Following my friends on Facebook, I interviewed my two oldest kids (4- and 6-year-old) this morning. Everything they know and think about mommy 😉
*What do I say a lot?
6-year-old: Share.
4-year-old: Time out.
*What makes me happy?
6-year-old: I give cards to you.
4-year-old: I give you gifts.
*What makes me sad?
6-year-old: I say bad words, like a-word (side note: I didn’t even know she knows a-word!)
4-year-old: Not giving you gifts.
*How tall am I?
6-year-old: 50?
4-year-old: 100?
*What is my favorite thing to do?
6-year-old: Working and cooking.
4-year-old: Driving a truck.
*What’s my favorite food?
6-year-old: Beef noodle soup.
4-year-old: Beef noodle soup.
*What’s my favorite drink?
6-year-old: Tea.
4-year-old: Milk.
*Where would I go if I could go anywhere?
6-year-old: Vietnam.
4-year-old: Mexico.
*Could you live without me?
6-year-old: Yes… when I’m 15, 17, or 18…
4-year-old: Nooo!
*What do I do to annoy you?
6-year-old: You give me things I don’t like, like broccoli.
4-year-old: Time out.
*What is my favorite TV show?
6-year-old: I spy with my little eyes.
4-year-old: Madagascar.
*What is my favorite music?
6-year-old: Portside pirates.
4-year-old: Dinosaur rap.
*What is my job?
6-year-old: Get more money.
4-year-old: Work.
*How old am I?
6-year-old: 36.
4-year-old: 100.
*What’s my favorite color?
6-year-old: Pink.
4-year-old: Pink.
*How much do you love me on a scale of 1-10?
6-year-old: 10 because 5 is medium.
4-year-old: 10!
So this is one of those things that you can ask you kids and have fun!
Viennese sablé cookies
(Adapted from Eugenie kitchen)
170 g butter (soften, a bit higher than room temperature)
85 g confectioner’s sugar
1/8 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg white (about 35 g, room temperature)
190 g all-purpose flour (sifted)
Note: Everything has to be at room temperature, otherwise it will be a pain to pipe your cookies.
- Line 2 baking sheets with Silpat or parchment paper.
- Preheat oven to 355 F.
- Use handheld mixer to beat butter until puffy and pale yellow.
- Add sugar and salt, beat until well combined.
- Add vanilla extract and egg white, beat until combined.
- Use a spatula to fold sifted flour into egg butter mixture.
- Transfer batter into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.
- Pipe on lined baking sheets any design you prefer. The standard ones are round, S or W letter, star, and flower.
- Bake for 17 minutes.
- Cool on rack.
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