What will you teach your kids about food/cooking based on how you were raised?

Title is self-explanatory! And if you don't have kids (I don't!), what lessons do you wish you had learned about cooking from those who raised you?For me, it was just the basic lesson that healthy bodies need healthy food to stay strong. I don't have kids yet, but I have dreams of taking my future kids to the farmers market and showing them them all the different colors, flavors and textures of food and giving them the chance to explore new things in the kitchen.My parents did their best (and I certainly don't have the horror stories that some people do!), but it was a lot of Midwestern style cream-based hotdishes, starches, red meat, etc. There wasn't a lot of "education" around food or inviting me and my brother into the kitchen during meal prep. My mom just wanted to get in and get out as quickly as possible and wasn't really creative in her cooking. They did give me a few kids cookbooks and I taught myself basic techniques for things like bread, but I couldn't put together a real meal as a teen/college student (though I guess a lot of us probably couldn't!)Once I was out of college living on my own I started exploring new textures and cooking techniques by myself and now feel pretty confident in my abilities-not gourmet, but I do alright for myself. Plus, I have a better understanding of the link between the food I put in my body and my overall energy, which I didn't have so much as a kid. via /r/Cooking https://ift.tt/33Vxp5O