Cooking: Chicken and Dumplings

J (dressed as Arnold from The Magic School Bus) had his first official cooking lesson for this school year. He has helped me here and there in the past, but he's more hands-on this year as we work our way through basic recipes as part of the curriculum. Each recipe he completes is included in a notebook he made, complete with his own artwork (of course).

Since the temps have been on the cool side, I chose to have him go through the process of chicken and dumplings.

Here he is doing a masterful job shredding the chicken. I was very impressed. Perhaps his glasses helped him to concentrate.


On the counter are the dumplings all rolled out and ready. I know there's a bit of a controversy regarding dumpling shape, but we're a "rolled dumpling" family. If J wants to learn about the other kind, I guess he'll have to learn about it on the street.

Bubbling away in the pot. Not the most photogenic of meals.

The best part of doing the cooking--being the first to taste the results.

Next up for us: Cucumber Week.