How to Bake a Cake with a Baby in the House

* Preheat oven, get out utensils and ingredients.
* Remove blocks and toy autos from table.
* Grease pan, crack nuts.
* Measure two cups flour;
* Remove baby's hands from flour, wash flour off baby.
* Remeasure flour.
* Put flour, baking powder, salt in sifter.
* Get dustpan and brush up pieces of bowl baby knocked on floor.
* Get another bowl.
* Answer doorbell.
* Return to kitchen.
* Remove baby's hands from bowl.
* Wash baby.
* Answer phone.
* Return.
* Remove 1/4 inch salt from greased pan.
* Look for baby.
* Grease another pan.
* Answer telephone.
* Return to kitchen and find baby.
* Remove baby's hands from bowl.
* Take up greased pan, find layer of nutshells in it.
* Head for baby, who flees, knocking bowl off table.
* Wash kitchen floor, table, wall, dishes.
* Call baker.
* Lie down.

"vega" > wrote in message
...
> How to Bake a Cake with a Baby in the House
>
> * Preheat oven, get out utensils and ingredients.
> * Remove blocks and toy autos from table.
> * Grease pan, crack nuts.
> * Measure two cups flour;
> * Remove baby's hands from flour, wash flour off baby.
> * Remeasure flour.
> * Put flour, baking powder, salt in sifter.
> * Get dustpan and brush up pieces of bowl baby knocked on floor.
> * Get another bowl.
> * Answer doorbell.
> * Return to kitchen.
> * Remove baby's hands from bowl.
> * Wash baby.
> * Answer phone.
> * Return.
> * Remove 1/4 inch salt from greased pan.
> * Look for baby.
> * Grease another pan.
> * Answer telephone.
> * Return to kitchen and find baby.
> * Remove baby's hands from bowl.
> * Take up greased pan, find layer of nutshells in it.
> * Head for baby, who flees, knocking bowl off table.
> * Wash kitchen floor, table, wall, dishes.
> * Call baker.
> * Lie down.
>

I remember that!

Jen

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>I remember that!
>
>Jen
>

Gee, me too! Gosh, now I know where those other Father's Day cards are
coming from!


LOL

Yabbut when does it end? How about baking with a 5 y.o. AND a 4 y.o. in
the house? Both boys. Both eager to help. Both not very good at fine
motor tasks? (and because they're not so good at fine motor, you want
to give them chances to do fine picky stuff, for practice).

We don't do cakes actually. We do drop cookies, oatmeal, from a recipe
that can be done by hand, no appliances.

Leila

"vega" > wrote in message
...
> How to Bake a Cake with a Baby in the House
>
> * Preheat oven, get out utensils and ingredients.
> * Remove blocks and toy autos from table.
> * Grease pan, crack nuts.
> * Measure two cups flour;
> * Remove baby's hands from flour, wash flour off baby.
> * Remeasure flour.
> * Put flour, baking powder, salt in sifter.
> * Get dustpan and brush up pieces of bowl baby knocked on floor.
> * Get another bowl.
> * Answer doorbell.
> * Return to kitchen.
> * Remove baby's hands from bowl.
> * Wash baby.
> * Answer phone.
> * Return.
> * Remove 1/4 inch salt from greased pan.
> * Look for baby.
> * Grease another pan.
> * Answer telephone.
> * Return to kitchen and find baby.
> * Remove baby's hands from bowl.
> * Take up greased pan, find layer of nutshells in it.
> * Head for baby, who flees, knocking bowl off table.
> * Wash kitchen floor, table, wall, dishes.
> * Call baker.
> * Lie down.


What, you don;t have rope in the house? ',;~}~






Shaun aRe - 'The alternative would be powerful sedatives.'

In article s.net>,
"Shaun aRe" > wrote:

> "vega" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How to Bake a Cake with a Baby in the House
> >
> > * Preheat oven, get out utensils and ingredients.
> > * Remove blocks and toy autos from table.
> > * Grease pan, crack nuts.
> > * Measure two cups flour;
> > * Remove baby's hands from flour, wash flour off baby.
> > * Remeasure flour.
> > * Put flour, baking powder, salt in sifter.
> > * Get dustpan and brush up pieces of bowl baby knocked on floor.
> > * Get another bowl.
> > * Answer doorbell.
> > * Return to kitchen.
> > * Remove baby's hands from bowl.
> > * Wash baby.
> > * Answer phone.
> > * Return.
> > * Remove 1/4 inch salt from greased pan.
> > * Look for baby.
> > * Grease another pan.
> > * Answer telephone.
> > * Return to kitchen and find baby.
> > * Remove baby's hands from bowl.
> > * Take up greased pan, find layer of nutshells in it.
> > * Head for baby, who flees, knocking bowl off table.
> > * Wash kitchen floor, table, wall, dishes.
> > * Call baker.
> > * Lie down.
>
>
> What, you don;t have rope in the house? ',;~}~
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Shaun aRe - 'The alternative would be powerful sedatives.'
>
>

<lol>
With any luck, you'll be a new daddy soon enough!

My sister used an 8 panel baby corral and "fenced" off a portion of the
livingroom with it rather than caging the baby in a playpen.

It was most effective, and was more constructive.....
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Leila wrote:

> Yabbut when does it end? How about baking with a 5 y.o. AND a 4 y.o. in
> the house? Both boys. Both eager to help. Both not very good at fine
> motor tasks? (and because they're not so good at fine motor, you want
> to give them chances to do fine picky stuff, for practice).
>
> We don't do cakes actually. We do drop cookies, oatmeal, from a recipe
> that can be done by hand, no appliances.
>
> Leila
>
Oh like you have problems! It doesn't end. Try baking with a grown DH
who has to have his fingers into everything and love eating raw cookie
dough and so on. Then he has to toss a little of this or a little of
that in because he *thinks* it needs that little extra. Talk about the
whining if he doesn't get to lick the beaters or use his fingers to
scoop out that last little bit of the mixing bowl. I tell you if you
have boys they only get bigger but they never really grow up. My boys
are just like DH and DD is worse so don't aim for a girl either. I try
to do my serious cooking and baking when he's out of the house

"~patches~" > wrote in message
...
> Oh like you have problems! It doesn't end. Try baking with a grown DH
> who has to have his fingers into everything and love eating raw cookie
> dough and so on. Then he has to toss a little of this or a little of that
> in because he *thinks* it needs that little extra. Talk about the whining
> if he doesn't get to lick the beaters or use his fingers to scoop out that
> last little bit of the mixing bowl. I tell you if you have boys they only
> get bigger but they never really grow up. My boys are just like DH and DD
> is worse so don't aim for a girl either. I try to do my serious cooking
> and baking when he's out of the house

LOL I know what you mean)))))))))))))

In article >,
~patches~ > wrote:

> Leila wrote:
>
> > Yabbut when does it end? How about baking with a 5 y.o. AND a 4 y.o. in
> > the house? Both boys. Both eager to help. Both not very good at fine
> > motor tasks? (and because they're not so good at fine motor, you want
> > to give them chances to do fine picky stuff, for practice).
> >
> > We don't do cakes actually. We do drop cookies, oatmeal, from a recipe
> > that can be done by hand, no appliances.
> >
> > Leila
> >
> Oh like you have problems! It doesn't end. Try baking with a grown DH
> who has to have his fingers into everything and love eating raw cookie
> dough and so on. Then he has to toss a little of this or a little of
> that in because he *thinks* it needs that little extra. Talk about the
> whining if he doesn't get to lick the beaters or use his fingers to
> scoop out that last little bit of the mixing bowl. I tell you if you
> have boys they only get bigger but they never really grow up. My boys
> are just like DH and DD is worse so don't aim for a girl either. I try
> to do my serious cooking and baking when he's out of the house

<lol> Too damned funny... ;-)
My male housemate (retired dad) knows better now than to interfere with
my cooking. He's learned that I'm better at it than he is.

He gets kinda lost now if I don't keep ahead, if I have to be away for a
week he just eats junk. :-P
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> ~patches~ > wrote:
>
>> Leila wrote:
>>
>> > Yabbut when does it end? How about baking with a 5 y.o. AND a 4 y.o. in
>> > the house? Both boys. Both eager to help. Both not very good at fine
>> > motor tasks? (and because they're not so good at fine motor, you want
>> > to give them chances to do fine picky stuff, for practice).
>> >
>> > We don't do cakes actually. We do drop cookies, oatmeal, from a recipe
>> > that can be done by hand, no appliances.
>> >
>> > Leila
>> >
>> Oh like you have problems! It doesn't end. Try baking with a grown DH
>> who has to have his fingers into everything and love eating raw cookie
>> dough and so on. Then he has to toss a little of this or a little of
>> that in because he *thinks* it needs that little extra. Talk about the
>> whining if he doesn't get to lick the beaters or use his fingers to
>> scoop out that last little bit of the mixing bowl. I tell you if you
>> have boys they only get bigger but they never really grow up. My boys
>> are just like DH and DD is worse so don't aim for a girl either. I try
>> to do my serious cooking and baking when he's out of the house
>
> <lol> Too damned funny... ;-)
> My male housemate (retired dad) knows better now than to interfere with
> my cooking. He's learned that I'm better at it than he is.
>
> He gets kinda lost now if I don't keep ahead, if I have to be away for a
> week he just eats junk. :-P
> --
> Om.
>
> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack
> Nicholson

