10 Easy Recipes To Make With Your Kids This Winter: Pancakes, Pizza, Cider + More (2024)

FAQs

What food can a 9 year old cook? ›

Cooking with 8-11 year olds

Use the microwave with your help. Make their own school lunch. Make a fresh fruit platter to go with dinner. Use the stove, with supervision, to make basic recipes: omelets, pancakes, quesadillas, soups or grilled cheese.

"By 12 years old, children should be able to bake a cake independently and cook simple meals, such as beans on toast, eggs, or porridge.

With an adult supervising, a 10-year old should be able to scramble eggs, stir fry vegetables or flip a pancake on an electric stovetop (you may want to wait longer if you have a gas range). Safety tip: Be sure to teach them to tie back long hair and never wear loose clothing around the stove. Prepare a sandwich.

5- to 7-Year-Old Cooks

They can handle measuring, mixing, pouring, grating, and peeling, as well as setting the table. They still need constant supervision, but you may let them use a sharp knife—keeping in mind that the size of the knife should be appropriate for the child's hand and ability to manage it.

No conclusive evidence suggests eating at night is automatically harmful to your health — but eating certain foods before bed may disrupt your sleep. In general, experts recommend eating your last meal or snack at least two to three hours before bed to give your body time to digest.

Involving kids in cooking is a powerful way to develop healthy eating habits. When children take part in preparing their meals, they're more likely to eat what they've made—even if it includes ingredients they usually avoid. Use cooking as an opportunity to introduce new foods in a fun way.

The earliest known recipe for pancakes dates back to ancient Greece, and was called "tēganitēs". The recipe consisted of wheat flour, olive oil, honey, and curdled milk, and was cooked on a hot griddle or frying pan. In terms of ingredients, modern pancakes are not very different from the ancient Greek version.

What are British pancakes called? ›

Not only are "flapjacks" their own thing in the UK, British cuisine also has a different understanding of what makes a pancake. Though they'll call it a "pancake," the British version is unleavened and closer to what we Yanks might call a crepe than the fluffy, pillowy food we tend to think of.

A crêpe or crepe (/kreɪp/ or /krɛp/, French: [kʁɛp], Quebec French: [kʁaɪ̯p]) is a very thin type of pancake. Crêpes are usually one of two varieties: sweet crêpes (crêpes sucrées) or savoury galettes (crêpes salées).

8-9 year olds and up

Some 8 year olds are not mature enough to work at the stove. Others have the focus and diligence of an adult. You'll have to decide if they should continue with the 6-7 year old tasks or if they are responsible enough to do more.

7 to 9-year-olds can load and unload the dishwasher, help with meal preparation, and pack their own lunch for school. 10 to 11-year-olds can change their sheets, clean the kitchen or bathrooms, and do yard work. Those 12 and above can wash the car and help out with younger siblings.

Tween (ages 9–12 years)

Older kids can handle more complicated tasks, such as using an electric mixer or food processor, as well as putting food into the oven. This is a great age for longer baking projects, like baking bread from scratch or making and decorating a birthday cake with homemade frosting and fancy piping.

Ages 6-8. In this age group, you can start to introduce some actual cooking skills. Teach them the basics of using a stove (with your supervision always). Practice turning the stove off and on.