What Can I Bake For My Grandchildren?

As a grandparent, you have discovered the wonderful feeling of getting to watch your grandchild grow up. From attending sporting events to soaking in musical recitals, the love and pride that you feel for your grandchildren is a bit different than the love and price that you feel for your kids. It is not just attending events that demonstrates the love you have for your grandchild. You have many other ways to share your love by interacting with your grandchildren. One of the most popular activities shared between grandparents and grandchildren involves spending time in the kitchen creating culinary delights.

Grandchildren love cooking with their grandparents, especially when it comes to baking the most delicious, sweet and savory recipes. At the MorningStar at Silver Lake senior housing facility in Everett, Washington, we encourage our residents to invite their grandkids over for an afternoon of baking.

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

For many grandparents and grandchildren, baking chewy chocolate chip cookies represents the epitome of comfort and warmth. On a rainy day when playing outdoors is out of the question, baking several dozen chewy chocolate chip cookies and washing a few down with a glass of milk creates memories that last a lifetime.

Apple Pie

The nostalgia generated by an apple pie resting on a window sill evokes visions of Norman Rockwell’s most iconic paintings. Apple pie is the wholesome symbol of Americana, and teaching your grandchild how to create the best recipe leaves behind lasting memories. From rolling dough to slicing apples, baking an apple pie is a great bonding experience between a grandparent and grandchild.

Banana Bread

Regardless of the time of year, baking banana bread is the perfect option to teach a grandchild the basics of creating the popular sweet desert. Simply blend together mashed bananas, flour, butter, sugar, and baking soda, and let the oven do most of the work for you. The time it takes to bake sweet and savory items gives you and your grandchild more time to talk or partake in another activity, such as playing a board game.

Pizza

Not everything that goes in the oven comes out as a baked sweet treat. You have several savory baking recipes to choose from that your grandchild should enjoy both creating and then eating. One of the most popular types of baked savory treats is your grandkid’s favorite pizza. After rolling the dough and sprinkling the ingredients on top of the dough, once again the oven does most of the work. If you do not have the ingredients to roll pizza dough, you can make pizza toast for a savory baked snack.

Mac and Cheese

When you think of mac and cheese, you probably think of the gooey, cheesy goodness that comes out of a pasta pot. You can still enjoy the same gooey, cheesy goodness when you bake mac and cheese. The same gooey, cheesy goodness is under a crunchy crust that adds substance to the dish. Bread crumbs make the perfect topping for a baked order of mac and cheese.

MorningStar at Silver Lake in Everett, Washington is one of several assisted living communities in our family that passionately serves and meets the needs of seniors looking to maintain an independent lifestyle. Our comfortable rooms loaded with the latest amenities include a kitchen where grandparents and grandchildren work their baking magic. We look forward to presenting what we have to offer at our senior housing facility in Everett.