It happens to everyone! In this picture you can see my scorched tea scones that filled my home with smoke and set off my ever-so-sensitive fire alarm for half an hour before my neighbour came over for tea.
Yesterday I went to use my electric can opener and the handle busted in my hand. Considering my hands have no strength, I just thought this was weird and threw the thing in the garbage. Then I went to get a glass of juice and gently closed the fridge door behind me and I heard a giant crash and smash! I open it up to find out one of the shelves broke off the fridge and there were 20 jars of condiments covered with the Dijon mustard that broke out of its jar and is now over everything including my kitchen floor.
Chaos in the kitchen is inevitable. It can send us screaming out the door, never wanting to return to our food haven which has now become clean up hell.
Is this going to stop me? Oh no! I’m going to Canadian Tire tomorrow and pick up some Mighty Putty and put my fridge back together. With the scones I just tore off the bottoms and composted them and gave the tops to the crows. And I have an old fashioned can opener that still works even with my delicate hands.
I think I am actually adapting to kitchen chaos!
Have you had any chaos in the kitchen lately? Did it stop you from creating there or did you bounce back?
I haven’t had any recent kitchen chaos, but I have had one of those days when everything seems to misfire.
I like your calm and practical approach to these irritating events. We can’t let some spills and mishaps bring us down! 🙂
Oh I know Genie, it’s so true! It’s more than just my kitchen that seems to be on fire with craziness these days.
I seem to have found peace in my kitchen, now if only I can be so cool and calm in other areas of my life!
I hope that things get back to normal for both of us soon. 🙂
Yesterday seemed really tough on a lot of people! Where the planets misaligned or something?
The moon was void most of the day but we are coming up to a full moon on Thursday. Today everything is aligned and OK but tomorrow…!!!
I cannot tell you how pleased I am that you are blogging again! And what a gorgeous yummy blog it is!!
My whole entire kitchen is chaos right now – still unpacking after being lazy with the “killer cold from another planet”!
So good to read your words again.
xo
Ha, black bottomed scones, I’ve made those before:) I can imagine the mess. Dijon on everything!!! Tomorrow will be better, can’t imagine it being worse:)
Suzie I am so glad you’re blogging again! It’s just comforting to know you’re doing well enough to come on and share your wonderful kitchen stories. <3
A quote from the Joy of Cooking: “Will it encourage you to know that I was once as ignorant, helpless and awkward a bride as was ever foisted on an impetuous young lawyer? Together we placed many a burnt offering on the alter of matrimony, and I have lived to serve a meal attractively and well and even to write a cookbook that has proved helpful to others. I.S.R.”
Made me think of that line from Toy Story: “My biscuits are burning!”
If you cut that part off, they still look delicious!
Boho Mom! So happy that you commented, yay! I hope your kitchen gets out of its chaotic state soon so you can start creating and not worry about putting stuff away.
Alice, glad to know I’m not the only one who has scorched scones! Thankfully my grilled pizza didn’t turn into a disaster.
Hi Tori! Thank you, yes, I am doing much better now that I am off the meds but am being careful with my energy. So happy to hear from you.
Cathy, that quotes helps HUGELY! And Julia Child didn’t learn how to cook until she was 32 too. We all have to start somewhere.
Todayandeveryday, the scones were still good, the ones on the top rack didn’t scorch so those are what we ate with apricot jam. Yum!