Because I am all for someone else making Sunday Dinner (or Monday dinner or any other dinner), I was delighted when Bunnie announced that the kitchen was hers today. Being part of the plugged in generation, I suppose it shouldn’t have surprised me when she eschewed a traditional cookbook in favor of the laptop playing recipe videos. Here’s what she made first: Parmesan Herb Knots. Y’all they were heavenly and looked so pretty I was almost afraid to eat them…almost.
She served them with a lower fat meatloaf from scratch, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli and chilled pears with sweet tea and raspberry gelatin for dessert. The chances of me pulling off a meal like that at fourteen? Ha! and HA! again. I am very proud of my daughter today.
Of course it does point up the very basic personality differences in my wee poppets. Bunnie, my ever practical, ever gentle child makes a comfort food feast for her first “all-by-myself” meal. Whereas Bear? My ever adventurous, ever determined child rolled his own sushi with miso soup and Turkish Delight for dessert on his first go out of the gate.
Y’all? I’m pretty sure the first family meal I made involved a packet of Lipton soup mix and peaches from a can. Am I a proud Mama? You bet.
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witchypoo
// Sep 7, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Heh. Ass Burger Boy took 5 lbs of raisins and one dozen eggs and made a “shake” Nobody could eat it.
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apathy lounge
// Sep 7, 2008 at 11:20 pm
I feel your pride. All of my sons can make cobbler in a Dutch Oven and biscuits from scratch…as well as a soup with seven fresh ingredients. I wish I could take credit, but I have Boy Scouts to thank for it.
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daysgoby
// Sep 7, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Wow! Sounds fabulous.
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nottryingforaboy
// Sep 8, 2008 at 7:50 am
That is very impressive! Some adults couldn’t make that..
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Jen on the Edge
// Sep 8, 2008 at 8:07 am
Wow! I am SO impressed.
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Badger
// Sep 8, 2008 at 9:10 am
Awesome! My girl child likes to cook but she refuses to use ANY sort of recipe. She just kind of makes things up. Sometimes it’s edible. Sometimes … I need a little EXTRA wine with dinner.
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Leslie
// Sep 8, 2008 at 9:33 am
Go Bunnie! I was making lasagna around that age but nothing like she did. I am quite impressed with your fair daughter!
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Green Girl
// Sep 8, 2008 at 9:59 am
Wonderful! I bet she’s as proud as you are–that’s a heck of an accomplishment.
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jill
// Sep 8, 2008 at 11:52 am
What do you mean when you were 12? I still do the can peaches and Lipton soup route. Don’t worry, if you ever come over, I will have it catered. I wish I liked to cook…
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Ree
// Sep 8, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Holy tamales, Batman! Sounds yummalicious!
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monstergirlee
// Sep 8, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Holy Moly Rocky! What a meal!
I made pizza tonight with some trader joes flat bread. Actually it was quite good. The whole family scarfed it down - thats a good sign.
Go Bunnie! (I can’t wait to try the parmesan herb knots)
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Janet
// Sep 9, 2008 at 9:40 am
I couldn’t pull off that meal NOW. I don’t do well with different things that have different cooking times and all need to be ready at the same time. But I make a mean cheesecake!
I am going to try the parmesan herb knots though.
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