We had a day off together yesterday. We snuggled and caught up on some Runway and some new cereals and then the day unfolded...in the kitchen. Ethan has been showing some true signs of being interested in the culinary arts and I nurture anywhere that I can. (When Emily expressed an interest in being a heart surgeon I left that one to the Franklin Institute and its giant heart).
One thing led to another and we ended up spending quite a bit of time cooking. We made a brand new thing...Cream of Celery soup. Delicious. We used the immersion blender and sieve to make the texture just right. We made cremini mushroom quinoa which turned into a whole lesson in grains with Pop Pop. I made a very simple sauteed zucchini and onions dish that enabled both kids to learn some knife skills and safety measures. Egg salad was much easier with two assistants to crack and peel shells and cut eggs. There was even a lesson in never wasting food as Ethan was handed a rubber spatula to make the mayo jar nice and empty. We made a brand new unsweetened iced tea with blueberry. I even created a whole new baked fish recipe that the kids assembled themselves. We talked about ingredients and nutrition, too. He is truly interested and gets excited just as I do. I figure if he can start at six...we have plenty of time to get him ready for Top Chef 30. In the meantime, we'll have some pretty good meals to eat along the way!
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