With Covid and many in lock down, families have used this time to have fun in the kitchen.
I love to
look at winter through my kitchen windows. Not being one for the cold, I try to spend
one day a week in the kitchen cooking with my family. In the beginning, thought it would good for our boys to learn to cook as well as see Flyboy & I having fun in silly ways. (I guess we've even taught the boys food prep can be romantic.)
Now days, we all look forward to family time in the kitchen. It's usually on the weekend when my eldest and his new wife come home to do laundry (and eat). When Flyboy Jr and his girl are home from school, they join us to participate in the prep work. We've always been a bit of a foodie family and plan to keep the tradition of having meals together.
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| Photo from 2014 when Jordie was just the girlfriend and getting used to this crazy kitchen family time. |
Here are a
few ideas to cook up some fun.
1.
Be
silly and wear an apron that says “Hot Stuff”…. Have hubby wear one that says
“Grill Master”.
2.
Pickup
the book Science Experiments You Can Eat from your library or local book store. Kids and grownups with have fun with
this!
3.
Wear
shorts in the winter while making a Hawaiian dish.
4.
Find
a fun Latin dish recipe and play salsa music. Dance in the kitchen.
5.
Try sipping a glass of red wine while cooking. Give the kids some non-alcoholic
wine.
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| Flyboy and the guys prepping meat for the smoker. 2020. |
6.
Yummy scents such as pumpkin, cinnamon,
vanilla or even a batch of fresh cookies gets that blood flowing and the mouth
watering. Find a recipe to make that can be eaten right away.
7.
Cut up fruits, sweet breads and or cookies to dip in chocolate. Try 'Nilla Waffers! YUM!
8.
Cook
with your honey. Use your fingers to mix ingredients, lick each others fingers,
or have a food fight.
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| Flyboy & I prepping a meal for two. |
9.
Blindfold
each other and taste test foods prepared with a variety of textures, tastes,
and temperatures. Take turns feeding each other. One on one with your honey is
romantic, with kids, this gets messy but a ton of fun.
10. Play “Can you name this?” A
blindfolded person tries to guess what various kitchen items and/or food items
are.
11. Can’t stop stirring that sauce? No
problem! Delegate jobs. Give each person in the kitchen a chore to do – grade cheese,
cut veggies, etc.
12. Go to the store and purchase an
unknown fruit or veggie. Go home look on line on ways to prepare it then head
into the kitchen.
13. Make a large batch of trail mix using
your own ideas. Place a cup full in small bags and tie with colored ribbons or
twine. Deliver to friends & relatives for a great mid-winter pick-me-up.
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| Grandma and the cat sometimes join us. |
