Sunday, November 15, 2009

Makes My Monday: How the Cookie Crumbles

On this rainy Saturday past, Sarah decided to put her recent book fair purchase to use, and bake a batch of Hershey Kisses macaroons. We had shopped together---along with brother---for the supplies. Measuring her ingredients, using the electric mixer, tasting the dough all proved great fun and provided her with a tremendous sense of accomplishment. (Even if paranoid Mama would not allow her to stick her delicate arms---oven-mitted as they were---into the preheated oven to place the cookie sheet.)

Midway through the process, we added a generous 2 tsp. of almond extract. She was nothing shy of repelled by the aroma. (Which strikes me as odd; she likes the scent of gasoline, cigarette smoke and nail polish.) Sadly, the final product was too almondine---she disliked the Kiss-kist cookies, throwing half of her cookie away. Her brother however, LOVED them.

When I asked her to pose for a baker's beauty shot, she had no idea her brother---whom she'd just forbad from having any more---was in-frame. Neither did he.

Her visible pride, and his forlorn face, Make My Monday.

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23 comments:

Brooke said...

I love baking with the kids. Love the pics of the kids, too funny!

Laura said...

You know, I am thinking you are talking about the Scholastic book fair, and I take all my classes to that fair in our lunchroom.
I was looking at that book with one of my wacky 7th graders (who isn't much of a book fan) and he and I were picking out all kinds of awesome delights.
I wish I had purchased it.

Bethany said...

LOL @ the picture! The cookies look so good-- and Scholastic book fairs? I absolutely loved them as a kid :)

Kelli @ writing the waves said...

The cookies look yummy! Anything with a Hershey's kiss on top has to be good! :)

Unknown said...

too funny!! caught!! The only thing that would have made it more priceless is if you'd caught him sneaking just one more...!

Joannof10 said...

That sad face "makes my Monday"---how cute, and those cookies look delicious!!--what a wonderful job done by your little baker!! :-)

Zip n Tizzy said...

I'm guessing his mood changed completely when he was told they were ALL his!

ChefDruck said...

What a great candid shot! The cookies look beautiful though. My daughter gagged when we made kool aid playdo. You never know what smells will turn them off!

Threeundertwo said...

What a classic picture! Love it.

cat said...

Oh Cheryl, that picture speaks a thousand words.

Terra said...

those look awesome Sarah sorry you didn't love them!

SouthernDogwoods said...

Twins - you can definitely see the differences in this picture! How funny! Poor Darren & Sweet Smiling Sarah!

SouthernDogwoods said...

Twins - you can definitely see the differences in this picture! How funny! Poor Darren & Sweet Smiling Sarah!

Aimee said...

LOL! That's EXACTLY how I look when I know I have to stop eating cookies :) . . .

mommytoalot said...

Awww the poor guy. I sure hope she gave him some more later. Great shot.
We too bought a cook book from our school fair and baked on Saturday.

Maria (also Bia) said...

I love the taste/flavor of almonds...it's a popular flavoring in Italian desserts.

But I do understand about the gasoline smell!

Too funny...I love cooking with kids.

Rebecca said...

He looks like he wants a cookie sooo badly!

Meet the Smiths said...

That is one priceless picture, Cheryl!!! It makes my Monday!! I love it!

Nancy said...

HAHAHAH Oh, Poor Darren!! I hope he was able to munch on some a bit later on ;)

And Poor Sarah! To make such beautiful cookies and then not like them. Ah well - now she knows: no almond extract ;)

noble pig said...

That picture is hilarious and so is her love of cig smoke, and gasoline! Ha!!

monica said...

That picture is great! She did a great job making them, too bad she didn't like them!

Nicole S. said...

Mmmmm...hungry just looking at it :)

baby said...

wow!!.. super picture!... I love it!