My (almost) 4 year old loves to press the button on the food processor, but
I went through 6 eggs, when all I needed was 2 last week. Cracking eggs is
what he loves to do! (on the floor, on the work surface, and all over both
of us!)
But hey, he enjoyed it, and there was very little washing up after he'd
licked the bowl clean!)

Sarah

"Sarah" > wrote in message
. uk...
>
> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >,
>> ~patches~ > wrote:
>>
>>> Leila wrote:
>>>
>>> > Yabbut when does it end? How about baking with a 5 y.o. AND a 4 y.o.
>>> > in
>>> > the house? Both boys. Both eager to help. Both not very good at fine
>>> > motor tasks? (and because they're not so good at fine motor, you want
>>> > to give them chances to do fine picky stuff, for practice).
>>> >
>>> > We don't do cakes actually. We do drop cookies, oatmeal, from a recipe
>>> > that can be done by hand, no appliances.
>>> >
>>> > Leila
>>> >
>>> Oh like you have problems! It doesn't end. Try baking with a grown DH
>>> who has to have his fingers into everything and love eating raw cookie
>>> dough and so on. Then he has to toss a little of this or a little of
>>> that in because he *thinks* it needs that little extra. Talk about the
>>> whining if he doesn't get to lick the beaters or use his fingers to
>>> scoop out that last little bit of the mixing bowl. I tell you if you
>>> have boys they only get bigger but they never really grow up. My boys
>>> are just like DH and DD is worse so don't aim for a girl either. I try
>>> to do my serious cooking and baking when he's out of the house
>>
>> <lol> Too damned funny... ;-)
>> My male housemate (retired dad) knows better now than to interfere with
>> my cooking. He's learned that I'm better at it than he is.
>>
>> He gets kinda lost now if I don't keep ahead, if I have to be away for a
>> week he just eats junk. :-P
>> --
>> Om.
>>
>> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack
>> Nicholson
>
> My (almost) 4 year old loves to press the button on the food processor,
> but I went through 6 eggs, when all I needed was 2 last week. Cracking
> eggs is what he loves to do! (on the floor, on the work surface, and all
> over both of us!)
> But hey, he enjoyed it, and there was very little washing up after he'd
> licked the bowl clean!)

Awwwwwwwwwww bless him Such things are memories that are without
price)))))))))))

Sarah wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>In article >,
>>~patches~ > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Leila wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Yabbut when does it end? How about baking with a 5 y.o. AND a 4 y.o. in
>>>>the house? Both boys. Both eager to help. Both not very good at fine
>>>>motor tasks? (and because they're not so good at fine motor, you want
>>>>to give them chances to do fine picky stuff, for practice).
>>>>
>>>>We don't do cakes actually. We do drop cookies, oatmeal, from a recipe
>>>>that can be done by hand, no appliances.
>>>>
>>>>Leila
>>>>
>>>
>>>Oh like you have problems! It doesn't end. Try baking with a grown DH
>>>who has to have his fingers into everything and love eating raw cookie
>>>dough and so on. Then he has to toss a little of this or a little of
>>>that in because he *thinks* it needs that little extra. Talk about the
>>>whining if he doesn't get to lick the beaters or use his fingers to
>>>scoop out that last little bit of the mixing bowl. I tell you if you
>>>have boys they only get bigger but they never really grow up. My boys
>>>are just like DH and DD is worse so don't aim for a girl either. I try
>>>to do my serious cooking and baking when he's out of the house
>>
>><lol> Too damned funny... ;-)
>>My male housemate (retired dad) knows better now than to interfere with
>>my cooking. He's learned that I'm better at it than he is.
>>
>>He gets kinda lost now if I don't keep ahead, if I have to be away for a
>>week he just eats junk. :-P
>>--
>>Om.
>>
>>"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack
>>Nicholson
>
>
> My (almost) 4 year old loves to press the button on the food processor, but
> I went through 6 eggs, when all I needed was 2 last week. Cracking eggs is
> what he loves to do! (on the floor, on the work surface, and all over both
> of us!)
> But hey, he enjoyed it, and there was very little washing up after he'd
> licked the bowl clean!)
>
> Sarah
>
>
Yep, been through that phase. Cracking eggs takes a certain talent that
really only mother's possess and that's because they don't like cleaning
up the mess. Seriously though, the best thing you can get your 4 yr old
into is cooking. It helps with a lot of skills like reading, math, and
co-ordination. My kids were always in the kitchen with me. Now they
cook at least as well as I do so I never have to worry they will go
without descent meals.

