Kid #1's first dinner
I have a 10 year old kid. We do well together. I'm not always the world's greatest parent and she's not always the worlds best kid... so we're even and it works for us. We like each other a lot. We love each other in fact.
Tonight was a big night for me. Kid #1 has been curious about cooking and baking for a long time and I involve both Kid #1 and #2 as much as I can. I've been encouraging Kid #1 to get out some of her 'cookbooks' and start working them. Tonight... she actually did it.
She has a goofy Roald Dahl cookbook. It's pretty cool really. The book takes excerpts involving food from Roald Dahl stories and creates recipes for the food.
Kid #1 decided that today she would make dinner and that dinner would be 'Hotel Breakfast' from Dahl's book 'Boy'.
She got out the ingredients. She prepared the pan and turned on the oven.
The only thing that I had to involve myself in was turning the bacon in the pan while she cleaned up the floor after dropping an egg. (One of the many lessons you learn while cooking is that you have to take your time, not try to do 10 different things at once and to zone out if necessary when one - or more - person is asking you a question). Oh yeah, I also helped with the oven inning and outing.
Without further ado, I proudly offer you Kid #1's first dinner... Hotel Breakfast
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| Kid #1 took this shot... a budding food blogger? |
Eggs and Bacon from Roald Dahl's 'Even More Revolting Recipes'
6 slices of bacon
5 eggs
salt and pepper
2 1/2 tbsp milk
1/4 cup shredded cheese
Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Fry Bacon until it gets just nicely browned in a large caste iron frying pan that can go in the oven (watch the handle in other words).
Crack eggs in a bowl. Mix them with salt and pepper to taste. Add the milk and whisk for a minute.
Add the eggs to the frying pan, don't stir. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on the top.
Leave on the burner for a minute.
Put the pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until it's puffy and golden on the top.
Remove from oven and cool briefly.
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| A girl very proud of herself. |
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About Me
- Wanda Thorne
- St Michael's Choir School is celebrating it's 75th anniversary year of service to St Michael's Cathedral. Part of the school celebration is a trip to Italy where our boys from Grades 5 - 12 will be performing and celebrating Mass. This blog will be chronicling our adventures. Wanda Thorne is the Vocal Coach at St Michael's Choir School. Gerard Lewis is the Grade 7/8 Homeroom teacher at the Choir School.
About Me
- Wanda Thorne
- St Michael's Choir School is celebrating it's 75th anniversary year of service to St Michael's Cathedral. Part of the school celebration is a trip to Italy where our boys from Grades 5 - 12 will be performing and celebrating Mass. This blog will be chronicling our adventures. Wanda Thorne is the Vocal Coach at St Michael's Choir School. Gerard Lewis is the Grade 7/8 Homeroom teacher at the Choir School.
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3 comments:
Way to go! Micah and Ayla have been doing the same on weekends and they love it. Micah is famous for her french toast.
Wowee Kid #1!!!! That is awesome, and the recipe you chose sounds dee-licious. Did Kid #2 like it, and how did you keep him out of the kitchen?
Wanda - great job being a very cool parent. That cookbook rocks! What fun. You can tell that Kid #1 is very pleased with herself and her creation. You should be very proud of YOURS!
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KT
So proud of you Arima. Grandpa said that it looks good enough to eat. haha. Maybe I will try your recipe for Good Friday breakfast. OR you could come here and cook it for us. Now that sounds like a great idea to me. Love you.
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