I wanted to share with you something I am doing with my children this upcoming year – teaching ALL OF THEM to cook using Kids Cook Real Food.
That’s right! We are all going to be in the kitchen, working together, cooking at individual levels to create snacks and meals to share.
Now, there’s no way I could do this on my own because I’m pretty sure I would just get frustrated. I needed a guide, and that is exactly what Kids Cook Real Food is – my guide to teaching my kids to cook, use knives, and manage a kitchen to make delicious, wholesome foods…and I’m pretty sure I’m going to learn a thing or two while we’re at it!
I’m getting the lifetime access to ALL levels of the class – so ALL of my children can benefit (ages 2 – teens!). You can buy just one level with 12 month access, but that doesn’t make sense for me at this point in my parenting journey. BUT, if you want to see what each individual level includes, here’s a handy chart and you can also take a look at the FAQ page:
There is a FREE KNIFE CLASS going on right now so you can take a look at how the lessons are set up. Click here or the graphic below to enroll in that class:
I got a sneak peek at the Kids Cook Real Food classes, and I can honestly say they are FANTASTIC! You will not be disappointed! So, if you are wanting to give your kids some guided cooking experience, this is definitely the way to do it! Bring a little Home Ec back into your homeschool this year!
Jennifer Dewing says
I must admit, that a curriculum like this is leaving me a bit stumped. Why not just teach your kids what you know? Isn’t it normal to include your children in the making of meals? I realize that our family is unique, in that we own a catering business & my husband & I are classically trained chefs. But neither of our mothers are & they taught us to cook just fine. Without spending money on a text book. In fact, my MIL cooked 6 meals a week & only those 6 meals, using not much more than salt & pepper. She didn’t know much, but she taught her boys what she knew. I’m not trying to be rude, & I hope it doesn’t come across that way. Obviously is someone is uncomfortable or unsure of their ability in the kitchen, there’s nothing wrong with a cooking curriculum (that’s me with teaching English! ). Although, keep in mind, if you’ve been feeding your family up to this point, you’re doing it right! ???? My point is I see more & more parents doubting their ability to teach what they know. As a result, they get all these resources & curriculums, spending money where it really doesn’t need to be spent. Sometimes (most often?), the best kind of learning is just *doing*, without a formal guideline.
Alexis says
I think this sounds like a great resource, so happy Amy shared it with us! I’m planning on trying out the free knife class to start with. I have a degree in Family and Consumer science, basically “Home Ec”, but even I need help teaching my kids kitchen skills. I’m assuming Jennifer in her comment above has not tried cooking a meal with several children at once. When I have tried showing my older children a recipe or skill in the kitchen, the little ones to include my one year old are clamoring to get up on a step and “help”. It can be very chaotic/messy when things accidentally get spilled. It is not productive in terms of passing on knowledge or skills. Hoping this class lays a groundwork of knowledge for me, then I can involve them in “practicing” beside me on a recipe.
Jennifer Dewing says
Sorry Alexis. I didn’t mean to sound snooty. Unfortunately, with just typing, a person’s “tone” doesn’t come across very well. In reality, I *have* cooked with many littles underfoot. We are a family of 9, from 15 yrs – 14 mths, so that’s every meal time for us. While it is indeed messy & chaotic (without fail!), knowledge is still passed on. It will definitely take you twice as long to get the job done when you have little gands “helping”! 😉 We have taught all our (old enough) kids this way & it does work. It may not be ideal, but that is my point: it doesn’t have to be ideal for learning to happen.
Jennifer Dewing says
Oops! I meant to say “we are a family of 11, with 9 children”.
Chris G. says
I’m looking forward to the knife video for me. When I’m cooking, I do so to get the job done. I’m interested in learning some new techniques. And I do know this isn’t a video to teach you to become a master chef.
Anne-Laure says
Thank you Amy, this was really JUST in time for us, as the kids needed to begin spreading butter on bread on their own today !(breakfast routine change) For me, teaching my kids to do what I can is NOT easy at all. Specifically, we have had big struggles with how to spread anything on bread, with much unsuccessful correction at the table. I signed up early this morning for the first level of the course, read the pdf and showed the video part about spreading to the kids. I learned what I needed to change and explain (taking the butter out of the fridge in advance so that it is soft, use only the tip of the knife, for example). After that the kids simply tried during breakfast and they did amazingly. The whole atmosphere at the table was different. Focussed on learning skills vs. power struggles. The 7yo catched everything right away and did perfectly, the younger ones (6yo, 3yo) needed help, but the video and pdf were AMAZINGLY HELPFUL. I think every mom really IS different. Some moms will greatly benefit from this course (like me 🙂 ) and others do besser with using the money for something else, like Jennifer. And it is OK 🙂 Not only OK, but it is the wonderful way that God made us: wonderfully different!
Brandy says
Amy, They just added a new feature on the Course Printables Page where you can print everything you need via 4 zip files. This was a huge help to me and I wanted to make sure you saw it in case you wanted to use that option. Thanks again for sharing this with us!
Amy says
Thank you! I had not seen that yet!