Good Wednesday morning, my peeps! How serendipitous today’s Friday Fictioneer picture from Jennifer Pendergast, chosen by Rochelle, is a food-related one. My eldest is 23 today and is a foodie and fabulous cook. Of course I had to give a shout-out to him. Happy birthday, Iain!
Should you want to try your hand at writing a delicious story to go with this picture, just click on the frog below and add your link. Easy as baking cookies!
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Start Young, Never Go Hungry
He gets it from you, you know.
I’m not so sure about that!
Why’s that?
Believe it or not, his dad was teaching him how to make breakfast when he was all of seven years old. Showed him how to turn on the oven for the hash browns, start the bacon, set the timer for the first side of the hash browns, flip when it was time, and scramble the eggs.
Wow. But awful young, no?
Not really. I think it’s a skill parents should encourage from a young age. Too many are afraid of the mess. It’s unfortunate, really.
A Dalectable Life 
I loved this story. I learned to cook breakfast from my Daddy, too. It was a 2 am, as he had to be to work so early. But we would fry eggs, bacon, or pancakes together. Then, he would tuck me back into bed for a nap until Mom woke. Ohhh, how I miss those days. I was only about 5-7 at the time, but those were the best years…when Daddy was still alive and before his stroke.
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Thank you, Bear. What a lovely share! Glad you were inspired to remember it.
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I don’t know if I learned that early but I’ll always be glad I learned to cook when I was young.
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I know I was way older than that. My mother was not one to ever have us help…
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Yum!!
A terrific lesson to learn. And awesome results
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Yes, thanks!
He goes over and above!
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I learned early and was amazed at how many new generations didn’t know the first thing. I always hoped they survived the first few months of the pandemic. 😉 Good story, Dale!
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Thank you, Sascha. And good for you on learning early!
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My mum wouldn’t have had it any other way. 🙂
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Heart warming story Dale. I so agree with you, cooking is a joyful skill. When better to learn than when you’re a kid. Who knows where it may lead you…
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Thank you, Francine. Indeed. This one could.be a professional chef, if he wanted, which he doesn’t. 🙄
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Sweet! My grandmother taught me how to cook. I’m glad someone did.
LOL!!! My mom hated it when I baked or cooked. She said I made messes that defied comprehension.
SO, you have hit the nail on the head with this one! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-BOPr7NXMEx
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That’s terrific. It should be passed down (unless, of course the parents or grandparents suck… 😉 )
My son makes a royal mess when he cooks, Good gawd! At least he cleans up – most of it…
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LOL! I clean MOST of mine up too! 😀
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Laughing!
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Dont be so humble. It was a team effort!
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Okay then!! 😁😘
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Quite wise
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Thank you 🙂
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This is lovely and it is very important to teach children how to look after themselves. My children are 4 and 2 and I believe that they are fascinated with cooking and love joining in. I have really enjoyed reading this post, it shows a bit about your family life. Wonderful. Thank you for sharing, it has raised the importance for cooking and supporting children to learn.
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Thank you for your lovely comment. I definitely encourage all parents to share a little of the cooking experience (plus it helps to reduce the fussy eaters – well, sometimes!)
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Definitely! We all hope that children aren’t fussy eaters, reducing any fussiness around food is a benefit
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So hard when no matter what we do, they are still so!
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