1. Just do it; By any means in the beginning, who knows you doing some side hustle work may turn into something big.

2. She probably sees you cooking and thus doesn't think you're a chef. The whole seeing sausage being made analogy. I bet if she woke up or came home to a meal that looks restaurant quality she'd change her tune. Then you can just drop your utensils and just walk out the room.

But yeah, kids especially ones that aren't even school age yet are the most brutally honest people on the planet.