After all that Thanksgiving cooking you’re doing today and tomorrow (my latest perfume?  why it’s eau de nutmeg and raw gizzards), wouldn’t it be nice during the crazy time between Turkey Day and Christmas to have a bunch of meals pre-made?  And bond with your kids while you make them?

Then sign up for a Second Sunday session at a Let’s Dish! location in Maryland or Northern Virginia. On these special days, parents and kids make meals together.  Times vary by store, so be sure to check the calendar and look for sessions marked “Parent/Kid(8+)”.  Managing Director Jeremy Kugel says that there are still spots open in the DC metro locations for the Sunday December 13 sessions.

However, kids are always welcome at any Let’s Dish! food making session, provided they are mature, older than 8 years and that the ratio is one child to one parent.  The Let’s Dish! folks say that dishing (aka cooking and compiling meals to be fridged or frozen for later) is a great way for kids to learn about the things they eat and feel more involved in dinner time. It may also help those picky eaters to try new things, since kids can help choose dinners from the monthly menu.