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School Cancellation & Kids Cooking Lessons

April 20, 2020 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

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The New Whis-Kid Student Guidebook is NOW AVAILABLE! 

I want to turn your kid into a WHIS-KID in the kitchen.

Get it – see what I did there.

We are going to WHISK UP CONFIDENCE and CREATIVITY in the kitchen! 

My boys and I have loved teaching your kids how to cook in the School Cancellation Kids Cooking Lessons. I wanted to make things a little more “formal” by creating the Whis-Kid Guidebook that goes along with all of the video lessons.

IT IS AVAILABLE NOW and you can order right here!!!

(Or you can visit our shop to learn more about the different options we have available – tap here to learn more.)

xo

Erin

 

ORIGINAL SCHOOL CANCELLATION KIDS COOKING LESSON VIDEOS – Weeks 1 through 4!

The perfect school cancellation activities for kids…learning to cook!

School cancelled?! WE GOT YOU!!

The boys and I will be hosting daily cooking lessons for kids at Noon CST on the $5 Dinners Facebook page.

If you can’t watch live, the “replay” and video will stay here on the page and on our YouTube channel, as well as down below.

I know all of these cancellations are so stressful, and we want to help alleviate some of that for you with these educational and entertaining videos and lessons.

And by entertaining, I mean your kids can watch my kids call me cringe-y.

And by educational, I mean they will learn something useful and practical…and it’s not about how to beat their favorite video games!

Towards the end of the Taco Soup lesson, I share an IMPORTANT word for parents and how to take your time teaching your kids to cook. Be sure to watch that part! 

Happy cooking, and spending time together in the kitchen!!! 

Week 1 Recipe List and Shopping List

If you’d like to cook along with us, here is the week 1 shopping and ingredient list.

MORE MEAL PLANNING AND “LIFE IS CANCELLED FOR THE MOMENT” RESOURCES FOR YOU

We have added a new “Pantry Staples” friendly freezer meal plan from MyFreezEasy into our freebie library. You can access it when you join our free weekly email newsletter below 🙂


 

Taco Soup: Monday, March 16

  • Slow Cooker Taco Soup Recipe
  • Instant Pot Taco Soup Recipe

Grilled Cheese: Tuesday, March 17

  • Bacon and Honey Mustard Grilled Cheese
  • Garlic Bread Pizza Grilled Cheese

 

English Muffin or Bagel Pizzas: Wednesday, March 18

 

Pasta with Meat Sauce: Thursday, March 19

  • Classic Spaghetti Recipe

Shredded Chicken Tacos: Friday, March 20

  • Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos 
  • Shredded Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches
  • How to Pull Meat from a Rotisserie Chicken

WEEK 2 KIDS COOKING LESSONS 

Potato Chip Chicken Tenders: Monday, March 23 

  • RECIPE: Potato Chip Chicken Strips

Homemade Mac n Cheese: Tuesday, March 24 

  • RECIPE: Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
  • INSTANT POT: Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese
  • STOVETOP: Stovetop Mac n Cheese

Chicken Quesadillas: Wednesday, March 25

  • RECIPE: Chicken and Spinach Quesadillas
  • RECIPE: Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
  • RECIPE: Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

Herb Crusted Pork Chops: Thursday, March 26 

  • RECIPE: Coming soon on MyFreezEasy!

Cheesy Hamburger Pasta Skillet: Friday, March 27

  • RECIPE: Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet

Kids Cooking Lessons – Week 2 Shopping List 

  • Click here or the image to download and print the shopping list

 

Week 3 Recipes and Shopping List 

Week 3 is all about breakfasts! Let’s learn how to cook a number of different meals for the most important meal of the day! 

This week, Kids Cooking Lessons will air live at 4 pm CST. You can always watch the replays below and learn whenever you’d like. 

Monday, April 6th – Scrambled Eggs and Bacon 

  • How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
  • How to Cook Perfect Scrambled Eggs

Tuesday, April 7th – Amish Baked Oatmeal 

  • Amish Baked Oatmeal  (featured in cooking lesson)
  • Best Baked Oatmeal Recipes on $5 Dinners

Wednesday, April 8th – French Toast 

  • Cinnamon French Toast
  • Pumpkin Pie French Toast

Thursday, April 8th – Overnight Granola

  • Overnight Granola Recipe

Friday, April 10th – Sausage Quiche

  • Sausage Hashbrown Quiche

Kids Cooking Lessons – Week 3 Shopping List 

  • Tap here to download the Week 3 shopping list

 

MORE SCHOOL CANCELLATION KIDS COOKING LESSONS!!!

Week 4 Lessons – Week of April 20th

Monday, April 20th: Homemade Sloppy Joes

  • Homemade Sloppy Joe Mix Recipe
  • Keto Sloppy Joes
  • Sloppy Joe Biscuits
  • Korean Sloppy Joes
  • Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
  • Sloppy Joe Nachos
  • Slopp-Cheesy Sliders

Tuesday, April 21st: Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

  • Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
  • Cheesy Beef Enchiladas
  • Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Wednesday, April 22nd: Honey Mustard Salmon

  • Maple Dijon Salmon Marinade – Freezer Friendly
  • Maple Dijon Salmon

Thursday, April 23rd: Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

  • Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake
  • Chicken Alfredo Roll-ups

Friday, April 24th: BBQ Meatball Sliders

  • BBQ Meatball Sliders

Kids Cooking Lessons – Week 4 Shopping List 

  • Tap here to download the Week 4 shopping list

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Comments

  1. Eric Comben says

    March 22, 2020 at 2:04 pm

    Erin, these menus, shopping lists, and cooking lessons are not just for kids. I as a seasoned citizen find them very helpful and stress releaving. Thank you.

    Reply
  2. Marta White says

    March 23, 2020 at 2:00 pm

    Are you not doing the second week of school cancellation & kids cooking?

    Reply
  3. Michelle says

    March 26, 2020 at 9:46 pm

    Is there going to be week 3? We loved week 1 and 2.

    Reply
  4. Liz Marshall says

    April 2, 2020 at 11:33 pm

    Are you doing videos for the week of the 30th? My 11 yr old autistic daughter has a love for cooking but is still learning. Your videos are perfect and we love them. I can’t wait to see what you and your boys cook up next.

    Reply
    • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

      April 29, 2020 at 12:09 pm

      Hey Liz,

      No – we have wrapped up the cooking lessons and all of them can be found here on the blog post! I’m thrilled that they have been helpful for you guys!!

      Reply

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