A two year old cooking?

Our daughter is twenty six months old.  Here is one example of how she can help prepare dinner. 

They say that when kids help prepare meals they are more likely to eat them.  We are glad to get her involved in preparing healthy foods at an early age.  

Tonight, she helped make our winter pomegranate salad.

First, she helped tear up the Romaine lettuce.

Then, she pushed the button on the salad spinner (over and over).  You will not have drier salad if you spin it yourself! 

Then she moved all the lettuce into the big salad serving bowl.

She even put in the sliced pears, too! 

Next, she poured the pomegranate dressing into the bowl.

Finally, she helped toss the salad. 

I'll try to catch more of these shots in the future-she is usually close by when I cook.  It warms my heart to see her learning and having fun (and yes, actually helping) all at the same time.