We have a ton of fun posts coming this week, sorry I've been busy with company.
Today the girls made their own butter in baby food jars! I love activities that show them how food is made and they LOVED eating their fresh butter wtih rolls for lunch. All you need is heavy cream, small jars or containers, and lot of shakin'! Cortini mentioned that they do this at Thanksgiving, what a great idea! You could give each child a jar and they can make the butter for dinner!:)
Fresh Butter Ingredients:
Baby food jars (or other small sealable container)
Baby food jars (or other small sealable container)
Heavy Cream
optional: fresh herbs, honey, or other flavoring
optional: fresh herbs, honey, or other flavoring
Directions:
Fill baby food jar about 1/4 full of heavy cream.
Screw on lid tightly and shake!! It takes about half an hour, so let the kids run around with them outside, or shake them while watching a movie (or General Conference this weekend if you're Mormon. Ha!:)). Here's what it will look like when done. 
At first, the cream will just coat the sides of the jar. Then, it will start to seperate into a watery substance and more solid cream. Keep shaking a few more minutes, and it will re-combine into creamy butter! You can add fresh herbs or even a little honey if you want some different flavors (add them after you've finished mixing the butter). Serve with fresh rolls or crackers. Yum!
11 comments:
This looks like it would be great fun to do with the kids.
Look at that! How cool, I bet the kids just loved it!
We have the kid's do this at Thanksgiving. I've always wanted to try herbs in it but haven't been brave enough! lol
maryeb--thanks, it was definitely a hit, we'll be doing it again.
jenny--they sure did! My husband was wolfing it down, too, when he thought no one was looking.:)
cortini--what a GREAT idea! That's a great way for them to help "prepare" the Thanksgiving meal, we'll definitely do it!!
What a fun idea. I can't wait to try it with my kidlets!
Look how cool. Thanks for the good idea.
liz--they'll love it!
nicole--you're welcome!:)
My kids and I just did this!!! It was so fun. They loved it. We danced to The Wiggles: Shaky Shaky and Shake Your Sillies Out while making the butter!
Your ideas are always sooooo much fun and my kids and I have done most (if not all) your great fall/halloween ideas. My kids' favorite...the eyeballs. They have to have eyes on everything!!!
How fun for the kids. That butter looks so good!
I remember doing this in Girl Scouts in fifth grade - it's so fun!
I can remember my Grandmother sitting in a rocking chair, rolling a jar of cream with her foot until it was butter, she would give the jar to us when she felt we were getting to noisy, she always said "Since you have so much energy, Shake this" We did lots of shaking and jumping, and if I remember it right by the time dinner was on the table we were all tired out and ready to eat quietly.Gotta Love the ideas of 50 years ago.
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