Attempting to Make Some Panna Cotta

Mommy and Zoë at it again. This time, we're making some Panna Cotta!

We wanted to make a Strawberry Panna Cotta, so we had to cook down the strawberries, add sugar and then squish out all the juice. Zoë really liked squishing down the strawberries through our mesh basket, which I had to improvise with since I didn't have a sieve. We made it work though!

Then Zoë cooked down the gelatin and mixed it in with the strawberry juice.

Once they were all mixed in nicely, I poured it all into 4 little oven safe bowls. Again, we had to improvise because I couldn't find my ramekins.

And tada! Not quite perfect, but not bad for our first try.

And now a taste test.

Zoë approved, but not quite her favorite.

Apple and Banana Empanadas Anyone?

Another dish to bake while we're confined to our homes...Apple and Banana Empanadas.

We caramalized the apples first.

Then sliced up some banans and tossing them with brown sugar and cinnamon.

Once the fillings are ready to go, Zoë worked on kneeding and rolling out the dough. And then cut out some circles.

Then I helped her out with spooning the filling into each circle.

We folded them up in half and tried both pinching and forking to seal them shut and layered them all on the cookie sheet.

After adding an egg wash, we tossed them into the oven and tada!!

Time for yummy empandas!

And now to store them for tomorrow's breakfast.

Time for Churros

We're gonna take a stab at making churros from scratch with our hot pot.
Little baker Zoë helped mix up the batter with Dada.

Dada had to help her scoop it into the piping bag.

And here's the little cutie waiting for the oil to heat up.

And in they gooooo!

Now time to dip them in the cinnamon sugar.

Gotta say, they were yummy, but a bit over cooked.

Happy Father's Day Dada...

Zoë made you a...

...C A K E !

Here's her little surprise setup for dada.

Poor Jaxon, I think he wants to have some cake too.

Crafts and Dessert for Valentine's Day

It's time to make something yummy for dada! Whatcha think the little baker's gonna make, cupcakes or a cake?


While we wait for the cake or cupcakes to bake, it's time to craft!

Little girl is hard at work.

Stay tuned for Zoë's baked surprise and all her deco.