It's Always Better on a Beater

You remember being a kid, right? Mom is in the kitchen whipping up something tasty with her trusty old mixer. The sound of the beaters draw you into the kitchen. Perhaps you stand by the counter, eagerly awaiting the taste of cake batter. Suddenly Mom hands you the sticky, dripping beater to lick clean. Yes...I believe we all have those memories. I think it might be engraved in a child's brain that if it is on a beater, then it will inevitably taste better. Actually, you can come very close to comparing it to Pavlov's Dog theory. I can actually spot the drool escaping their mouths when I fire up the ol' mixer. Mashed potatoes were a winner for the longest time with Alex and Abby, but in the last few months, it's all I can do to get them to even look at the plate without turning their noses up in disgust. I make some dang good potatoes, too! So bring on the picky eaters! I decided to give them the beaters and they gobble up the potatoes like it's some special treat concocted specially for them. I thought Abby might not be interested in the joy-joy goodness of beaters, but I was mistaken. She was just as happy to nom-nom-nom the beater clean. They even ask for more and I just dip the beaters back into the bowl until they have had their fill. In fact, they enjoy eating from them so much, that I might just try whipping up a few other side dishes. What do you think about whipped green beans and broccoli? Too much? Ah well...at least I can gaurantee they'll eat potatoes.