Monday, October 27, 2008

I'm No Rachael Ray

Can someone please tell me how I managed to screw up Pasta Sides?? Seriously. The instructions are simple:

1 In medium saucepan, bring 2 cups water to boil.
2 Stir in contents of package. Continue boiling 7 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
3 Let stand about 2 minutes. Stir and serve.

I'm positively hopeless. You'd think I'd be able to handle blogging, e-mailing, watching the World Series and "cooking." Instead I ended up running to the stove to keep the water from spilling over and then wondering why there's soup instead of pasta in the pot. Pouring in nearly two quarts of water instead of cups will do it.

19 comments :

  1. don't worry, you're not the only one. my mom used to say that my future husband's gonna return me because i can't cook and i can't sew a button. hee.

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  2. You get a LOT better when you're forced to cook for little ones. You've got time. In fact, I suggest you make it be a LOT LOT LOT of time....(they're sooooooooooo much work!).

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  3. OMG!! My dad used to tell me that all the time too! "Your husband's going to bring you back when he realizes you can't cook." Bah! I'll just marry a chef.

    At least I can sew very well :)

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  4. Tooj, Hahaha, so I'm guessing they take up a lot of time huh? :p

    And I think (actually hope) I'll get better with practice and I'll only practice if I have to cook for someone other than myself. Cooking for one seems like so much work.

    Wow. I'm lazy.

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  5. Barely! And Pasta Sides are not real food. It's like the grown up version of mac and cheese. I shouldn't even waste my gas on this stuff.

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  6. hahahaha.....you sound like me.

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  7. lmao is all i have to say and maybe a heads up to u for a lil private conversation on the side lol

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  8. Anytime I see instructions that say "stir"....I know it's over my head!

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  9. oh, "stir" is totally optional for me. As well as the rest of the instructions apparently.

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  10. LMAO... I have a solution for you, buy the tubs of already cooked rice and pasta dishes. Pop um in the micro and you have a some what home cooked side dish...

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  11. Annie Chungs noodle bowls, they save me! Simply microwave them and they are delicious. Or you can do what I do and just eat take out all the time. Stupid economy may have just ruined that for me!!

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  12. haha...well, we can't win em everytime. May I suggest Skillet Sensations? Dump it in the pan and stir :-)

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  13. oops... cooking is a passion,
    either we have it or not, it's that simple ;)
    I still can't beleive you have to gain weight dear... I would eat more if I were you hee...
    Food glorious food....

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  14. Next time you will get it right. I am rooting for you!

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  15. hehehehe oh Lord Dorkys.

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  16. Callate que then I had to punish myself by eating that thing.

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