The Day After: I Said What?
food February 2nd, 2009
Note to self: When you’re hopped up on Benadryl and half asleep during a Super Bowl party wherein your sister-in-law asks you if you could make 150 chocolate-covered strawberries for an event she’s running because she knows you make ’em real good, next time — Just. Say. No.
One hundred and fifty.
Plus a few or twelve carefully planned rejects. You know, for the chef.
So anybody free Saturday?
UPDATE: I finished! And guess what? She gave me not 150 strawberries, but 250! Nearly killed me. If you’d like to see some of my work, click here. I didn’t get all fancy because I realized how many I had to do and sometimes "good enough" is good enough.
Stumble it!
February 5th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Repeat after me, “I will learn to say no”… “I will learn to say no”. Works for me every time…. 150 you say! Yikes!!
Di
The Blue Ridge Gal
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February 5th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Tell her you were under the influence and to hire a professional! Then go to her party and eat every last chocolate covered strawberry. LOL
February 5th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Forget the strawberries… how could you have been half asleep during that game? Especially if you’re from PA? That was most exciting SB I’ve seen in years!
Now, onto your problem… I say take Regan up on her offer. And you can go pick her up at 5 a.m. 😉
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February 5th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I’m free to drool on Saturday! 😛
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February 5th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Guaranteed! My capacity to eat chocolate is unbounded..
February 5th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Clever sister-in-law!
February 5th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Ken at Dad to Two — Not if I duct tape your mouth shut. Tee hee. Seriously. I’m going to be eating every tenth one myself. There’s no stopping me.
georgie — Hi from EC! I think maybe I was selfishly motivated. She pays for all the materials and I eat the mistakes. Win-win kind of thing.
Tina — Oh, boy. You need to stop, drop and shut up.
Keli — Welcome from EC! Fear not the fruit! Submerge it in chocolate and you can still get your nutrients.
Puzzled Trade Show Guru — I know. Made quite a leap there, didn’t I? I distinctly remember being asked, when we applied for our marriage license, whether either one of us was under duress. I guess they have to legally ask, but it was kind of a buzz kill for all our excitement.
Shieldmaiden96 — Ah! Fudge! I never tried that, but you’d think I would. It sounds easy. Mix in bowl, pour and wait, right? Hate the chocolate burn. Good save!
Matt Keegan — You guys are smart. I don’t know why I don’t think of these things.
fragileheart — I went and picked up the materials tonight and grabbed a tube of white icing. I’m going to try and dress them up a bit. Yes, there will be pictures.
Maitri — Now I know the damage I can cause while under the influence. Next time, it’s under the covers in quarantine.
Grandy — None! I’m a cheap date. I never need full doses of any medication. And beer? I’m toast after one.
Dorothy Stahlnecker — Oh, it sounds like we’re related. You’re a cheap date, too! P.S. I haven’t forgotten about your guest post request. Just really busy lately and I got sidetracked with the cold. I’ll see what I can do.
Di — Next time! I bought the stuff tonight. Seven boxes of chocolate. If that’s too much, I’ll be dipping everything in my fridge in chocolate afterward.
Lauren — You have a wicked, wicked brain.
Jeff — I know! I was so mad. I made it to the last 5 minutes of the game and missed all the excitement. But we did record it and I watched it later. It was indeed a great game! I have since found out from Regan’s mother that she has forgotten all about her offer. I plan to start at 5AM and be finished by 8AM. I am awesome like that.
chat blanc — But you might drool on my berries!
BabaBooey — No doubt. So is mine. And that’s where I get into trouble.
carol at a Second Cup — No kidding. Plus, I’m delivering them to her doorstep. Can’t beat that!
February 5th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Strawberries and Chocolate…If I wasn’t recovering from a mild flu, I’d be drooling. But, as has already been stated, one must learn to say know. My better half has the same problem. Her last major project was doing a Victorian style wedding dress, all that needle work about drove her cross-eyed.
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February 5th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
your post made me laugh b/c its like reading my diary – lol, i hope you feel better, you are a good sport for following through!
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February 6th, 2009 at 4:15 am
Here to help EATING them 😉
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February 6th, 2009 at 9:40 am
that’s a lot! they really love how you make strawberries covered with chocolate. i had the same problem one time. i had to make brownies (lots of it) for a family gathering. i just can’t say no. i can’t refuse, i don’t know how to. 🙁
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February 6th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
mmmmm….those are my favorite. I’ll take dozen please.
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February 7th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Henry — Ok, a Victorian dress is really no comparison. I feel lame complaining about strawberries. Although now that the project is finished (see update in the post), I realize how much work it really was. My back hurts.
kiss my style — I may be a good sport, but I’m stupid and there’s never much that can be done about that.
Eric Speedcat Hollydale — Guess what? I thought I would eat one for every ten I made, but I didn’t. I felt guilty eating them. So I only had five or six. Our of 200-250 (I lost count).
Denise — You are not alone. It’s really hard to decline a favor. Especially ones involving food. Tell me, did you keep a few for yourself?
Jen at Mommay’s Mayhem — Sorry! All gone. Delivered this morning. Make sure you check my update in the post for pictures. At least you can drool at a dozen!
February 7th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Yummy!
February 8th, 2009 at 8:59 am
How many did you sample?? 😉
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February 8th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
You can ship the excess my way next time.
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February 8th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
hey Kathy,
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY??? Maybe a dog should pee on your sister-in-law’s leg too. 🙂 I checked out your photos and saw that your infamous paper towel holder made it into one of them. BTW, the strawberries look delicious! ~ Steve, aka the keep-that-dog-away-from-me trade show guru
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February 9th, 2009 at 2:53 am
The things we get into when we’re sick and under the influence of medication. LOL
Well I’m glad you got the job done and what a big job it was! I looked at the pics and they looked great to me! Now I want one! LOL
I made them once but I used the wrong chocolate, it never hardened so they were a delicious drippy mess. LOL
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February 9th, 2009 at 6:39 am
brooke — Yummers indeed! I had some chocolate leftover, so I melted it in a coffee cup and ate it straight up! Along with a few strawberries, it made a nice reward.
Terri healthmoms — Only a half dozen or so. I was so focused on finishing, I didn’t go nuts like I thought I would. All together, it took four hours (with waiting in between for the chocolate to set up in the fridge).
Bruce — Sure thing! That’s if there is any excess!
Trade Show Guru Steve — She had a hard time estimating how many were in each container. It turned out to be 20-25 each and she gave me 10 containers. What a job! A-ha! You spotted the paper towel holder. Good eye!
Tricia — It was a bigger job than I thought because she gave me more than 150. But I was on a mission to finish. They turned out really good and she told me later that they were a hit at her event. Yea!