Saturday, March 8, 2014

Made from Scratch vs. Not So Much

I have posted dozens of pictures of Lillian cooking and baking. Making cupcakes is her #1 favorite thing to do. The other day, I got an email from a woman who reads this blog who wanted to know my frosting recipe. I USE CANNED FROSTING. DUH.

I don't know when they invented this stuff -- but it is GENIUS. Really...until Lilly was born, I didn't even know it was available. BUT IT IS AWESOME...
It has a shelf life of about 20 years -- and costs $1....
Of course, after the frosting comes the SPRINKLES...
It's not possible to actually "sprinkle" these things on. Best pour them in a saucer (or the frosting lid) and then ROLL the frosted cupcakes. The whole point of sprinkles is full COVERAGE...
Another "NOT FROM SCRATCH" favorite is personal pizzas, using refrigerator biscuits for the crust. Then, some Prego, cheese, sliced olives...pepperoni...whatever they like!!
Hey -- everybody is busy!! And as much as I love cooking and baking with Lillian -- she is four years old. That means a very short attention span. By starting with canned frosting or refrigerator biscuits -- our projects come together quickly and she gets a real feeling of accomplishment.

Also, many times, we are making something for Lilly to give as a gift. Cupcakes for her other grandparents, or cookies (yes, from a refrigerator tube) to take to Aunt Ada's house. So, the actual lesson isn't so much about creaming the butter, y'know??

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