It’s Cheese and Bacon for Annie’s Night
You’ve got to figure that when you ask a teen to cook dinner for you it’s probably not going to be the kind of dinner we over-the-hillers would choose to make. We need to be conscious of things like cholesterol, blood pressure, weight! But, it was Annie’s night to cook so it was going to be her pick. She made us quesadillas filled with cheese, bacon, and hash browns, a combination that was given as an option in her cookbook. There was nary a vegetable in sight. No onions, no garlic, no green things. When we were planning her menu, I asked what vegetable she’d serve with it, and after a moment of giving me a blank stare, she came up with carrots.
So while I watched Annie prepare the quesadillas, I nonchalantly asked her again what she was doing about vegetables, since I didn’t see a hint of vegetable on the counter. She went to the refrigerator and slammed the package of baby carrots on the counter, and with that I knew that I’d better shut up or those carrots would end up in the garbage disposal. She pulled a pot from the cabinet, put in olive oil, warmed up the oil and tossed in the carrots. I didn’t say a word. She stood at the stove stirring and stirring, and finally turned to me and said, “these carrots aren’t cooking.” Ah, finally an opening to teach. “Well Annie, usually carrots are simmered in water, maybe with a little butter or oil, sugar and/or salt.” I dared not to say more. Annie poured water into her pot and put it back on the stove to try again.
The carrots came out just fine as did the quesadillas. In fact, Louisa liked them so much she took the left over quesadilla for lunch today. I guess preteens like to eat the same thing as teens do.
Photo of the Week – June 29, 2011 – Where’s the Fried Kool-Aid?
The latest craze in fried food was missing from last weekend’s blueberry festival – all we could find was boring old funnel cakes. Our local festivals really need to get with the times and start serving fried Kool-Aid.
Quote of the Week – June 29, 2011 – Kids and Cooking
“There’s something magical that draws kids into the kitchen. Remember watching at your mom’s side just hoping for the chance to do anything – even if it was simply to stir a little flour into the batter?”
- “Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cook Book”