Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Frozen Treats for Busybodies




Do you have little people at your house?
More importantly, do you have "busy" little people at your house? You know the kind that can take apart your house faster than you can put it together? The kind that for every single step you take forward he takes you back 2 or 40?
I do!
I have a busy little boy like that.
And I wouldn't trade him for the world.

But...

On days when I have a lot to do in the kitchen, I need a plan. Or a trick. Or a nanny. Or better yet a cook!

But...

I don't have a nanny or a cook.

It's just him and I.

And my tricky plan.

I keep a few little frozen healthy treats in the freezer and when I need to keep him from under foot, out of the cabinets and off of the oven and dishwasher door or otherwise occupied. I pull out one of these!

On this day it was frozen spiced applesauce. On other days it may be frozen fruit and yogurt or frozen spiced peaches.

This keeps him very busy. It takes a looong time to scrape up a spoonful of frozen treat and I can get a lot accomplished. And it's healthy too!

What about you?
Do you have any good tips for keeping "busybodies" busy?

This post is linked to Kitchen Tip Tuesday.
Tuesdays Tip Jar.
Works for me Wednesday.

5 comments:

Mom2fur said...

He's adorable, and he sure looks like he's enjoying his frozen treat!

Betsy said...

What a great idea. Thanks

Kristin said...

Thanks Ladies!

Llama Momma said...

This is truly brilliant. (I wish I had read this long ago...)

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing this.