I have been having a hard time in the kitchen with my teenage son. After becoming exasperated with him once again, I was ready to give up teaching him to cook beyond a mix once and for all. But not quite. I decided to give him a little space.
I bought a children's recipe book at a thrift store to help my teenager learn to cook for himself. The recipes are simple. Concepts are covered thoroughly, and concisely. Although the book is aimed to preteens, with advice about getting a parent to handle hot items, it is perfect for it's intended purpose. Instead of being upset, or balking at being pushed he said, "I could totally do this".
By Antoinette from APO, AP
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I have always said, "If you can read...you can cook!" That goes for any age. I love going through cookbooks and getting recipes online as well. :)
There's a wonderful website called Start Cooking (http://www.startcooking.com). The instructions begin, I believe, with "how to cook a grilled cheese sandwich," and move from there. The instructor moves with precise, clean movements so that you can always tell what she's doing. Her directions are simple, enunciated well, and to the point -- not a lot of cuteness or other distractions, like they often do on Food TV.
I get all my children a Betty Crocker cookbook when they leave home. I think it shows how to boil water! Oh kghsave, I told my neighbor that idea about knowing how to read means you should be able to cook and she quickly set me straight that cooking was sooo much more than being able to read.
This is for Glenn's Mom. LOL. I agree; she didn't want off her throne! LOL
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