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You don’t wanna know how many times this has been done here. We’ve turned the wrong burner on, turned on the right burner but put the wrong thing on, and forgotten to turn off the oven or burner. We only notice after it starts to get stifling hot in the house. Usually it is done be me, my sisters, or my mom. My dad pays more attention, but this scenario has been done here and almost everywhere.
OK, first, YOU HAVE PURPLE BURNERS! I’m so desperately jealous because mine are gas, but I’ve always had red ones instead of purple.
When I do this, I always have something delicate or, worse, flammable over the burner I actually turn on. You know, a ceramic plate (or shudder a paper one).
Isn’t it amazing how many of us can relate? How about all those times we leave food in the microwave only to find it days later? I can always rely on you for a good laugh of the day! Thanks!!
I’d laugh but I just put my dinner in the oven and came in here and the pizza takes like 10 min…it passes and I think wow it’s not cooking…another 10, same thing.
I realized the 4th time, I didn’t TURN the oven on. I think it’s a sign to go to bed.
kristin/kwr221 — Ooo, that’s bad! Ever melted the cover?
Karen — Maddening, wasteful and stupid!
Kelly — Oh, I was all over it.
Abbey R — The hubs didn’t hear the water bubbling. Always a bad sign. D’oh!
MaryLou — That makes you an expert. This just makes us stupid.
Babs Beetle — Ah, but you’re assuming he wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.
Stephanie Barr — They’re more red than purple. I think my camera just sucks. But it’s pretty, ain’t it? I’ve done it with a paper towel. It’s really a wonder I haven’t set myself on fire yet.
Little Scarf Girl – Join the club. See all the members here?
Crabby Blogging Lady — Seriously. I don’t even know why we have a stove.
Holly — It’s nice to know we’re all heating our houses with stove burners.
Jen — Ouch! Incidentally, I read an article once that elderly people have a propensity for stove burns because they wear large-sleeved robes while cooking, more than the average person, and then the sleeve catches on fire. I remember the strangest things.
Katy — I’m just secretly glad my husband cooks dinner.
Kathy at A Little Pinch of This and That — I do that constantly with cups of coffee. Everybody at work figures if they find anything in the microwave, it’s mine. They don’t even ask anymore. They just put it on my desk.
Linda — Welcome to the club!
Sanavas — I’m amazed I even eat it. But, hey. If someone makes it for me….
Mike Foster — Yes, let’s blame the stove. I like how you think!
Sew Ducky — Yep, done that too. My trigger that I haven’t turned it on is that I don’t hear the little clicks the stove makes when it’s heating up. I’m prone to listening for little sounds like that.
cardiogirl — Yes! Big time FAIL! I would much prefer eating chocolate for dinner, but the hubs insists we have greens every now and then. Damn him.
Karen, author of My Funny Dad, Harry — How can you not have a stove? I’m intrigued! Seriously?
Chris Casey — Nah, not just a guy thing. Would love to pin it on that, but there are enough women here admitting to it. Now, leaving the toilet seat up? That’s all yours.
I find getting an induction hob does away with those moments quite nicely. It simply does. not. work. without a saucepan on it. It’ll just switch itself off again!
Previously to my induction hob owning days … yeah, I’ve done that! ROFL!
I have burned up so many burner covers that way! After the last two, the husband said I could not buy any more until I figured out how to work the stove properly. Therefore, we have two nice covers, and two with round burn marks. It’s probably a good thing that I don’t cook very often.
It’s nice that your smooth top lights up when it’s on. Ours doesn’t, so you wouldn’t find out the wrong burner was on until you melted something or burned yourself.
And then sometimes you come into the kitchen in the morning and wonder why the stove burner is on. And realize that you left it on from dinner. LAST NIGHT.
hi Kathy,
Broccoli is my favorite vegie. I’d guess we have it three times a week. The only difference between us and you is it looks like you cook it a little more “al dente”.
