A Mother's Day Recipe for Kids

 Since I am a mother I have the day off, but that doesn't mean we aren't going to eat today. I put the fate of eating in the hands of my family, but I feel confidant that we're safe, since I armed them with the power of cooking lessons since they were little girls

My Girls, 2011

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I have 3 daughters, twins that are 22 and one that is 20. They all live at home, and are in various stages of young-adulthood, entering the workforce, beginning careers, and educating themselves. They all know how to cook, but they each have a different collection of recipes they've mastered, depending on their interest in certain dishes, and also their availability on the day of the lesson.

~*~  As is the mother, so is her daughter. Ezekiel 16:4 ~*~

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I remember a nursery story from when i was a young girl. The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes, By DuBose  Heyward.
It's about a mother bunny that had many children. she worked from dawn till dusk taking care of them, until she was exhausted. One day, she decided to empower them to take care of themselves.
She taught 2 bunnies to cook and 2 to sew. 2 more learned how to garden, another 2 to clean, and yet another 2 to do the shopping.
 Then she admired the values she instilled in her children as she sat in her rocking chair, watching her babies take care of themselves, and also, her. 

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I've kept this little bit of golden knowledge in the recesses of my mind since childhood. Always knowing that a mothers job is to love and protect her bunnies, to comfort and guide them, but the most important gift is to teach them to be productive and independent adults.

~*~ God could not be everywhere, therefore, he made mothers. Rudyard Kipling ~*~

Nana cooking with Maddie

So, each of my girls knows how to cook. While they were growing up I often had them watch me cook, or help me cook, patiently explaining the little tips and tricks, that will help them when they're grown. Things like placing a wooden spoon over a boiling pot of pasta to break the bubbles and keep the pot from boiling over, or learning to let the meat brown in the pan, without touching or moving it.  Or simply teaching them that rinsing a dish immediately makes cleaning it later easier.

Me & Jessie.. cooking?

As they were available, or interested, I cooked with them. Sometimes with all three, but often times, one-on-one. We also like to cook as a family, and always make sure to cook with my mom when she visits.
Each daughter has their own favorite dishes, and I focused cooking lessons on their wish to eat the dish. Because of this method each one has mastered a different set of dishes.

~*~ If at first you don't succeed, do it the way your mother told you to. ~*~

-- Author Unknown

Here is a recipe that all three of my girls learned early on. A simple way to make a perfect omelette in the microwave. So, moms, go back to bed! Let the kids (and Dad) have your kitchen for a day. Relax!
 Let them empower themselves by knowledge. And don't worry about them using the stove!

Microwaved omelette, By Jersey Girl's Girls!

A Simple Microwave Omlette

Ingredients

butter

Eggs scrambled with a splash of

Milk or cream

shredded cheeses

fresh diced vegetables

pre-cooked, diced meats

Directions

1.Butter a Glass Pie Plate

2. Pour Scrambled Eggs into Plate

3. Microwave for 1 minute.
    Push Edges into Middle with Rubber Spatula.
    Microwave for another minute

4. Add fillings, such as cheese, diced tomatoes,
 pre-cooked Sausage, ham or bacon. Microwave for
another Minute.










5. Fold in half, and Microwave until Eggs are Cooked Through.









6. Serve!

I'm sure you're wondering if these eggs stand up to a fried Omelette, perhaps made by a chef at a restaurant where they make fancy brunch. Let me ease your wondering mind --they do not.

 They aren't as light, or as fluffy as a professionally made omelette, but, they're quick, they're simple, they're safe to cook by children, and they left your behind in the bed so, just be happy, Mom, and enjoy your day!

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