Array Two-and-a-half year old cooking Givech together with his sister: independently from start to finish | Montessori From The Heart
Adrian 2 years in the kitchen together Julia 6 years

Two-and-a-half year old cooking Givech together with his sister: independently from start to finish

I am loving this age: when my children work, play, read, and cook together! Today, Adrian and Julia are making "givech" – my favorite dish, which is a caviar of mixed vegetables (what ever you have in your refrigerator) sauteed with onions and garlic. This dish is really simple, very delicious and super nutritious!

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DSC_0095Montessori Toddler "Baking" Apron (the elastic neckband and velcro waistband allow independence for a child who does not know how to tie yet)

DSC_0103washing vegetable with a mini-vegetable brush 

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DSC_0107Adrian is using a Carrot Peeling Activity

DSC_0107… while Julia is using a regular serrated knife to cut vegetables Adrian just cleaned

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After a tremendous research, we decided to purchase an Electric Induction Cooktop, which uses magnet sensors to determine which surface can be heated or not. The cooktop activates electronic heating elements only on contact with the same magnetic sensors present only in magnetic ferrous cookware. So, a towel (or a baking mitt) laying nearby will not heat up because the cooktop sensors will not recognize the surface of a towel (which is not magnetized) as "induction-compatible" and thus will NOT heat it up even if you turn that burner on. Children of any age still need supervision with ANY heating elements, but I trust that this cooktop is pretty safe to operate, and that was the main reason we decided to go with this new technology. As you see, Adrian has to turn the cooktop on, choose the burner and selects the desired temperature. 

DSC_0131The cookware has to be induction-capable, or the cooktop will not "recognize" pots and pans, and will not heat them up.

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DSC_0143Adrian is using a wavy vegetable chopper - which is easier to press down into something hard, like a carrot.
DSC_0143Julia is using a regular serrated knife (purposefully not the sharpest in my collection ๐Ÿ™‚

DSC_0150.JPGJulia is wearing an Apples and Pears Apron from Esty

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DSC_0156here, Adrian is using a blunt-tipped Serrated Knife to cut an eggplant
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DSC_0165child-sized wooden spatula
DSC_0165adding salt, garlic powder and Italian seasoning 
DSC_0165Basil from our "garden"
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p.s. my secret recipe ingredient is adding ketchup and some brown sugar at the end. Lastly, squeeze some fresh garlic and let the dish stand (or you might want to skip the garlic the first time you introduce the dish, since not all children might like the fresh garlic taste (:

My children LOVE vegetables (in any form, in all forms:) but for those who have not acquired a taste for different vegetables yet, givech might be a good way to introduce such food since most likely, children will eat what they themselves have cooked, even if generally, the dish is not on the top of their menu list ๐Ÿ™‚

I would love to hear what types of dishes your children cook.

 

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