So just what is the moral of the story?
Well, if you are baking, always make sure you wear your glasses, otherwise you could do what I did with the apple cake. I put a tablespoon of what I thought was vanilla essence in the mixture, only to realise as I was pouring the essence into the cake mix, that I had picked up the almond essence instead. My excuse is that the bottles are just the same, it's only the labels that are different.
lol That happens to the best of us. I am sure it still tastes pretty darn good!
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to send me some of that baking so I can do a taste test. I'll put the kettle on, thanks.
ReplyDeleteApples? Almonds? What's not to like?
ReplyDeleteYou probably have invented the cake of the year!
ReplyDeleteAnd then there was the time I was following a recipe for coleslaw that called for a 2 tablespoons of dried, minced onion. Did you ever realize that the container for dried, minced garlic looks a lot like the one for dried, minced onion? Yep, I made it to take to a picnic. And no, I didn't taste it before I served it. Let's just say that there were no vampires at that picnic.
ReplyDeleteAll the best recipes are done this way....have you tasted it?
ReplyDeleteSo how was it? Sounds like it would be delicious! I have an apple cake in the oven right this very minute...smells wonderful!
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Well at least it was a sweet additive. Visiting with friends once, she served up pie for dessert. Come to find out the daughter who had made the pie mistook the SALT container for the SUGAR container and had made the pie with a whole cup of SALT!!! What a rude awakening for the young man who took the first bite.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it tasted good anyway!
ReplyDeleteOh pooey, that would be a waste of nice apples in this house as no-one is particularly fond of almonds. Thinking about it, that couldn't have happened here - no almond essence!
ReplyDeleteHow is Mrs N's new house coming on?
Too funny but you are right...I have done that. Also wear you glasses when cleaning house....somehow I missed some cobwebs...didn't see them....that is my story.
ReplyDeleteOh dear!!! Why DO they make the bottles alike anyway?????
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness....I bet it was still yummy! Perhaps I detect the makings of a new cookbook!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
It's amazing how different things look without our glasses. I swear I look at least 15 years younger when I don't wear my glasses, and my house is so much cleaner when I don't have my glasses on. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like the PERFECT excuse to me! Besides, just like in quilting, you took that recipe and made it your own!
ReplyDeleteAt least it wasnt soy sauce! Happy quilting Sue SA.
ReplyDeleteI love a good baking session, I've been doing quite a bit myself lately. There's a coffee and walnut sponge in the freezer just waiting for a special occasion ...
ReplyDeleteIt happens to the best of us......
ReplyDeleteA few years ago...... on the night before thanksgiving I was making pumpkin pies at about 10:00 pm.....just as I was putting the pies in the oven I glanced at the bottle of cinnamon and realized I had put in chilli powder instead. I said a few choice words and asked hubby real nice if he would go to the store before it closed at midnight....LOL he did and it all turned out ok, but I was up late that night...and we still laugh about it.....
Hey Sue...I was having email issues yesterday. Did you happen to get one from me?
ReplyDeleteSo how did they taste? I did this once with vanilla extract using almond instead - it was so good! Now it's my new secret.
ReplyDeleteHa! I had to laugh, this is so totally something I would do...with or without glasses!
ReplyDeleteFunny story. I think most of us have made a few "special" dishes. I love the smell of anything baked with almond flavoring.
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