someone give me a chill pill - NOW

[Whassat]

who said it was 'fun' baking cakes with your kids??
my stress levels have hit the ceiling (along with the cake mixture)
omg....what a mess...i just haven't got the patience...
it started out as good fun...then ds got bored and wanted to put 'extra' ingrediants in....:ac39:
i know i shouldn't complain..:chillpill ..my kitchen is tiny,the sort where you have to put things away as soon as you've used htem else you run out of space. i bought a chair in for ds to stand on so he could 'help'..every time i turned my back...his hands were in everything...and dd screaming away (playfully!)
:angry: maybe im just not in the mood for it today, well, its on the oven. it had better taste good lol...
sorry for the whinge :happy72:

[englishrose]

ok
deep breaths
just think in a few years he will be the next jamie oliver

[Whassat]

ok
deep breaths
just think in a few years he will be the next jamie oliver
lol...i hope not!.
my dh is a head chef...where is he when i need him!..
mind you i think dh would have made just as much, if not more mess...lol..
awwww. i feel guilty now..he 'was' just trying to help...am going to have to make it up to him now...Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.. wanna lick the bowl out? OUTSIDE

[smirnoff]

oh babe... how do they taste though??????? I know what you mean though, trying to bake with all of mine is somewhat of a challenge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lemon]

awwww. i feel guilty now..he 'was' just trying to help...am going to have to make it up to him now...Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.. wanna lick the bowl out? OUTSIDE

:hysterica

[Icedodge58]

:hysterica :chillpill :chillpill :chillpill
That should help Hun.

[Tinkabell]

Next time give him a bowl of his own and some ingredients and let him make whatever he wants.

Mine always lick the bowl out, when they start stressing me when we are baking I tell them they will not get to lick the bowl out if they do not behave.

Hope the cake turns out yummy.

[Whassat]

Next time give him a bowl of his own and some ingredients and let him make whatever he wants.



GOOD IDEA, will try that next time (if we get a 'next' time lol.)

it looked a tad lumpy Kerri, i didn't sieve the flour :unsure: was i meant to?

[Tinkabell]

It does go a little lumpy even if you sieve the flour.

[kathyhinsh]

he he he, that's wot stopped me cooking with the kids!!
They're ok now tho, cos they're a bit older!!

[twiglet333]

my flippin cakes were a disaster today

[myname]

It's all worth it in the end. My dd1 and ds2 now make fabulous cakes and clear up beautifully after themselves!

[wokkies]

:chillpill :chillpill :chillpill :chillpill :hysterica

[MrTempleDene]

never could get the hang of baking, more of a savoury cook me.

[Jess85]

How did it go Andrea? Hope you're feeling more relaxed lol bless them eh? I take it I have all that to look forward to lol

[Whassat]

well the cake turned out scrummy yummy...its here: http://www.mumszone.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=13661
kids had a long sleep after but they still woke up in a mood....its really hot here again so i think the heats getting to them..early night i think

[Jess85]

Wow Andrea that looks soo yummy! I used to bake chocolate cakes with my nan a lot when I was younger!
The weather here is really dark and gloomy and I actually had to shut the patio door as I was cold!!

[Apri]

Hi
Your original thread made me smile - I often try to bake cakes with kids and like you have a very small kitchen - always a nitemare to clean up afterwards. Even more stressful was when I cooked with boyfriend's kids as well - they were a bit older, showed more of an interest and my younger two got jealous and started making a mess of boyfriends kitchen 20061008
Trying to sieve flour is also a nitemare as my little ones want to help and most of it does not end up in the bowl but everywhere else, around the bowl, on the table, down their clothes, on the floor, on the chair they are standing on etc.
Still looking on brightside, they love it when they are creative especially when it tastes yummy.
We often make more biscuits as it gives the kids a bit longer to play i.e. mix, roll out, using a biscuit cutter. Just got to keep them moving as often they think its playdoh and play with the mixture for half an hour and by that time, it doesn't always taste too good after cooking - lol

Glad your cake turned out ok
Hugs
Apri

[Whassat]

Hi
Your original thread made me smile - I often try to bake cakes with kids and like you have a very small kitchen - always a nitemare to clean up afterwards. Even more stressful was when I cooked with boyfriend's kids as well - they were a bit older, showed more of an interest and my younger two got jealous and started making a mess of boyfriends kitchen 20061008
Trying to sieve flour is also a nitemare as my little ones want to help and most of it does not end up in the bowl but everywhere else, around the bowl, on the table, down their clothes, on the floor, on the chair they are standing on etc.
Still looking on brightside, they love it when they are creative especially when it tastes yummy.
We often make more biscuits as it gives the kids a bit longer to play i.e. mix, roll out, using a biscuit cutter. Just got to keep them moving as often they think its playdoh and play with the mixture for half an hour and by that time, it doesn't always taste too good after cooking - lol

Glad your cake turned out ok
Hugs
Apri
lol..i think i will wait til hes a bit older to help me do the 'serious' cooking lol...i think im a bit of a perfectionist..i'll do my cake and he can do his - outside lol..
i never even thought of giving him his own bowl/ingrediants and stuff...DEF will do next time (in about 5 years :hysterica )