Are you raising kids who become adults who hate to cook?

Let’s Cook Tonight® believes that cooking is necessary if you want to get maximum health, flavor and enjoyment from your food. Eating out, fast foods, takeout, delivered foods, frozen and canned foods, junk foods are all delicious and convenient, but they create two major problems. They can put a strain on a family’s budget and you have no idea how nutritious the food is or what ingredients and methods were used in its preparation. Hiring a personal chef might be an option, but many families cannot afford that expense. If you eat daily, you have to cook daily.

I learned to bake when I was about eight years old. My mother loved sweets and I learned quickly that if I made her a dessert she would be happy. Creating something delicious in the kitchen meant love, attention, happiness and smiles. The association was a positive one and ultimately created my life’s work. I am not suggesting that your children need to grow up to be professional chefs, but wouldn’t it be nice if they could take some pleasure in this daily task instead of hating it?

What kitchen chores do you give your children? If you only give them unpleasant chores it stands to reason that they will associate the kitchen with something that is not fun to do. I realize that loading and unloading the dishwasher has to be done, but you also have to measure spices that smell great, cut up tasty ingredients, and take interesting looking vegetables out of the refrigerator. It makes sense that if you get your children involved in the fun parts of the cooking process they might become adults who enjoy carrying out this daily chore. Try it. Perhaps your adult child will invite you over for a great home cooked meal.

Cooking is easier than you think and you are worth the time and effort it takes.

Simple cooking idea: You will never have to clean your microwave if you remember to cover everything before you place it in the microwave.