![]() ![]() Local culinary instructors agree it can be easier and less stressful to start that process, and make those messes, in someone else’s kitchen. “As a parent, yes, it’s more trouble and you’ll have more mess when you allow kids to help you cook, but it’s definitely worth it for their buy-in and to have something to do together as a family,” said Hanger. She knows she’s hit the mark when students tell her their oven fried chicken tenders are as good as Chick-Fil-A. ![]() Paula Hanger teaches students the importance of good nutrition in her Healthy Cooking with Kids classes at Moore Norman Technology Center. Washington loves expanding kids’ culinary horizons by exploring cuisines, seasonings and ingredients from other countries, incorporating lessons on other cultures and giving them a wider worldview. In her summer camp, kids’ math and social skills get a boost and they learn the basics of kitchen safety. Washington learned how to cook as a child herself, often making full meals for her family, so she knows firsthand the benefits kids gain in becoming confident cooks. Likewise, Toni Washington of Edmond Mobile Meals enjoys seeing a love of learning blossom among her young chefs at the nonprofit organization’s summer camps. “There is a lot of chemistry in the kitchen, and they learn how to follow steps, time management and working as a team.” “There are a lot of skills that are secondary to baking and cooking skills,” said Davenport. Turned marketing executive and then restaurant owner, missed being in the classroom, so she created her own, where life lessons are just as important as developing culinary skills. Davenport began offering cooking classes for kids and families when her restaurant Belle Kitchen opened in 2015. Often shy, quiet and nervous at their first class, by the end of a session, her studentsĪre engaged, passionate and confident. Watching the transformation of young chefs in her teaching kitchen never gets old for Cheryl Davenport. ![]()
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