Easy Bake Oven

Who invented the Easy Bake Oven? I'd say he/she wasn't very smart, but considering the number of ovens sold over the years, I guess that wouldn't be a true statement.

Let's just say, that William has been dying to make something in the Easy Bake Oven since he saw one on the shelf at Target. Of course, I told him we had one at home and finally after about two weeks we have located the Easy Bake in the bottom of Catherine's closet.

So, being the good Mom that I am, today was the day dedicated to baking brownies Easy Bake style - one at a time, over the course of three or more hours!

Thankfully, after the first one came out and William took a bite he looks at me and says "Mom can we just make the rest of them the old-fashioned way in the oven?"

I just wanted to kiss his little face and say "I told you so", but I didn't. Some lessons in life you just have to learn through your own experience. The Easy Bake Oven and the fact that it doesn't work like you want it to, is just one of those lessons!

The picture tells the whole story: