"Steve Calvin" > wrote in message
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> Lucy wrote:
>> Wow! Thanks you guys.. I am still taking notes here!
>> My mouth is watering for the spanish rice one..
>> I am just so clueless.. and I absolutely HATE having to try to follow
>> along a written recipe while cooking. I very much want to get to the
>> point where I can whip up a meal without having to stop and friggin read
>> a sheet of paper, or a book, etc. Ugh.. very frustrating for me. So.. I'm
>> going to listen to all you good cooks, and keep repeating those recipes
>> of yours that sound like something we'd like.. until I get it down pat.
>> Keep 'em coming, gang.. I need all the help I can get!
>> lucy
>>
>
> As I said to Johnny Mc in another thread, don't be afraid to experiment
> and consider it a learning tool. You'll find things that work for your
> tastes and things that you may not care for, or maybe think "hmmm, that
> was ok but I'll bet it'd be much better if....".

"Experiment" ?? You have no idea how much fear that strikes in my heart! I
have experimented before, m'dear. I set off the smoke alarms, and could not
figure out how to turn the things off, or disable them even, and meanwhile,
my next door neighbor, a retired cop with way too much time on his hands..
called the fire department. That was a lovely evening. (Please don't ream me
re the cop remark.. he's a dear man!)
And that wasn't even the time I decided I could do flambe just as well as
any tv chef, which lead to a real fire.
I just didn't pause to think, beforehand, that all those tv chefs do not
have an above stove vent, with pot holders attached on there with cute
magnets. Ugh.. that time, I called the fire department while DH attacked it
with a towel. (Ya, he's about as good a fireman as I am cook). The damage,
fortunately, was minimal.. just had to get part of the ceiling replaced,
(and the vent-a-hood).
I could type stories that begin with 'And then there was the time..' for
hours. The banana bread, even when I followed the recipe to the letter, came
out with a sunken hole in the middle. I still can't figure that one out.. it
was one of my mother's recipes. (She is deceased now).
Maybe before I try to learn to cook, I should take a fire prevention class.
lucy


>
> Take tonight for example. My "better half" has taken out italian sausage
> for dinner. (some sweet and some hot) Now, the first thing that popped
> into my mind was you're basic sausage, pepper, and onion sandwiches. Maybe
> with some mushrooms tossed in for the heck of it. But, I've since changed
> my mind and I really have no clue what I'm going to do with it.
>
> I'll open up the fridge and pantry and see what's gonna go with them. Will
> whatever I toss together be good? Beats the h*ll out of me! But there's
> always bacon, eggs, and toast if all else fails. ;-)
>
>
> --
> Steve
>
> Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
> bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...