Chapter 297 Gavin Learns To Cook
“We can help you wash the steak and vegetables. In fact, we even know how to prepare the eggs!”
Just as Zachary spoke, he began to get his hands dirty.
As for the other four children, they too joined in to help.
Arissa was amused. “Be careful. Don’t cut yourself on the bone.”
After the steak was sliced, she proceeded to wash the chicken and cut it into small pieces.
“Mommy, isn’t it exhausting for you to prepare so many dishes alone?”
Watching Arissa, Gavin was astounded by her knife skills.
Arissa glanced at her son. “Not at all, they’re not difficult dishes to prepare anyway.”
“Mommy, if it’s too much for you, you can get Mr. Whitley to help,” Gavin suggested attentively.
“Hmm, but I have sent out him to buy roast chicken. Anyway, it’ll just take me an hour to do all this.”
“Mommy, do you want to cook the pasta now?” Oliver asked.
When Zachary was being squeezed by Jasper and Jesse, he decided to back away and let the three of them do it.
“Hmm. Yes we can.”
Looking around the kitchen, Arissa pointed her son to a pot.
“I’ll get it!” Gavin seized upon the opportunity.
Breaking into a smile, Oliver teased Gavin, “Do you even know how to do it?”
“I can always learn!” Gavin blushed.
Arissa looked at them in amusement. Given that Gavin was raised by Benjamin, he had probably never done any chores in his life.
“Oliver, stop making fun of Gavin! Have you forgotten about the time you burned the pasta?” Arissa reminded him of his embarrassing history.
Gavin’s eyes lit up. “So, you have never done it before either!”
Oliver felt awkward. “But I know how to do it now.”
“In that case, teach me!” Gavin had stopped teasing him.
Oliver nodded.
“All right then. Mommy, how many cups of water do we need to boil the pasta?” Oliver asked as he let Gavin handle the pasta.
Arissa turned to look. “Let me see how big the cup is.”
When Gavin raised the measuring cup in his hand, Arissa’s lips twitched.
The cup is so much bigger that what I have at home!
Meeting the children’s gazes, Arissa made a rough estimate. “Three cups I suppose, and make sure they’re full!”
After all, too much water would spoil the pasta’s consistency.
With that, Gavin carefully filled the pot with water.
“Remember to hold it with both your hands!” Oliver was supervising him.
Gavin then did as he was told.
“Is this all right?” Gavin ask humbly.
“Just a little more will do.”
“Remember to add more water, or else it will dry out,” Arissa reminded both of them.
Once Gavin filled the pot, he measured the water level before letting Oliver check.
Nonetheless, he felt it better to confirm with Arissa. “Mommy, is this enough?”
“Yes, it is. You’re amazing!” Arissa praised her son, filling him with a sense of achievement.
When he turned around, he saw Oliver drying the surrounding area with a cloth.
“We have to make sure the stove is dry before turning on the fire.”
“Mmm-hmm.” Gavin committed what he saw to memory.
When Zachary had cleaned the steak, Jasper was done with the mushrooms too.
As for Jesse, she had finished rinsing the vegetables.
Consequently, the three siblings put the ingredients they had washed neatly together.
Zachary asked, “Mommy, do the mushrooms need to be cut?”
“Yes, but you don’t have to do it. Go out and play. I’ll handle the rest,” Arissa urged.
“Mommy, we’ll help you to wash the plates!” Zachary didn’t want to leave.
When she saw how much they wanted to do the chores, Arissa was nonplussed but relented in the end.
“Remember to wash the cutlery too.”
“All right!”
Gavin quickly led his younger siblings to take out the plates and cutlery for washing.
When Kingsley saw all six of them busy in the kitchen, he went over to help.
