Mummy and Me Magazine August 2014 July 2014 | Page 32

Early Years

Introducing
Annabel’s Organic
Baby Food Range

ANNABEL KARMEL - COOKING WITH KIDS

ANNABEL KARMEL’s top tips for
cooking with kids
1. What a Mess: Let’s face it; cooking with kids is
never going to be mess free. Spending time in the
kitchen with different smells, sights and textures
should be a fun and memorable experience, so
don’t worry about a bit of mess.
Using a plastic table cloth can
make clearing up a bit easier.
2. Get Equipped: Use equipment
that won’t break easily; plastic
bowls; wooden spoons; plastic
cookie cutters and wooden rolling
pins. Silicone cupcake moulds
are good for baking small batches
of cakes as well as making mini
omelettes or jelly. My Mini Cupcake
Set with Baking Tray is ideal for this.
3. Keep it Simple: Children (especially
toddlers) have short attention spans, so start with
recipes that are extra easy and provide a result
reasonably quickly.
4. Food Hygiene: Ensure they wash their hands
before they touch any ingredients and in between
touching raw and cooked or ready-to-eat foods.
5. Squabble-free Fun: If you are cooking with

more than one child, give each of them their
own job or spoon to stir. Whilst cooking is a
great opportunity to teach them about sharing;
giving them their own job not only helps teach
them responsibility, but also helps avoid any
squabbling!
6. Cooking Parties: occupy the
kids this summer with a cooking
party for your child. Choose
some simple recipes such as
mini pizzas, gingerbread men or
cupcakes and let them work in
pairs to make their own lunch or
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