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Actually Read the Recipe

This sounds annoying to me, too. But...hear me out. You will save yourself time, maybe a mess, and extra dishes to wash if you read the entire recipe before you do a single thing.

Sometimes there are ingredients buried in the instructions (like water). Or the instructions ...

Reward the Result

When your kids produce a finished product, reward them for completing the project.

1. Pay them money.

After all, they have just made dinner for the family. If you took your family to a restaurant, you would pay the chef and servers. How much more fun to pay your own kids to re...

1. Start Small

Taking on a recipe with a huge list of ingredients can be frustrating for an experienced cook. Most recipes aren’t written for the beginner cook. Recipes with five ingredients or less is a great way to start. Not sure which recipes to try first? 

That is exactly why I created my ...

The easiest way to teach your kids to start preparing meals for themselves is to let them make their own breakfast. Not only does this save you precious time in the kitchen on busy weekdays, but it also allows you extra time to sleep on weekends if your little ones are early risers!

If your kids h...

I don’t think anyone would argue that making a mess is more entertaining than cleaning up after a mess. Helping with household chores is a normal part of family life. Encourage participation when children are young by divvying up the responsibility. Ask your child, “Would you like to put away the...