When it
gets really busy, I've seen him get by on two hours$and
still relish the work.
But there are certainly other things he enjoys. He's
an avid baseball fan and the best Father's Day gift I think
he ever got was tickets to go to one of the Oriole games
with his son Jim and grandson Ryan. He also loves dancing
(his nickname years ago used to be "twinkle toes").
Still, I think the time that he looks the most relaxed
and content and generally pleased with life is when the
four children and twelve grandchildren are here. They're
scattered from Maine to Virginia, so we don't get them
often, but when we do, it's an occasion. And it's one when
I want to have food that I can count on the kids' liking.
Here are some of the principles of cooking for young
children that I've learned from the Perdue home economists
and from Cooperative Extension. I'm guessing that if you
have kids, you know their preferences pretty well, but if
you're entertaining other kids, these tips may come in
handy.
_Finger foods such as chicken nuggets are always a
hit. I keep a carton or two on hand for a never-fail snack
food for kids$or grown-ups.
_Young children often prefer uncomplicated tastes.
While some may go for elaborate sauces, it's safest to cook
chicken by quickly sauteing it in your frying pan, and then
have any of the grown-up's sauces available for the kids to
use as an optional dip.
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