Planning Ahead
Nov. 27th, 2002 11:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jwgWhile reading entries about cooking I am reminded of something that happened to me once while cooking. I was making some brownie-like things from a simple recipe. The first thing I did was to get from my pantry closet some graham crackers and walnuts. I crumbled the graham crackers and chopped the walnuts. Then I went back to the pantry for the next ingredient: chocolate bits.
Oops, there were none. So I trekked out to the nearby Store 24 (tm) and bought a package. I came home opened them up and put them in the bowl with the rest of the stuff. Then I went back to the pantry for the next ingredient: a can of condensed milk.
And you guessed it; there was none. So back to the store for some of that. This time I went with confidence knowing that it wouldn't happen again since this was the last ingredient - I said it was a simple recipe.
I know the Joy of Cooking says to take out all the ingredients first. But what does the Joy of Home Repair say? Who else has made 3 trips to the hardware store to complete a moderately simple task?
Oops, there were none. So I trekked out to the nearby Store 24 (tm) and bought a package. I came home opened them up and put them in the bowl with the rest of the stuff. Then I went back to the pantry for the next ingredient: a can of condensed milk.
And you guessed it; there was none. So back to the store for some of that. This time I went with confidence knowing that it wouldn't happen again since this was the last ingredient - I said it was a simple recipe.
I know the Joy of Cooking says to take out all the ingredients first. But what does the Joy of Home Repair say? Who else has made 3 trips to the hardware store to complete a moderately simple task?
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Date: 2002-11-27 10:42 am (UTC)I shoulda listened to Mrs Hardware Store Lady when she tried to advise, but no, smartass me thought I knew what I was doing ...
Planning
Date: 2002-11-27 05:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-11-29 11:32 am (UTC)::raises hand::
Date: 2002-11-29 07:26 pm (UTC)Once upon a time, I did that. Now, considering where Sean and I live and how long a one-way trip to Home Depot is, I go the other way; I'd rather get too much stuff and then return what I didn't use.
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Date: 2002-12-01 08:03 pm (UTC)well, not in one day, anyway.