Kids can cook

S. cutting up some arugula, chives, cress, and spinach - all from the window sill.

S. cutting up the vegetables for his stew.

When you cut with knives you need to be careful. One Batman bandage later and S. was cutting again.

Stew made by a 5 year old.
Serves 4-5
Takes as long as it takes

• 1 or more kids
• 1 sweet potato
• 1 red pepper
• 1 onion
• 1 stalk of broccoli
• 3 carrots
• chives, arugula, cress, and spinach
• left over pasta from night before
  

1. Have a trusted child cut up all the greens in a bowl with a pair of sissors.
2. Have same child cut up vegetables with a serrated edged knife (it's a little safer).
3. Put everything, including pasta, in a colorful pot with some olive oil.
4. Saute everything in the pot at medium low for about 10 minutes.
5. Add 6 cups of water and once it comes to a boil, turn down to low and let simmer for up to one hour.
6. Serve with soy sauce.