Charlotte Mason recommends teaching children “handicrafts,” as in useful skills, in addition to their liberal arts education. Upon reflection, I decided that while I could not teach my kids plumbing or electrical wiring, I probably should be able to teach them to cook, or at least, to bake. So a few weeks ago on Friday (our “other” day in the school week) we made pretzels! Yes, I know, important lifetime skill, that. We had just had a really good one from Auntie Anne’s in the mall that week, and I thought, “I bet I could make one of these…”
Hey, it’s baking, right? We found a recipe on about.com, and had a good time. I’m not sure they turned out as well as Auntie Anne’s – but it’s hard to say as I overtoasted them when attempting to rewarm them later in the day, and never ate one fresh out of the oven.
Look pretty good, huh?