The Egg Sandwich Problem

I guess over the years I have watched quite a few kids and I have perfected the act of feeding them. Less mess, less cleanup and more time for playing. Just the way I like it.

I wanted to share you, probably a useless tip, but one that I acutally kept me from wasting alot of egg sandwiches.

I know a simple egg sandwich plus one small child. Simple right. Slap it together, toast, a fried egg and a piece of cheese. Then the little angel sits and eats the sandwich, that may I make note is cut into 4 squares and looks really neat and appetizing, he just sits in one place and no mess, no fuss......
Stop, whos world is this, I m usually saying, "Stay in your chair, don't walk around with it, then as a final....ooops, well now it is dirty..."This is where the sandwich falls apart and you now have to find another breakfast.

My tried and true tip is to scramble one egg and pour into a pam sprayed pan, lay a piece of bread on top. Spray a little pam on top of the bread, cause when you flip it, you can toast it without sticking. When the egg is almost done, flip and add cheese then another top. Brown both sides.
The perfect egg sandwich, that doesn't fall apart.
The egg hooks to one bread and the cheese keeps it all glued together..

So now that I got that off my chest, I may be able to continue my day. Just kidding. I am off to find more useless tips. Well I think that they are helpful. Hope you all have a great day.

The Corn Dog Maker

I just have to share with you, one of my new favorite kitchen gadgets.

The Corn Dog Maker.

I know, you are probably like me and flip through those magazines and look at all the neat kitchen gadgets, the popcorn machine, the cotton candy, and on and on. Well I decided to try out the Corn Dog Maker. One because my littlest eats a corn dog every morning for breakfast. Before anyone says that is not a very well rounded breakfast, this is always in addition to his other stuff, eggs, sausage and other such breakfast foods.

I am going to post this also on my other blog, because it can be so handy for anyone. I like it for the kids because it was quick, and very hand size friendly.

Here is how I use it.

For Corn Dogs
(this makes almost the whole pkg of dogs, depends on how much you put in the wells)

1 box of Jiff corn bread mix (prepare like on box)
hot dogs cut in half
Popsicle sticks
non- stick spray.

Instructions:

Cut dogs in half and poke (I put it all the way in) with the sticks

Spray the cooker well. (you must do this each time)

Pour in 1 tablespoon of mix in well, press dog into it (with handle sticking out)

Pour about a teaspoon (or until you cover it) over the dog.

Close Machine  ( I wait until the light goes on and off twice)

When cooked lift each out and let cool. They are very hot.

*I found that even wrapping them in a refrigerator biscuit and doing them was just as good.
*Also if you are talented enough you could cut small candy bars and do them in a batter.
* I am trying to freeze a few and see if they heat back up well, will get back to you when I do. This would considerably knock off what I pay for the individually frozen ones.

I think it is a great idea to play around with.  I am thinking of using it on Christmas Eve to make warm treats.

*OOOO.. what about a chocolate cake batter then a bit of filling and more cake batter on top. Yummy.

Pancake Faces

November

A month of giving thanks in all that we do. Take a minute to teach your children how to be thankful for all that they have. By doing that you can take a moment at every dinner and go around the table. Children are taught by example.

November brings lots of ideas for crafts and especially for food.

I thought I would post a simple, but really fun thing to do with your kids. I do this with the young ones and even the big ones.

Pancakes are a fun thing at our house. It is not just syrup and butter. I usually keep a supply of marshmallows, chocolate chips, nuts, whip cream, cherries, syrups and anything else you can put on or in a pancake.

When the bigger ones were little we would create all kinds of pancakes to try. I would whip out the big pitcher (for the spout) and make a lot of pancake mix. Then we would start, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, and we even at one time did bacon and an egg in the middle.

 Today I made blueberry pancakes and the let the kids decorate a face on them. Whip cream mouth, marshmallow eyes, chocolate chip nose and some curly icing hair.
They kids love to make them and eat them.

Maybe take a minute and whip up a batch of pancakes and great creative. Not only is it fun, but you create really great memories.