On our way home from piano lessons I asked my children what they wanted for dinner and I basically did not allow them to give me an answer because I knew their response was going to be Chick-Fil-A. I wasn’t planning to do that. Hence, I suggested to them that we should make special pancakes and that they would help with making it. They were very excited about the idea. The drive home was pretty smooth.
At home, we gathered all the needed ingredients as follows;
1 cup of all purpose flour
4 Teaspoons of baking powder
1 egg
A pinch of salt
1 Tablespoon of sugar
1 cup of milk
A scoop of butter (melted)
A handful of strawberries
We poured a cup of flour into a clean bowl and added the 4 teaspoons of baking powder. Then, my daughter added a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of sugar. My son stirred all that together. My daughter helped to break an egg to which I added some melted butter and a cup of milk. This was very well whisked. Then, we added the mixture together and mixed again with a wooded spoon till we got a nice consistency. I diced up some strawberries and tossed into the mixture. Then, we were ready for the frying stage of the process.
I did put a pinch of butter into the frying pan and started frying and flipping.
Fortunately, it turned out right! Hence, my children called their special pancake “Delish pancakes”. They were very happy that they were part of the process. I encourage you to try this with your little ones.
Cooking with my little ones is always fun. It usually takes longer than expected but it is well worth it eventually. Apart from the fact that it enhances our bond, it helps improves their confidence through the sense of accomplishment that they made something delicious. It also helps them with math because there are calculations and proportions involved in cooking. This is a win-win.
Ensure you allow your children partake of your next cooking adventure.
“In the childhood memories of every good cook, there’s a large kitchen, a warm stove, a simmering pot and a mom.” – Barbara Costikyan