Dueling Easybake ovens.

Evenings in my kitchen have looked like this lately.  Besides the messy counters, just pretend you don't see those please, thank you.

We found Big Sis's old Easybake oven, and just purchased this one above for Little Sis at the Walmarts.  They have been having a blast with these.  And at ages 11 and 9 they can do it all by themselves.  Even better!  Big Sis got hers on her 4th birthday and although she enjoyed it then, it's so much more fun for her now that she can do it all on her own.

Behold, tiny nachos...

And of course, the classic tiny cake...

These Easybake cakes actually don't taste all that great.  And they get expensive.  So we decided to whip up a bowl of regular cake batter and keep it covered in the fridge so they can just spoon out the batter whenever they feel like baking.  'Real' cake batter tastes so much better.  

I had an Easybake oven when I was a little girl and I LOVED it so much.  It's so fun to peruse Ebay for vintage Easybake ovens, they looked so much cooler in the 60's and 70's!  I'm tempted to get one of the old ones just for kicks.  And just so you know I would totally bake with it.  Mine was the orange-y gold one from the 80's, but I really like the aqua and yellow ones from the 60's. 

It's hard to catch a glimpse of the goods! 

I love being a mommy to my girls.  Of course I would equally love having boys, but then I might have to bake in an Easybake oven all by myself, that or resort to bribery.  x

Comments

[Jen Newby]

So funny...I loved my Easy Bake oven as a child and I can remember my mom never letting me play with it. She hated the hassle of it. I also remember saying, "when I'm a mom I'm going to let my kids play with theirs all the time!" Well...I have a 6 yr. old now and I won't get one for her! Maybe when she's a bit older and can do it herself and CLEAN it herself, I'll get her one. (Although, I should probably get her one now b/c she's constantly wanting to help bake and cook and I'm the "mean mom" that never lets her) Maybe for Christmas this year I'll cave! (isn't it sort of great having girls! Especially when they like to sew, bake, play with dolls, craft, etc...) I've got 2 girls myself.

[Sabine]

Easybake?? Easybrad?? I´m a bit confused as you know, hehehe!!!
So sweet, I have to check out Ebay!!
Hugs,
Sabine B. xxx

[Stephanie]

Memories...Kenner Easy Bake Oven. Mine had little metal pans. I remember making pink "candy" from one of the packets and they looked and tasted like the rubber balls you get with your bag of jacks! Wonderful memories :o) and I'm sure your girls will have them too.

[Jenn Baker]

So FUN! I had one of the blue ones from the 60s - we got so bored we would put anything in there to see what happened - i remember putting candy cane pieces in and melting them! Thanks for sharing!

[happy zombie]

I will not look at the ebay link. I will not look at the ebay link.I will not look at the ebay link.I will not look at the ebay link.I will not look at the ebay link.

I love the pic, especially the ones with the Jr. Pioneerwomen looking and peeking. As always, ordinary becomes the extraordinary at Casa de ACQ!

And ps... I love your counters and all thats on them. Hardly a mess. You've been to my house - you know how my counters are! Which reminds me... I have some serious cleaning to do! xooxm

[happy zombie]

I just looked. @#$!%!!!... there's a vintage aqua one!

[Christine]

Ah, yes. Mine was a 70s model and I LOVED it. I can't even imagine how many bad tasting cakes I forced my family to eat. lol

[nanette]

What incredible fun. You are a good mom. I love to see that.

[periwinkle]

Never seen these before and they look great - if I'd got girls I might have been very tempted