Kids Love to Cook

Kids love cooking with their parents.

Kids love cooking together

Grandparents enjoy cooking with their grandchildren

My background in teaching children how to cook started when I volunteered to do Cooking and Candymaking classes for my school district. My classes filled up rather quickly, so I added more classes.

I found that children loved to create, and what better way than with food.

The time spent with your child or grandchild in the kitchen will bring you closer together, forming a bond.

I have created lots of recipes that can be done with your children or grandchildren.

Use this segment when your grandchild or child is bored and is looking for something to do.

Stay tuned for new recipes that will be added to my blog.

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Let's get baking!

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

1 whole thin skinned orange, remove the stem and cut in quarters. Keep the skin on the oranges.

In a clean large food processor, add the orange quarters, 1 1/4 cups of sugar, three large eggs, 1 tsp of vanilla, 1 tsp of orange extract, 1 tbsp of Triple Sec liqueur, optional, 2/3 cup vegetable oil.

Pulse all ingredients in the processor and then puree until mixture becomes a batter with specs of orange peel.

Add to the processor:

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Process all dry ingredients until they are entirely incorporated into the batter.

Bake in a greased and floured spring pan, using a parchment paper circle on top of the greased bottom.*

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place in the center rack of the oven. Bake for 30-40 minutes, depending on your oven.

Remove from your oven and let it cool down completely. Dust with powdered sugar or make a drizzle of 1/4 cup powdered sugar and fresh squeezed orange until thick and smooth. Pour onto the cooled fresh orange cake.

Cooking with Love

with Gianna Conte (Jan)

Kids love to Cook