A few days ago the Girl and the First Grader made biscuits. And here's the thing about me. I don't own any actual measuring devices. I don't have measuring cups or measuring spoons, or, like, anything, um, useful for measuring things. Except, like, a coffee pot with hash marks 
.
The Girl: This pan?
Me: No, use the other one.
The Girl: Which one?
Me: The one that I used as a lid when I steam broccoli.
The Girl: Oh-kay... Stir together flour and one and a half teaspoons of...Mommy, what's a teaspoon?
Now, here's the great thing about my kids. They are adaptable. Resourceful. She doesn't want to know where the teaspoon is, she wants to know what a teaspoon is. Like, what utensil can she use as a close approximation of a teaspoon. Because hello, have you met me?
Me: Use a regular cereal spoon 
, just heap it up a bit. That'll be about one and a half teaspoons.
The Girl: Uh...okay. Heap...it...up...wha...?
The Girl: Mommy! How much is a cup?
Me: Like about two-thirds of a coffee cup.
The Girl: Kuh. Which one? This Flossman one 
? Or like your coffee cup size 
?
Me: Two-thirds of a Flossman one. One of mine would be like a cup and a half.
The Girl: I need a quarter cup of butter.
Me: Just scoop out a couple of spoonfuls out. The little blue dish 
should be about half-full.
The Girl: Okay. Fine. Now, what's a tablespoon?
Me: Use this one 
.
The Girl: Well. It has holes, though.
Me: That's okay, it'll work for flour, it wouldn't work for sugar though. Well, brown sugar it would work for, just not white sugar.
The Girl: Um. Okay. Now I need a third of a cup.
Me: Use the spoon we use for gravy 
, and heap it up a little.
The Girl: Heaping up again. Awesome. (She didn't really say awesome, but she thought it.)
And remember how I said resourceful?
Today she made these cookie/brownie things all by herself. And I was so pleased, she didn't ask me how to measure anything. Because she's resourceful. Where resourceful means cheater.
Because Easy-Bake 
. Cheater 
.
19 comments:
Did the orthodontist husband provide the Flossman mug?
I love the Girl.
Finding a way to cheat and not get caught is the ULTIMATE definition of resourceful.
Oh baby girl. Mail me some.
Who cares what utensils they use.
You've got them in the kitchen - awesome work!
I'm impressed that 1, it came out ok, and 2, that you knew what the equivilant of a teaspoon would be... I'd be lost. And baked good-less.
That's the way my grandmother cooked, and everything turned out great. :)
I would have used the spoon with holes for sugar, and be swearing the whole time!
Go! Easy Bake!
Send me brownies. Stat.
I so want to send you a set of measuring cups. And spoons.
But, then, I guess the post wouldn't have been so awesome.
Are you for real, woman? Do you have a personal vendetta against Crate n' Barrel or what?
I heart you so much. You and your kids? too resourceful. my daughter? burns everything even with the perfect utensils. I'm sending her to live with you. Can you pick her up from the airport Friday?
They will TOTALLY survive college!
Now Suture Mouse is going to send you measuring cups.
*reads Cheri comment and chuckles*
No seriously, I'll just help cook. It's like my favorite around-the-house past time.
Oh and The Girl is awesomeness evolved to overcome adversity, utilizing problem solving skills and in the end, proving.. Work Smarter, Not Harder is alive and well.
Can I haves a brownie pwease?
You are grooming some future Rachael Ray's. As they grow older you can tell them - a palmful, half a palmful, a couple turns around the pan, etc.
KEEP BELIEVING
It've always said that it's really hard to raise parents. They are good with you. :)
It was great meeting you guys last night. Thanks for letting me tagalong!
Is it okay that I want you to adopt me? Because The Girl? She would make an awesome sister.
What a fun post : ). It's nice to meet you! I saw that you recently got to meet Jason. I heart him! Happy Baking and happy guessing measurements : ).
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