I HAVE LEARNED THAT IF YOU TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO COOK WHEN THEY ARE LITTLE, YOU CAN HAVE A NIGHT OFF.

Friday nights were "Make it Yourself Nights" for years in our
family, we all loved it that way but especially me as cooking
day in day out for seven people and often extras, it was nice
for a change.

I remember fondly the time our 7 year old son had his 5
year old friend over for dinner and it happened to be a make
it yourself night, Tim asked his younger friend,
"Do you like eggs?" "Yes"
"Do you like boiled or poached", "WHAT?", this little 5 year old
didn't know the difference, Tim decided he would like poached.
Second Course...
"Do you like Instant Pudding?" "Yes"
"Chocolate or Strawberry?" "TIM, ARE WE COOKING DINNER?",
as this concept dawned on him, this little 5 year old boys face was
priceless, you would have thought that these poached eggs and
Instant Pudding was a dinner for Kings.

The Mum of this little guy told us weeks later that he was still
so proud of himself because of that night that he helped cooked
dinner at the Simmonds house.

I also remember one Friday night, one of the boys answering the
phone and telling the caller that they were having Rice Bubbles for
dinner!

Haha, You too can have a night off if you teach your children to
cook eggs!