Lil’ Crafter and his Lil’ Griddles

LC was moderately interested when I told him I had some yummy pancakes for him to try, but his interest absolutely skyrocketed when I told him he could be the chef and make them himself.  He’s at that stage where he loooooves to be helpful, particularly in the kitchen, and loves to do things “all by myself.”  He ran and got his chef hat {Thanks, Uncle Jon} and pulled his stool right up in front of the microwave. 

He counted out five pancakes on a plate, then heated them for 30 seconds with no help from me.{Meanwhile, it amazes me how much kids today can do with technology.  When I was four, I don’t even think microwaves existed.  I was busy eating play doh.}

Aren’t they cute?  Just the right size for a Little Crafter.  I helped him fix them up just the way he likes…we’re both weirdos who hate maple syrup, so we eat our pancakes with butter and apricot jelly.  I know what you’re thinking, and no, he doesn’t get his picky-ness from me.  Well, not entirely.

So, this was the dreaded first bite.  Every time he tries something new, I hold my breath at this point, because I know there’s a 97% chance he’s going to wrinkle up that cute little nose and say, “Yuck.  You eat it.”

But not this time.

Hallelujah.  Can you hear the angels singing?  He likes it!  LC likes it!  In fact, these are literally the first words he said after trying that bite:

“Mommy, guess what?!  They taste like regular pancakes!  Would you like to try one?” {Yes, I chase him around all day with a dry erase marker and a quote bubble so I can write down the funny things he says}.  His favorite thing is the taste.  My favorite thing?  “Every batch made from scratch.”  I love that these Lil’ Griddles are made with real eggs, milk, and sugar.  I don’t have to worry about high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, or other things that I don’t want going in my son’s body {or mine}!

I did, of course, try them myself too, and I assure you they’re as tasty as they sound.  I love that they taste just like I made them on the griddle myself…but I don’t have to do any of the work!  In just 30 seconds, we get made-from-scratch pancakes without the mess, time, and effort of doing it myself.

Little Crafter ate ten of them in one sitting.  Yup, you read that right.  TEN.  We found a winner!  Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go grab a marker and add Lil’ Griddles to the menu choices for every meal…