OT - Martha unedited

[Guest guest]

Janelle - It's funny you mentioned being unMartha . This

weekend my 2 older NT children were talking about why Martha

can do so much and we struggle. I asked them if they have ever seen

kids on her show or ever seen her in a kitchen our size. The rest of

the afternoon we were talking about what if Martha made a

cooking show in our house and had to take care of our kids. This

show would have to be unedited of course. They discussed how when

she would set aside something she would have to put the pan on the

floor because we have no (yes, I mean literally no) counter space.

She would have to go to the grocery twice for forgotten items (which

means getting all 4 kids ready). On one of the trips to the grocery

she would go to write the check and her checkbook is not in her

purse. When she gets home she would find it under the couch where

the 2 year old shoved it. Of course during the middle of cooking she

had to stop to change an extremely stinky diaper and as a result

burned the food. She never got more than 3 sentences out until the

next scream or complaint came. She would not have the perfect tool

for the job but would instead take twice the amount of time because

she had to use an old dull knife. The entire kitchen would have to

be cleaned several times because one of the kids would knock over

food. There would be no helpers there to precut or measure food and

put in all those neat little glass bowls (wouldn't it be nice to cook

all your meals by just dumping in precut & measured food). I thought

some of you might enjoy the insight of my older (ages 8 & 9) kids.

It sure makes me feel better when I struggle in the kitchen.

> ,

> I forgot about the bagels. I, personally, am a bagel snob and have

> only one acceptable kind I will eat. Since the company has no

stores

> in my state, I am in luck as that is one less temptation. But

anyway,

> I remember seeing a recipe posted a month or so back. It was either

> on this site or gfcfrecipes. com. It was for bagels. I tried it,

but

> it didn't work-but dont' let that stop you. I am the unMartha

> of the group. I ripped the recipe out of my binder so don't have it

> to tell you. I give it one shot. Anyway, check the archives. type

> bagels and see what appears.

> Janelle

> Jane 2 PDD-NOS

> 1 NT-starting to say some words, everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!