How to teach teenage dc to cook?

[losenotloose]

I've failed in this area completely. Dc are 15 and 12 and can make a sandwich/toast. I know this is crap so please no criticism but where do I start? Give them a recipe and leave them to it (especially the 15 year old)? Tbh I prefer to just get on with it myself but whenever they're left to their own devices they eat crap and say there was nothing else to eat ie they couldn't be bothered to make an effort and I'm not happy with this.

Any tips greatly received!

The Jamie Oliver 5 ingredient cook book is quite good as there’s not too many ingredients to worry about. DP (in his 30s!!) never learnt either and he finds this book quite straightforward.

Otherwise I second Gousto and Hello Fresh

Dd is doing an online class once a week on zoom. We get the recipe and shopping liat on a Friday for class the following Wednesday. Starts at 5 and by 6.30 she has a main course for 4 on the table with dessert cooling/chilling/waiting to be served. It's great and although I'm a decent cook, it's a much wider repertoire than we'd normally choose (in a rut of "but I don't like x ingredient" x 3 ).

Send off for the BERO book.

It's recipes cover lots of the basic cooking skills such as making pastry or a batter etc etc. It's written in plain easy to follow language and the ingredients are all readily available in supermarkets. It isn't expensive!

Hit post too quickly. The instructor is also great for tips on the order in which to do things to minimise mess and washing up and constantly reinforcing food hygiene so lots of good habits plus a tasty dinner!

I got a student cook book (I can’t remember the name of it) and my son started cooking all sorts of things, the meals had budget tips and really clear but not patronising instructions.

Start with something simple they love to eat. DD3 was always asking for pasta with pesto for example, so I said she could have it if she made it and showed her how. Work from there. She loves sushi, so now makes her own.

Nosh for students

@LucysSkyDiamonds I'd love to do that myself!

If you have a slow cooker can they start off making a few things in this?

Scott baptie on Instagram does loads of easy recipes that are healthy. With videos.

I've made a few of his curries and they have all turned out lovely.

The Brazilian chicken os gorgeous and so easy.

[quote name8793]@LucysSkyDiamonds I'd love to do that myself![/quote]
I'm the kitchen porter so I've picked up some tips just listening in!

Well he's just made brownies with me giving instructions! He's agreed to cooking once a week from a recipe, I'll always be around so he can ask for advice. Just got to stick with it!

@losenotloose you could make it more fun by letting him off the washing up, we have a rule that the chef doesn't have to clear up, so long as he's involved in the clear up on the days he doesn't cook of course.