kewb Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I wanted a cupcake. I didn't want to make a dozen cupcakes or the children and I would eat them all. So I quartered my recipe and made 4 delicious cupcakes with a sugar glaze. One for everyone. I could have just made that cake in a mug thing but I thought I would be nice. Since I bake so infrequently the children were so happy to get a cupcake. Followed by disappointment that I only made one for everyone in the family. You would think I have denied them the very thing they need for success in life from the caterwauling I have been hearing. What makes this so exasperating is that I do not have toddlers. I have an 18 year old and a 15 year old. Which is apparently the same as having toddlers. Next time I crave a cupcake I will just eat the chocolate chips in the freezer. 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Next time you'll make 4 and eat them all yourself. Or at least that's what I would do! No one said you had to share. 😜 And that would frustrate me. And I have toddlers so I can relate. Apparently I can know they will never grow out of this. Sigh. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Good grief. Tell them if they want more cupcakes, to make them themselves! That is what I told my 12 year old (who then mastered the mug brownie thing). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) I did mention that they were free to use the kitchen. It seems baked goods taste better when someone else does all the work and the cleanup. They retreated to their rooms properly chastised for being a couple of ingrates. Edited May 18, 2016 by kewb 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I ate chocolate chips out of the pantry last week. I currently have 4 teens and a 11 yo living with me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I did mention that they were free to use the kitchen. It seems baked goods taste better when someone else does all the work and the cleanup. They retreated to their rooms properly chastised for being a couple of ingrates. EVERYTHING tastes better when someone else does all the work. :) So...you're going to make us cupcakes, right, kewb? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyS Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I have an 18 year old and a 15 year old. Which is apparently the same as having toddlers. Totally the same thing as a toddler, except they smell worse. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I ate chocolate chips out of the pantry last week. I currently have 4 teens and a 11 yo living with me. I attempted to dig chocolate chips out of a "cookies in a jar" mix someone gave us. Unsuccessfully. :o 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Sweets are not my weakness. It's crunchy, salty stuff. I have to hide it if I hope to get any of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Look, if you give a kid a cupcake, they're gonna want another. And chances are, if you give them that - they're going to want a cupcake to go with it. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Girl Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 If Mom wants a cupcake, she absolutely should have one. That's my rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Look, if you give a kid a cupcake, they're gonna want another. And chances are, if you give them that - they're going to want a cupcake to go with it. Ha!! You just made me crack up in the middle of the orthodontist waiting room. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Next time you'll make 4 and eat them all yourself. Or at least that's what I would do! No one said you had to share. 😜 And that would frustrate me. And I have toddlers so I can relate. Apparently I can know they will never grow out of this. Sigh. Oh yeah it only gets worse. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) DD15 is baking cupcakes right now!!!!! The down-side is that she is a chocolate fiend whereas DS20 and I are bleh on chocolate. However, we are only going to say nice things about these wonderful cupcakes so that next time we can lobby in advance for lemon. :drool5: :willy_nilly: :001_wub: Edited May 18, 2016 by AK_Mom4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Recipe for 4 amazing chocolate cupcakes???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Next time I would recommend a bakery run, solo, with a cup of Joe and a good book. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Look, if you give a kid a cupcake, they're gonna want another. And chances are, if you give them that - they're going to want a cupcake to go with it. This is the truthiest of all the truths. Edited May 18, 2016 by ILiveInFlipFlops 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnwife Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I have no idea what I will do when I have teens (our oldest is only 5), but I know what my mom would have done. She would have not only reminded me that not only is the kitchen available for use, but that I would be using it to make dinner and dessert for the family that night or the next night. I have no doubt I wouldn't have complained anymore. (I wouldn't have complained in the first place. Desserts were rare - very rare- in our house. Complaining about any that did occur wouldn't have ever crossed my mind.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 You ladies make me laugh. Honest, they are usually not such beasts. I definitely am glad to know I am not alone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I am on "team kids." You made about the same mess and had the same cleanup with four as you would a whole recipe. Why not just make the whole batch. The rest of us want 2 or 3 cupcakes! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 I am on "team kids." You made about the same mess and had the same cleanup with four as you would a whole recipe. Why not just make the whole batch. The rest of us want 2 or 3 cupcakes! It was definitely less clean up then when I make a full batch. Truly, I was being selfish for wanting to keep everyone to a serving versus eating enough for 12 people in one sitting. I suspect next time I will just go out and buy myself a cupcake. There are many fine bakeries by me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Yes, buy. That happens to be what I did today. (blush) However, an alternative would be to make your regular recipe, give everyone two, then secretly freeze the rest individually for future "Momma wants a cupcake" days. Then discretely thaw one on those days of need. