My Husband Married a Dunce

LOL - too funny, I can't think of anything I've done like this off hand but do have a story that relates to yours. Years ago one of my aunts was just married and she and her husband had a fight one night in their apartment. Well, it happened just about the time they were getting ready to eat dinner, speggetti. Somehow, can't remember who did it now, spegetti ended up hanging from the 12 foot ceiling in the dinning room and both refused to clean it up. Weeks went by and it still hung there - every time someone came into the apartment and noticed the ceiling 'decoration' they would comment 'spegetti's done' :)

If it doesn't come with instructions and I have to figure it out for myself or if it comes with instructions and I have to put it together, it comes out really, really weird. So I usually have to be shown something first. Except when it comes to food because my relatives cook so much and the instructions usually seem to be a lot better. Take care.

That's too funny. I've done my share of overcooking and undercooking but I cook nearly every day and can't think of a meal that's turned out so bad that it was inedible or had to be thrown it out.

I spent so much time in the kitchen with my mother and grandmother that I had no problem when cooking BUT I did forget to look through a package of dried beans once and wouldn't you know it...my father-in-law was the one who bit down on the small rock that was left in them. Man was I thankful it wasn't my mother-in-law, I would never have lived that down if it had been her. My father-in-law didn't even say a word about it until later when we were in the room alone. I too heard that tossing a noodle on the ceiling was a way to see if they were done but I have never done it because I was afraid it would stick and not fall down...I have very high ceilings and no ladder.

Not really but the best one I ever heard of was a guy started on a construction crew and being the youngest they had a job for him to do. They sent him down to the local hardware store to buy striped paint....so he went and asked for striped paint! Everyone got a big kick out of it! I guess it's there way to iniate new people! LOL

Um... this will take some work... (I know its under humor, but I'm going to have fun with you anyways Carol!) If you really want to fry noodles, you have to boil them for a bit to get them going. You want to do it for a slightly shorter time so the noodles are firm and can withstand the frying. Thicker noodles also help with this endeavor. About the ceiling...You do know you can just fish out a noodle and taste it so you can tell the texture? Firm is good, but people have their own preferences. Don't worry about it being a big joke...*chuckle*... no one is...*chuckle chuckle*...laughing...! Alright now time for some fun with me then. Back when I started cooking, I had to sneak in cooking. I was great at it, but it started to get to my head. There've been a few times I've "fixed" the seasoning to some of ma's dishes (chili, meatsauce, pork cutlets, diced potatoes, to name a few). There, there's the novice moment on my end.

Thats funny!LOL Ive heard your suppose to do that too. But I never did it.LOL Ive been cooking since I was a teenager. I had to learn fast my got sick so I had to do all the cooking. Back then I didnt like it but now I do. So how did your sauce turn out?

You sound like me! My hubby is definitely the chef of the house. He always swore that I could burn water. I did the thing with the noodles, throwing them on the wall to see if they were done. And I had the exact same outcome....lovely squiggly lines all over the place. I also tried to make rigatoni, with a meat filling, but I made it so spicy that even hubby couldn't tolerate it. So I just let him do the work now. I'll stick to my microwavable meals. Hahaha!

I was lucky that as a child quite often was left to make my own dinner so I learned very fast. To be honest, I can't think of anything though that I have done that silly but I suppose because I was learning I didn't realise that whatever I was doing was so wrong. I am by no means trying to say I am talented at everything I turn my hand to but probably just more ignorant of the correct way to do it that I don't realise how wrong I am doing it. There is actually something that you put in the drink "Long Vodka". It is called Angostura Bitters. I don't know if you have heard of it but basically you are meant to lace the glass with it before making up your vodka, lemonade and lime. It tastes absolutely lovely so I went on a search to buy it for the house and when I got it I was pouring it into my drinks in the house not realising that having a noticable amount is really bad for you. I was putting it in every drink I made when I had parties and was putting in loads. "ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters is a highly concentrated food and beverage flavouring. Made from a secret formula, it is a unique blend of natural herbs and spices which is used to flavour a wide variety of foods and drinks." I have taken this off the website. I can't give you the link to where exactly in the site it is cos it is one of those fancy motion ones but here you go. http://www.angostura.com/06_bitters.htm Basically it is rumoured that it is made from the same stuff as rat poison but when you have more than a dash in your drink then you can end up with a very sore stomache. I only have it now when I am leaving it to a bartender. Lol.

Well I had a good laugh at your comment ,,,I hope now (after all that funny experience) uhave elarnt coooking...

How funny! My first husband used to tell people I was the only woman he knew who could burn Jello. There is definately someting to be grateful with age. Experience! Now I am a really good cook. And really old too...lol