tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post5499392559460641388..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Spinning Together the Mystery IngredientsLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-32364047805403536842011-03-07T21:18:42.419-05:002011-03-07T21:18:42.419-05:00The chef photo was not my handiwork either! Hmm......The chef photo was not my handiwork either! Hmm... who is our mystery photoshopper?Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-19861429157213653372011-03-07T19:59:56.545-05:002011-03-07T19:59:56.545-05:00PS, the photo/graphics work was not me.PS, the photo/graphics work was not me.Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65688500592790109152011-03-07T19:59:25.561-05:002011-03-07T19:59:25.561-05:00Oh, I love these stories. But how else do we learn...Oh, I love these stories. But how else do we learn without these silly mistakes?<br /><br />Christine, thank you for starting us off with hot dogs! Did anyone else have Beanie Weenie as a monthly staple on their school cafeteria menu?<br /><br />Spaghetti sauce like salsa?<br /><br />Curdled Carrot soup.<br /><br />Water Chestnut Chili.<br /><br />Good stuff ladies. Not! Thankfully we have Dani Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-53718921891079576302011-03-07T19:44:36.154-05:002011-03-07T19:44:36.154-05:00I do have a friend who was trying to teach himself...I do have a friend who was trying to teach himself to cook. He didn't start easy. Instead he got an Emeril cookbook and went grocery shopping. Hubby and I arrived to find an... interesting meal. <br /><br />To a sort of cajun pasta dish with corn and tomato and green peppers and whatnot that went over the noodles, he was supposed to add heavy whipping cream to make a sauce. He'd bought Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58128605993625342782011-03-07T15:55:37.080-05:002011-03-07T15:55:37.080-05:00Oh, Jen! LOL!
I've had some kitchen doozies ...Oh, Jen! LOL! <br /><br />I've had some kitchen doozies - still have them after being married almost thirty years. That's why most of our dinners are cooked by the Island Grill or Esteban's. <br /><br />The funniest "oops" was when I tried to make homemade spaghetti sauce for my husband. His mom is from Italy, and he misses her sauce. Well, I don't know what I did, but Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-86380956122262413782011-03-07T13:57:25.248-05:002011-03-07T13:57:25.248-05:00Fun post, Jen. I love the idea of looking at surpr...Fun post, Jen. I love the idea of looking at surprises as mystery ingredients!<br /><br />Last year, I made a carrot soup recipe that called for lemon juice and milk. To save time, I combined them in advance. Now I know never to do that again, since the lemon juice curdled the milk. It was nasty.<br /><br />Live and learn. Timing counts!<br /><br />Thanks, Jen!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-30845643664043007142011-03-07T12:50:19.143-05:002011-03-07T12:50:19.143-05:00There was the time in my early teens when I was tr...There was the time in my early teens when I was trying to help out by making dinner. Chili, but we had no beans. We'd had this can of water chestnuts around for what seemed like forever so I figured, why not? <br /><br />Daddy, who ate everything I ever made without complaint, suffered through my crunchy chili. Nevermind that those canned water chestnuts were probably too old to use PatriciaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572087157439187319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67823812509554851672011-03-07T12:42:44.025-05:002011-03-07T12:42:44.025-05:00This was fun!
We watched so many recorded epis...This was fun! <br /><br /> We watched so many recorded episodes of Chopped last night that my husband dreamt that he was in the competition- he said that he was making brioche all night long...<br /><br />I made lamb burgers (once).Cheryl Klarichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633250643087095689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90977346571736673232011-03-07T12:24:29.774-05:002011-03-07T12:24:29.774-05:00BTW, the mystery ingredient for today's post i...BTW, the mystery ingredient for today's post is... my Inky sisters! Blogger was giving me fits last night and I could not get any pictures to go in. My post was done, but it was bland. Imagine my surprise today to find it all spiced up! I'm not sure who did it (although that great chef picture with my face in it makes me think it was Deb or Niki) but whoever you are, THANK YOU! It is my Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-20380592630104982092011-03-07T12:19:53.301-05:002011-03-07T12:19:53.301-05:00Dani, what a sweet comment you made. Every woman w...Dani, what a sweet comment you made. Every woman who reads it today is going "Awwwww." :+}<br /><br />It sure is fun finding out what risks y'all have taken in the kitchen.<br /><br />Christine, your mention of making your parents breakfast in bed reminded me of the "comfort" food I put together for my mom when she was sick: V-8 and Wheat Thins. She was very thankful for Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-66220999792492069172011-03-07T10:29:37.451-05:002011-03-07T10:29:37.451-05:00Cute post, Jen!
