{"id":7515,"date":"2011-11-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/cooking-together-counts\/"},"modified":"2011-11-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T00:00:00","slug":"cooking-together-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/es\/cooking-together-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooking Together Counts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Looking back on my childhood, many of my favorite memories revolve around our kitchen – it truly was the heart of our home. Family dinners and Saturday morning breakfasts were important meal times, not just because we ate together – because we also cooked together.<\/p>\n

Helping my mom prepare meals for our family represent some of my most cherished memories. Just thinking about spending time with her and my siblings and actually creating<\/em> something together that we would later eat and enjoy still warms my heart. Even though my own children are little, I try to include them in our meal preparations as much as possible. Whether it’s having them pour pre-measured ingredients into a bowl, stirring or simply coloring at the kitchen table while I’m cooking, I like to ensure they\u2019re always \u00abunder foot.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Of course I was hoping to instill the same family togetherness and unity that I remember from my own childhood, but what I didn’t expect was the pride and sense of accomplishment my children would feel by participating. After helping around the kitchen, they are suddenly eating everything on their plates – without being asked, simply because \u00abthey made it.\u00bb<\/p>\n

So go ahead…encourage your kids to actually help prepare the meal, not just eat it. You too might be surprised at the sense of fulfillment it brings to everyone. <\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for the perfect recipe, I dare you to try and whip up this one without singing, \u00abChickity China the Chinese Chicken, you have a drumstick and your brain stop tickin,\u00bb out loud (or to yourself). But, just a bit of forewarning to you, this recipe (as well as cooking WITH your family) can be quite addicting.<\/p>\n

Chinese Chicken Crunch Pasta<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/em><\/p>\n