Friday, February 20, 2009

The Sneaky Chef


Don't get me wrong. I love cooking with kids. It's such a great opportunity to play and create and to see their faces when the finished product arrives is a true joy. And, as they get older, we incorporate math into the process and turn the project into a lesson of sorts. I've never met a child who doesn't like to cook......doesn't love the kitchen.....or to be by mom, covered in flour, measuring and stirring.

But, sometimes I just want to get something done. Start and finish banana bread in the predetermined 10 minute prep time allotted....pop it in the oven and relax.

Is that terrible?

I tried to do so last Friday because I had a list of items to make, a house to clean and errands to run before Blake's arrival. However, as soon as he heard the bowls clink, my little chef comes down the stairs, apron on, with a suspicious, "Ooooohhhh, Caaaase!"

He jumps up on the kitchen island, grabs an egg and starts cracking. Smiling from ear to ear, he looks up at me with a look that convinces me that this single activity might just be worth putting the trains down to enjoy. And, I can't say, "No".

25 minutes later, the bread is in the oven......Jack is so proud of himself.....he scurries off to return to his trains and I'm left with a huge mess. Upset? No way. We just made a memory and it's worth every single extra dish, egg on the floor, flour in my hair. They're only little once.

6 comments:

Coco said...

Darling post! And you are sooo true.

The Soladay Family said...

This post is so right on. It makes a mes...especially when they want to crack the eggs, but they have so much fun and the moments are priceless!

FROGGITY! said...

cutie pie! :)

and to respond to your comment on my parade post: know EXACTLY what you are talking about with the 'lifeguard ladders'!!! i want one for LL, but i don't think we're going there... they are already set up for tonight! :) LOVE iT LOVE iT LOVE iT! we just bought our booze, cookout food (for downtime), and king cake! whoo hoo!

Anonymous said...

That's SO CUTE!

I love baking with the kids I nanny for. My mom always baked w/ me growing up!

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