Have you ever made something and it turned out all wrong?

[Ruby Slippers]

:chef: Well today i made Blueberry pancakes just the one you add water too and ummmmm i'm not a good cook and they all turned to a Big blob so i called them blobs and my girls ate them all up :D

[chellegoth]

All the time, recipes tend to evolve. The trick is not to tell people what you are cooking until there is a finished product, that way if it is completely different to what you intended to cook no-one knows!

[Jem]

hmm:rolleyes: my cakes always sink in the middle... or fall apart when i take them out of the cake tin :banghead:

[jembelina]

speaking of blueberries..........when I was about 12 I made mum a batch of blueberry muffins on mothers day. I accidently used bi carb instead of baking powder........they came oout with a lovely green tinge to them and were kind of salty - yum!

[Ruby Slippers]

speaking of blueberries..........when I was about 12 I made mum a batch of blueberry muffins on mothers day. I accidently used bi carb instead of baking powder........they came oout with a lovely green tinge to them and were kind of salty - yum!
but i bet your mum loved them as they were made by you :D

[Elfin]

I know what you mean. It is quite disappointing. I tried to make a Mickey Mouse birthday cake and it looked possessed, very scarey. He loved it though - no accounting for taste:laughing:

[chellegoth]

hmm:rolleyes: my cakes always sink in the middle... or fall apart when i take them out of the cake tin :banghead:


Now see, you could stick a coin in the middle and call it a Sunken Treasure Cake or for the fall to pieces one - Earthquake Cake

[TabouliRasta]

Once while trying to make a chocolalate cream cake filling, I whipped it so hard that it turned to butter! I'm obviously an overly enthusiastic baker :laughing:

[chellegoth]

my cakes always seem to be lop sided :S

Put some green icing mixed with coconut, stick a plastic tree on the tall side and voila you have a hill.

[reAllytee]

Chelle next time im having a bad day remind me to start a thread about my cooking failures !
LOL :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

[Ruby Slippers]

Now see, you could stick a coin in the middle and call it a Sunken Treasure Cake or for the fall to pieces one - Earthquake Cake
:chef: For Christmas my Mum would make christmas pudding and put 5 cents in it and then put cream on top , money yummmmmmmm lol i loved getting all the coins but making sure i never ate any :laughing:

[Ruby Slippers]

Put some green icing mixed with coconut, stick a plastic tree on the tall side and voila you have a hill.
that's so funny and then she could put some little cowboys on top of the hill with some animals :laughing: :laughing:

[ButterflyKisses]

that's so funny and then she could put some little cowboys on top of the hill with some animals :laughing: :laughing:yeah her own little "Brokeback Mountain" cake :laughing: :laughing:

[TabouliRasta]

yeah her own little "Brokeback Mountain" cake :laughing: :laughing:

Would the cowboys be "snuggling" LOL:laughing:

[Mister Noodle]

Oh god.

I once made a really nice pasta thingy - fettucine, some steamed broccoli florets, herbs, butter... should have been fantastic.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get any fettucine that day, so I bought lasagna sheets and cut them into fettucine myself. Resourceful old me.

Unfortunately, I forgot to add any oil to the pasta water - lasagna pastry isn't quite the same stuff - so 5 seconds after draining it, at stuck together in the pan: one giant claggy ball of white spongy stuff with bits of broccoli stuck out at odd angles.

Ew ew ew ew ewww.

[Ruby Slippers]

Would the cowboys be "snuggling" LOL:laughing:
you crack me up :laughing: i have not seen that movie but i'm looking forward to it.:D

[Ruby Slippers]

yeah her own little "Brokeback Mountain" cake :laughing: :laughing:
and he would say to him save a horse ride a cowboy :D

[Ruby Slippers]

Oh god.

I once made a really nice pasta thingy - fettucine, some steamed broccoli florets, herbs, butter... should have been fantastic.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get any fettucine that day, so I bought lasagna sheets and cut them into fettucine myself. Resourceful old me.

Unfortunately, I forgot to add any oil to the pasta water - lasagna pastry isn't quite the same stuff - so 5 seconds after draining it, at stuck together in the pan: one giant claggy ball of white spongy stuff with bits of broccoli stuck out at odd angles.

Ew ew ew ew ewww. sound ummmmm:eek: like a science experiment heeeee

[Chickadee]

A mass of pasta, nice one.

Last monday it took me 3 attempts to make a cheesecake. 1st time I somehow only put in half the cream cheese and only realised after it had mostly baked. Sent DH shopping for more and tried again, only to forget the sugar. :banghead: Realised my mistake only a few minutes after putting it in the oven so pulled it out, scooped out all the filling, added sugar and put it back. Final result was great, but getting there was a disaster!

[Ruby Slippers]

A mass of pasta, nice one.

Last monday it took me 3 attempts to make a cheesecake. 1st time I somehow only put in half the cream cheese and only realised after it had mostly baked. Sent DH shopping for more and tried again, only to forget the sugar. :banghead: Realised my mistake only a few minutes after putting it in the oven so pulled it out, scooped out all the filling, added sugar and put it back. Final result was great, but getting there was a disaster!
I love the base of the cheesecake yummmmmmmmm i'm glad it work out.:D

[Imamum2b]

I know this is a little different, but the eww factor is worth it

When I was about 10 I wanted to make my mum & dad pancakes with jam and cream for breakfast.

They were impressed and started eating away but my dad kept saying "the cream is off or something" I replied that it was with the due date and that I might have added too much icing sugar. He had another mouthful and said "there's definitely something wrong - get me the container".

I brought out the tub of "sour cream" which I had added about a cup full of icing sugar to sweeten!

ahahahahahahahahahahahaha. They still give me hell about that to this day.

can't wait for those memories with my own kiddies!

[Ruby Slippers]

I know this is a little different, but the eww factor is worth it

When I was about 10 I wanted to make my mum & dad pancakes with jam and cream for breakfast.

They were impressed and started eating away but my dad kept saying "the cream is off or something" I replied that it was with the due date and that I might have added too much icing sugar. He had another mouthful and said "there's definitely something wrong - get me the container".

I brought out the tub of "sour cream" which I had added about a cup full of icing sugar to sweeten!

ahahahahahahahahahahahaha. They still give me hell about that to this day.

can't wait for those memories with my own kiddies!
:eek: :eek: :laughing: very funny .

[wattle]

Oh god.

I once made a really nice pasta thingy - fettucine, some steamed broccoli florets, herbs, butter... should have been fantastic.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get any fettucine that day, so I bought lasagna sheets and cut them into fettucine myself. Resourceful old me.

Unfortunately, I forgot to add any oil to the pasta water - lasagna pastry isn't quite the same stuff - so 5 seconds after draining it, at stuck together in the pan: one giant claggy ball of white spongy stuff with bits of broccoli stuck out at odd angles.

Ew ew ew ew ewww.


Which God is that?........ sorry couldn't resist.
Hey maybe Mr Noodle isn't a very appropriate name then?:D

[ButterflyKisses]

DH & I moved in together 2 years before we were married and our first Valentine's Day as a live in couple was approaching so I thought rather than go out for dinner I'd make him a 4 course meal.

He loves oysters so I thought for the first course I'd make him Oysters Kilpatrick. 2nd course was a Roast Capsicum Soup (made from scratch), Main was a Curried Chicken dish & I cheated with dessert as I took on a bit much with the other 3 courses so resorted to the supermarket freezer section - can't remember what it was.

Anyway the big event arrived and I had the table all set up lovely and sat the goregous red roses he bought me and the big white fluffy teddybear.

He said down with such anticipation rubbing his hands together and I served up the oysters. I sat across the table from him waiting for his response. Poor bugger he nearly choked on the spot, his face went as red as a beetroot and he was gasping for air. He had sweat pouring down his face and I ran over to the sink to get him a glass of water. When he was finally able to speak he said in the nicest possible way "my goodness what is the sauce you have put on here". I told him the recipe said Worcestershire & Tabasco Sauce but it didn't specify the quantities of each so I just splashed away what I thought.

Poor bugger - you know he sat, sweated, gasped and smiled (barely) all the way through it and ate the whole dozen I made him - I told him not to but being the sweetie that he is he continued on.

Mind you he was a bit dubious about eating the rest of my culinary delights but luckily for me they turned out ok.

I've never lived it down though as the oyster story still comes up every now and then and he has much pleasure in telling people.

[Mister Noodle]

Which God is that?........ sorry couldn't resist.
Hey maybe Mr Noodle isn't a very appropriate name then?:D

Why, the flying spaghetti monster, of course. There's another god? :D

And indeed, He was showing His Displeasure with me that day.

