When you’re a stay at home mom, you will undoubtedly spend a substantial amount of time in the kitchen; after all, you are a woman. This is very essential because it eliminates the use of fast-food purchases and other unnecessary spending sprees. Being a stay at home mom also allows you expand your ideas on dishes because you’re now capable of cutting back on expenses on convenient meals like frozen or ready-made meals in the grocery store.

One of the hidden jewel in being a stay at home mom and spending a lot of time in the kitchen is the opportunity to teach others like your children the ins and outs of cooking.

The word “cookery” is a 14 century word which simply means “The art or practice of cooking.” This should immediately send off an alarm for stay at home moms who take pride in cooking. Cooking is an art and it should be approached with that in mind and should likewise be taught with it in mind. The days have passed where we should be defining cooking as a sweat-it-out exercise in your kitchen or a drudgery of some sorts. Cooking should be a lovable time for you and your children to learn an art, not despised and hated as if it has done some wrong to you.

Learning the art of cooking is rewarding for both adults and children alike. Have you ever been associated with someone who couldn’t boil a pot of water, heat up a can of vegetables on the stove or maybe even microwave a bag of popcorn? This is a sore sight to see. But all this can be avoided if mothers teach children (including boys) that cooking is an art and should be taught as a valuable tool. Who wants their daughter to meet the man of their dreams, only to be rejected because her cooking skills were poor? There are many men in society who choose their mates on the basis of their cooking experience and women who love men who can throw down in the kitchen. Don’t let this art go to waste!

It’s an amazing feeling to see the glow in the eyes of your significant other or even your children when dinner is served and there’s nothing burnt or prepared incorrectly. Everyone in some shape, form or fashion craves to be accepted and there’s no better way to be well appreciated and accepted then through your amazing ability to prepare flawless dishes. This will definitely bring joy and delight to your dearest and nearest of friends and family members. However, you must be capable of identifying those who only want to take advantage of you from those who don’t have good intentions.

And don’t forget the very important message in “Each one teaches one!” in other words, pass the art on to others, especially your children. So grab your sons by the pants and your daughters by the hair and drag them into the kitchen for cooking lessons, every opportunity you get. Their futures depend on it!