Ivan's Bake Sale for Charity

This past weekend was a whirlwind of baking, baking, baking, baking.....my head is spinning......this is the story:

Ivan's school offers opportunities each year for their students to be involved in a variety of charitable experiences.  Ivan caught the vision after a school assembly.  He decided to bake goodies to sell in order to raise money for one of these charitable opportunities.  The organization is called Actionaid and it helps build wells in places that need water (among other things).   

To make a long story short, it was crazy.  He came home with 54 orders.  Between me, Ivan and Emily we made cinnamon rolls, chocolate cupcakes, vanilla cupcakes, brownies, chocolate chip cookies, M&M cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, chocolate mint cookies, chocolate cookies, snickerdoodles, chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes, banana bread, banana muffins (with and without chocolate chips)....yes, I've lost it.

We aren't sure of the amount raised this weekend, but it was around 70 euros.  I went this morning (Monday) to his school to help distribute the pre-orders at the morning recess.  We had to fight off sugar deprived children left and right :o)  

Here are a few pictures from one night of baking (out of three):

I think it would be safe to say that we don't want to repeat this crazy baking weekend, but it is also safe to say that it is a blast cooking in the kitchen together!!!  Viva La Cucina!!