Help! How do you cook meals with a baby/toddler?!

Question

Ok so my daughter is 15 months now but in those 15 months I’ve never managed to master cooking when I have her. Unless she’s asleep (she’s getting older so not napping as much) she’s climbing up my leg or screaming at me. I’ve tried getting her involved but sometimes it’s just too dangerous, I’ve also tried giving her toys, books etc in the kitchen to keep her occupied but that doesn’t work either. 
What does everyone else do?

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I do as much prep as I can during nap time- chopping and dicing, filling a pot for grains and having everything ready to dump in measuring cups. 
I have a designated kid cupboard/drawer with plastic containers to play in right next to me in the kitchen. 
I’ve also bought a mini kitchen for my son to mimic me while I cook.

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I put my son in his walker if hes awake but try to do most of my cooking whilst hes asleep

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I try and find something/anything that will occupy her. My daughter is 15 months as well and since she can walk she doesn’t want to be in another room playing but wants attention. 
She has a ride on car which she rides around and half occupied her, saucepans, she opens and closes freezer, chases the cats 🤷🏽‍♀️whatever works on that specific day lol

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Put LO in the high chair in the kitchen, grab phone/tablet and play this great kids programme on YouTube called "Gazoon" my LO loves it as it has different sounds etc. Theres a long one at nearly 2 hours long that I just play back all the time.

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My slow cooker has become my best friend. You can do all-sorts like roast chicken, spag bol, cottage pie you name it it usually can be done.
I usually chop it everything up the night before then just turn it on in the morning.
Also things like jacket potatoes or roasted veg and potatoes with either sausages or chicken that's easy to throw in the oven and forget about.

Help! How do you cook meals with a baby/toddler?!

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