~patches~ wrote:

> Leila wrote:
>
> > Yabbut when does it end? How about baking with a 5 y.o. AND a 4 y.o.
> in
> > the house? Both boys. Both eager to help. Both not very good at fine
>
> > motor tasks? (and because they're not so good at fine motor, you
> want
> > to give them chances to do fine picky stuff, for practice).
> >
> > We don't do cakes actually. We do drop cookies, oatmeal, from a
> recipe
> > that can be done by hand, no appliances.
> >
> > Leila
> >
> Oh like you have problems! It doesn't end. Try baking with a grown
> DH
> who has to have his fingers into everything and love eating raw cookie
>
> dough and so on. Then he has to toss a little of this or a little of
> that in because he *thinks* it needs that little extra. Talk about
> the
> whining if he doesn't get to lick the beaters or use his fingers to
> scoop out that last little bit of the mixing bowl. I tell you if you
> have boys they only get bigger but they never really grow up. My boys
>
> are just like DH and DD is worse so don't aim for a girl either. I
> try
> to do my serious cooking and baking when he's out of the house

I eventually ended it with a person who could not wait till food was
done to start eating, who would routinely slice off a leg of a chicken,
take a piece of fish or any thing else i was cooking and consume it
over the sink leaving a mutilated dish to serve at table.

Unfortunately this kitchen problem was merely indicative of a greater
impatience with life and having to have things her own way all the time.

---
JL

On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 19:09:33 GMT, Sarah wrote:


>My (almost) 4 year old loves to press the button on the food processor, but
>I went through 6 eggs, when all I needed was 2 last week. Cracking eggs is
>what he loves to do! (on the floor, on the work surface, and all over both
>of us!)
>But hey, he enjoyed it, and there was very little washing up after he'd
>licked the bowl clean!)
>
>Sarah
>
Hay you four year old is advanced. I broke a dozen egg last week on
the floor. Missed the dam counter with the bag from the grocery store.

Pan Ohco

Joseph Littleshoes wrote:

> ~patches~ wrote:
>
>
>>Leila wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Yabbut when does it end? How about baking with a 5 y.o. AND a 4 y.o.
>>
>>in
>>
>>>the house? Both boys. Both eager to help. Both not very good at fine
>>
>>>motor tasks? (and because they're not so good at fine motor, you
>>
>>want
>>
>>>to give them chances to do fine picky stuff, for practice).
>>>
>>>We don't do cakes actually. We do drop cookies, oatmeal, from a
>>
>>recipe
>>
>>>that can be done by hand, no appliances.
>>>
>>>Leila
>>>
>>
>>Oh like you have problems! It doesn't end. Try baking with a grown
>>DH
>>who has to have his fingers into everything and love eating raw cookie
>>
>>dough and so on. Then he has to toss a little of this or a little of
>>that in because he *thinks* it needs that little extra. Talk about
>>the
>>whining if he doesn't get to lick the beaters or use his fingers to
>>scoop out that last little bit of the mixing bowl. I tell you if you
>>have boys they only get bigger but they never really grow up. My boys
>>
>>are just like DH and DD is worse so don't aim for a girl either. I
>>try
>>to do my serious cooking and baking when he's out of the house
>
>
> I eventually ended it with a person who could not wait till food was
> done to start eating, who would routinely slice off a leg of a chicken,
> take a piece of fish or any thing else i was cooking and consume it
> over the sink leaving a mutilated dish to serve at table.
>
> Unfortunately this kitchen problem was merely indicative of a greater
> impatience with life and having to have things her own way all the time.
>
> ---
> JL
>
>
I look at DH's picking at everything I cook while I cook it as a
compliment. He's always done it. He loves food so if he eats it that
means it's pretty good. He's a pretty good cook in his own right and is
always tasting as he cooks. Sometimes it's a blessing for fine tuning
dishes like chili. He doesn't like it too spicy and I like it where it
will blow your socks off so I rely on him to get it somewhre in between.
He's comes in handy when I have a cold and my taste buds are off. I'm
a taster too. OTOH, he doesn't have the problem of your ex