Chewy Coconut Cranberry Granola Bars {Kids Cook Monday}

Today I am excited to be teaming up with Kids Cook Monday initiative.

The Kids Cook Monday initiative encourages families to set aside the first night of every week for cooking and eating together as a family. Getting kids involved in the kitchen not only is a great bonding experience for everyone involved but teaches children valuable lessons about teamwork, food, eating, health, math (don’t forget all of that measuring you do), and cooking. Kids don’t have to be older to help you in the kitchen (Will is only 2). You can find even the smallest things that they can help with and they will be excited. When Will gets to push a button on a food processor or put a piece of toast into the toaster it is a great day in his book! I make him my “kitchen assistant” and he really enjoys helping me (within limits of course).

Once you cook the meal with your children you can then sit down as a family to enjoy the fruit of your labor! I love the following statistics that Kids Cook Monday includes on their website. I think it helps show that the evidence links family dinners to healthier life choices: