Comments on: And MORE Snow! http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/ I'm a mama of two who just wants to wake up and have her espresso and knit a few stitches in solitude. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: E to the M http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-12008 E to the M Sat, 30 Dec 2006 06:36:52 +0000 http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-12008 I made the White Bean Chili last night and brought t to a friend's for dinner tonight. It was a big hit! I made the White Bean Chili last night and brought t to a friend’s for dinner tonight. It was a big hit!

]]> By: J.P. http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11621 J.P. Sun, 24 Dec 2006 23:12:46 +0000 http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11621 I have two big disasters that have occurred in my kitchen. The first has to do with me making my signature dish, which is macaroni and cheese. I make the kind with sour creme and cottage cheese, which is a great combination. You mix everything up and then put in the noodles and then bake. I was making it for a church function and got it ready and popped it into the oven while I was getting ready. All should have been well with it and it should have been ready, but it wasn't fully cooked and still runny when I checked it. Oh yeah.. I forgot to add the noodles. Yeah.. I'm naturally blond! The second was a total Duh JP moment. I was transferring a whole package of dry grits into a new container and the bag that I was getting them out of had a hole. Basically, I had about half a pound of grits in my sink before I realized it. I, being the brainiac that I am, turned on the sink. Grits expand. Not good. That plumber who came to fix my sink thought it was hysterical. Needless to say, I don't buy grits anymore. I hope that these little glimses into my insanity made your day! :) I have two big disasters that have occurred in my kitchen.
The first has to do with me making my signature dish, which is macaroni and cheese. I make the kind with sour creme and cottage cheese, which is a great combination. You mix everything up and then put in the noodles and then bake. I was making it for a church function and got it ready and popped it into the oven while I was getting ready. All should have been well with it and it should have been ready, but it wasn’t fully cooked and still runny when I checked it. Oh yeah.. I forgot to add the noodles. Yeah.. I’m naturally blond!
The second was a total Duh JP moment. I was transferring a whole package of dry grits into a new container and the bag that I was getting them out of had a hole. Basically, I had about half a pound of grits in my sink before I realized it. I, being the brainiac that I am, turned on the sink. Grits expand. Not good. That plumber who came to fix my sink thought it was hysterical. Needless to say, I don’t buy grits anymore.
I hope that these little glimses into my insanity made your day! :)

]]> By: Monica http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11404 Monica Fri, 22 Dec 2006 03:36:41 +0000 http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11404 You have more snow than we've gotten this winter! As for disasters, let's go with my first. I was 6, maybe 7. Loved melted butter on toast. I got smart: toast, add butter; rinse, repeat. Same bread, more butter, super crispy! On the third time through, the toaster caught on fire and scared the hell out of me. That was the end of that. You have more snow than we’ve gotten this winter!
As for disasters, let’s go with my first. I was 6, maybe 7. Loved melted butter on toast. I got smart: toast, add butter; rinse, repeat. Same bread, more butter, super crispy! On the third time through, the toaster caught on fire and scared the hell out of me. That was the end of that.

]]> By: Adam http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11375 Adam Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:50:26 +0000 http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11375 Hmmm, probably my best disaster was when I was making a caramelized apple tart for a fancy dinner with friends. I'd made the same recipe before and it was fantastic, so I figured I'd repeat my success. Well I was short on prep time, so I cut up the apples in the morning, and tossed them in some lemon juice so they wouldn't be all brown when I got home. Well, the recipe involves putting down the apples with lots of sugar and butter and super heating it until the sugar caramelizes on the apples, and then you put a crust on top and bake it in the oven for a bit. Well, I hadn't thought of this, but lemon juice + butter + sugar = curdled butter and no caramelizing. Basically I pulled it out of the oven and flipped it out of the pan and the whole top was completely black. And the thing tasted rancid. Next time I'll chop the apples right before I use them. Hmmm, probably my best disaster was when I was making a caramelized apple tart for a fancy dinner with friends. I’d made the same recipe before and it was fantastic, so I figured I’d repeat my success. Well I was short on prep time, so I cut up the apples in the morning, and tossed them in some lemon juice so they wouldn’t be all brown when I got home. Well, the recipe involves putting down the apples with lots of sugar and butter and super heating it until the sugar caramelizes on the apples, and then you put a crust on top and bake it in the oven for a bit. Well, I hadn’t thought of this, but lemon juice + butter + sugar = curdled butter and no caramelizing. Basically I pulled it out of the oven and flipped it out of the pan and the whole top was completely black. And the thing tasted rancid. Next time I’ll chop the apples right before I use them.

]]> By: Isela http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11373 Isela Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:34:31 +0000 http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11373 I have a story for you over on my bloggy to entertain you. Sorry that you are buried under snow. I will still move over there by you :), you have beautiful weather most of the time. I have a story for you over on my bloggy to entertain you. Sorry that you are buried under snow. I will still move over there by you :), you have beautiful weather most of the time.

]]> By: Alyson http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11352 Alyson Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:52:05 +0000 http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11352 About 18 years ago, we spent a few months living with my husband's grandparents. Since they were providing a roof over our heads, AND daycare for our now 20 year old son, I felt it was only right to do as much of the cooking as I could manage while working a full-time job in a town an hour away. So one weekend I went to the store and bought fixin's for a fish dinner. I bought orange roughy, and was warned by the fish guy to cook it simply and to take care not to overcook it. So I went home and prepared dinner carefully cooked my fish and prepared to serve it. I had decided to cook it in packets of foil dressed only with a bit of lemon juice, so when it was served, each packet was placed on a plate. When you opened the packets, the fish looked really good, perfectly cooked and flakey. Then you stick your fork in..............Well, the fish guy never told me what would happen when you overcooked Orange Roughy, even just a little. It basically disintegrates. I was serving something that had the consistancy of fish OATMEAL. I still get the willies when I cook fish! About 18 years ago, we spent a few months living with my husband’s grandparents. Since they were providing a roof over our heads, AND daycare for our now 20 year old son, I felt it was only right to do as much of the cooking as I could manage while working a full-time job in a town an hour away. So one weekend I went to the store and bought fixin’s for a fish dinner. I bought orange roughy, and was warned by the fish guy to cook it simply and to take care not to overcook it. So I went home and prepared dinner carefully cooked my fish and prepared to serve it. I had decided to cook it in packets of foil dressed only with a bit of lemon juice, so when it was served, each packet was placed on a plate. When you opened the packets, the fish looked really good, perfectly cooked and flakey. Then you stick your fork in…………..Well, the fish guy never told me what would happen when you overcooked Orange Roughy, even just a little. It basically disintegrates. I was serving something that had the consistancy of fish OATMEAL. I still get the willies when I cook fish!

]]> By: Jess http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11344 Jess Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:00:45 +0000 http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11344 I'm so excited that the Swag is coming! Too bad I won't be here when it arrives :-( I'm trying to think of a cooking disaster but it's difficult to come up with anything. Not because there are so few, but because there are so many - I worked in restaurant kitchens for a few years and there were plenty of incidents that left me crying in the middle of the dinner rush. I guess I'll have to think about it and maybe make a post telling my story. I’m so excited that the Swag is coming! Too bad I won’t be here when it arrives :-(

I’m trying to think of a cooking disaster but it’s difficult to come up with anything. Not because there are so few, but because there are so many - I worked in restaurant kitchens for a few years and there were plenty of incidents that left me crying in the middle of the dinner rush. I guess I’ll have to think about it and maybe make a post telling my story.

]]> By: MissyJoon http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11341 MissyJoon Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:16:55 +0000 http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11341 Most embarrassing cooking moments--there are so many . . . let's start with the fact that I burn pizza bagels EVERY TIME, and I can't microwave popcorn without burning it either. It's downhill from there, as far as me in the kitchen goes!! The smoke detector is ALWAYS going off . . . Most embarrassing cooking moments–there are so many . . . let’s start with the fact that I burn pizza bagels EVERY TIME, and I can’t microwave popcorn without burning it either. It’s downhill from there, as far as me in the kitchen goes!!

The smoke detector is ALWAYS going off . . .

]]> By: Punkin http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11340 Punkin Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:53:03 +0000 http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11340 My daughter used to run out into the backyard and then stand there looking at the house whenever she saw me put the wok on the stove. She said she hated the sound of the smoke alarm. oh. My cooking skills are not the best. My daughter used to run out into the backyard and then stand there looking at the house whenever she saw me put the wok on the stove. She said she hated the sound of the smoke alarm. oh. My cooking skills are not the best.

]]> By: Jan http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11333 Jan Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:14:41 +0000 http://www.scoutj.com/2006/12/20/and-more-snow/#comment-11333 Mine was the time I tried to make beans. White beans with ham hocks or some such. You know, the beans start out dried, you soak them overnight, then cook them forever? I had library paste! Haven't tried that again! I'll have to run down your link to the white bean chili, and see if I can do that! Mine was the time I tried to make beans. White beans with ham hocks or some such. You know, the beans start out dried, you soak them overnight, then cook them forever? I had library paste! Haven’t tried that again!

I’ll have to run down your link to the white bean chili, and see if I can do that!

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