I haven't always had an automatic ice maker and it isn't a deal breaker if I don't have one. Standing in the kitchen while making sandwiches for lunch, I heard the refrigerator hum and even growl. I turned and gave it a sly look and immediately thought of how grateful I am it's making those funny noises. While humming and growling, it's filtering water and freezing crushed ice cubes for my convenience alone.
Travis and Matthew are home sick today and keeping the t.v. warm. Travis came into the kitchen and asked if we had mango and honey. I told him I was pretty sure we did, but by the time I answered he was already pulling a mango from the fruit bin in the refrigerator. (The fruit bin...another convenience.)
He told me he wanted to make a smoothie he just saw on t.v. He proceeded to get out yogurt, milk, honey, and crushed ice by himself because he's an independent 5 year old and I was still making sandwiches.
T: Mom, get out the blender. (Have you seen my new blender?)
Me: What do you put in first?
T: The yogurt.
Me: How much?
T: The whole thing. (pointing to a 4 oz yogurt container)
Me: Now what?
T: Mango
Me: How much?
T: 7 pieces (I'm giggling inside...7, huh?)
Me: Do you know how much milk goes in?
T: (getting out a plastic drinking cup) Mom, fill it to where my finger is. (As I'm pouring...) OK, stop.
(This is about 6 oz of milk in case you were writing this down on a recipe card.)
Me: How much honey do you need?
T: I'll tell you when to stop. (I open the cap and start to squeeze honey into the blender about the amount of 1 TBSP.) STOP!
Me: Ok, let's put the ice in. (About a cup)
T: You have to blend it as long as you blend your smoothies in the morning.
