Bloggers do lists. And, although I don’t think thechookhouse fits the mould of most blogs, I am doing a list because it occurred to me that way. Not in the usual way, where an idea seems to drift down like a falling leaf, but in an arrow-fired-at-a-target kind of way. I am doing a list.
Thirteen things the Kitchen Garden teaches Kids…
1. to wash their hands before preparing food
2. that produce from the garden comes attached to dirt that doesn’t taste good
3. to work together, or else end up with no meal
4. to clean up after themselves, instead of leaving it for someone else
5. to try new things – like strange tastes and vegetables
6. to use sharp implements and not hurt themselves
7. to have fun while preparing food
8. to create something that is shared
9. that tasting is one of the perks of cooking
10. to create a meal requires time, and work, and commitment, especially if you grow the produce first, but the end result is worth it
11. that making something from scratch has real value
12. to create, even something as simple as a meal, is the one of life’s great pleasures
13. you have permission to get dirty
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