Kids Cooking

You know… today I wondered if we watch Cooking programs too much…

The kids offered to make a cheesecake, without my help (“because we’re not kids anymore, responsible, blablabla” – you know what I mean). Glad they finally planned something together, other than fighting, calling names and annoying each other, I said okay.

I positioned myself in the living room, so that I could listen to what they were doing – open kitchen is around a corner, so I couldn’t see them and they could pretend I wasn’t there.

They crunched the cookies, melted the butter, put the two together and filled the baking tray with a perfect cookie base, smooth, no lumps, and came around to show it to me. I nodded in approval and while Manon turned around to go back to the kitchen again, she raised the tray above Sabine’s head and imitated one of the TV chefs, while saying: you can check if your egg whites are thoroughly whipped by holding the tray upside down above your head…

not keeping in mind that a cookie base is no-where-NEAR whipped egg whites, which will stick to the tray…

Yes, you guessed right, the whole base came out and covered Sabine and the floor with crumbs…

(I’ll give you a moment to visualize the scene…)

At this point I have two girls crying. Manon shouting: I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry. Sabine calling a fit – drama queen that she is – and shouting: you ruined my life, you did, you stupid &%$# (censored)

That was an hour ago. Manon offered to go to the grocery store and get some new cookies and butter, paying for it out of her own pocket, and I sent Sabine to go take a shower (and hopefully cool down a bit).

I think I’ll make myself a coffee and go sit on the couch again… listening to part 2 of ‘The continuing story of The Cheesecake’… tum-ta-dum-dum-daaa

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9 Comments so far

  1. LOL, sorry but I have to laugh. It brings back memories of the times the girls wanted to cook something together. Usually it was something “special” for Terry and I to celebrate Valentine’s Day. They did well with the decorating, with Laura hand drawing the menu – listing what we were going to have – and lots of other decorations. The cooking part was the least of their worries. It was usually something simple. After all, anything tastes good by candlelight. Of course the two of them would leave us to eat alone, and then peek around the corner to see if we were enjoying our romantic dinner.

    The offer to cook, however, never included the clean up bit, so I always had to take a deep breath, wondering how long it would take me to restore my kitchen to some sort of order.

    But it was the thought that counted.

    Later, Laura got into creating lovely baths for people. But that was another story altogether. Quite wonderful, in fact.

    I can’t wait to hear the continuing saga of the Cheesecake. Good thing you have some coffee to give you strength.

    Hugs,
    Pat

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  2. Pat on February 8th, 2009 at 23:24
  3. Oh no!!!!!!!!! That must have been something to see!! I would have been like a deer trapped in the headlights with not knowing how to react. Glad you are such a level headed momma! Here is hoping this next one makes it to the table:)

    Big hugs!
    Nicole

  4. Nicole on February 9th, 2009 at 02:23
  5. Hi Antoinette,
    Yummy cheesecake my favorite! Sorry about what happened to eat πŸ™ Did they make another one?? I am tagging you with a easy cute photo challenge.
    6th of the 6th challenge
    The rules:
    1. Go to your pictures.
    2. Take the 6th folder.
    3. Choose the 6th picture.
    4. Show the picture on you blog and write something about it.
    5. Invite 6 new people to this challenge.
    6. Link to them and let them know they are challenged. Have fun! πŸ˜‰
    Hugs, Dru

  6. Dru on February 9th, 2009 at 07:24
  7. Hey, you are back, yay! πŸ˜€ I liked your entry, I admit I would have liked to see it all πŸ˜‰ Have a fab day!

  8. Kia on February 9th, 2009 at 13:57
  9. Hahahaha, heerlijk, jij kan het zo vertellen dat ik het voor me zie! Ben blij weer wat leuks te lezen op je blog, vond het te stil.

    Liefs Marjan

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  10. Marjan on February 9th, 2009 at 14:43
  11. Ciao Antoinette, happy birthday! Buon compleanno! Hugs form Zeno and me πŸ™‚

  12. Kia on February 12th, 2009 at 14:22
  13. *LOL* … I’m so laughing !! Sorry, but I am just imagining the scene !!!
    Hello Antoinette ! I’m not sure you are stille remember to me .. it’s a long time , I’ve been Internet away … I was reorganizing my files and have found an old graphic and .. then I am here and see your blog .. and I’m happy to hear from you !!
    Hugs from France !

  14. Nadia on February 12th, 2009 at 15:20
  15. Ahhh..isn’t it so relaxing when the kids are old enough to help around the house, Antoinette?

    Karen (karooch from Scraps of mind)s last blog post..Hello, and Welcome to Scraps of Mind

  16. Karen (karooch from Scraps of mind) on February 16th, 2009 at 03:29
  17. Whoah, hiervan krijg ik zelf ook weer zin om koekjes oid te bakken πŸ™‚ Ik ben trouwens overstag, en heb een MySpace aangemaakt, heb je ook toegevoegd, dus als je een DesirΓ©e bij je uitnodigingen hebt staan, dat ben ik πŸ˜‰
    xx

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  18. Desiree on March 1st, 2009 at 22:40

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