Lunch time!

My kids love to help me in the kitchen. But being a mommy, I do get a little nervous having them do some things, especially around the stove. Mommy needs to let loose the umbilical at some point though. So when my boys asked if they could fix lunch today I looked at what I had planned on the menu.

Macaroni and cheese and Bugs on a log.

Easy, fast and something they can help with to start learning the ropes of the kitchen.

My oldest took over with fixing the macaroni and cheese. My middle child made the bugs on a log, with the help of my littlest.

Macaroni and Cheese from my 10 year old.

 

Pour the macaroni into boiling water (he put the pot on the stove).

 

Stir the noodles so they don't stick. Allow to boil for 6 minutes. Drain the noodles (I did this, he's still a little nervous about handling hot pots).

Add the butter and milk and give it a good stir.

 

Put the dry cheese powder into the pot.

 

Mix some more.

 

Add some extra shredded cheddar (my kids love extra cheese).

Now to make the Bug on a log.

Ingredients:

6 celery sticks about 3-4 inches long

peanut butter

raisins

 

Put the peanut butter on the celery.

 

Place raisins on top of the peanut butter (show your sister how).

 

Work together to get just enough "bugs" on the "log." My middle child thinks 4 is the perfect number of "bugs."

 

Ta-da! Enough bugs on a log for each child to have two.

Lunch is served!