JULY 15-21,2016
Teach Your Kids To Cook On Vacation NAPS
Cooking with your children can be a rewarding activity. It teaches them about nutrition, gives them a useful life skill, and exercises their knowledge of math and reading. It can be a lot of fun and give you a new way to bond as a family. It can also take time, and most people, when they come home from work, want to get dinner on the table as quickly as possible, and picking out child-friendly recipes and showing them how to be safe in the kitchen can add time they may not have to spare. That, and the rising popularity of vacation home rentals that feature kitchens, has led many families to use their vacation time as a chance to teach children these important skills. In fact, a recently released study from ¬Wynd¬ham Vacation Rentals reports that nearly one in three travelers think vacation is a good time to teach kids how to cook.
SETTING THE FOUNDATION When planning to teach your kids to cook on vacation, it pays to do your research ahead of time. 1.
Pick out some kid-friendly recipes online and print them out. Have your kids help with ideas.
2. Choose recipes that kids love to eat and keep it simple. Great options include pizza, smoothies, pancakes, omelets, chocolate chip cookies, and tacos. 3. On your first day, pick up the ingredients you’ll need for the week. Make a quick trip to the food store or farmer’s market. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that cooking some of your own meals on vacation can be a major budget helper: Vacationers report saving $898 a week by using the kitchen in their vacation rental home.
A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS After you’ve prepped the recipes and ingredients, the real fun of teaching and cooking can begin. Here are four tips to get you started. 1.
RECIPE
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NAPS Summer is here! To beat the heat, many folks reach for a cold treat to cool themselves down. Ice cream has always been synonymous with summer, but now the “coolest” of indulgences can be found in a wide array of fun and innovative flavors, thanks in part to the growing trend of artisanal ice cream. From small batch ice creameries, to national dessert chains, to innovative home cooks, everyone has started to experiment with this traditional dessert. Now, many are working to create interesting flavor combinations and focus on using local and in-season ingredients. A flavor that is definitely on the rise is avocado ice cream. California avocados are now in peak season and lend a creamy base and a mild, nutty flavor that serves as the perfect platform to inspire your ice cream creativity, while contributing good fats and nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and beneficial nutrients. Add a dash of vanilla extract for a classic, clean scoop. For the more adventurous, experiment with a variety of toppings and even spices. Just in time for summer, Chef Jessica Koslow of SQIRL in Los Angeles developed a delectable California Avocado Cardamom Ice Cream that you can make at home. “Incorporating California avocados into ice cream is a no-brainer—the creaminess of the fruit lends itself so well to this traditional dessert, yet the innovative flavor combination puts a whole new twist on this dessert,” said Koslow.
California Avocado Cardamom Ice Cream Recipe created by Jessica Koslow of SQIRL for the California Avocado Commission Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes 1½ tsp. cardamom seeds 3 ripe, fresh California avocados, seeded and peeled 1 cup organic sweetened condensed milk 1½ cups heavy cream ½ cup whole milk Instructions 1. Heat oven to 350° F. 2. Toast cardamom seeds for 5 minutes. 3. Grind cardamom in a spice grinder and set aside. 4. Place avocado, condensed milk, cream, milk, and ground cardamom seeds into a blender. Turn on to lowest setting and puree until smooth. 5. Transfer to an ice cream maker and freeze per machine’s instructions. Note: Large avocados are recommended for these recipes. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Serves: 8
Be patient: Remember, learning something new takes time—and on vacation, you have time.
2. Trust them with some of the important tasks: Have your kids do such things as putting the cheese on the pizza or rolling out cookie dough. They’ll feel they’re truly making something special. 3. Let them mess up and make a mess: Teach them how to do things differently but let them know it’s okay to make mistakes. Fight any urge to stop them from making a mess. It’s a part of the creative process, after all. 4. Talk about why people eat certain foods: This can be a great time to teach kids about why fruits and vegetables are so important. Talk about how these foods can help them grow strong and tall. You could be setting the foundation for a healthy relationship with food.
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