Mini Cooking

Saturday I got to teach the 3 to 5 year olds and the class was titled Mini for Me.  The classes for the younger kids run for 2 hours and the kids do a good job.  As the teacher I need to make sure they all have something to do, no one roams away, hands get washed, knives don't hurt anyone. 

We had 8 children so we had 3 groups.  Each group makes all the recipes so they get to do everything.  The menu was mini turkey meatloaves, muffin mashed potatoes and mini ice cream sandwiches.  

First we washed hands to get the germs off.  Then the fun started.  I decided to use the food processor for the turkey prep.  The kids all took turns chopping the bell pepper and onion then shredded the zucchini.  They then mixed vegetables, turkey, egg, put in a muffin tin and brushed with barbecue sauce.  

After the meatloaf was in the oven we cubed potatoes and got them boiling for the mashed potatoes. 

Of course we need to make sure to keep our cooking stations clean and do dishes as we work.  

The ice cream sandwiches don't require a recipe but they are very tasty.  We had fun making them and eating them so try some for yourself.  All you need is your favorite flavor of sorbet, we used cherry, mango and lemon.  Then you need vanilla wafers, I love Trader Joe's.  Then you sandwich some sorbet between cookies.  Eat or wrap and freeze for later. 

I told the kids I was going home to take a nap after class and they looked at me kind of funny.  They were heading to birthday parties, movies and who knows what else.  They however are 4 years old and I am not!