Tuesday 26 June 2007

Rain rain rain...

Its been raining non stop and we cant go outside so we decided we would bake some fairycakes today! We put down a splashmat on the floor, I weighed out the ingredients and my 3 year old son, Oliver, helped mix them altogether. We had great fun! Olivers favourite part was sifting the flour.









He was so excited to see the cakes come out of the oven, that he sat for 20 minutes infront of the oven door!









We got them out, and while they were cooling we mixed some icing sugar and food colouring into some small bowls. By this point, my 1 year old daughter Maisie had woken from her nap so she joined us for the decorating.





And the finished product! (Minus a few that we had to taste - naturally!)





Friday 22 June 2007

Wow! Its amazing...

WOW! Have you ever come across a product that is so amazing that it instantly makes your life so much better! Well I have! Silicone bakeware! Its just so amazing! Firstly, not only can it be used in the oven, but its also suitable for the freezer, microwave, and more importantly, the dishwasher! And for those who have overenthusiastic children....silicone bakeware is also virtually indestructible! It can be compressed into spaces and doesn't lose its shape.
And if you think it cant get any better....its non stick, so cakes and muffins come out with ease, just peel back the silicone. It can withstand temperatures up to 500ºF, (although am hoping I never get to test this out!) and will not retain the odour of baked goods – so no nasty cooking smells left behind!
There is a whole range of silicone products, from muffin trays to ice-cube makers! Check out the online shop soon so see the great range of silicone products at www.Pinkfairycake.com (coming soon)

Tuesday 19 June 2007

Lets keep it clean!!!


After our 'experience' in the kitchen this morning when my son 'helped' out with breakfast I have come to the conculsion that Aprons/tabards/smocks are a must on the new website! Have found some lovely items that children will just love!!!


Monday 18 June 2007

Inspired....

My kids love cooking....or should I say 'helping' out in the kitchen! Cooking is something that we all have to do everyday - so why not let the kids help out? I bet the first thing that comes to mind is 'MESS'.....and then 'safety'...and a whole list of other reasons why you wouldn't want you little ones in the kitchen. I wonder how many people actually cook with their children, and if not, why not?


After asking around, most of my friends don't encourage it, as they cant stand the mess, or haven't go the time, or can ever think of what to cook, or never have the right ingredients to hand. I was also surprised by how many people do actually actively cook with their children.


And so then came my inspiration. What if there was a point of reference for mums to go to that had a whole range of information based on children's cooking. A place where they could get simple, quick and easy recipes. A place where they could pick something to cook and be certain that they would already have the ingredients required. A place where they could even buy cooking/baking equipment especially for children.





Well now they can! Pinkfairycake.com is an online Kids cookery store that contains all the ingredients for healthy, happy children. Just add FUN.

We are hoping to get the site up and running sometime in July!