Current Mood: Happy
Ever since I found out that I was having a girl, I thought about the day we would cook together or bake. I just can't wait for Mia to get bigger so we can make cookies, though I can't bake cookies very well, and just do all the Mama/daughter things together.
Well today I decided that I would "TRY" to cook with her. At least expose her to cooking and preparing stuff. She had so much fun! and so did I, though we made a big mess together.
First we made some white rice. I thought it was simple enough, just pour some water into the steamer, pour some rice and some more water and there ya go. Mia had a ball pouring in the water and rice and even started to eat the raw rice!!! I tried to stop her but she insisted "mmm ... mmm.. rice good!" as she crunched away haha.
She had so much fun cooking the rice that I decided to make a cake. The only cake mix we had was for gingerbread. I have never baked that before but hey what could go wrong?! HAHAHAHA The cake was a little tough to make with Mia and a bit messier too, especially when she stuck her hand in the batter then tried to shake it clean. We had to take a couple of emergency trips to the sink to wash her hands, but she didn't mind, she loves to wash her hands. I taught her how to stir the batter and soon I popped it in the oven.
She was all proud of herself that she cooked rice and a cake and when the cake was done she couldn't wait to taste it. I kept telling her it to was to hot to eat but she insisted.. so I broke off a tiny piece and blew on it until it was cool. I took out my camera so I could film her first taste of her first cake but once I handed it to her she got all upset that the piece was so small. She kept saying it was broken and almost started to cry as she ran off camera. Sigh!!! haha So I cut her a bigger slice, cooled it off and told her to eat it on the couch. I then took a big taste for myself and... YUCK!!!! It was so GROSS!!! EWWWW!!! I love ginger bread cookies and ginger snaps but this cake was AWFUL! I thought for sure Mia would think it was yucky too so I ran to her with the camera and recorded her as she took her first taste. To my surprised she liked it!!! HAHA Well at least someone did.
I let her have her piece of cake and threw out the rest. Ah well.... once the rice was done she ate some of that too.
Overall the experience was fun. It was a fun little project for the both of us and I am so happy we shared that time together. I can't wait to see what is next on the menu...
Mia making rice for the first time
She loved to pour the water in the steamer and we literally had to do this a TON of times. I even had to empty the steamer so she could start over and keep going
Mia liked pouring in the rice and even ate the rice raw!! I tried to stop her but she liked it
Mia's first cake! It was Ginger Bread
We had to wash her hands a few times, she kept getting dirty
Mia learning how to stir
This is the outtake... she didn't like the portion I served her and I had to redo the video
Mia getting her piece of cake.. Part TWO! haha
Eating the finished product!
