Dinnertime is a special time for Gina Kirschenheiter. The Real Housewives of Orange County mom uses the evening meal to bond with her tots — and she also involves her little ones in the evening's meal prep. However, as Gina discovered when prepping omelets for dinner on October 3, kitchen accomplices who are unusually cute can usually get away with some abnormal sous-chef behavior. 

On Instagram Stories, the newly single mom shared the action from her Orange County kitchen. While Gina manned the frying pan, her 2-year-old son Luca sat on the countertop, displaying a suspicious beard made of a cheesy white substance.

"What are you doing, just pounding Parmesan cheese out of the bowl that I was cooking with?" Gina asked, as her little cheese thief giggled in delight. 

                                              Photo: @ginakirschenheiter/Instagram Stories 

But, all was well in the end! Gina's breakfast for dinner was a success. "Tastes like victory," she said of her dish. "And, it's stunning." 

                              Photo: @ginakirschenheiter/Instagram Stories