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> On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:19:41 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
> > wrote:
>
> >Yesterday I made beef barley soup. It was so bad, so tasteless, that I
> >threw it out. I have no idea what was wrong. It tasted thin, no flavor at
> >all. Last night I made brownies and ended up with a batch that developed a
> >paper thin floating crust on top that shattered everywhere and over-baked
> >them. I made the brownies again tonight to do them right. I was very
> >methodical about how I made them, I reviewed the recipe before panning them.
> >I even commented to my husband how much different the batter was tonight --
> >very thick -- which I attributed to some mistake that I had made last night.
> >As I was cleaning the kitchen after putting the brownies into the oven, I
> >found the uncracked eggs sitting on the counter. Bah!!!!! I quit!!! Let
> >someone else do the cooking until my personal kitchen gremlins leave on
> >vacation.
> >Janet

>
> I feel your pain. Come on over. We can have a pajama party, talk
> about boys, and get drunk,
>
> Carol


Ooh, can I come? :-) I'll bring a good bottle of Vodka!
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> In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:19:41 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >Yesterday I made beef barley soup. It was so bad, so tasteless, that I
>> >threw it out. I have no idea what was wrong. It tasted thin, no flavor
>> >at
>> >all. Last night I made brownies and ended up with a batch that
>> >developed a
>> >paper thin floating crust on top that shattered everywhere and
>> >over-baked
>> >them. I made the brownies again tonight to do them right. I was very
>> >methodical about how I made them, I reviewed the recipe before panning
>> >them.
>> >I even commented to my husband how much different the batter was
>> >tonight --
>> >very thick -- which I attributed to some mistake that I had made last
>> >night.
>> >As I was cleaning the kitchen after putting the brownies into the oven,
>> >I
>> >found the uncracked eggs sitting on the counter. Bah!!!!! I quit!!!
>> >Let
>> >someone else do the cooking until my personal kitchen gremlins leave on
>> >vacation.
>> >Janet

>>
>> I feel your pain. Come on over. We can have a pajama party, talk
>> about boys, and get drunk,
>>
>> Carol

>
> Ooh, can I come? :-) I'll bring a good bottle of Vodka!


we will need some brownies, too.


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> "Omelet" > wrote in message
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> > In article >,
> > Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:19:41 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >Yesterday I made beef barley soup. It was so bad, so tasteless, that I
> >> >threw it out. I have no idea what was wrong. It tasted thin, no flavor
> >> >at
> >> >all. Last night I made brownies and ended up with a batch that
> >> >developed a
> >> >paper thin floating crust on top that shattered everywhere and
> >> >over-baked
> >> >them. I made the brownies again tonight to do them right. I was very
> >> >methodical about how I made them, I reviewed the recipe before panning
> >> >them.
> >> >I even commented to my husband how much different the batter was
> >> >tonight --
> >> >very thick -- which I attributed to some mistake that I had made last
> >> >night.
> >> >As I was cleaning the kitchen after putting the brownies into the oven,
> >> >I
> >> >found the uncracked eggs sitting on the counter. Bah!!!!! I quit!!!
> >> >Let
> >> >someone else do the cooking until my personal kitchen gremlins leave on
> >> >vacation.
> >> >Janet
> >>
> >> I feel your pain. Come on over. We can have a pajama party, talk
> >> about boys, and get drunk,
> >>
> >> Carol

> >
> > Ooh, can I come? :-) I'll bring a good bottle of Vodka!

>
> we will need some brownies, too.


No worries. I'll bring cowboy cake!

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On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:57:58 GMT, "Gil Faver" >
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>"Omelet" > wrote in message
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>> In article >,
>> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:19:41 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> >Yesterday I made beef barley soup. It was so bad, so tasteless, that I
>>> >threw it out. I have no idea what was wrong. It tasted thin, no flavor
>>> >at
>>> >all. Last night I made brownies and ended up with a batch that
>>> >developed a
>>> >paper thin floating crust on top that shattered everywhere and
>>> >over-baked
>>> >them. I made the brownies again tonight to do them right. I was very
>>> >methodical about how I made them, I reviewed the recipe before panning
>>> >them.
>>> >I even commented to my husband how much different the batter was
>>> >tonight --
>>> >very thick -- which I attributed to some mistake that I had made last
>>> >night.
>>> >As I was cleaning the kitchen after putting the brownies into the oven,
>>> >I
>>> >found the uncracked eggs sitting on the counter. Bah!!!!! I quit!!!
>>> >Let
>>> >someone else do the cooking until my personal kitchen gremlins leave on
>>> >vacation.
>>> >Janet
>>>
>>> I feel your pain. Come on over. We can have a pajama party, talk
>>> about boys, and get drunk,
>>>
>>> Carol

>>
>> Ooh, can I come? :-) I'll bring a good bottle of Vodka!

>
>we will need some brownies, too.


That was harsh!

Carol

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