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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Family Bake-Off

FAMILY MOMENT MONDAY
My family likes food, we do. If you walk into my parent's house there is usually some kind of bowl with goodies out, cookies probably made in the jar, and my mother will always ofter food probably with second helpings. At family gatherings we bring food and a lot of it. Even when Curtis and I get together and plan a fun evening, it usually involves ... you guessed it food, we usually try to treat ourselves. So, you can imagine when we have fun food nights that they are a blast.

A way you can enjoy a evening as a family is to have a bake-off. Get together and have everyone make their own goodies, then everyone gets to taste and vote. You can pair up or do individual items, everyone make a cake, or some make dinner, dessert, or sides..... whatever you want. If you don't have the time to make several cakes or don't want that much cake lying around constantly tempting you, then turn it into a cake decorating or cupcake decorating contest.

The best part about this is that you can make it as simple or complex as you want... an all day project of baking cakes or making a 3 course dinner meal... or pre-bake some cupcake and simply have the family decorate them. But either way... you get to enjoy some delicious goodness at the end.

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15 comments:

  1. We love food as well! In fact, our family moment monday involes making food as well! We are all about food... all the time!

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  2. We love goodies and baking! So much fun!

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  3. Fun idea. We've done the cupcake decorating idea for birthday parties. I posted a FMM. Thanks for sharing your great ideas.

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  4. Those are cute! My kids would love this!

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  5. yet another brilliant idea friend :)

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  6. Fun family moment, sounds yummy and enjoyable. I like it.

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  7. The kids love to help their daddy make biscuits and pancakes (lately they require both) on the weekends. DeBoy's face was covered with batter on Sunday. We'll have to try the bakeoff - maybe we could do teams until they're older.

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  8. YUM! Great idea cause my family loves their sweets! :)

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  9. This looks like a lot of fun. I found you through Munchkins and Music and thought I would give it a try. You guys intimidate me though!!! We always have a family night once a week so I will think of something that brings us together. I am going to definitely have a cook off with my family too! Looks like a lot of fun!

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  10. Mmmmmm.....sounds like a very delicious way to spend an evening!!!

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  11. Mmmm...yummy. I love baking and do it WAY too much.I usually have to give it all away so I don't end up eating it all! LOL

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  12. I look forward to participating in Family Moment Monday in the near future. I just found your blog today!!

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