Dinner

My eleven year old daughter Laura got a new book of easy cooking recipies for kids. The other night she cooked dinner for us. She is a wonderful little cook.

When I got home from work she asked me if we could go to the store. She had a shopping list written out for the dinner that she had planned. When we got to the store, she pushed the buggy around, picking everything to buy. It was very sweet.

After arriving home, she got busy preparing everything for dinner. The main dish was marinated chicken, onion and red pepper on skewers, grilled in the oven. She also made bbq chicken wings, corn on the cob and a greek salad. What a wonderful treat. I was there to help with a few things which she instructed me on and to supervise if she had any questions. She did all the real work though.

Laura has a real passion for cooking and she is good at it too. Any morning that we do not have to work, she is always asking to make us breakfast. She can make eggs and toast, hot cereal, french toast, pancakes - just about anything one would want for breakfast.

All of this cooking comes from a café which she started in our house when she was very little. It is called "Martha Bear Café" and is her secondary income on top of her allowance. Her café originally consisted of candy she would buy at the store with her allowance and then sell back to her Mom, Dad and brothers at a profit. Quite a little business owner. It eventually grew into things she made because she could make more money and charge more - especially if she could use her parents kitchen and food!

She has full plans on owning her own shop - or chain of shops - when she grows up. With all her practical experience I know she will do it without a problem.