Having been entertained by the idea of the Alphabet Eating Challenge, which I came across at Playlibrary, I thought I'd see if I could create a gluten free alphabet. Not that I'm going to eat them all at the same time. We often play A-Z in the car - the idea is that you pick a category and then take it in turns to name an item in that category, … [Read more...]
Children and Chores
Although I've been feeling quite proud of myself for the enjoyment my children take in cooking, I was surprised to learn from a group of my friends last week that I'm falling behind on training the children for life - otherwise known as getting them to share the chores. I was astonished to learn that one 9 year old of my acquaintance does the … [Read more...]
Cooking for children
Marica at Keeping the Castle (a blog full of homemaking tips and ideas) has some recommendations for cookbooks designed for children who want to join in and help. Her suggestions are Emeril's There's a Chef in My Soup! (aff), the Kid's Cookbook (aff) and the Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook (aff). I haven't seen any of these books (though the Green … [Read more...]
