Sometimes I wonder why I even walk into the kitchen. Most times I have one kind of disaster or another. Yesterday's disaster was quite entertaining. So I saw this candy tray on Pinterest and thought, "I can do that" How many times do we think "I can do that." but never do but I was determined since I had some peppermints and the oven was already hot to try it. So I printed out the directions and followed the instructions:
1) preheat oven to 350 degrees
2) put wax paper on cookie tray
3) unwrap peppermints and place in a pattern.
4) bake 8-10 minutes
5) cool on cookie sheet and remove carefully as it is fragile.
I did just that. Well what do you know. My oven began to smoke like crazy! It was so bad I had to open the window. Now the little window usually has a little doll sitting on it. It's a cute little doll made for me by Pocomedio of my Etsy Team, Old Farmhouse Gathering. It looks like my husband and sits on the window. The DH (darling husband) said, "put the screen in." I said, it's too cold for bugs to be out. It will be fine." and I carefully opened the window." Before long, I hear the DH say to me, "He couldn't stand it anymore and he jumped out of the window." "WHAT???" I said, thinking it was something on TV.
I turned around and this is what I saw. Stoney was GONE! Oh my. I ran outside to retrieve him. At first I couldn't find him. Where could he have gone. He must be here some where. Finally I spotted him, face down in the bushes. Whew! I picked him up and put him back on the window...this time I closed it as all the smoke had left the family room & kitchen. I checked the tray...it's a little lopsided. Here's what it looks like. I can't make anymore because I'm out of those peppermints. I believe the instructions should have said to turn off the oven when it reaches 350 degrees and let it sit for 8-10 minutes. That would have been enough to melt them....Lesson Learned.....Maybe after Christmas when all the candy goes on sale I'll try this again making sure Stoney is out of the window if I open it.
And people wonder why my email is HeyLucy1....well I gotta lotta splainin to do! Merry Christmas.
Enjoying my retirement one painting at a time. Interspersing my thoughts with my Handpainted porcelain (painting), decorative painting, glass painting, watercolors, ACEOs, Alcohol Ink Art, colored pencil and acrylics.
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3 comments:
Your post made me smile!!Sounds just like me in the kitchen,lol! The candy looks really cool though, you did fine and I'm glad you retrieved Stoney!!! Happy Holidays! Deb
Hey Lucy! Thanks for the laugh ... I needed that to relieve some of the stress. :)
Awww..thinking of you. I have some of the same kind of mishaps in the kitchen from time to time. Hee :)
Hope this little note finds you doing well.
PS Long story short, all of the photos on my blog were completely erased and I'm in the process of re adding them all. Can you please update the SS photo on your sidebar? :)
Hugs!
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