Carlson Kitchen

Pizza goals

Me: “Our tradition is to make our own pizzas on New Year’s Eve and stay up to midnight if we want.” 9 year old: “And hopefully don’t barf.”

Christmas cookies, part 2

A day later, the cookies are baked!

Christmas cookies part 1

For the first time in Christmas baking history, the old boy is getting his ingredients organized beforehand!

Half Birthday Cake

This week I told my eight year old it was his half birthday. He immediately said, “I want a half cake... we could put half a smiley face on it.”

Four years old!

Today this wonderful fellow is four. He’s so full of joy every day that Marie Kondo calls him for pro tips. Happy birthday to you, big guy!

Leftover Halloween Cookies

We’re making cookies with some of the leftover Halloween candy.

Robot Cake

I’m not Martha Stewart class when it comes to cakes - I may not even be Iron Sheik class yet. But the robot cake was a big hit with the first graders at today’s birthday party so I’ve got that going for me.

Frosted chocolate chip pancake

Don't judge me, I was once like you

I learned how to make royal icing

It's a bit runny but for a first try I'm pretty happy with it!

Breakfast is a teachable moment.

Or at last it seemed like one when I was making breakfast for everybody.
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