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Yes, buy. That happens to be what I did today. (blush) However, an alternative would be to make your regular recipe, give everyone two, then secretly freeze the rest individually for future "Momma wants a cupcake" days. Then discretely thaw one on those days of need. This is a genius idea. I don't know why that never occurred to me. Right up there with how I take the Mallowmars out of the box and wrap them in tinfoil and stick them in the back of the freezer. No one ever wants to open the tin foil. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) When I had kids that age, I also had a toddler. All of my friends who had toddlers the same age (but no teens) wondered where I got all the patience and zen for the toddler. I never told them that he seemed so mellow and laid back compared to the teens. ;) Edited May 19, 2016 by Guest 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Just like toddlers. Except they cost WAY more, and have the ability to leave the house without you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I wanted a cupcake. I didn't want to make a dozen cupcakes or the children and I would eat them all. So I quartered my recipe and made 4 delicious cupcakes with a sugar glaze. One for everyone. I could have just made that cake in a mug thing but I thought I would be nice. Since I bake so infrequently the children were so happy to get a cupcake. Followed by disappointment that I only made one for everyone in the family. You would think I have denied them the very thing they need for success in life from the caterwauling I have been hearing. What makes this so exasperating is that I do not have toddlers. I have an 18 year old and a 15 year old. Which is apparently the same as having toddlers. Next time I crave a cupcake I will just eat the chocolate chips in the freezer. Is it bad that I am cracking up laughing here... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I wanted a cupcake. I didn't want to make a dozen cupcakes or the children and I would eat them all. So I quartered my recipe and made 4 delicious cupcakes with a sugar glaze. One for everyone. I could have just made that cake in a mug thing but I thought I would be nice. Since I bake so infrequently the children were so happy to get a cupcake. Followed by disappointment that I only made one for everyone in the family. You would think I have denied them the very thing they need for success in life from the caterwauling I have been hearing. What makes this so exasperating is that I do not have toddlers. I have an 18 year old and a 15 year old. Which is apparently the same as having toddlers. Next time I crave a cupcake I will just eat the chocolate chips in the freezer. I feel for you. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Just like toddlers. Except they cost WAY more, and have the ability to leave the house without you. That part seems okay to me! Also the part where, in theory, teens can stay home alone? That sounds good. I'm trying to imagine sitting down to a meal with my husband and no one narrating an entire episode of River Monsters or making jokes about their butts. I'm just going to pretend that the cost of teens will leave me with some money to eat out..... Yep. It's gonna happen. Wendy's is still eating out. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 That part seems okay to me! Also the part where, in theory, teens can stay home alone? That sounds good. I'm trying to imagine sitting down to a meal with my husband and no one narrating an entire episode of River Monsters or making jokes about their butts. I'm just going to pretend that the cost of teens will leave me with some money to eat out..... Yep. It's gonna happen. Wendy's is still eating out. Lol! It has its perks, but as I sat here tonight and waited for my teen twins to return home from their first night time drive alone, the drawbacks were rearing their head. They made it home safely though, and I'm back to thinking it is a perk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I usually hide, um...I mean keep donuts or some Sara Lee yummies in the pantry. After they go to bed, I bring them out to eat. I better throw away the evidence though, before morning! Or I get "the look" Sheesh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I have 48 cupcakes left upstairs...until they go with me to track practice today. I confess to eating 2 1/2 (2 without icing, 1/2 with). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 That part seems okay to me! Also the part where, in theory, teens can stay home alone? That sounds good. I'm trying to imagine sitting down to a meal with my husband and no one narrating an entire episode of River Monsters or making jokes about their butts. I'm just going to pretend that the cost of teens will leave me with some money to eat out..... Yep. It's gonna happen. Wendy's is still eating out. Is my ds hanging out at your house? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 This is a genius idea. I don't know why that never occurred to me. Right up there with how I take the Mallowmars out of the box and wrap them in tinfoil and stick them in the back of the freezer. No one ever wants to open the tin foil. Nooooo.... Don't do it. You have no idea how good frozen cupcakes are! My mum used to make butterfly cakes and freeze them and wonder why they all disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Nooooo.... Don't do it. You have no idea how good frozen cupcakes are! My mum used to make butterfly cakes and freeze them and wonder why they all disappeared. It is true. I have no idea. Your warning is making me ponder. Is a butterfly cake a cake that is shaped like a butterfly or something else? Now I am giving myself nostalgia over the entemann's pound cake my mother always had in the freezer in case company dropped by. Quick to thaw and jazzed up with an accompaniment of strawberry jam. Death to the child that touched the company cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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