I can't think of too many odd...Cute post, Jen! <br />I can't think of too many odd combos I've made, although I'm sure there have been a few (probably involving hot dogs or ramen noodles). Most of my "winging it" meals are the ones my family likes best, and then they holler at me when I tell them I won't be able to make it again because I have no idea what I did.<br /><br />I'd have to say my Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63723534466585457272011-03-07T10:21:44.710-05:002011-03-07T10:21:44.710-05:00I like the post, Jen. It reminds me of when my gir...I like the post, Jen. It reminds me of when my girls lived at home. I taught all my kids how to read recipes by the time they were in grade school because we entered so many fairs. But then, I encouraged them to deviate from the recipes when they could, too. This was the easy part because I firmly believe in annotating my cookbooks and am always writing what worked and what didn't. In fact, IAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41901801596991361052011-03-07T09:13:43.617-05:002011-03-07T09:13:43.617-05:00Good post Jennifer
I was around 10 years old when ...Good post Jennifer<br />I was around 10 years old when I saw a good recipe on TV and quickly jotted notes then prepared a wonderful surprise dish for my parents. When they came back they took a quick look and my mom told me that I should have cooked the eggs before mixing them with the salad :)<br /><br /><b>Regarding your serious question</b>, I think having Dina in my life is the best Dani Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09549010472971558761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65026898132701974792011-03-07T08:29:35.920-05:002011-03-07T08:29:35.920-05:00Hmm...Christine, I'm thinking hotdogs and panc...Hmm...Christine, I'm thinking hotdogs and pancakes might not be too far off from sausage and pancakes.<br /><br />I don't really use recipes. I pretty much wing everything. 90% of the time it's good. I do a lot of semi-homemade stuff.<br /><br />Early in our marriage my husband made, wait for it, "barbequed noodles." He didn't even drain the noodles. Just dumped BBQ Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-76671668327278983642011-03-07T08:25:20.915-05:002011-03-07T08:25:20.915-05:00So much easier to handle someone messing with my e...So much easier to handle someone messing with my expectations in a book than in real life. <br /><br />I've never made any wild creations myself, but I've suffered through some. Including the "sausage pizza" we were served in Seychelles that was topped with hot dogs. <br /><br />Is it just me or does hot dogs seem to be the unofficial theme of the day? Why do they figure in so Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67790560743255020242011-03-07T07:32:29.575-05:002011-03-07T07:32:29.575-05:00I have to admit I was only 10 years old when I thr...I have to admit I was only 10 years old when I threw together my most interesting ingredients. I wanted to make breakfast in bed for my parents. I recently learned to make pancakes from a cookbook, not a box mix. I searched for that "something special" to put in the pancakes. I came up with hot dogs. Yep, you heard me. Sliced hot dogs in pancakes. With maple syrup. Let's just say myChristine Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486689943654395534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-64877723510419067752011-03-07T06:20:44.995-05:002011-03-07T06:20:44.995-05:00What a tasty treat today, Jen! I love how you pull...What a tasty treat today, Jen! I love how you pulled bananas, blackeyed peas and poblano peppers into a recipe for appreciating the surprise ingredients of our own lives.<br /><br />When I was first married, I tried some strange concoctions from cookbooks and I swear I once mixed up a cucumber and a zucchini squash in a baked dish. My husband was a chef by the way.<br /><br />I've improved. Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com