The case of the missing steak knives

When I was setting the table for dinner last night I noticed that three steak knives had vanished from the kitchen drawer. I had them on Sunday.

They weren't in the dishwasher; they were nowhere to be found.


I must have inadvertently thrown them out when I was clearing the plates Sunday night.

Incessant multi-tasking will indeed cause your brain to short circuit.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Helpful cooking hint #6

When using a spoon rest while cooking, make sure you take advantage of the long handle on it. That is supposed to be where the spoon rests.

For some reason I have been wrongly using it upside down, putting the spoon on the fat end with the handle ending up on the counter.

I'll be OK.

Helpful cooking hint #5

I thought up another one. Woo hoo!

As some regular readers may know we have been drinking instant coffee for a few weeks, until we decide what kind of coffee maker to purchase.

This morning it dawned on me to put a pinch of cinnamon into the cup on top of the instant coffee, to try to boost the flavor. It didn't taste bad at all. Just don't put too much. Just a smidge, a dash, a snitch, of cinnamon will do.

I'll try not to go two more weeks before coming up with another hint.

Helpful cooking hint #4

When frying something, and you don't have a special doohicky to block the grease from splattering all over the stove top, cover the remaining burners with pot lids.
Doing that will help to keep some of the grease off the other burners.
Woo hoo! I came up with another hint. Hope it's helpful.

What's cooking? Not much.

I can't seem to focus sometimes. If I doth not write things/events on the calendar, I doth forget.
I had completely forgotten about the fact we were invited to a get-together last night. I had been planning to bake a loaf of the Amish Friendship Bread after I was done with work and dinner and stuff.
Friday was Day 10, also known as "baking day." Now it's Day 11, so it must be too late. I think I shall have to throw out the starter batter. Notice how I don't seem too upset about this?

Safe to say this baking project was doomed from the start!

On the bright side, at least I was able to get several blog posts out of it. And we had a wonderful time at the party. Too much food, but a lot of laughs.

Helpful cooking hint #1

Welcome to the first of what may possibly become a series of helpful hints from me, depending of course on how much time I spend in the kitchen.

I am on a pancake kick these days. I made some Sunday and made some more this morning.

Now here's the hint: When measuring out ingredients that tend to fly around, like flour or pancake mix, place your measuring cup in large mixing bowl. That way the excess ingredients fall into the bowl, and not on the counter.

What do you think of that?