[Ruby Slippers]

DH & I moved in together 2 years before we were married and our first Valentine's Day as a live in couple was approaching so I thought rather than go out for dinner I'd make him a 4 course meal.

He loves oysters so I thought for the first course I'd make him Oysters Kilpatrick. 2nd course was a Roast Capsicum Soup (made from scratch), Main was a Curried Chicken dish & I cheated with dessert as I took on a bit much with the other 3 courses so resorted to the supermarket freezer section - can't remember what it was.

Anyway the big event arrived and I had the table all set up lovely and sat the goregous red roses he bought me and the big white fluffy teddybear.

He said down with such anticipation rubbing his hands together and I served up the oysters. I sat across the table from him waiting for his response. Poor bugger he nearly choked on the spot, his face went as red as a beetroot and he was gasping for air. He had sweat pouring down his face and I ran over to the sink to get him a glass of water. When he was finally able to speak he said in the nicest possible way "my goodness what is the sauce you have put on here". I told him the recipe said Worcestershire & Tabasco Sauce but it didn't specify the quantities of each so I just splashed away what I thought.

Poor bugger - you know he sat, sweated, gasped and smiled (barely) all the way through it and ate the whole dozen I made him - I told him not to but being the sweetie that he is he continued on.

Mind you he was a bit dubious about eating the rest of my culinary delights but luckily for me they turned out ok.

I've never lived it down though as the oyster story still comes up every now and then and he has much pleasure in telling people.
That's so funny :D but he ate all of them what a Sweetie your a lucky girl:thumbsup:

[Mister Noodle]

Poor bugger - you know he sat, sweated, gasped and smiled (barely) all the way through it and ate the whole dozen I made him - I told him not to but being the sweetie that he is he continued on.


But the question everyone is to polite to ask: Did they still work? ;)

[Ruby Slippers]

As we are telling our cooking storys:chef:
well i made a chocolate cake i was so proud of myself it looked good in the oven , but i got it out , i let it cool then i was going to ice it well it was hard as a rock my Dh could not stop laughing , so then i went to the back door to throw it for the birds to eat and when it hit the ground you could hear the thump :laughing: even the birds had a hard time eatting it :laughing:

[ButterflyKisses]

But the question everyone is to polite to ask: Did they still work? ;)sure did and it lasted more than 5 minutes!!!:laughing:

oh no have I just opened up another can of worms.....

maybe that's the answer girls add a slurp of tabasco & worcestershire sauce to your cooking and all you're dreams will come true......

[ButterflyKisses]

As we are telling our cooking storys
well i made a chocolate cake i was so proud of myself it looked good in the oven , but i got it out , i let it cool then i was going to ice it well it was hard as a rock my Dh could not stop laughing , so then i went to the back door to throw it for the birds to eat and when it hit the ground you could hear the thump :laughing: even the birds had a hard time eatting it :laughing:good one.

reminds me of my first year of cooking at high school. We were making sponge cakes and I forgot to move the top rack in the oven up to allow for the sponge to rise. Needless to say my cooking teacher was not very impressed when she looked in my oven as my cake had risen through the above rack. :eek:

I bet the old bat was having a good laugh behind my back.........:D

[Ruby Slippers]

sure did and it lasted more than 5 minutes!!!:laughing:

oh no have I just opened up another can of worms.....

maybe that's the answer girls add a slurp of tabasco & worcestershire sauce to your cooking and all you're dreams will come true......
you lucky girl a whole 5 Minutes heeeee
well more time for sleeping then :thumbsup:

[Ruby Slippers]

good one.

reminds me of my first year of cooking at high school. We were making sponge cakes and I forgot to move the top rack in the oven up to allow for the sponge to rise. Needless to say my cooking teacher was not very impressed when she looked in my oven as my cake had risen through the above rack. :eek:

I bet the old bat was having a good laugh behind my back.........:D
Well we learn from our MANY Mistakes heeeeeee:laughing:

[ButterflyKisses]

you lucky girl a whole 5 Minutes heeeee
well more time for sleeping then :thumbsup:well originally I typed in 1 min then I changed it to 2 then I changed it to 5. I was being polite because Mister Noodle (Fetticine) is reading these posts - shhhhhhhhh

hey Mister Noodle I wouldn't mind borrowing that recipe of yours because I've got some lasagne sheets in the cupboard and some broccoli and I was having a bit of trouble trying to think up my next cooking mishap for my sweetie - might try yours tonight - mmmmmmmm might also add a bit of the old tabasco & worcestershire and see where the night takes us.......:laughing:

