I like to watch my Mom cook. <p><p>She chops and mixes. She heats the stove. She stirs the pot.<p><p>Mom is making beef stew. It’s my favorite supper.<p><p>Beef stew has carrots. <p><p>It also has lots of water and meat.<p><p> “Can I cut the carrots?” I asked Mom.  <p><p>“No,” she says. “You might cut your hand.”<p><p>“Can I stir the stew?” <p><p>“No, it’s too hot” she says. <p><p>Mom looks and sees I’m sad. She hands me a cup and I fill it with water. <p><p>I poured the water in the pot.<p><p>Then Mom gave me salt and pepper to put in the stew.<p><p>“Good job!” Mom says. “The stew will taste very good.”  <p><p>