The kids don't stay very long. You have to engage them. Pounding the garlic, that's a great one, with a mortar and pestle. It is very helpful in getting the meal together. Herbs are very important to me.
Fresh herbs can change everything.
One time you put oregano in it, another time you put basil in it and the next time you put thyme and rosemary. Certainly the greens , kale and turnips. When it's tiny, you just barely need to wilt it. And when it's older and bigger, you change your methods. It goes into the soup.