This week…my kids are going to be doing most of the work in the kitchen (while I lie out back in a hammock sipping lemonade…).
(Oh, that is so funny…)
They are so excited to be put in charge this week! And they are learning so much! Each day this week I’ll be sharing the things I’m teaching them… It is SO important to start ‘em young!!
Here’s a look at what my kids did in the kitchen on Monday!
Elias was the first one awake…so he got to mix up the pancakes…he loves getting egg slime all over his hands… 
Asa did great cooking his pancakes…he added blueberries just before turning them over…YUM!
Justus got a little frustrated that his pancakes didn’t turn out pretty…but I assured him that they would taste great on his plate as a Great Pancake Pile Plop… He agreed.
After breakfast while the big boys were upstairs working on their journals, Malachi helped me make Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Brownies. (Because I knew I would need some chocolate after lunch…)
He did great counting the cups of rapadura (dehydrated cane sugar juice) and flour. (I’m not sure why I gave him a spoon that is as tall as he is…)
Ah, the best part of helping Mommy…
Lunch wasn’t too difficult, as we had burritos that I had made and frozen a week or so ago. Justus just put them in the oven to warm up…and then got to go work on math while they heated.
After lunch everyone helped with the dishes! Asa rinsed…
Elias loaded the dishwasher…
And Justus scrubbed the burrito dish.
Asa wiped off the table. (Hey, check out my two week old flowers!! They look as beautiful as the day Matt brought them to me!! I LOVE them!)
For dinner…the boys helped make Beef Stroganoff. Asa sliced mushrooms… 
…and sauteed them in butter with onion. Then we added the meat.
Elias and Malachi got the noodles ready to boil.
Then Elias washed the asparagus.
Justus set the table…
And we sat down to a scrumptious dinner!
These boys were so excited to tell Daddy all that they had made today…and they even said, “And we get to cook everything all week too!!”
Check back in tomorrow to see how they do! I love to see how much they’re learning!!
Take a peek over at Tammy’s Recipes to learn more kitchen tips!
Please join me for today for Gratituesday!
Tania says:
Wow that is encouraging to see that boys can eventually learn to help more!! I have three and sometimes I wonder…… (-:
March 25th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Sonshine says:
I wholeheartedly agree with you that kids need to learn young! I have four boys and a girl, I want my boys in the kitchen with me working so when they move out they will have the skills they need to eat!
March 25th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Martie says:
I love to see Momma’s getting boys in the kitchen. Looks like the handled themselves very very well. (I love your boys’ names - made me think I may need to have a couple more boys to use the new ideas I got from you
)
Thanks for the tips -
Blessings,
~Martie
March 25th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Char says:
Awesome pics, and it looks like it was a yummy day. Your future daughters-in-law are SO going to be thanking you for years to come!
March 25th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Kirstin says:
I admit my hubby doesn’t cook. I think it is so important for even boys to know how to cook and care for a home. My hubby does that last part well. Why should they grow up, be bachelors for awhile eating only top ramen and living in a pig stye, then when they get married and their dear wife is away on a lovely ladies retreat, she comes home to find the house a disaster and all the kids had to eat was cereal and mac and cheese…I’ve heard that story many times…I knew I wouldn’t come home to a disaster and for that I’m thankful. Your daughter in laws will thank you someday!!
March 25th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
BarbaraLee Malikowski says:
My daughters are funny. They don’t like toughing meat. Which makes it hard to cook. DD (13) says she doesn’t like to cook so I’ll have to pray for her. But she cooks.
March 25th, 2008 at 7:31 pm