Jessica V. > wrote:
> -L. wrote:
>
>> Have you ever been madly cooking, on top of your game - and then
>> BAM! - a "flat tire" - no pepper in the grinder, just ran out of
>> the right kind of vinegar, need tomato puree and all you have is
>> diced, etc.?
>>
>> What's your most frustrating "flat tire"? No pepper in the grinder
>> or forgetting to buy a spice I need is mine, I think. Either that
>> or dumping in too much of something (herb/spice) by accident.
>>
>> -L.
>
> There was that pot of chili I made once where instead of 1 t.
> cayenne and 3 T. New Mexico chile powder I reversed them. The
> horror.

Ye cats! You *have* to put in more of the chile powder than that. 3
T. each sounds about right :d

Anyhow, being out of coffee beans in the morning really chafes, and
it's even worse when guests are over.

Cheers,
D
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