Christmas Cooking with children Fun

One of my favorite things to do with my kids is cook. Not only cut down on my TODO list, but it is an easy way to spend time with my kids and learn about their lives. Christmas time can be crazy busy, but this does not mean you can not find ways to cook with your kids. If you look at the apartment, your kids can be helpers during this stressful time.

1. Dinner Buffet

If you know you're one of those nights to raise aid. Contains ingredients buffet place in your refrigerator for this type of emergency. To help your children can create a free- bar service. All the ingredients on hand and help them with something that is dangerous (perhaps cutting or heating, depending on age).

Here's what you want for each type of buffet. You'll find that most of their components are used interchangeably.

Sandwich Buffet - Bread (wheat, rye, rolls) or tortillas, cold cuts or tuna salad or egg salad, lettuce, cheese, pickles, peppers, cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, mustard, mayonnaise, and nothing else in your family likes. Salad Bar - Lettuce, tomatoes, croutons, sunflower seeds, salad dressing, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, mushrooms, onions, carrots, radishes, cheese cubes or

shredded cheese, meat (chicken or grilled shrimp) and bacon bits. Potato Bar - baking potatoes, sour cream, butter, cottage cheese, sunflower seeds, cheese cubes or shredded cheese, tomatoes, peppers, onions, salsa, meat (shrimp or grilled chicken ), chives and bacon.

Pizza Bar - pizza crust or English muffins, pizza sauce, meat, cheese and choice of toppings.

Taco Bar - taco shells, tortillas, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, shredded cheese, tomatoes, jalapenos, onions, meat (taco meat, shrimp or grilled chicken) and refried beans.

2. Decorate

one of the easiest ways to trigger a love of cooking is to bake cookies or cupcakes and decorate them. Covers all sprinkled with icing gel. You will be teaching art and cooking time. In addition, you enjoy your treats.

3. Day of Christmas

If you have a Christmas party at home, your children are going to make a dish. It 's a salad or dessert, the result is something you can say "I made it!" Up to 5 years, can make a simple recipe, whether it is age. Perhaps the child could do some of the dip seen. Monitoring of security, but seeks to encourage the child to make the most of the group alone.

These are just some of many ways to encourage your little helpers enjoy cooking this Christmas.