[Ruby Slippers]

well originally I typed in 1 min then I changed it to 2 then I changed it to 5. I was being polite because Mister Noodle (Fetticine) is reading these posts - shhhhhhhhh

hey Mister Noodle I wouldn't mind borrowing that recipe of yours because I've got some lasagne sheets in the cupboard and some broccoli and I was having a bit of trouble trying to think up my next cooking mishap for my sweetie - might try yours tonight - mmmmmmmm might also add a bit of the old tabasco & worcestershire and see where the night takes us.......:laughing:
Well i'm not into the HOT stuff , Tabasco , but i'm into the other HOT stuff ;) ;) ;)

[ButterflyKisses]

Well i'm not into the HOT stuff , Tabasco , but i'm into the other HOT stuff ;) ;) ;) I luuuuuuuvvvvvvvv both HOT STUFFS. Well I don't mind a curry but a medium hot one - I've got a Pommie friend who's from an Indian heritage and she's shown me how to cook some nice curries. Mind you pity she wasn't around when I made the stuff up with my oysters...

[Mister Noodle]

hey Mister Noodle I wouldn't mind borrowing that recipe of yours because I've got some lasagne sheets in the cupboard and some broccoli and I was having a bit of trouble trying to think up my next cooking mishap for my sweetie - might try yours tonight - mmmmmmmm might also add a bit of the old tabasco & worcestershire and see where the night takes us.......:laughing:

*grin* the emergency room comes to mind :P

[ButterflyKisses]

*grin* the emergency room comes to mind :Pwell if George Clooney is working in the ER it will be worth it.

BTW Mister Noodle what are you cooking up in the kitchen tonight???? or are you one of the lucky ones and are still able to dine out

[Ruby Slippers]

well if George Clooney is working in the ER it will be worth it.

BTW Mister Noodle what are you cooking up in the kitchen tonight???? or are you one of the lucky ones and are still able to dine out

Oh George Clooney is in the ER well i'm feeling a bit sick now i think i need a
hands on Examination heeeee ;)

[TabouliRasta]

As we are telling our cooking storys:chef:
well i made a chocolate cake i was so proud of myself it looked good in the oven , but i got it out , i let it cool then i was going to ice it well it was hard as a rock my Dh could not stop laughing , so then i went to the back door to throw it for the birds to eat and when it hit the ground you could hear the thump even the birds had a hard time eatting it :laughing:


I actually did this not long ago...I forgot to add the butter!
Unfortunately it was going to be for afternoon tea with the inlaws:thumbsdown:
So, I sawed it into very thin slices, dusted it with icing sugar and said it was traditional Sicilian Chocolate Biscotti!:laughing:

[Ruby Slippers]

I actually did this not long ago...I forgot to add the butter!
Unfortunately it was going to be for afternoon tea with the inlaws:thumbsdown:
So, I sawed it into very thin slices, dusted it with icing sugar and said it was traditional Sicilian Chocolate Biscotti!:laughing:
what a smart idea :D

[kuz78au]

Howdy all!
I once was making a lovely tuna pasta mornay, and instead of putting cornflour in, I accidentally put in icing sugar :rolleyes: And I didn't even cotton even when I couldn't work out why the sauce wasn't thickening! So we sit down and go to eat the watery dish (ho hum!) and as soon as I tasted it I knew! It was just vile! And did I feel like an idiot! :laughing: How embarrassing!

[Ruby Slippers]

Howdy all!
I once was making a lovely tuna pasta mornay, and instead of putting cornflour in, I accidentally put in icing sugar :rolleyes: And I didn't even cotton even when I couldn't work out why the sauce wasn't thickening! So we sit down and go to eat the watery dish (ho hum!) and as soon as I tasted it I knew! It was just vile! And did I feel like an idiot! :laughing: How embarrassing!
:eek: :laughing: very funny.

[kuz78au]

Yes and I STILL get teased about it from hubby, everytime I'm making something it's like....'are you sure that is cornflour or is it icing sugar'! Cheeky sod! :laughing:

[Ruby Slippers]

I can never make jelly right it always turns out half set but that's it i'm really going to try and maybe read the directions this time:laughing: