For some reason my children have taken to trying to cram food down my throat. Maybe it’s because, while I make sure they are fed I often forget to eat. No, I have no eating disorders. More like a time disorder – not enough time in the day to do it all. The other day my son(7) brought me a…..um….concoction…..that’s the best way I can describe it. He called it a smoother.
I was even more skeptical as he explained how he MADE this smoother.
Glop plain yogurt into a glass (1/3 full)
Add a strawberry, a few blackberries, and 1 maraschino cherry.
Pour in milk to thin it a bit (about 1/3 glass)
Squirt in a (un) healthy dose of chocolate syrup, yes, it’s the HFCS laden brand I am trying to finish up before making my own.
Stir and Serve.
Imagine my shock when it actually did taste good…..a lot better than it looked considering my uncoordinated 7 year old made it.
He then proceeded to make “smoothers’ for everyone. He skipped the berries for R (5), opting to add a little orange juice instead of milk and plans to add banana slices to hers next time. He then popped them in the freezer for 2 hours. The end result was a nice slushy yogurt drink for lunch.
Sometimes it isn’t such a bad idea to let your kids loose in the kitchen. Just hide the knives and all other sharp objects.
Today I am join Look What Mom Found…and Dad Too for Kids in the Kitchen.
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Sara Phillips says
I don’t think I would have had the courage to taste it, but it’s SO SWEET that he made you a ‘smoother!’
Nicole @ One Punky Mama says
As hard as it is for us to watch (or stomach..haha) kids just need to get creative sometimes. Letting them run amok in the kitchen a little gives them good practice for when they’re older. 🙂
Heather says
Yup. Get them ready to serve US breakfast in bed as teenagers. 😉
Carrie says
You are one brave mama! I should let my kids experiment some too!
Heather says
I recommend setting some boundaries. Maybe give them certain ingredients they can choose from – not necessarily perfect combination ingredients but ones that can’t do TOO much harm. Kids tend to think “will this taste good together” so I think that helps their concoctions.
Sarah says
Ohhhh I want to try this with my kids!!!!
Xandra O'Neill says
That’s awesome! I’m always amazed too at how tasty my daughter’s smoothies turn out. She keeps adding more and more stuff (in a very zen way) until it’s just perfect. These young ones are pretty intuitive!
Heather says
It is amazing. I will say some got it and some don’t though!
Melinda@LookWhatMomFound...andDadtoo says
that doesn’t sound terrible at all 🙂
thanks for linking up to #kidsinthekitchen this week.
Gina B says
LOL, I love this photo! It really shows an uninhibited kiddo in the kitchen (or possibly me…)
Heather says
Yes! I figured all my kid in the kitchen posts are going to have authentic imperfect photos. That’s the beauty in it. 🙂