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Hello Kraft Community, we are very excited to share some great news with you. As loyal Kraft Community members we have heard your desire to do more fun things in the community and we are happy to announce in January 2010 we will be making some changes so you can connect and share food ideas in more ways than ever!
We want to let you know we will not be transferring the existing discussions to the new enhanced message boards so if there are discussions that you would like to save please make sure to either print them or copy and paste into a document that you can save to your personal files.
We will remind you again before the transition occurs but wanted to let you in on the exciting news!!
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Aug 4, 2009 7:16 PM
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To monkeybratt15:
A recipe for you. My son helps me with cooking all the time. It's great! Have fun cooking. Start with easy recipes first, then go to harder ones.
A easy dish to cook is something like pork chops with cream of mushroom soup. You take the soup and add some water to it, in another dish to make it not so thick. I usually only add half a cup. If it looks to thick, then add another half a cup.. (Like the directions are for cooking it in a pan) Then you pour the soup over the pork chops in a dish that has some sides to it, so the soup doesn't bubble out of the dish when you cook it. Cook at 375 Degrees for about 45 minutes.
You can always add a salad to go with it. Just cut up some lettuce, unless you have the kind precut from the store. Add whatever kind of vegetables you want to.. Shrimp or crab meat is really good in salads to.
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Aug 1, 2009 9:39 PM
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my name is bridget,
My brother is leaving for college and I am I starting to realize that its just going to be my parents and I living on our own for most of the time. And I want to join this site because I want to be able to help my parents with the meals around the house, because both my parents work and I play sports and do tutoring after school. And when I get home my parents are not home from work yet, I would like to not just go straight to my studies and then bug my parents about whats for dinner...if anyone has and quick easy meals that surve 3 people...please let me know, cause I would love to try them out.
Thanks again,
Bridget.
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Aug 1, 2009 2:09 PM
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> I was once making brownies (I think I was around 8 or
> 9) and the box said "Mix by hand." I tried to ask my
> grandmother and aunt what it meant and they didn't
> answer... so I stuck my hand in and mixed! Needless
> to say I got that entire batch of brownies to
> myself.
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Mine would do that on purpose so they could eat the batter. =D
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 31, 2009 8:14 PM
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I know they do! I do (did?)
no, i never have tried that, but they love making grilled cheese with Kraft Singles!
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 26, 2009 10:25 PM
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I was once making brownies (I think I was around 8 or 9) and the box said "Mix by hand." I tried to ask my grandmother and aunt what it meant and they didn't answer... so I stuck my hand in and mixed! Needless to say I got that entire batch of brownies to myself.
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 26, 2009 4:09 PM
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Thank you for the welcome.
I think teaching children how to cook is a life-skill also. I know when I was on my own and tried cooking more than one dish, I had a hard time in "timing" food to be done at the same time, ie, potatoes and meat, and veggies. I want my girls to know and understand the basics of cooking at the very least.
A short story about my older daughter baking a cake from a mix(usualy we make everything from scratch) and daughter had followed the directions for all ingredients(water, oil, eggs, and added choclate chips).....she came to me wondering what she did wrong as the batter did not look right. It took me a few seconds to realize she forgot to add the "mix" from the box;-
She is LD so it is very important she learn now the cooking skills she will need in the future.
I am glad and thankful she likes to cook and bake and who knows, maybe she will be the next FoodNetwork star;-
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 26, 2009 9:02 AM
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Oh my, so many new faces. Welcome to the community, everyone!
These are some wonderful stories. And not only is teaching them to cook teaching self-sufficiency, but it's an amazing way to bond as well.
And who knows? One of them may turn out to be the next Bobby Flay or Paula Deen, or even Alton Brown!
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 25, 2009 2:31 PM
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Welcome to the community Cinderbella and twonabunny. =)
My daughter is 12, soon to be 13, as well. It's a fun age to let them experiment in the kitchen. We often have a group of them hanging around (call them the giggle bunch) and they enjoy mixing up cookies to munch on for the evening, though they eat more cookie dough than actual cookies.
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 25, 2009 12:32 PM
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I have two girls, one is 12 and one is 8. Both of them love to cook. We started our oldest off at age 9 cooking, she had two cookbooks that were all hers and she would pick out a recipe to cook on a Friday night. She doesn't do it as often as before, but a few time a month she still asks to cook. She has a knack for finding really tasty recipes to try.
Our youngest has started to get involved with our menu planning and giving ideas about what would taste good together. So we let her help whenever she wants. She too has her own set of cookbooks.
I love having kids who are interested in the food prep. I think it has helped them to not be picky eaters. They realize that food can be fun and delicious.
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 24, 2009 11:07 PM
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I have 2 girls, 13 and 10, and both of them enjoy cooking. My older daughter loves to bake and usually does well reading recipes and measuring out what is needed. She also makes breakfast foods, eggs, french toast, ect. She always wants to experiment and make her "own" recipes but I am leary on that;-
My younger daughter doesn't help in the kitchen as much but enjoys mother-daughter time when we bake homeade brownies and bars and such.
My mother never cooked with me or taught me anything having to do with cooking so I know how important it is that my own children learn before having to "fend for themselves".
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 22, 2009 6:06 PM
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A friend's daughter makes pound cake from scratch and brings it over on occassions. She is 11 and it is the absolute best pound cake I have ever tasted. She does it all by herself (a little help getting it in and out of oven).
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 22, 2009 2:30 PM
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My youngest daughter started cooking at about 3 years old, if you count making toast as cooking. She was making scrambled eggs by the time she was 6. She is now 12 and cooks dinner several times a week, without assistance. She can make almost anything, as long as she has a recipe or general idea of how it's made. The most important thing is that she enjoys it and it gives her a feeling of accomplishment. It's also a big confidence booster for her when her brother or sister tell her that it was the best meal they've ever had, which they often do.
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 22, 2009 10:34 AM
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My daughter turns 12 next week and has been helping in the kitchen since a very early age. she can now follow a cook book with very little supervision. Some of our best times are in the kitchen together.
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 20, 2009 4:37 PM
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> How old is he? If he is younger, prep is an
> appropriate task, if older, sandwiches are a good
> start, grilled chesse, tuna salad...KD makes a chef
> out of everyone! 
He just turned 4. When I'm making something like enchiladas (which I'm doing tonight), I let him put the cheese on top before baking.
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Re: Do your older kids like to prepare foods?
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Jul 20, 2009 7:04 AM
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How old is he? If he is younger, prep is an appropriate task, if older, sandwiches are a good start, grilled chesse, tuna salad...KD makes a chef out of everyone!
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