What recipes are easy for children to make?

Question

My son wants to become a Chef and he could make your dish famous one day!!!=)

Answer 1

Wow, people over analyze everything....good for your son! I hop he is the next top chef! These are fun and easy!

Roll ups....

They have flatbreads int he stores now..check out these things called "flat out"...in every walmart superstore in the deli.

He could add PB & J and smashed bananas..roll and eat, yum.

Add turkey meat, cheese, shredded lettuce, italian dressing, roll and eat!

he could make bagel pizzas.

Bagels, cut in half
pizza sauce
pepperoni
shredded jack cheese

Preheat oven to 450. take the bagels top with sauce, cheese and pepperoni and bake for 15 minutes, maybe less....keep him monitored and help him get it out if he needs to.

Make baked potaos and let him double stuff them.

basically you make baked potatos and cut in half, scoop out guts with ice cream scoop....in another bowl, add potato guts and let him be creative here....he could add:

cheese
sour cream
bacon bits
chives or onions
ham
cream cheese
gravy



mix it anyway you want, add back to skins and bake for 10 minutes at 500 for twice mashed potatos

give him basic pancake mix and smashed bananas, strawberrys, blueberrys, boisenberrys, any fruit for a fruity pancake mix.

he could make my famous waffle tower:

2 waffles
peanut butter
syrup
chocolate sauce
powdered sugar

toast the waffles add a layer of peanut butter, drizzle with the rest, top with last waffle and powdered sugar and serve with ice cream....just plain vanilla bean.....this is awesome.

I hope he aspires to greatness. I love kids that cook! And the parents who inspire them are beautiful people! Your a good parent.

Answer 2

Given that he has the age & maturity, safety is first!
So lecture & supervise him, about knives & cooking heat.
Start with things that don't need cooking:
Appetizers, Sandwiches, Salads, & Desserts.
Simplest appetizer is crudities (veggies) & dips.
Any kind of veggies, washed & cut-up (watch the knife).

Dips are 50/50 lo-fat yoghurt & sour cream.
Add a spoonful of mayo for preservation if needed.
Flavourings can be lemon juice, horse-radish, dried herbs.
Let him experiment with different combinations.

Sandwiches: choose breads, cheeses, meats, etc.
Try different mustards, or pickles.

Salads can be very creative: greens, veggies, fruit/nuts, etc.
Everyday Herbed Vinaigrette: (makes 1/3 cup)
Put all ingredients into small screw cap jar and shake well.

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
(cider vinegar or red wine vinegar is tasty)
1 tbsp water (optional - for a lighter flavour)
1 garlic clove minced
1 or 2 tsp mustard (Dijon is good)
2 tbsp mixed fresh chopped herbs (or 2 tsp dried)
- basil, parsley, dill etc.
Pinch salt and pepper

When he's ready to start hot dishes, try a crock-pot.
Everything must be cut-up small, watch the knife again.
First load root vegetables: potatoes, carrots, turnip, etc.
Add 1 cup of stock or water & boullion cube.
Next come flavourings: onions, garlic, celery, etc.
Last add the meat: chicken, beef, lamb, pork, etc.
You can brown this first in some oil, for more flavour.
Cook 3-5 hours on high, or 5-7 hours on medium.
Add frozen or canned veggies in the last 15-30 minutes.
e.g. peas, corn niblets, green beans, etc.

Later challenge is casseroles:
Base of boiled macaroni, cooked rice, or sliced potatoes.
Add onions & celery for flavour, then tuna or ground beef.
Ground beef should be browned in some oil first.
Place in baking dish in 400F oven until bubbling (40 mins.)
Top with grated cheese & brown under broiler (5 mins.)

Answer 3

I started my son out making his famous scrambled eggs, they were easy for him to do, he could add anything we had in the fridge at the time in them and sometimes he did. I can't say they were always delicious, but they always had a really homemade loving taste to them.
Then we moved on to french toast, cinnamon french toast, chocolate french toast, stuffed french toast.
When he was old enough to stand over the grill, he wanted to turn the meat.... we let him. then he began preparing them and cooking on his own with supervision. He is an excellent griller now, and can get a steak perfect.
He cooks almost everything now, and experiments with lots of different stuff now. He is finally developed his palette to include some fresh herbs and has come up with some great combos.
So just lots of freedom to do what he wants is the best way to encourage him.
Have fun in the kitchen and enjoy your time together.

