The next Rachael Ray?

You all know how much I love to cook and learn new things in the kitchen. You know how much I love the Food Network. You may even know that one of my favorite Food Network cooks is Rachael Ray. BUT, what you might not know is that when I am in the kitchen alone and preparing a big meal/dessert (which I LOVE having the time to do), I like to try to see if I could do a cooking show myself. Yes, that's right...I talk to myself and pretend I am talking to an audience of people. :) It's fun and also hard work to cook and keep an audience engaged at the same time. I have really come to understand (on top of their great culinary skills) how talented Rachael, Bobby, Giada and Emeril really are!

Fast forward to post baby days...now I really have an audience to cook for and teach! She might not understand yet, but she is my biggest fan and she takes in every tip and trick I share. We like to call it "The Mommy and Abby Cooking Show!". I can't wait for the day when Abby is in the kitchen with me wearing her little apron and helping me cook.

Yesterday morning, she learned how to bake her first batch of chocolate chip cookies. Yum!

"So, this is a spoon....I use this to stir the batter...."

"Ok...I've got it...a spoon to stir...what's next Mom?"

"Yum! I think I am going to LOVE cookies! Can I lick the spoon when we're done?"

Could Abby be the next Rachael Ray? :)