I wanted biscuits. I haven't made biscuits in a while. I used to make
great biscuits but somewhere along the line I lost the knack for doing it;
figured I'd give it another shot. So I got out my trusty baking sheet and
mixed up some biscuit dough. I gently rolled out the biscuits and put them
on the baking sheet; I set the timer and then went into the other room to
watch the beginning of a movie. I don't know how I got so distracted (not
like I haven't seen the film before) but I didn't hear the timer go off.
They *look* like they would have been good fluffy, flaky biscuits, if they
didn't resemble really dark brown hocky pucks. (sigh)

Maybe I'll just make some cornbread tomorrow

No Jiffy Jill
--
I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.

On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 20:27:53 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

> I wanted biscuits. I haven't made biscuits in a while. I used to make
> great biscuits but somewhere along the line I lost the knack for doing it;
> figured I'd give it another shot. So I got out my trusty baking sheet and
> mixed up some biscuit dough. I gently rolled out the biscuits and put them
> on the baking sheet; I set the timer and then went into the other room to
> watch the beginning of a movie. I don't know how I got so distracted (not
> like I haven't seen the film before) but I didn't hear the timer go off.
> They *look* like they would have been good fluffy, flaky biscuits, if they
> didn't resemble really dark brown hocky pucks. (sigh)
>
> Maybe I'll just make some cornbread tomorrow
>
> No Jiffy Jill

That's depressing... All that work and they burned. Do you have a
kitchen timer you can take with you?

sf wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 20:27:53 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> I wanted biscuits. I haven't made biscuits in a while. I used to
>> make great biscuits but somewhere along the line I lost the knack
>> for doing it; figured I'd give it another shot. So I got out my
>> trusty baking sheet and mixed up some biscuit dough. I gently
>> rolled out the biscuits and put them on the baking sheet; I set the
>> timer and then went into the other room to watch the beginning of a
>> movie. I don't know how I got so distracted (not like I haven't
>> seen the film before) but I didn't hear the timer go off. They
>> *look* like they would have been good fluffy, flaky biscuits, if
>> they didn't resemble really dark brown hocky pucks. (sigh)
>>
>> Maybe I'll just make some cornbread tomorrow
>>
>> No Jiffy Jill
>
> That's depressing... All that work and they burned. Do you have a
> kitchen timer you can take with you?

The timer I use is digital and is stuck to the fridge with magnets. I guess
I could carry it with me but I don't normally not hear the beeping sound it
makes. It counts down and sounds warning beeps at 10 minutes before finish
and again at 5 minutes. And when it's done it beeps for 60 seconds before
shutting off. I honestly don't know how I didn't hear it!

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
> I wanted biscuits. I haven't made biscuits in a while. <snip> I don't know how I got so distracted (not
> like I haven't seen the film before) but I didn't hear the timer go off.
> They *look* like they would have been good fluffy, flaky biscuits, if they
> didn't resemble really dark brown hocky pucks. (sigh)

Bummer (as my kids would say). I've done that a few times, but my
problem is usually falling asleep while my creation is destroyed. My
solution is to bring an alarm clock with me, set to go off at the right
time. A cheapie manual clock, like a Big Ben, works well and it's
*loud*.

Mac

wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
> > I wanted biscuits. I haven't made biscuits in a while. <snip> I don't know how I got so distracted (not
> > like I haven't seen the film before) but I didn't hear the timer go off.
> > They *look* like they would have been good fluffy, flaky biscuits, if they
> > didn't resemble really dark brown hocky pucks. (sigh)
>
> Bummer (as my kids would say). I've done that a few times, but my
> problem is usually falling asleep while my creation is destroyed. My
> solution is to bring an alarm clock with me, set to go off at the right
> time. A cheapie manual clock, like a Big Ben, works well and it's
> *loud*.
>
> Mac

Why is it that I have "I Shot The Sheriff" in my head? I burned the
biscuits, but I didn't burn the deputy...

jmcquown wrote:
> I wanted biscuits. I haven't made biscuits in a while. I used to make
> great biscuits but somewhere along the line I lost the knack for doing it;
> figured I'd give it another shot. So I got out my trusty baking sheet and
> mixed up some biscuit dough. I gently rolled out the biscuits and put them
> on the baking sheet; I set the timer and then went into the other room to
> watch the beginning of a movie. I don't know how I got so distracted (not
> like I haven't seen the film before) but I didn't hear the timer go off.
> They *look* like they would have been good fluffy, flaky biscuits, if they
> didn't resemble really dark brown hocky pucks. (sigh)
>
> Maybe I'll just make some cornbread tomorrow
>
> No Jiffy Jill

You just didn't have your mind on cooking.

After having spoken to the doctor on Monday, you will make perfect
corn bread. I hope that there will be no ladybug on it as there was
once. )

Good luck and let us know after your telephone call about the test,
please.

Margaret Suran wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> Maybe I'll just make some cornbread tomorrow
>>
>> No Jiffy Jill
>
> You just didn't have your mind on cooking.
>
> After having spoken to the doctor on Monday, you will make perfect
> corn bread. I hope that there will be no ladybug on it as there was
> once. )
>
> Good luck and let us know after your telephone call about the test,
> please.

LOL! I forgot all about the ladybug on the cornbread! Thanks for making me
smile, Margaret!

Jill