My boys love to cook and spend time in the kitchen. Of course, they love to eat too, so that's a good thing! Here's a look at some of what we've been eating lately:
Isn't this just yummy-looking? We joined a CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) this summer, and each week we get a big brown bag of gorgeous, locally-grown veggies from a nearby farm. Last week, we got yellow squash, cucumbers, red potatoes, an onion, beets, kale, and baby arugula! We also still visit our farmers' market, and we are eating the best produce (and fresh-baked bread and fresh eggs) ever. When we run out of something, Henry always suggests that we "buy more at the farmers' market," even if it's not something we can get there (like oranges). I love that he associates fresh produce with the farmers' market; next step, we need to get these boys out to a real farm!
Isn't this just yummy-looking? We joined a CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) this summer, and each week we get a big brown bag of gorgeous, locally-grown veggies from a nearby farm. Last week, we got yellow squash, cucumbers, red potatoes, an onion, beets, kale, and baby arugula! We also still visit our farmers' market, and we are eating the best produce (and fresh-baked bread and fresh eggs) ever. When we run out of something, Henry always suggests that we "buy more at the farmers' market," even if it's not something we can get there (like oranges). I love that he associates fresh produce with the farmers' market; next step, we need to get these boys out to a real farm!
We also have a small patio "garden," which includes a few tomato plants and yummy herbs. I had to take a picture of my basil!
Now that we have all this delicious food, we have to cook it all, and lately, our cooking has started pretty early in the morning! Will occasionally wakes up with the sun these days, and that's not necessarily a good thing since it is sunny and bright at 6:15 am now. On those early mornings when he is calling for me, I bring him downstairs and we make muffins together. I think he really loves having some quiet time with just the two of us, baking away in the kitchen while Gene and Henry snooze on. Will helps me get out the ingredients, and then we both measure and stir it all together. He is such a good little helper!
Now that we have all this delicious food, we have to cook it all, and lately, our cooking has started pretty early in the morning! Will occasionally wakes up with the sun these days, and that's not necessarily a good thing since it is sunny and bright at 6:15 am now. On those early mornings when he is calling for me, I bring him downstairs and we make muffins together. I think he really loves having some quiet time with just the two of us, baking away in the kitchen while Gene and Henry snooze on. Will helps me get out the ingredients, and then we both measure and stir it all together. He is such a good little helper!
And then, of course, he has to watch the muffins rise in the oven.
Sometimes Henry is awake by then as well.
When they're not really cooking, the boys love to don their chef's attire and cook in their play kitchens. We are treated to all sorts of yummy concoctions, from pumpkin and cookie "soup" to gruffalo crumble and owl ice cream (from The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson). 
What are you cooking these days?
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