Recently, an Australian cooking star blasted parents and said if they didn’t teach their kids to cook they’d have a life of obesity and illness.
Cooking is an essential skill that connects one to the food source and the earth. It brings awareness to what one puts in the body and teaches nutrition. Kids should learn to cook with no exception. It’s fun to spend time with your kids, good reading practice, measuring for math, and it’s creative and an essential life skill. Fresh, cooked food has more prana and nutrition.
Here’s an easy Chai recipe to do with kids. Much less expensive than store bought, and kids love to suck on the cinnamon sticks!
Syd’s Spicy Chai
2 cups water
4 tbs black tea
2 – 3” long cinnamon sticks
8 cups milk. We used rice milk, it separates.
½ cup raw sugar or honey or agave syrup
1 tbs vanilla
1 tbs ginger ( we like ginger!)
½ tsp ground cardamom
½ tsp cloves
Combine water, tea and cinnamon sticks in water and bring to boil.
Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for five minutes.
Stir remaining ingredients into tea and cook and stir over medium heat, just until mixture is heated (do not boil.)
Remove and use a strainer to remove discards.
Top with cinnamon or add a cinnamon stick after pouring into mugs!
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