A couple of years ago I bought an old egg beater at a flea market for $2.00. It is different looking and has a different action than most hand powered egg beaters. It actually only has 2 hoops at the bottom instead of 4 like most do.
Then I saw this one and loved the milk glass measuring cup it came in and purchased it.
A couple of weeks ago my daughter's power was out at her house. So she brought the minions here, so she could do laundry, give showers and feed them. Of course she pulled out DH favorite mixer to make them sausage and scrambled eggs.
She was so cute raving about how fluffy her eggs are when she cooks at my house. Is it the gas, that she is focused more on cooking, or the egg beater? Her request she wanted an egg beater for her upcoming birthday.
Sounds easy right? Do you know how hard they are to come by at times? Kind of like when you are looking for something you will never find it until you don't need it anymore. I have wandered yard sales, estate sales, and finally found one at an antique shop, but DH is not thrilled with it.
Also the 5 year old keeps asking his mamma to teach him to cook. I think it is a great idea as long as he understands he can only cook while supervised. She is not really lovin the idea. How old were you when you learned to cook? Or how old were your kids when you taught them to cook.
I bet my mom never worried about our fingers getting caught in them, nor did I when I used mine. I think I still have mine in a box somewhere...but I have no idea where the box is. Love all of yours!
ReplyDeletehubs and I have a hand beater too. we love love love it. I was around 6 when I started to learn to cook. my mom had me first just pouring ingredients in the bowl and helping to mix. then I graduated to measuring. and then later to use the stove/oven. I was about 10 or so by then. fun fun and a good way to foster love of cooking and self confidence.
ReplyDeleteI think my son was about 2 when he first starting "helping" cook things like pancakes and scrambled eggs.
ReplyDeleteI still have my grandmother's beater but never think to use it. It's hanging on the wall with her potato masher. :) blessings, marlene
ReplyDeleteWe may have on of Tommy s mother's here, but I like my kitchenaid
ReplyDeleteSo many different egg beaters! I like the one with the little cup. I did not learn to cook until after I was married, 18. Growing up my Mom never seemed to want us in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI don't think a child is ever to young to learn to cook. There are lots of things they can do to help mom without doing the actual cooking part.
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of egg beaters here, but, I tend to forget to use them. I got to make a cake when I was 3. My mother didn't like to cook (still doesn't), so, when I was 5+, my father would let me help him when he cooked. When I moved out, I'd call my father for cooking help, never my mother. Mom would put the cream gravy in the blender to get the lumps out. It did work.
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of hand mixers, too and I love them!!! As a kid, I played with them in the bathtub to make bubbles. =)
ReplyDeletewhat fun mixers you have. I do like that one with the cup. Pretty neat.
ReplyDeleteI learned to cook probably when I was about 8 and then my mom made me do all the cooking since she worked.
I taught my 3 kids when they were young too. Good thing I taught my boys because there wives didn't learn how to cook. They do some now.
I love using old-time tools for cooking! I've been on a mission in the past few years to replace all my fry pans with cast iron and my spoons & spatulas with metal ones. Also only using glass bowls and glasses. I've gotten to where I hate plastic! One thing I don't have is an egg beater - now I've gotta have one!!!
ReplyDeleteThis brings back many fond memories of my Mama cooking and me helping her.
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