Thing To Do # 12 ~ Flip His Own Pancake

If you're going to learn to flip pancakes, all by yourself, your Mom might as well make it special ; ) I used a normal, just add water mix and added a little extra water to make it runnier. I just freehanded the pouring from a bowl, but I have seen people use recycled ketchup bottles or other bottles to squirt the ABC's

I stood him on his stool, next to the griddle, and told him to wait for the bubbles. It didn't take long and they were ready to flip. He slid the spatula all the way under his letter "K", to make sure all the edges were loose and FLIP. My little man is learning how to cook. When he was finished, he added maple syrup and some blueberries to the pancakes and Enjoyed.

Preschoolers In The Kitchen ~ Series (Kale Chips)

This is a series about teaching your preschoolers how to work around the kitchen. They can be a big help if they are interested and have the right tools. Expect a little more of a mess than if you were cooking alone, but they will find such joy in eating what they make themselves. I am starting my series with something a little weird for a preschooler ~ kale chips. I have a seasonal job at a berry/pumpkin farm and it's cole crops season(cool season crops such as Brussels sprout, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi, mustard, broccoli, turnips and watercress). I had my preschooler tear the leaves off the stems, put them on the baking sheet and add some salt at the end. We baked them and when they were done, he ate one. He said, "It was good", but it wasn't a snack he gobbled up. Kale chips are good and healthy snack that my preschooler could help with. No special tools needed, just his cute little fingers.

Recipe: 1/2lb. curly or siberian kale (torn into bite size pieces)
             2 tsp olive oil
             salt & pepper
             (optional ~ brown sugar or parmesan cheese)
  Preheat oven at 375*. Cover a baking sheet with a single layer of washed, destemmed kale. Cover kale with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper & any optional topping. Bake for 15 min. or until the edges of kale turn a light brown. Cool. Eat. Enjoy!