lot's of stuff to throw in and it's really easy to make. I asked my oldest daughter to take some pics of our work to post and show how easy it is (and to show off my awesome kids!)
Start with a stick of butter...
Add some veggies and aromatics...
Dad does the chopping (tuck that thumb in, dad!)...
Dad also cuts the cheese (something I'm REALLY good at!)...
Now it's time for the kids to help! One adds the chicken stock...
Everyone pitches in to carefully add the cheese to the broth mixture....
Just a "splash" of Carrot Karma Hot Sauce (or half a bottle)...
Don't forget the beer! (the internet loves little kids holding beers for some reason)...
A little nutmeg to finish...
And voila! Beer Cheese Soup made by the family! Yum, yum!
So you can see how much fun everyone had, and the soup turned out delicious! I love to cook with my kids. I love teaching them how to make my favorite foods and love spending the time with them. I also love instilling memories and knowledge in their little heads that will last a lifetime. Thanks Michele for the recipe, and thanks to my family for helping me cook!
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5 comments:
PLEASE BACK SLOWLY AWAY FROM THE BEER! DO NOT PANIC! DO NOT PASS GO! DO NOT COLLECT 200 DOLLARS!!
Better be careful here foodie, otherwise you're going to have some BrewDogz doing beer-food pairing articles! You're treading a fine line. I might have to sick the little dog, er, uh, I mean 'Brian' on you.
He may not be big, but he's a fierce little ankle biter!
Seriously though, that looks pretty tasty. I might have to try that out myself.
Later!
okay, so i have to ask -- what cheese did you use, and what beer? this is critical knowledge, and will determine the course of our friendship in the future.
Tony, it was Bud and Velveeta of course! Well, not actually REAL Velveeta. It was store-brand Velveeta.
Hello!
I think it's amazing that you spend time cooking with your kids. Those memories are sure to stick forever.
You have made this recipe look easy. Might try it this weekend myself.
Take care!
-Sabrina
Thanks for the comments, Sabrina! It helps to have amazing kids to cook with. I'm also careful not to overburden them with things to do. I let them choose the pace and level of involvement they want.
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