Answer 4

why not start with CUPCAKE:

Butter cupcake
Ingredients :
1 c. of all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp. of baking powder
1/2 c. of butter
4/5 c. of white sugar
3 eggs
1 c. of sourmilk
1 tsp. of vanilla
1/2 tsp. of salt


Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Cream the butter and sugar until light. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.

Pour in the sourmilk and vanilla, and stir. Add the flour mixture and mix until smooth.

Fill the cupcake pans until 3/4 full. Bake in a preheated 160oC oven for 20 minutes or until done.

OR GO TO www.allrecipes.com
for more easy cooking, baking, smoothies, etc recipes.
goodluck.

Answer 5

The Drink: Drop content of one can defrosted tropical fruit concentrate and one unpeeled large orange into electric blender with two or three ice cubes. Mix until a slurry. Chef
should sample different tropical fruits until perfect fit is found for the Orange.

The Dish: Combine one pound of tofu, one quart cream, and two teaspoons of fine salt. Heat to blood warm in saucepan
but never hotter. Be sure to watch expression on faces as the warm white slightly saltly slippery stuff slides down throat.

The Plate: Dice six unshelled hardboiled eggs, mix with two tablespoons of mayonnaise, one tablespoon of ketchup, and
a few drops of whatever was last poured over Chef's salad.
Feel free to lick this plate clean.

The Dessert: Melt one quarter cup of butter or margarine, adding one clove pressed garlic, two tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, one half teaspoon onion salt, one half teaspoon celery salt, and one dash cayenne pepper all off the cuff while also exploding one cup of previously unpopped popcorn in oven or microwave. Combine everything but stir into large serving bowl. Serve warm.

Ask to kiss left hand middle knuckle of each adult lady
(Its a Chef thing).

Answer 6

how old is he? if he is still to young for knives and stoves pasta is a great place to start. i spent a lot of time in my younger years washing tomatoes and making pasta. just get an old school hand crank pasta maker. you mix the pasta dough, crank it out and put it on a rack to dry.

the key to being a chef is creativity -- have him figure out what tastes he likes together to devlop his own recipe.

have him invent a new chicken salad for sandwiches -- things he might want to include are different chopped up veggies, different pickles, chopped nuts, dried fruit like raisins or chopped prunes. add a little cumin. chili powder, or curry powder -- the sky is the limit.

cole slaw mix is also remarkably versatile -- 1 bag of cole slaw mix and 1 small bottle of just about any salad dressing and he has his own slaw recipe. i use vidalia onion dressing -- he can't steal mine.

have him get creative in the hamburger. add his favorite herbs, spices, even cooked veggies to the ground beef. think mini-meatloaf that fits on a hamburger bun.

kitchen time is great quality family time -- enjoy it.

Answer 7

pizza..
layout all the cut ingredients out so that they can choose what they want to put on it.


Easy Chicken Wraps
Prep: 10 min, Cook: 15 min.
1/4 lb. cooked rice
1-1/3 cups cooked chicken
3/4 tomato, chopped
1/3 cup Ranch dressing
2/3 cup shredded lettuce
8 large flour tortillas
Combine rice, chopped chicken, tomato, and ranch dressing. Spoon 1/3 cup mix onto flat tortilla and top with lettuce. Tuck one edge over rice mix and roll up for serving.

Answer 8

Well i have a children cook book that has a whole bunch of easy recipes in it. There is like pizzas which are super easy or just decorating some cookies... Get him a variety of different cookies and then give him some sprinkles and different color dies for them. Just let him have fun and make a good cookie.

Answer 9

That would depend on the age and maturity of your child. I had my daughter helping me in the kitchen when she was only a couple of years old. At that age they can help pour pre measured ingredients, or help stir some.

Then as they get older they can do more and more things.

I liked to do simple no bake things like rice krispy treats, or maybe a cookie like a snicker-doodle that is rolled into balls and then in sugar.

My daughter is now 13 and can make wonderful full meals on her own. (If only I could get her to clean up as well lol)

Answer 10

teach him whatever your making for dinner. start with the basics. show him measurments and the correct way to hold a knife while chopping. Simple things like spaghetti or english muffin pizzas. even steaks and chicken are pretty simple. do you know what you're doing in the kitchen? Then teaching him won't be a problem.