Self Sufficiency

[tamor]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Just make sure you are watching closely, when my daughter was about 10 or 11, I bought some Easy-Mac, the kind you can make in the microwave by just adding water. Nasty stuff, but it was for her to use in a pinch.

One night she decided she wanted to make a snack and went down to the kitchen to make some. She came back upstairs while she was waiting. I smelled something funny and started to go downstairs.

When I got to the staircase, there was smoke drifting up. I ran down and went to the microwave; the macaroni was black in the bowl. I was trying to figure out what in the world had happened, and I was asking my daughter what she did.

She said "I followed the directions".

I said "obviously not".

She said "I did, I promise".

I am looking at the bowl and there is not one hint of moisture.

I said "did you add the water?"

Blank look.... she said "Oooohhh".

This sounds like my girls!!!

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by tamor

This sounds like my girls!!!

Oh, so you feel my pain?!!

[tamor]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Oh, so you feel my pain?!!

Yeah I do. I have girls 20 and 23 - I know exactly where you're coming from. My stepsons can cook more than the girls can. I have to admit though, Tiffany has been trying to learn since she got married.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Just make sure you are watching closely, when my daughter was about 10 or 11, I bought some Easy-Mac, the kind you can make in the microwave by just adding water. Nasty stuff, but it was for her to use in a pinch.

One night she decided she wanted to make a snack and went down to the kitchen to make some. She came back upstairs while she was waiting. I smelled something funny and started to go downstairs.

When I got to the staircase, there was smoke drifting up. I ran down and went to the microwave; the macaroni was black in the bowl. I was trying to figure out what in the world had happened, and I was asking my daughter what she did.

She said "I followed the directions".

I said "obviously not".

She said "I did, I promise".

I am looking at the bowl and there is not one hint of moisture.

I said "did you add the water?"

Blank look.... she said "Oooohhh".

Well, the apple never falls very far from the tree, and your name is DizzyDe...........................I'm just sayin!

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by Rico

Well, the apple never falls very far from the tree, and your name is DizzyDe...........................I'm just sayin!

Well, OK,

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Just make sure you are watching closely, when my daughter was about 10 or 11, I bought some Easy-Mac, the kind you can make in the microwave by just adding water. Nasty stuff, but it was for her to use in a pinch.

One night she decided she wanted to make a snack and went down to the kitchen to make some. She came back upstairs while she was waiting. I smelled something funny and started to go downstairs.

When I got to the staircase, there was smoke drifting up. I ran down and went to the microwave; the macaroni was black in the bowl. I was trying to figure out what in the world had happened, and I was asking my daughter what she did.

She said "I followed the directions".

I said "obviously not".

She said "I did, I promise".

I am looking at the bowl and there is not one hint of moisture.

I said "did you add the water?"

Blank look.... she said "Oooohhh".

*gasp* My SARAH did the EXACT same thing!!!! LOL!!! During the ice storm last year, our electricity went out, so we were staying at a friend's house. We came back from the grocery store, and the entire house smelled like burnt tuna (or something equally terrible)!!!! Sarah put the Easy Mac in the microwave with no water and burnt it to a CRISP!

The bad part? My dear absent minded daughter repeated the mistake a couple of months later in the church microwave.

*sigh*

I have a LOT of work to do. Hannah (the oldest) is already very proficient in the kitchen, but Sarah (age 10)...I'm not sure I'd trust her to boil water.

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

*gasp* My SARAH did the EXACT same thing!!!! LOL!!! During the ice storm last year, our electricity went out, so we were staying at a friend's house. We came back from the grocery store, and the entire house smelled like burnt tuna (or something equally terrible)!!!! Sarah put the Easy Mac in the microwave with no water and burnt it to a CRISP!

The bad part? My dear absent minded daughter repeated the mistake a couple of months later in the church microwave.

*sigh*

I have a LOT of work to do. Hannah (the oldest) is already very proficient in the kitchen, but Sarah (age 10)...I'm not sure I'd trust her to boil water.

That is hilarious, and actually comforting to know!! I am not alone!

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by Sherri

Obviously not enough. Ashley just got married and she can't cook anything. LOL! Of course I couldn't either when I married Eddie. You just make yourself learn. Ashley is good at cleaning though.

I'm so glad to hear this, I feel like this is one area where I have let my daughter down, but you know, I didn't know how to do anything either!!

[Rico]

Someone was at my house the other day and she made this observation. Any time one of my children does something right, I let them know they are flesh of my flesh and shining examples of what it means to be a Rodriquez. Whenever they do something wrong I let them know it's plain to see they are related to my wife!!!

[Pro31:28]

As I type this my ten year old daughter is asking to go to the store and buy cream cheese for a desert she saw in a magazine that she wants to make... Oh for the days of easy mac!!!