One of the things the girls like best is cooking in the kitchen with Mama. Today she asked them if they wanted to help her make some chocolate chip cookies, and (of course) they said yes.
Usually when the girls "help" in the kitchen, Mama brings down their little table from the playroom. This is a lot easier for them than standing on stools to work at the counter.
The kids really like to measure and pour things. There are always a few spills and sometimes a few extra ingredients get into the mix, but that's part of the adventure of letting them help.
Sometimes even getting the ingredients out can be hard for a little one. In the photo below it is taking all of Kate's strength to deliver the brown sugar bag to Mama.
Today they did pretty well with taking turns. Sometimes it doesn't go so well (they are just 4 and 2 after all), but the kids were excited to eat cookies so they were on their best behavior.
Finally they got to their favorite part: The mixer!
First, of course, Mama gave them a stern safety lecture....
...and then they got to run the mixer! They love to turn it on and off and switch the speed from high to low.
Adding the ingredients in while it's mixing is fun too.
Just watching it go around can be surprisingly entertaining.
Mama took over when it came time to do the actual baking (they're not quite old enough to work around a hot oven, after all).Finally it was time to sample the finished product:
Delicious!
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... I can almost taste the cookies!
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