Chef School 201
Rule #1 - No licking the spoon until we're done stirring! I've noticed something. My kids seem to misbehave most when I'm busy trying to do my own work. You know how it goes. It's late afternoon and I'm scrambling to pick up the house, get dinner on the table, and keep 3 grumpy kids from killing each other. After dinner, the saga continues. Play outside. ("Been there.") Play inside. ("Done that.") Clean your room. ("Over it.") Find something to do. ("But I'm b-o-r-e-d!") Leave your sister alone. ("She started it!") I needed a change from the "Now you all play nice while Mommy cooks" routine, or at least one of us wasn't going to make it. New plan: My older girls, who are 4 and 6, rotate in helping me prepare dinner, expanding Chef School to include daily responsibilities in the kitchen. They help me mash and stir, heat an