Yes friends, that is pancake batter in a squirt can! Unbelievable, right? My neighbor was at Costco yesterday where they were demo-ing this product and selling 3-packs of cans for a mere 99¢ each, so she bought two packs and shared a few cans with us. Hey, I'm always up for squirting my breakfast out of a can, so I tried it this morning. The verdict: eh. The pancakes tasted good, but were a bit thin, whereas I like mine nice and fluffy ala IHOP. I also had trouble getting the pan to the right temperature so they were too dark, but that is operator error--however, it would have been nice to have a heat setting listed on the can (lest you think I'm a total cooking dunce, I normally make pancakes on a big griddle with a temperature dial. Today I just wanted to use a frying pan and I don't know how lo/med/hi on my stove translates to degrees).However, the awesome novelty factor of squirting your pancakes out of a can sort of makes up for the lackluster taste & texture. Just don't mistake this can for the whipped cream when you wander to the fridge for a midnight snack and shoot it straight down your gullet. That'll wake you up right quick.
The next AMAZING DISCOVERY for today is not something I actually discovered. Santa-Grammy Pam brought it to Maren for Christmas but heck, it might as well have had my name on the tag as well for as much as I've played with it.
It's a good thing I love this toy, because that is the only thing that is keeping me from pitching the WHOLE JAR straight into the trash this very second, because Maren just dumped it out again. For the sixth time in about two days. Literally, I had to clean up the beads to take this photo 15 minutes ago and then right after that, she dumped them all out again. This time, outside on the back deck. That earned her a little trip to her bedroom for Time Out, so at least I'm typing in peace.ANYWAY. Santa brought these awesome pop beads for Christmas. I have played with pop beads before, but never a set that had such pretty colors or interested shapes as these! Included in the set are bracelets, rings, charms, and pendants that you can decorate with the pop beads.
See, aren't they cool? All different shapes, sizes and textures. The label on the jar recommends them for ages 4+ and I agree that Maren is still a little young. She's past the putting things in her mouth stage so I'm not really worried about the choking factor, but it's difficult for her to get the little beads to snap together--she just doesn't quite have the dexterity yet. Also, you might want to make sure your kid is old enough to CLEAN THEM ALL UP without requiring punishment first. That is, unless you enjoy picking up tiny beads from your floor (or deck) over, and over, and over again.
Pop beads--Legos--marbles--all very bad toys for parents nerves!! LOL They are cute as can be though!! I don't know what to think about the spray pancake batter--Butter in a can ala Pam--that's a good thing but batter is a whole different story! What will they think of next?
ReplyDeleteOh yes. Right about January 1st I lost it one day and boxed up every last piece of "#$%^&@#" plastic food in the pink princess kitchen and hid it downstairs in a huge rubbermaid bin. I had cleaned up 617 pieces of the stuff for the LAST time. The kicker was that for a girl who could dump it all out six times in an hour, she didn't miss the stuff for FOUR days!
ReplyDeleteThe beads are cute. And Jack would love them.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I have just hidden all the puzzles because I am so sick of sorting out the pieces. LOL
hahahahahahahaha! I notice that the pop beads in the bucket are shrinking in quantity a little bit at a time. Why don't you put them away for a year, then get them out for her 4th birthday and she'll think they're brand-new!
ReplyDeleteThose Pop Beads are so cool! Hopefully none of them end up under your bare feet.
ReplyDeleteWhen The Bean was about Maren's age, I let him pick out a toy sheet at the thrift. He picked out a lovely 1970's avacado/lime green striped number (gag), but he loved it. Whenever he played with legos, blocks or Playdoh, he spread the sheet out on the floor and played on it. When it was clean up time, we just poured the blocks back into the box or shook the playdoh out into the yard. Maybe Maren needs a thrifty toy sheet.
ReplyDelete*I was watching "Men in Trees" last night and it just occured to me that Anne Heche's character's name is Maren!*
Eliana recieved pop beads last summer. It was hard for her to do it on her own until a few months ago. Now she loves them. BUT after she has made a really long strand Tristan steals it from her and uses it as a whip!! AHHH However, Eliana hoards things...she packs everything teeny tiny into purses, buckets etc. SO all the little pieces are scattered but at least not on my floor.
ReplyDeleteOh My on the pop beads all over the floor! They must have looked like my 3000 marbles rolling all over the floor in every direction after they broke out of the bottom of the glass jar they were in.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure about the pancake batter in a can though. Mixing batter up doesn't take that long especially if you buy the kind where you only add water. LOL!