So yesterday, the girls and I had a pretty active go of it, and after hours, Mama worked her pregnant fanny off around the house, so frankly, today, we were all beat. And that meant taking it a little easier.
We still got a couple of errands run, and got out to grab some lunch, but we also had plenty of quality down time. And I always know our day is a winner when Chica declares, "best. day. ever." like she did this afternoon.
Of course, she was high on sugar at the time, but that's irrelevant.
;)
But it's relevant to this post to note that the source of the sugar was a super fun round of baking these:
We started with some strawberry cake mix:
Then added in some food coloring to make it a tad darker:
Of course, Wee One came 'round to join in the fun...and beg for some taste tests:
After the cake mix was the right color, we added in our "seeds." And I'm pretty sure Chica's routine was drop in one, eat two (or three):
She started by dropping them in one at a time, but it was a little slow going, so we had to resort to tossing them in by the handful:
Next up--taste testing:
And, yes, my tiniest sweet pea joined in the testing, too:
The girls kept an eye on things in the oven:
And had to taste test again as soon as they were out:
Alas, they weren't in total and compete sugar shock yet, so icing was next:
Mama spread the green deliciousness on top--though it would have been a fun experiment to let Chica attempt it:
And at long last...the "seeds" for the top:
Chica really did a great job helping, and they turned out pretty darn cute. (Thank heavens, as I'm sure my family can attest to the watermelon cake disaster--and ensuing poem--that still haunts my past):
Now if only I can give these away fast enough to keep them from hitting my belly within 24 hours.
:)
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