Teachable Moments Cook-Along & GIVEAWAY

I'm so excited to invite you all to attend a virtual Cook-Along that I will be co-hosting this Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. As I mentioned on my Facebook page last week, I've been collaborating with some other bloggers and The Motherhood on The Little Chefs Project. The project consists of a new free e-book (more about that soon) and a series of live chats called Cook-Alongs that take place every Thursday between now and November 15th. (The first one was actually last week. Did you watch?) Anyway, each week focuses on a different topic around cooking with kids, and mine is about - what else? - Teachable Moments in the kitchen. It addresses how you can use the kitchen as a fun, practical classroom to teach anything from math to culture.

At Thursday's Cook-Along, you'll get ideas on how to let your recipe box and cooking supplies help you make learning fun for your kids! And the best part: at the end of the lesson, you can all enjoy the meals you created together. Find out how you can work math, science, culture, and even history into kitchen time with your Little Chefs.

To join me for this 30 minute Cook-Along, just click on this link: http://bit.ly/PkaRmb

Once you click on the link, you log into The Motherhood using your member ID (if you don’t have one, it’s easy and free to sign up), and chat away in the text-based comments. We’ll also have a video feed running during the half-hour Cook-Along, so you’re welcome to show up simply to watch if you’d like!

The Cook-Along is sponsored by Chef Boyardee, and it is hosted by The Motherhood.  You can visit Chef Boyardee online at http://www.chefboyardee.com/ or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/chefboyardee.

I’ll be there with several other bloggers to co-host the class, and I hope you’ll join us!  The fabulous people who will be co-hosting with me are:

Amee, Madame Deals http://www.madamedeals.com
Caroline, Smarty Pants Mama http://smartypantsmama.com
Janene and Christine, More Than Mommies http://morethanmommies.net
Maureen, Wisconsin Mommy http://www.wisconsinmommy.com/
Mel, MamaBuzz http://www.mamabzz.com
Tiffany, Sweet Phenomena http://sweetphenomena.com

Here's the entire schedule in case you'd like to participate or watch any of the others...

CHEF BOYARDEE COOK-ALONG SCHEDULE

Feel Like a Kid Again – Thursday, Oct. 11, 2 p.m. ET

Teachable Moments – Thursday, Oct. 18, 2 p.m. ET (with me!)

Everyday Fun – Thursday, Oct. 25, 2 p.m. ET

Family Time – Thursday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m. ET

Fun with Flavors – Thursday, Nov. 8, 2 p.m. ET

Family Traditions – Thursday, Nov. 15, 2 p.m. ET

Today, we made our own pizza using the Chef Boyardee Pizza Maker kit. My kids love getting involved in the kitchen and learning about how mixing ingredients can result in new edible concoctions. The Pizza Maker is great for learning about everthing from fractions to yeast. Here's a peek (Yes, I know the cheese is a little burned, but my son is still learning how to use a timer. He's in 1st grade, so you'll understand)...

THE GIVEAWAY

And to help get you in the mood and set up your own Little Chef kit, I'm super pleased to offer you this great giveaway from Chef Boyardee.

One MommyMaestra reader will receive:

• Kids’ kitchen measure and prep kit
• Kids’ recipe box
• Scrapbook album
• 2 Chef Boyardee chef hats
• Chef Boyardee adult apron
• Chef Boyardee child apron
• Chef Boyardee pizza kit
• Time capsule
• 2 coupons for free Chef Boyardee Beefaroni
• 5 Chef Boyardee recipe cards

To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment below.The deadline to enter is 11:59 EST, Tuesday, October 23rd. The winner will be chosen using Random.org. and contacted via email - so be sure to leave a valid email address in your comment! (If I have no way to contact you, I'll have to choose someone else!)

And to increase your chances of winning, you can:

1) Share with me how you use your kitchen to teach your child.

2) Follow the MommyMaestra FB page.

3) Follow me on Twitter and tweet the following: Win a #LittleChefs kit from @LatinMami & @ChefBoyardee http://bit.ly/R3CbUn #giveaway

Don't forget to let me know by posting a separate comment for each entry!

By entering this giveaway, you agree to the Official Sweepstakes Rules. No purchase required. Void where prohibited.

¡Buena suerte!

Disclosure: I am working with The Motherhood and Chef Boyardee on the Little Chefs project.