Kai wanted us to make a rhubarb pie, so we got some and my wife looked up recipes
She found a recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake, and Kai was excited to help make it yesterday.
He helped chop the rhubarb under the nervous supervision of Mom.
He added the rhubarb and some of the strawberries we had picked to the cake tin.
He helped crack the eggs and add in water.
He assisted Mom with the mixer.
And poured the cake batter.
He was very happy when the cake was baked and Mom flipped it upside down.
It tasted yummy!
I don’t know how long it will last, but right now Kai really enjoys helping Mom in the kitchen. It made for a nice Mom-and-son activity.
Oh, this is so fun! And I'd love to taste that cake!
ReplyDeleteIt was my first Strawberry Rhubarb cake, and it did taste good!
DeleteThe sweet taste of success! A nice mother and son activity indeed...certainly a delicious one!
ReplyDeleteI remember my father telling me of this anecdote concerning the word "rhubarb". He said that in the movies (probably 50s and 60s), when there were large crowd scenes where people were supposed to be talking among one another, the actors would just repeat the word "rhubarb"...It would make the crowd sound as if if were busily conversing without any lulls in the sound.
Ha, that's an interesting story. I never heard that one before. I wonder how many different words they tried before they decided that "rhubarb" was the best choice.
DeleteOoooh, I never knew how to make an upside down cake! Thanks for the picture tutorial! So glad he enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteMy dad used to make a *delicious* sweet treat from strawberries and rhubarb. He'd put the rhubarb in a pan first with a small amount of water and let them become soft. Then the strawberries go in (he prefers them whole, I like them better cut up so they get soggier) with sugar to taste. It makes a mushy pudding type thing.
Strawberries + rhubarb = *yummy!*
I was surprised at how tasty our cake was. We will be making more rhubarb recipes in the future.
Deleteawwwww you have a beautiful family
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at how cooperative he is - r loses his attention in the middle of an activity
Kai is maintaining his attention for longer periods of time than he used to... it is nice to see the improvement... I'm sure that will happen with R as well.
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