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Family Cook Day

Family Cook Day: Banana Oat Pancakes
// Read it all, gather it all, follow the steps
⏱ about 15 min

Family Cook Day: Banana Oat Pancakes

Ferris reads the pancake card out loud, all the way to the end.

Then the crew gathers everything: bananas, eggs, oats, cinnamon, a bowl and a fork.

"What do you notice?" Ferris asks. "Everything is in its place."

Riley hands Lucy the fork. "Here is a hint," he says. "Mash first, then crack."

  1. Read the whole recipe first.
  2. Gather everything before you start. That is mise en place.
  3. Order words tell when. Because and so tell why.
  4. Whisk, stir, mash and fold are four different moves.
  5. Never taste raw batter with egg in it.
Recipe: Banana Oat Pancakes
Makes: About 8 small pancakes.
Ingredients:
2 ripe bananas
2 eggs
1/2 cup of quick oats
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of cooking oil, for the pan
Allergy swap: Egg allergy? Skip these pancakes and make the Week 2 Trail Snack Mix instead.
  1. You: Read the card and set out everything.
  2. You: Wash your hands with all five steps.
  3. You: Peel the bananas and mash them in a bowl with a fork.
  4. You: Crack the eggs into the bowl. Wash your hands again.
  5. You: Whisk the eggs and bananas together.
  6. You: Measure the oats and cinnamon. Fold them in gently.
  7. Grown-up: Heat the oil in a pan on the stove.
  8. Grown-up: Spoon small circles of batter into the pan and flip them.
  9. Grown-up: Cook until the middle is firm, not runny.
  10. Everyone: Taste your pancakes!
  11. You: Wash the bowl and fork, and wipe the counter.
For a grown-up
A grown-up handles the stove, the hot pan and the flipping.
Cook each pancake until the middle is firm, with no runny batter.
Your child does not taste the raw batter, which has raw egg.
Put leftovers in the fridge within 2 hours.
◇ RECIPE READER
One person reads a step out loud, using its order word.
The other person says why that step matters.
Example: "Next, wash your hands." "Because we touched raw egg!"
Switch roles every step.
COOK DAY CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What did you do before you started cooking?
Who flips the pancakes?
You made 8 pancakes. 2 are left. How many were eaten?
Which verb did you use on the bananas? Type one word.
WHY THIS EXERCISEMashing makes the bananas smooth for the batter.
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