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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Yikes! Kids in the Kitchen!
Here's a recipe from the blog Mike's Life for beef stew that kids can whip up. I don't know that we'll make this recipe, since my kids gag at the thought of putting anything besides cheeseburgers, mac and cheese or spaghetti into their mouths! I, on the other hand, LOVE beef stew. I love it. I crave it. I love to make it in the crockpot with lots of veggies AND hunks of beef - not beef flavoring or ground beef, but hunks of real beefy beef.
I will admit, my 11 y/o can work the microwave and 8 y/o is learning this valuable skill, but that's about all they know about the kitchen. I have had them help me with cookies on a few occasions. They have attempted to wash dishes a couple of times. Oh...and 8 y/o can make great sandwiches. However, I am not one of those homeschooling moms whose kids have their own little kitchen utensils and they spend the day happily making delicious gourmet treats, afterwards cleaning up without a complaint after their wonderful day in which no bickering has occurred. Sigh.
But I digress. Here's the recipe!
Kid’s Stew (to serve four)
750 grams (about 1.5 lbs) of Braising steak (cheap cut like brisket) chopped into chunks
Season and then brown the meat on very high heat with some olive oil
Slice two onions, 4 cloves of garlic and a Chorizo sausage
Fry those in the oil at medium heat until the onions are transparent
Now add spices – 3 teaspoons paprika, 2 strands of saffron, black pepper
Add meat back in, then 4 tablespoons tomato purée, mix well
Add enough water to cover the meat, put lid on and cook for a 3 hours, stirring from time to time
With half an hour left to cook add fresh herbs from the garden (I use a little mint, lots of parsley and sage)
Take the lid off the allow the liquid to reduce
Serve with hunks of home made bread
VariationsYou can add any of these ingredients at the water stage:
Potato chunks
Sliced carrot
Any type of bean of lentils
You can also spice it up with a chopped chili or some mustard
For more, go here.
(H/T Growing Green at the Homeschooler's Guide to the Galaxy)
What do your kids cook? Please share by leaving it in the comments section!
I will admit, my 11 y/o can work the microwave and 8 y/o is learning this valuable skill, but that's about all they know about the kitchen. I have had them help me with cookies on a few occasions. They have attempted to wash dishes a couple of times. Oh...and 8 y/o can make great sandwiches. However, I am not one of those homeschooling moms whose kids have their own little kitchen utensils and they spend the day happily making delicious gourmet treats, afterwards cleaning up without a complaint after their wonderful day in which no bickering has occurred. Sigh.
But I digress. Here's the recipe!
We started our kids on cooking quite young, and here’s an early recipe we taught them – the skill is in the preparation, the cooking time is satisfyingly long, they can add or subtract ingredients to their taste and they practice many key skills whilst cooking a cheap and healthy meal.
Kid’s Stew (to serve four)
750 grams (about 1.5 lbs) of Braising steak (cheap cut like brisket) chopped into chunks
Season and then brown the meat on very high heat with some olive oil
Slice two onions, 4 cloves of garlic and a Chorizo sausage
Fry those in the oil at medium heat until the onions are transparent
Now add spices – 3 teaspoons paprika, 2 strands of saffron, black pepper
Add meat back in, then 4 tablespoons tomato purée, mix well
Add enough water to cover the meat, put lid on and cook for a 3 hours, stirring from time to time
With half an hour left to cook add fresh herbs from the garden (I use a little mint, lots of parsley and sage)
Take the lid off the allow the liquid to reduce
Serve with hunks of home made bread
VariationsYou can add any of these ingredients at the water stage:
Potato chunks
Sliced carrot
Any type of bean of lentils
You can also spice it up with a chopped chili or some mustard
For more, go here.
(H/T Growing Green at the Homeschooler's Guide to the Galaxy)
What do your kids cook? Please share by leaving it in the comments section!
Don't forget Father's Day!
Hey, it will be here sooner than you think! Kathy Stemke, children's author and blogger at EducationTipster has a great writing/art activity for children to honor their fathers on THEIR day.
What do YOU do for Father's Day? Leave a comment and share!
Update: Here are some bookmarks you can just print for Dad!
Carnival of Homeschooling #177 - Baseball Edition
The 177th Carnival of Homeschooling is now playing at The Homeschool Dad - check it out! There is quite a lineup! From birthday reflections, to a bit of baseball nostalgia from The Homeschool Dad himself. There are parenting tips, tips for manging your autistic student, tips on organization, literature - you can't read just one!
It's safe to say they have all the bases covered!
Hey, and don't forget to turn your speakers up!
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