Secrets of Michele's Kitchen: A True Story.
by Michele
Please follow instructions carefully.
Place 1 cup of flour, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon round pepper, and 1 teaspoon of curry in a Ziploc baie. Place small piece of skinless, boneless chicken in coatin mixture. Shake viorously. Watch in amazement as flour mixture floats around you and lands on face, hair and down shirt. Think to self: damn, I should have zipped the ba.
Decide that it is a ood niht to order pizza.
Stay tuned. More handy tips to follow in the next episode of irl With Apron.
You've been stuck, at Beauty Dish!!
Posted by: Birdie | April 28, 2005 at 10:30 PM
Now THAT'S a funny visual. Glad to know there's an estrogen-based life form that isn't any more proficient in the kitchen than I am.
But then again, I bet that knife looks darn good sitting there with your designer dishtowels and frilly toaster covers. :-)
Posted by: FTS | April 28, 2005 at 10:37 PM
I've done that, only it was marinade - oil, vinegar, garlic - yuck, what a freaken mess. But since it ended in pizza, it can't be all bad.
Posted by: Nancy | April 28, 2005 at 10:43 PM
Look on the bright side, Michele. At least you didn't burn yourself. Usually, when I forget a step in a process like that, the air is filled not with flour mixture, but the wonderfull aroma of scorched flesh.
Posted by: Phil | April 28, 2005 at 11:54 PM
Pizza is good, too.
Posted by: Raehan | April 29, 2005 at 01:26 AM
I'm with Phil - at least you didn't burn yourself.
In a previous life I was a Pastry Cook for a supermarket chain and did the most stupid things. Like add too much water to donut mixes, have the mixer on very fast when pre-mixing (ie. mix and water EVERYWHERE, over me, over other workers, over the walls!) I have so many experiences like that, it is not funny! Well, yes it is... STOP LAUGHING MICHELE!
Posted by: Melody | April 29, 2005 at 03:37 AM
I dunno, Michele...I think we might all have to pitch in and hire you a chef! :)
Thanks for the giggle!
Posted by: Tammy | April 29, 2005 at 08:10 AM
Tee hee. And the smirk on S,C,& A's face? Priceless.
Posted by: nat | April 29, 2005 at 08:16 AM
Ha Ha...not laughing at you but with you. I'm sure I've done it before myself. Well told.
Posted by: colleen | April 29, 2005 at 08:54 AM
Sounds like something from I Love Lucy! :-) I can sooo relate!
Posted by: Marie | April 29, 2005 at 09:22 AM
Love the visual. You have such a way with words.
Thanks for the Friday morning giggle.
Posted by: LadyBug | April 29, 2005 at 10:34 AM
HAHAHAHAHA... I'm not laughing at you... really...
Posted by: jenny | April 29, 2005 at 11:22 AM
I've done that. More than once. Now I put the stuff in a bowl and flour the old-fashioned way.
Posted by: MaxedOutMama | April 29, 2005 at 01:02 PM
that is why I avoid cooking as much as possible, my dear.
Posted by: sleepingmommy | April 29, 2005 at 02:49 PM
you crack me up. i hope sig will be cooking once you marry. just kidding. :)~
Posted by: lani | April 29, 2005 at 07:20 PM
Try this--make Ranch dressing in the carafe. Put in 1 c of milk, 1 c mayo and the dressing packet. Shake vigorously without making sure the lid is closed. Voila. Margaret, floor, counters, appliances covered with greasy, milky, spicy liquid. Then spend about an hour cleaning off the grease.
Posted by: Margaret | April 29, 2005 at 09:36 PM
Or try this: Put several teaspoons of oil in wok. Turn on high to heat oil. Turn back on stove briefly to resond to instant message on computer. Look at stove again. See foot-high flames in wok. Grab fire extinguisher and put fire out. Spend next few days wiping up fire extinguisher residue in kitchen.
Posted by: Bluegrass Mama | April 30, 2005 at 09:26 AM
Funny story! I have not made a mess like that. I just tend to burn things.
Posted by: Sue | May 01, 2005 at 10:53 AM