My kids are foodie kids, and I have evidence to prove this....
1. The kids surprised us once by making dinner. They made fettuccini alfredo with bacon, and had googled the recipe for alfredo sauce, made it with real whipping cream, cooked real bacon and had everything ready for us when we arrived home, right down to setting the table.
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| My son's amazing stuffed crust pizza! |
2. My son will often take it upon himself to create a sauce if we are barbecuing. The sauce is never the same twice as he is great at ad-libbing, and it is always delicious. He is also quite curious about what I am cooking for dinner, what spices I am using and will often question what I am doing (yes, he IS 14!!). Whenever we have make-your-own-pizza night, he always stuffs his crust, and makes his pizza truly unique.
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| My daughter's delicious eggs benny! |
3. The other day my daughter suggested making a garlic and white wine sauce with our pasta. She loves baking and I will often come home to a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies (and a clean kitchen). She also made eggs benedict for dinner on her own last week, and yes, she made home-made hollandaise sauce which turned out to be absolutely fantastic...did I mention she is 11 years old?
4. The kids will eat just about anything, whether it's Greek, Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indian, German, Mexican....they have their favourite dishes I make, and honestly get excited about a good meal.
They are definitely foodie kids, and it is easy to see where their foodie-ism came from. Both my husband and I grew up in homes where the food was good, comforting and wholesome. Dinners were always together as a family and ready and on the table despite the fact that our parents worked full time. We sat together no matter what (and also fought about who had to set and clear the table...but that's another story!).
I have carried this love and passion for food with me everywhere I go, and am now in a profession where I am constantly talking to clients about food. Despite our busyness, our family still manages to eat together most nights at the dining room table with no TV, and just good food and good conversation. And now as the kids are getting older, mealtimes are more than just about food. Sitting down as a family is a great time to connect with each other and share stories about our day.
I love the fact that my kids are foodies-in-the-making. My daughter asks for truffle oil on her pizza and my son asks if we have any aged gouda for his toast. They like to cook, and they see value and get enjoyment out of a good home-cooked meal. And all of this gives me great hope that they will someday pass this on, just as our parents passed this onto us.
Let's hear it for Foodie Kiddies!
