Watch Out Rachael Ray, There's a New Cook in Town!

Perhaps it was the new apron that Grandma gave her to wear. Or maybe it was the fact that she got to wash her hands every few minutes which is one of her absolute favorite things to do. Or could it have possibly been the fact that I had the Food Network playing in the background much of her first six months of life? Whatever the reasons, Gracie LOVES to cook! She had so much fun this past week helping with all the Thanksgiving food preparation. In our family, Thanksgiving lasts all weekend long and all our gatherings include lots of yummy food!

On Wednesday and Thursday, Gracie helped get ready for Thanksgiving dinner. Her favorite job was "washing" the potatoes which really meant she spent about half an hour playing the sink with Momo (my sister Megan).

On Friday we have Noodle Night. Gracie helped Grandma and Momo make 10 batches of homemade noodles!

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Saturday night is Pizza Night. Gracie got to help my Uncle Brooks make homemade pizza. She spread out the dough, topped it with sauce and cheese and watched it bake. This was really fun for me to watch because I have many of my own memories of cooking with Uncle Brooks as a little girl.