- Set out everything you will need before you start
- Explain kitchen rules
- Before each step explain what you will be doing and why
- Assign each child small tasks they can take turns doing
- Clean as you go!
- Taste along the way
Sunday, April 19, 2009
What to Include?
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Cake Making Mischief
Am I Violating Copyright?
Sunday, April 5, 2009
And Now For Something
... pretty much the same... and not really all that different...
I think I might have actually found the perspective I would like to take for my final project. As I was explaining to my housemates that I wanted my web page to center around baking, their two children promptly began begging me to let them:
a) Pick the recipes
b) Help me prepare the desserts
c) Help eat the food
I have never been able to resist the cute wheedling of kids so of course I agreed, but it gave me an idea. My final project can be devoted to baking with kids.
Anyone with kids can tell you that, while having them help in the kitchen can be fun for them, it can be a nightmare for the adult; eggs dropped on the floor, flour spilled all over the counter, hot stoves, dirty fingers, extra ingredients thrown in while your back is turned, and (although they deny it to this day) chocolate fed to dogs.
A lot of sites offer "kid's recipes," but few actually discuss ways to avoid the chaos kids bring when they 'help' in the kitchen. I thought I could create a site that offers useful advice on how to bake with kids while avoiding most of the messy scenes and short-tempered outbursts that can only take away from the joy of cooking and eating chocolate. I can incorporate many of the suggestions given to me by my classmates; have videos, definitions of cooking terms, lists of substitutions, as well as recipes selected and approved by kids.
Oh, and the answer is yes, I am sure I could bring some cookies for people to sample at some point during the quarter…
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
In Search of Inspiration
Monday, March 30, 2009
I am working towards a Master's in Library and Information Science. I have yet to decide what I am going to do when I grow up, but I am hoping that it will have something to do with archives.
My day job is pretty average. I believe my title is Administrative Assistant. On any given day you can probably find me taking care of accounts recievable and payable, payroll, human resource issues, and just generally keeping the peace between my bosses, who delight in tormenting each other.
My current career plans? Anything in the library science field willing to pay me enough to meet my student loan payments.
I have several favorite sites:
vpll.org - vintage pattern lending library. I don't really have time to sew anymore, and I am really not a very skilled seamstress at all, but I love the idea of one day sewing a vintage dress.
ehow.com - I am not very handy, but I love to do things myself. This site has offered a lot of hands on advice. Recently I was able to change the temperature gage in my oven, saving about $200, which is always nice.
xkcd.com - Just for a laugh