Kids Can Cook

Kids really can cook! This article was inspired by our 10 year old grandson, who on a recent visit, cooked us brekkie from scratch. What a pleasant surprise. This short article is a variety of his choice of a simple, nutritious breakfast, lunch or dinner for four of us. Truly take your pick of this almost "never ending" variety of menus with the imagination of a child and - have fun cooking up a storm with your kids ... AND grandkids ...

Kids Can Cook - Breakfast Egg Taco or wraps

INGREDIENTS FOR OUR SUPER SIMPLE MENU (for 4)

• 8 Eggs - 2 per person
• Taco or small wraps as required (purchased)
• Vegetables to chop / dice and add when eggs are served eg: Crimini mushrooms, kale, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, sprouts, tomatoes, cucumber cooked kernel corn, etc.
• Mozzarella (or other) cheeses, Old Cheddar, feta and Parmesan
• Herbs & Spices: Fresh organic garlic along with turmeric & cumin powder and a little pepper

EGG BREKKIE EASY DIRECTIONS

1. Chop veggies of your choice (mushrooms, cukes) and grate cheese. Set aside
2. Beat required number of eggs - 2 per person
3. Use a small amount Olive / Coconut oil in frying pan and
4. Quickly fry scrambled eggs on medium heat - 2 to 4 minutes - stirring often
5. Preheat tacos in medium oven to heat for a few minutes before serving
6. Serve all the above in individual bowls and let everyone choose what they like to eat and add cheeses & spices
7. It's that easy - well for a 10 year old

VARIATIONS ON KIDS THEME

As mentioned this simple "Kids Cooked" brekkie was a great base for conversations, ideas and other options for an easy healthy meal. Here's some thoughts on options:

1. Precooking some select veggies such as sliced mushrooms and onions
2. Cooking up a full blown Quiche (no base) for dinner and great for leftovers. This was fun with more ideas than we could cook up! Such as vegetables (for the vegetarians) Add: Asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, parsley & other herbs, spinach, tomatoes, zucchini
3. Salads galore with the addition of avocado, (cooked) asparagus spears and just about anything in #2. Tip: our grandkids enjoy chopped or sliced cucumber, carrots etc at just about every meal
4. Other Scrambled Egg / wraps or Quiche options are : Egg & Bacon, fish (salmon / tuna) mince meat (chicken, beef, etc.), & always precooked "leftovers. All good ideas we thought

One More option = Frittata

This was an idea from his Mum, which is now Nana's family favourite and another option for an easy, nutritious meal any time of day. Using combinations of your family's favourite vegetables is a no brainer, especially when the kids can safely cook their own (and siblings) meals. Simply use the food you have on hand.

In Closing

A final note, for now, to all parents and caregivers, of any age ... encourage your children to learn to cook for themselves and others and to help them make positive lifestyle choices when it comes to eating healthy food with long term benefits. Keep recipes simple, have fun and enjoy a shared meal.

We thoroughly appreciated this new, first time experience, especially as our grandson did such a great job and had fun himself. Our meal may not be new or exciting to many experienced chefs but the meal, and his attitude and laughter, were absolutely perfect for us all. THANK YOU

With tons of Love, always,

Nana

Links & References:

• "The truth about fat and sugar is finally explained" by Dr Aseem Malhotra, UK Cardiologist
• For more information on Dr Malhotra see "Heart Disease & Metabolic Syndrome" @CaramelParsley (2021)
• "Protect the liver, feed the gut ..' Dr Robert Lustig, Food for Kids (May 2021)
• "Can we beat Type 2 Diabetes? HOPE on the horizon" Dr David Unwin (2019) 52 minute video

CAP Recipe

• Quick & Easy Turkey Chilli - leftovers great for tacos, wraps, etc (2020)
• Three Super Simple Salads any time of the year (2018)
• More Nutritious Healthy Organic Egg Recipes (2018)
• Keeping "simple" in mind "How to Make a Simple Healthy Omelette (2018)

Healthy Egg Tips:

• Hard boiled eggs kept in the fridge are great "as is" for a satisfying nutritious "snack" anytime
• Devilled Eggs are always a favourite and a healthy way to get kids of all ages to eat the egg yolk. How to make Devilled Eggs recipe
• Always keep Fresh Eggs on hand as they make super "emergency" meals in minutes