Spudnuts, by kids

Well, I felt the need to up the fun level and do some more hands-on things that really get the kiddos excited to join in this week.  So, I offered that we would do cooking lessons.  Great idea, right?!  We drew from a hat and Eden got the first turn to pick what we would make.  With great excitement, she announced, "Doughnuts!!!"  Not exactly spaghetti :}  But, more pain, more gain, so we dove in.  A flour explosion that seemed to cover the first floor of the house, a cup of scalded milk on the floor, and 6 hands (soon 8 hands) completely entombed in very low flour:liquid dough later, and we were frying some doughnuts.  We made 'spudnuts' at my FIL's recommendation, and they were pretty good!   And as intended, the kids had very, very much fun.  (Asher was in make-a-warrior-face-for-the-camera-mode despite my admonitions to smile.)  Owen said, "We should take these to Dunkin' Donuts and tell them we can make better ones!"