Real Life
If you have never heard of meal swapping...this could very well change your life. I have spent many an evening over the years trying to figure out what to make for dinner (see more on that here), and meal swapping has literally forced me to figure out this cooking thing (and meal planning/making a grocery list/shopping/eating leftovers).Here's how it works for us.
On Monday evenings, my friend cooks dinner for her family and ours, ready at 6:00. She lets us know what containers we should bring when we pick up our food. We go pick it up, and then we bring it home to eat.
Tuesday is my night to cook, and she comes and picks up the food that I make to take home to her family for dinner.
- Listened and watched as I measured ingredients
- Handled measuring spoons/cups
- Handled (combined/mixed) ingredients - fine motor skills
- Ate!
What They'll Learn
- Preparing a meal can take work
- Recipes call for ingredients of varying amounts (cups, tablespoons, teaspoons); these units of measurement can be abbreviated
- A tablespoon is bigger than a teaspoon; 3 teaspoons fit in a tablespoon
- Following instructions produces tasty food
- They have the ability to cook
- Different ingredients have different textures
- Heat cooks food
- Certain foods must be handled in a specific way (raw eggs, for example)
- World Famous Spaghetti
- Garlic Bread
- Broccoli and zucchini sauteed in olive oil topped with melted Parmesan cheese
- Chocolate Chip Cookies - from the bag of the Meijer brand of chocolate chips
