Oops

Oops! In our backyard five apple trees abide - harvest of red, yellow, green fruit our pride Bushels of fruit overflow from their baskets - looks like nature this year blew a gasket. Way too many apples for us to eat - now time to share of our ripe apples sweet So with our neighbors we’ll divvy these treats - for lunches, pies, snacks and midmorning feasts. Just a month later - just enough for a pie a Sunday night treat as cold raindrops fly Measure the spices then roll out the crust - bake in the oven - dessert just for us! Oops! Tripled the flour! Now I lament - :o - as we pick out baked apples from flour cement! True story! Instead of 3/4c of sugar I added ¾ c of flour! At least we salvaged the apples. My boys have never let me forget this gastronomic disaster! A true lesson in humility! 11-24-20 Contest: Make Me Laugh with Some Humor Sponsor: Tania Kitchin

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/21/2020 7:53:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A wonderful write. True stories are the best. Somethings you cannot forget. Hooray, you saved the apples. Enjoy your win with blessings..................

Eve Roper

Date: 12/20/2020 9:30:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Sam, enjoyed reading. Hugs Eve

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/19/2020 6:23:00 PM

I sure remember this one. Back here again to say Congrats. Well deserved.

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/19/2020 3:03:00 PM

Hi Sam, Sometimes mishaps happen. Congratulations on your win. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year:-) Alexis

Tania Kitchin

Date: 12/19/2020 3:50:00 AM

Sam, congratulations on your winning placement with your cute and funny story!

Terry Flood

Date: 12/2/2020 2:29:00 PM

Go easy on yourself, Sam. I once misread tsp as tablespoon instead of teaspoon. Easy done huh. Oh, did you ask what the ingredient was?.. er... Chilli powder! Fun poem, Sam. good luck.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/2/2020 9:57:00 PM

Yikes! Hot! Hot! Thanks Terry for your message and your story - made me smile not because of your oops but by the shared experience. All the best - "warm regards!"

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 11/28/2020 11:19:00 AM

Great that you salvaged the apples and a great dinner table conversation, a lesson in humility - while our children get older and wiser, we slowly become their children, we are never too old to learn - a superb poem my friend, really brilliant. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/2/2020 10:21:00 PM

I am finding so many relate to my culinary boo boo! Thanks for your message - we are never too old to learn. That's a really hopeful outlook! The apples were pretty good - whew! Always enjoy our visits. Take care. Sending you the blessigs of the season my friend. Hugs and prayers.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/27/2020 6:39:00 PM

oh yikes. I hate when stuff like that happens. GREAT story and also the fact that you salvaged the apples was pretty cool!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/2/2020 10:05:00 PM

Me too. Cooking disasters make for memorable family stories! The apples were rather tasty I have to admit. Thanks for the support and your sympathetic ear! Blessings my friend!

Charles Messina

Date: 11/25/2020 4:10:00 AM

I love this story, Sam. I have mistakenly doubled down on ingredients many times...but I don't believe I ever tripled them (lol) Funny, I don't ever eat an apple but I love them baked in a pie...especially with four and twenty blackbirds (lol) Hope all is well. Hugs Charlie

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/2/2020 10:16:00 PM

Hi Charlie! Loved your message - defintely not for the birds!. Apple pie is a real favorite in the Kauffman family along with lemon meringue, cherry and key lime! Thanks for your visit - so good to hear from you. Hope all is well!

John Watt

Date: 11/24/2020 10:30:00 PM

I see your little halloween face made a reappearance :o A lamentable, cementable moment in Kauffman family lore committed to your delightful poetic story telling talents. A joy to read. Hope you're able to enjoy some really good apple pie this week, my friend! ~ John

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/2/2020 10:10:00 PM

The apple pie for Thanksgiving was delicious - no gastronomic disasters. Thanks for your culinary support. Glad you enjoyed the little face! This "cement" pie has gone into the family annals! So happy you enjoyed the story! Sending you blessings my friend.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/24/2020 5:13:00 PM

“A lesson in humility” for sure but a great conversational memory.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/2/2020 9:53:00 PM

Yup! Agreed on both conunts. My boys love to tell this story! Thank's so much for the message Caren! Blessings for you!

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 11/24/2020 3:31:00 PM

Hello Sam Kauffman, Your poem reminds me of the time K was baking a cake. Ihad all the ingredients out . When my neighbour came over , we were talking. Without thinking i put my cake into the oven. When it was ready , i took it out . it was watery. I forgot to add the flour. Enjoy your evening my friend.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/2/2020 10:26:00 PM

Oh no! Like Andrea says I hate it when that happens! I hope the cake wasn't for a special occasion! Thank you for sharing your story. It's nice to know I am not alone! Take good care and best of luck for future baking endeavors! Blessings to you!

Sandra Adams

Date: 11/24/2020 12:56:00 PM

i could see this... we all have those moments i suppose... i have forgotten an ingredient here or there but luckily it was a minor one that made little difference... glad you could salvage at least the apples! :) good writing! best wishes in the contest... hugs

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/2/2020 10:28:00 PM

Hello my friend! Have missed you here on the soup! Hope you are well. So good to hear from you! Thank you for your message. Glad your "oops" didn't create a disaster. And, the apples were yummy! Sending you blessings and prayers.