Showing posts with label angel food cake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label angel food cake. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Cooking with Noah and Cracking Eggs


I have been teaching Noah how to cook, and he is fascinated with cracking eggs.  I made Angel Food cake the other day and I had to use 12 egg whites.  I am a pro at separating the egg whites, but I have to concentrate, and with a very helpful five year old saying I want to help and sneaking over and grabbing the eggs out of the carton it is a little nerve racking. Thankfully I only had to crack 14 eggs because I managed to lose two of them.  Noah is pretty good about listening and didn’t help me crack any eggs. I remember the first time; I had him crack an egg. I had him sit at the table and he smashed the egg and it ended up all over his face, clothes, the table and the floor. It was a mess for me to clean up after I put him in the tub and scrubbed him clean.  My mom always teases me about how when I cook something always goes wrong. It is never anything major and the food is always delicious, I guess I get distracted a lot. I too have gone to crack an egg only to not pay attention and drop the egg on the floor.  It is a complete mess.  I am then required to mop the floor, which is probably one of my most not favorite house cleaning jobs.  

I often wonder how clean my floor really is getting. I know that the dirt or substance is removed but what about all the germs? Am I getting them up too? Raw eggs contain risk of salmonella, I can be a messy cook, and sometimes I drop things like raw meat on the floor. I pick it up and mop but am I really getting all the bacteria?  I think I need to find a new steam cleaning mop just to make sure that I am not making my family at risk to get sick. I would love to get a Ladybug Steam Cleaner, for my floors so I feel better about my kitchen messes and not spending all that extra time scrubbing the floor and worrying about germs.

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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Happy Half Birthday Noah

Today is my baby's half birthday. Half birthday's are kind of a big deal in my house. When I was little I would get a present on my half birthday usually the day before or after since My half birthday is Feb. 29th and that is Leap Day. My sister got a present on her half birthday too. That is how we did it. I decided we would get Angel Food Cake to celebrate. I love Angel Food Cake and it was my Grandma Rose's favorite cake and she always had some whenever I would visit. Even if I didn't tell her I was coming. She always knew.

Another reason we are having Angel Food Cake is because it was the first food Noah fed to me when he was really small. It was the sweetest thing that he would share with me. He had two pieces of cake tonight. I asked if I could have some and he shoved what he had left in his mouth. Noah is getting so old so fast. Time is flying by so quickly. It seems like only yesterday I found out that I was going to have him. He is such a bundle of love and kisses and joy. I treasure every moment with him.

He also got a haircut today. My mom took him and when he got home he said "Mommy I look so handsome. I look so handsome Mommy" I agreed. He does look really handsome. We also played outside and he played baseball and rode his big wheel. I r was so much fun.

So, Happy Half Birthday Noah. I love you so much.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Remember to compare

We went to Super Target today. I decided Noah and I were going to bake a treat together tomorrow. As some of you know I love Funfetti cake. They have a cookie recipe on the box. I have been wanting to try the cookies since they will be like those cake cookies you can get in the bakery. My mom told me a while ago about how there is a Funfetti Cookie Mix now too. While we were in the baking aisle, I saw the Funfetti cookie mix and picked it up and handed it to Noah.

I looked at the price because I am careful with saving money. The price said $1.99. Right next to the cookie mix was the cake mix for $0.88. I compared the amount of cookies and they both made 3 dozen. I of course opted for the cake mix since it was more economical. Although I am pretty sure I had a Funfetti Cake Mix in my pantry. I also bought an Angel Food Cake Mix. I have never made it from a box but since I have a stand mixer it should be perfect.

Moral of the story: Don’t forget to compare prices and products because there might be a cheaper option that is the exact same thing.