Baking therapy
When I started learning how to bake, and I started fairly late because it was just last year, I wanted to have perfect results already. It frustrates me to see my baked goodies either a little harder than usual or too soft. Sometimes they are either too sweet or a little burned. I have a lot of failed frosting-making attempts! And I haven't (probably won't ever) perfected whipping an egg white. But my little critics never fail in making me feel that they are proud of my little achievements. They'd munch on every baked goodies I serve them, sometimes even asking for more!
Last week we experienced heavy rainfall! Three days with no school for my eldest made her bored so baking was a great idea. And it could help me brighten my dampen days as well. My little assistant was so excited. Actually, she's always excited to be mommy's apprentice. We brought out our ready-made mix of Maple Bacon Cookies because I feel like it fits the kind of weather we had that day. She helped me break into smaller pieces the softened butter and watched eagerly as to how I cracked the egg. After we mixed all of our ingredients, she scooped half a tablespoon of our cookie dough and I made them into balls. It's icky so she passed that messy part to me. But when she thought I'm not looking at her, she'd dip her finger on the dough and have a lick of it! I warned her not to "eat" it because even if tastes good (I do the licking too! Oops!) it's still raw and might give her a stomach ache. We had a good laugh and a little conversation while doing the cookie balls. After that, I placed the cookie sheet in the oven and told her to wait for a little while for the cookies to "cook". She took her little chair in front of the oven and sat there waiting. That girl likes observing things!
When the time was up, I pulled the cookies out and had them cooled first. The best part of baking of course is eating what you baked! My little baker was proud of our cookies, she even bragged it to her daddy when he came home from work. She said it wasn't really her who baked it but only helped mommy in doing it. Such a humble girl!
What I learned from our activity was that food somehow helps release the negative feelings. The whole preparation and waiting for the final outcome was helpful in clearing my mind. And we also had a fun bonding moment. Sometimes it's good to stoop down and try to see things on a child's visual level. It's a humbling experience for me. We ended our afternoon on a happier note and satisfied our sweet tooth cravings.
Betty Crocker Maple Bacon Cookie:
Ingredients:
1 pack of Maple Bacon cookie mix (I got this from my mom who lives in the U.S. so I'm not really sure if we have them sold here in our local grocery stores)
1 stick of butter (softened)
1 egg
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 170°C.
2. Mix all the ingredients.
3. Grease the cookie sheet. Using a 1/2 tablespoon scoop, make a cookie ball and place them about an inch apart.
4. Bake for 7-10 minutes. (If you prefer making larger cookies, baking time would be a little longer.)
*This isn't a paid advertisement of the said cookie mix. My review of the product is based on a personal experience.
Last week we experienced heavy rainfall! Three days with no school for my eldest made her bored so baking was a great idea. And it could help me brighten my dampen days as well. My little assistant was so excited. Actually, she's always excited to be mommy's apprentice. We brought out our ready-made mix of Maple Bacon Cookies because I feel like it fits the kind of weather we had that day. She helped me break into smaller pieces the softened butter and watched eagerly as to how I cracked the egg. After we mixed all of our ingredients, she scooped half a tablespoon of our cookie dough and I made them into balls. It's icky so she passed that messy part to me. But when she thought I'm not looking at her, she'd dip her finger on the dough and have a lick of it! I warned her not to "eat" it because even if tastes good (I do the licking too! Oops!) it's still raw and might give her a stomach ache. We had a good laugh and a little conversation while doing the cookie balls. After that, I placed the cookie sheet in the oven and told her to wait for a little while for the cookies to "cook". She took her little chair in front of the oven and sat there waiting. That girl likes observing things!
When the time was up, I pulled the cookies out and had them cooled first. The best part of baking of course is eating what you baked! My little baker was proud of our cookies, she even bragged it to her daddy when he came home from work. She said it wasn't really her who baked it but only helped mommy in doing it. Such a humble girl!
What I learned from our activity was that food somehow helps release the negative feelings. The whole preparation and waiting for the final outcome was helpful in clearing my mind. And we also had a fun bonding moment. Sometimes it's good to stoop down and try to see things on a child's visual level. It's a humbling experience for me. We ended our afternoon on a happier note and satisfied our sweet tooth cravings.
Ingredients:
1 pack of Maple Bacon cookie mix (I got this from my mom who lives in the U.S. so I'm not really sure if we have them sold here in our local grocery stores)
1 stick of butter (softened)
1 egg
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 170°C.
2. Mix all the ingredients.
3. Grease the cookie sheet. Using a 1/2 tablespoon scoop, make a cookie ball and place them about an inch apart.
4. Bake for 7-10 minutes. (If you prefer making larger cookies, baking time would be a little longer.)
*This isn't a paid advertisement of the said cookie mix. My review of the product is based on a personal experience.
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