Bread Making with the kiddos... CRAZY BREAD !!

Happy last day of school. For us it is anyway, how about you? Last night we were supposed to have our first swim meet, but after a nasty storm blew in, and nearly blew us away, it was cancelled and we got to go home, fun night, lol. 

***Before I begin, just wanted to invite you guys to check out this HELLO KITTY cake I posted on our cake blog. It turned out pretty cute, and I'd love to get some feedback on it. Of course if you'd like to follow Euro Style Cakes while you are at it, I'd be super happy. It's brand spankin new, and we could sure use some love, and support.***

This bread making session took place a couple months ago, but I just didn't get a chance to post it yet, 

This is what happens when you let kids take over the kitchen, and design their own bread.The kids and I went to bunica's house to help make bread. Princess had her friend over too. We let the kids do whatever they wanted, and you just have to see what they came up with. Scroll down, slowly, and try not to do a double take when you get to the 12 year olds creation. He's a boy, sorry, but we couldn't stop laughing. We had fun, and so did the kids. It was surely a fun night, and the bread turned out great too.

The bread before it went in the oven. Can you figure out what that funny shape one is? Can you guess who designed it?

Here he is, Dino D, with is new snake bread!!

Bye Bye Bread, off to the oven you go.

My princess decided to make cinnamon bread rolls, they were not sweet, just regular rolls, but look at that girl, she is sweet.

Here is her friend, she wanted to make a turtle, but ended up making it a fish.

Yes, go ahead and use your imagination, I won't tell you what Big B was going for, you just have to guess.

The bread freshly out of the oven. It smelled so good.

Again Big B with his lovely bread,,,, dare I tell you what it's supposed to be, lol. 

The girls, so sweet, so innocent, they had so much fun.

Oh gosh, Big B again,,,, come on, we get it, we get it,,, lol. I'm sorry, but I guess you had to be there, it really was hilarious, we just couldn't stop laughing.

My girly girl, is just adorable. I love you princess.

Sorry just had to sneak in a picture of our yummy dinner too. Did I ever tell you guys how much I love tacos, burritos, and Mexican food in general. Yup I do, and cook it often. We had beef soft tacos, mexican rice, beans, fresh salsa and guacamole, we were pretty much happy after that, he he. 

Here is everyone with bunica, aren't they awesome? Thanks mom for such a fun night. 

Do any of you make your own bread? 

Do you have any special recipes to share? I'd love to hear from you!!

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Dinner, and Mehndi with Princess M and her friends.

Ok so time for a little fun. We went to the zoo yesterday, forgot my camera at home, darn, but if you only knew how many zoo pictures I have already. Oh well. Next time I will get more.

Here at Zoo Atlanta they have an awesome family membership, my neighbor actually got one, for $99. For $30 more she added me and now either one of us can go anytime, bring a guest for free, and up to 4 kids ANYTIME for a year. Hello, check out your local zoos, and see if they have any great deals. This has got to be the best deal in town, and that's exactly what they advertise. :0

After the zoo, I made my trip to Trader Joes, bought a few yummy things, mostly Sauces, bread, chips, and a few other non perishable items. Its a good hour from my house especially with traffic.

I promised my little Princess she could have a few friends sleep over before school starts, and do Mehndi n their hands. We were supposed to watch Twilight, but I forgot to get it, so we watched AMADEUS on Netflix instead. LOL. I love that movie.

We started the night with dinner. The girls all helped make a pasta dish, salad, and garlic bread. Who doesn't like Italian right? After pigging out, we put on our jammies, and went to do Henna.

The girls, had fun, I was pleased with my first attempt at doing Mehndi. I think I am hooked. It was great fun, and once I got into it, I just started doing my own design, rather that trying to perfectly copy pics.

Here's some before and after pics.

Enjoy!

Before pic, I try to cook with as much organic food
as possible. Once you get used to the added cost
you learn to budget for it. Cut out all other junk food, and
you may even save money. :)

My Princess M, one carrot, 2 ribs celery, 5 cloves garlic,
one onion, finely processed. Now nobody sees it, but
eats it anyway. Forgot my mushrooms, and bell peppers.
No biggie, just as good without. 

Princess chopping salad. 

This sauce is so yummy, and at only $2.29 a great DEAL.

Dinner, on my not so lovely plastic plates. I want to
replace these with metal ones, like in the Indian
food joints. I do have ceramic, but with kids never
use them. Too bad. 

Princess M and her design choice.

Friend #1

Friend #2

Girls together, posing on my dirty ottoman. My kids
have spilled everything possible on this thing. 

My hand, lol.

My son Big B just HAD to have something too. Manly
or course, but I don't know how to do skulls, and such, so
he settled on chinese writing for COURAGE.

Hope you guys like it, and if you ever want to try doing this yourself, its not that hard. Find yourself an Indian store, they are likely to carry the mehndi cones, or shop online, there are tons of sites. Always use 100% natural henna, never the ones that have black in them. Henna should be reddish orange when dry on the skin, never black.

Bella

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