Clara came up with this recipe idea all by herself this evening and then went ahead and made it for Leo and I. As she was chopping the strawberries Clara maintained a constant monologue. She often mentioned that she wasn't a super chef like mommy and berated herself for chopping slowly. She never got frustrated or mad but she certainly wanted to make it clear that she'd been slow and would probably get faster with practice. Leo sat by her side for the entire prep time encouraging her with a hungry look in his eyes.

After my little chef had cleared the table she asked for help to write down her homemade desert. She dictated the recipe and I wrote a rough draft for her to copy. This is her final version of Strawberries and Sauce. She mentioned wanting to type it on the computer as well tomorrow.