My friend, Kayla, did some baking with her babysitting charges tonight, and this is what was said:
[09/23/09] Kayla: yay
[09/23/09] Kayla: i baked tonight, at work
[09/23/09] Kayla: with the brats
[09/23/09] Kayla: coconut something cookies
[09/23/09] Cate: Interesting. I'm not a big fan of coconut in cookies
[09/23/09] Cate: Did they enjoy it?
[09/23/09] Kayla: they werent that good, but the kids liked them
[09/23/09] Kayla: yeah
[09/23/09] Cate: xD
[09/23/09] Kayla: :)
[09/23/09] Kayla: and I learned how to get the vanilla out of a vanilla pod...thing
[09/23/09] Cate: Slice it down the middle and then scrape with a knife?
[09/23/09] Kayla nods enthusiastically
[09/23/09] Kayla: i felt like i was doing potions
[09/23/09] Cate: :) I'm proud of you
[09/23/09] Cate: XD
[09/23/09] Cate: I was about to say that!
[09/23/09] Kayla beams
[09/23/09] Cate: Harry taking his silver knife and curshing the sophorous bean with the flat of it.
[09/23/09] Cate: ....
[09/23/09] Kayla: the Dad is some big time chef who now teaches at the...chef...school...whatever it's called
[09/23/09] Cate is a geek.
[09/23/09] Kayla: yes
[09/23/09] Kayla: no
[09/23/09] Kayla: bc
[09/23/09] Kayla: i thought the exact same thing
[09/23/09] Kayla: but
[09/23/09] Kayla: >_> witheld
[09/23/09] Cate: >D
As for my own baking, I have completed a cookie experiment in anticipation of a potluck where my coworker has made it clear she wants my cookies for the potluck. The experiment is complete, and the conclusions will be drawn shortly for me. Joyous.