A COOK is Emerging….. (thank goodness!!! (read previous post linked in this one-you'll understand why I say that!!!)

Readers of my blog for a while may remember some of Ana’s earlier attempts at cooking.

Oye-vey!!!

But, a few weeks ago, I am happy to announce……she successfully prepared a plate-full of banana fritters & one of strawberry fritters!!

(Ok, I did help a bit. I think the popping & spitting oil emitting from the frying pan was a bit intimidating!)

Thank-goodness there were no “surprise” ingredients!!!

& yes, I do plan on taking advantage of her new-found ability!

(& by the way……my newly minted cook is going away for her first week at camp without us-next week. She is thrilled to take an 8 hour trip away from her family with my sister & her cousins. I’m not sure how excited I am about it. YIKES!!! My baby is growing up. I’ll keep you posted!)

P.S. If any of my blog readers have any words of encouragement for me & how I’ll be fine without my oldest for a week-I’ll take them! I already miss her!