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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

They love to eat applesauce, and now they can make it themselves

This weekend the girls took a cooking class with their BFF and made homemade applesauce. It was loads of fun and they got to use some new gadgets that they thought were just the cat's meow. (So did I, actually.) Decorating their chef's hats was a great way to start off the class: IMG_3835LR IMG_3836LR I liked the setup, and the teacher was really good with kids: IMG_3838mLR Everyone was enamored with the apple peeling machine: IMG_3841LR IMG_3846LR And that chopping thing! Wonder if Santa can fit these two gizmos in my stocking? IMG_3849LR The applesauce got a thumbs-up from all the pint-sized chefs and even some happy hands from our girls (wish I'd gotten a video of that—next time!). IMG_3861LR Ro even licked her plate: IMG_3867LR Good times and good friends: IMG_3869LR Afterwards, we meandered around the downtown and got suckered into buying a whole bunch of books from the local children's bookstore. They were all about the body, which is the girls' newest passion. The more blood, guts, and biology the better. ~~~~~~~~~ Here's the recipe, which was pretty kid friendly, if anyone needs it: Applesauce Ingredients: 4 apples — peeled, cored, and chopped 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Directions: 1. In a saucepan, combine the ingredients. 2. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until apples are soft. 3. Let cool and then mix with a hand blender or mash with fork or potato masher.

20 comments:

  1. That choppy thing is my FAVORITE thing in my kitchen! I use it for just about everything. Love those cute chef hats! Definitely good times!

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  2. Anonymous9/16/2009

    put this over some vanilla ice cream YUMMY!


    Kim Evans

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  3. Both the peeler and chopper are available from pampered chef! I have them both! They are great!

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  4. What a cool class for the kids:)

    I hope Santa can fit those tools in your stocking....I have the chopper and LOVE IT!! My husband loves to use it to crush peanuts for his Sundae's......he chops a whole can at a time. Umm...can you tell we like the sweets in this house?

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  5. That chopper is my favorite thing in my kitchen from pampered chef, well, next to my cooking stones!

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  6. It is a kiddie "Slapshot"!!! Too cute!

    Keep smilin!

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  7. Looks like a ton of fun and yummy too!!!

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  8. What a cool activity. And you didn't even have to clean up your kitchen after.

    Bonus!

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  9. How fun! What a great activity for the kids.

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  10. SlapChop! You can get two for 19.95 and as a bonus you get two graty's for free! Yay!

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  11. What a fun thing to do with the girls. I love how colorful their chef hats turned out.

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  12. What fun for the 3 of them to share together!! Mmmm...applesauce!!

    I've collected both of those kitchen gizmos over the years and love 'em!!! We just booked our annual 'apple picking sleepover' for Oct 2nd and we'll be using those gizmos to make apple crisp.

    Hope Santa finds your stocking to fill with kitchen gizmo fun!

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  13. Totally awesome! What a fun day!

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  14. That's cool! I can't wait to try it. Thanks!

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  15. Krsitina9/17/2009

    We had a super awesome fun time with you guys! Hope to do it again soon. I have not let Savannah use the chopper thing before that day but I'm sure the next time I pull it out my helper will be all over that!

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  16. How fun!! I have both of those gadgets and they are great. The chopper is especially great when you want to get rid of some frustration. :) You can get both from Pampered Chef.

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  17. Thanks for the recipe! Emily and I picked a TON of apples last weekend and I'm still trying to figure out what the heck to do with them all! LOL
    The girls looked like they had a ton of fun. I love the chef hats!

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  18. Looks like such fun! I used to make homemade applesauce all the time and quit when I got tired of peeling apples. I need to look into that peeler! I already have the chopper. Martina would love that peeler.

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  19. Oh my goodness, you've been SO busy! Sounds FUN and delicious. Can't wait to try it!

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  20. Yes, good gizmos, but my one recommendation is to get the apple-peeling gizmo with the suction cup bottom...not the screw-on bottom. Works better. Honest. LLBean has them, as does Williams-Sonoma.

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