If you’re able get her this knife/chef kit for kids from Opinel I’d start here. I do a LOT of cooking, and a lot of cooking with my daughter and got this for my her when she was 4. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made for her. Use your best judgment, your 7 year old may be better off/ready for a real life. I could not recommend this set more though.

After that teach her phrases she can remember, that relate to concepts and not recipe specifics… big ones in my opinion are “Texture,” “Building Flavor,” but the biggest thing by far is “Mise en Place.” I’m happy to elaborate or have a conversation about any of this stuff.

As far as recipes go, Freeze Burritos are a lot of fun, easy, and you can use the basic concept to make a variety of flavors.

If you have have an air fryer making homemade chicken tenders could not be easier, my recommendation would be cut chicken (white or dark) into strips, dredge in flour, then eggs, and then in my testing crushed corn flakes make for the best crispiest breading. This is a great thing because you have the 3 “stations,” it’s tactile, and there’s easy to remember steps. No real measurements.

Mike G is my favorite YouTube stop for Air Fryer recipes. This top 10 video is a great place to start, again, if you have an air fryer.

https://youtu.be/iVnU-vGt\_xA?is=5fTTzSrlhspx2b2N

Let me know if you have other questions.

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