Comments on: Gingerbread Challenge 2008

By: jeux en ligne

jeux en ligne — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:35:29 +0000

Wow…an unedible Gingerbread house?? Now *that* is a tease! Glad to hear u are working on new holiday stuff. That looks like so much fun! Will all the entry pics be somewhere for us non-lollishop vendors to view? I bet they will be beautiful!

By: Doing business in the Philippines

Doing business in the Philippines — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:40:30 +0000

So nice! I hope these are edible.
Im just curious what are the materials used for making that aside from ginger?

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:44:52 +0000

Jamie, that is SO neat! Good for you and for your son. I love how you are able to spend individual time with him, bonding, and laying a foundation for a great relationship with food and cooking. Thanks for coming back and reporting in. I always love to hear happy reports.

By: Melbourne Accommodation

Melbourne Accommodation — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:24:09 +0000

Hi Amy,

Thanks for your comments, I just thought I’d report back. Our son is doing well in the kitchen (albiet still at 2 yrs) stirring the pots and watching intently as we make simple dishes, even mimicking our taste testing. Thanks again. Jamie (M.A.)

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:38:01 +0000

Whoops, Melbourne Accommodation I didn’t mean to skip you. We tried making things in the kitchen early on. I recall trying banana bread with the older boys when they were 2 and by the end of the thing I was so frazzled and exhausted I didn’t try again for a long time. With twin boyss (even now!) there is a level of competition that can get unreal. When they were little, trying to explain that we were taking turns on the measuring and pouring didn’t go over well because they were so excited about it they weren’t listening. Then the “It’s my turn to stir” argument started, resulted in tears for whoever wasn’t stirring, and generally was not fun.

So. I threw them out of the kitchen for quite a while. I was more successful when they were 4 and I was ready to explain the process. Even then I had to exercise a great deal of control and do the turn-taking thing. I think that’s why I was surprised at how little The Mercenary knew of kitchen function, because we’ve never cooked just one parent to one child. I had TechnoBoy make the second batch of gingerbread a few days later and he really enjoyed it. I think I’ll try to do more individual cooking with them in the future.

I know families who’ve got their 9 and 10 year old kids cooking whole meals (simple ones) and baking independently. I’ve not gotten to that point yet, but I’ve decided not to sweat it.