Thankgiving is coming!

So the Halloween party went great! The kids really enjoyed themselves. We had pizza, candy, soda, games, music, all of it. Halloween went great as well, & the kids did well with Trick-or-Treating. We were out for less than an hour & their bags were full.

Now it's time to get ready for Thanksgiving & my favorite season - Christmas! So of course I'll enjoy giving ideas for those. Party ideas, gift ideas - I think I'm getting ahead of myself. Thanksgiving comes before Christmas, now doesn't it? ;-)

I love Thanksgiving. Just being together with the family & stuffing our faces. I love Thanksgiving turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, peas, cranberry sauce don't forget the gravy. Advice to all - don't write about Thanksgiving when you're starving.

Now, everyone has their own ideas; what kind of food they'd like to cook. So it might not always be easy to think up ideas. But I can always try.

Here's an idea that would be great for the family. Let the kids get involved. I know, I know, they'll get in the way when cooking. Let them make something the night before or early that morning before you start cooking [some more, some people start the night before]. Or after dinner & they can make something for dessert.

Take them to the grocery store & see what they might be interested in cooking. It can be anything. As an adult, you can also decide what might be right for them to do, & what might be too much. I'll have to find some yummy recipes to share at some point. Feel free to comment & share your own!

I think it'll be a good idea. It'll give the kids a chance to feel like a grown up, plus it'll show them how much work [or fun] cooking for the family can be! Don't just supervise, cook with them! But don't try to take over unless you KNOW it is a task your child cannot or shouldn't do. This could be a good learning experience for everyone.

I found these books, they might be of help if need be:

Kids Cook 1-2-3

The Kid's Cookbook

I've never read them, but they each have a good reviews. The kids might like looking through those & deciding what they want. There might be more on Barnes & Nobles or Amazon.com.

That's about it for now. All this talk about food doesn't really help, as I'm starving! Enjoy the weekend! I hope everyone had a fun & safe Halloween!