In June, I spent a few days visiting two of my grandchildren. At one point we decided we should cook something and I suggested waffles. They were very puzzled and said they didn’t have any frozen waffles to cook.

I laughed and responded that we would cook them on the waffle grill. They replied that daddy had used up all the waffle mix.

I laughed again and said I meant we could cook from scratch. Well they giggled and said scratching would not work. I explained that meant we would follow a recipe and use the actual ingredients to make the waffles like flour, milk, oil, and eggs. We had fun measuring and mixing and then more fun eating the waffles.

Some children think most foods come from the freezer or a box. It’s good to open a recipe book and find foods to cook. There are many children’s recipe books and you can also help children search online for a recipe to try.

With summer and all those yummy fresh vegetables and fruits growing outside try cooking up some fresh foods. My children always liked picking wild berries and making pancakes, muffins, and jams. It’s healthier too!