Posts tagged kids
What Cooking Teaches Us

Have you ever ever bitten into a slice of cake, and had a lump of powdery unmixed flour ruin the experience and taste of that bite?

Cooking teaches us that putting intentional effort into a project actually creates a noticeably better outcome.

When we're cooking, we practice little steps that seem laborious and tedious. Mixing the batter til there are no lumps. Chilling cookie dough for 2 full hours. Patting the meat dry before you put it into the hot pan.

But then, your fork sinks into the spongey goodness of a perfect slice of cake you baked…

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Cooking Together as "Common Goal Play"

Every time I host a class or teach a camp, I feel another wave of gratitude that we’re able to gather together, work on projects and new skills as a group, and have tons of fun. Not only are group classes and activities incredibly important for kids to develop into independent, strong, and socially-comfortable adults, they’re also just downright full of joy. And cooking together does more than teach techniques. It teaches children how to play with each other again!

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