~ Steve, the broccoli-lovin’ trade show guru
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I guffawed over that, not because you did it, but because I’ve done the same thing many times. Another cooking classic of mine is to decide to make hard-boiled eggs, put the pot on the correct burner, not bother to put on a timer and then go away and do something. Within about 30 seconds I forget that the eggs are on the stove. Those things make a nice popping sound when they explode.
Similar to my embarrassing experience with my first ever gas stove. I discovered AFTER I had told the whole world in my blog that it was only the BACK burners that were strong enough to boil water. I guess all other gas stove users knew that!
Ew, I hate broccli. Is that really cliche? The teenager not wanting to eat their veggies? I’m not really sure how you even tell if something is cliche…
At least he didn’t burn it. When my kids were small, we always knew when dinner was ready because the smoke alarm would go off. I won’t tell you that my ex-wife did most of the cooking back then. That wouldn’t be nice.
I’ve never seen a purple burner on a stove before ?????? And what’s the red light on the little black square….touch and play stove, oh, why am I thinking your stove probably plays music too ???
ettarose — Gas stoves were easier to deal with this problem. Of course, that big glowing round thing should have been a dead giveaway.
My Autism Insights — I’ve just started buying those veggie “steamers.” They come in a bag that you nuke and it’s so much easier and doesn’t dirty a pan. Hubs prefers fresh. We can’t agree on everything.
Lily — And this won’t be the last. Have a great weekend yourself!
Prefers Her Fantasy Life — Go with the steamer packages. Vegetables won’t kill you, contrary to popular belief and any kid you ask.
blueviolet — I’m guessing ten minutes. I came in the room after they hadn’t been cooking for a while.
Jay — Now ya made me go look up what an induction hob is. So it’s a like a single hot plate? I learn so much from you guys.
absepa — I think if you’re looking to get out of cooking, you just found the perfect excuse. Good on you!
3carnations — I like the light, too. Also, the little red dot that shows which position is still warm is helpful so I don’t lay anything on it like a paper towel. Saved us some fires, I think.
Jenny — I’d prefer to skip broccoli all together. This batch got soaked in a LOT of butter.
shadowsrider — Nah, we just stood around and screamed at it to hurry the hell up and cook already.
Wendy — Oh, no. Please tell me that didn’t happen. Although, my husband did once leave his car running in the driveway all night long, so anything’s possible.
Jim at CoolStuffForDads.com — Yea, but butter doesn’t melt on raw. We had a leftover pasta dish.
The Broccoli-lovin’ Trade Show Guru Steve — Our broccoli gets cooked enough because the steam makes it all the way through. When you actually heat it.
Joel Klebanoff — The hubs makes eggs, too. But we’ve never (yet) had the pleasure of exploded eggs all over the place. Incidentally, I love our smooth-top stove. It’s a breeze to clean.
Jenn Thorson — I have no idea why the burner looks the color it does. I’ve hated my new camera ever since I bought it, so I’m blaming it. In actuality, the burner burns red.
Tiggy — So listen to this. I saw a show where the author of “Eat This, Not That” spoke about buying veggies in a store. He said not only are frozen veggies cheaper, they are flash frozen at point of production so that all the nutrients are preserved. That’s all I needed to hear.
Patricia — OK, well I never knew that so that makes two of us!
fidget — Oh, yeah, that too. Though we’ve melted more spatulas in the dishwasher than the stove. They fall down on the drying element, which is apparently the temperature of the sun. Check this one out.
Comedy Plus — No kidding. I make no complaints!
Regan — Yes, it’s cliche. Although I’m not exactly saying you’ll grow out of it.
sheila — That’s an interesting observation. Makes us feel better, thanks.
staciesmadness — Classic stupid, no doubt. More of that where it came from.
Aftercancer — See, here’s the problem. Too much of our kitchen is automated, so we go off and do a million other things. If we had to chop wood to heat water, I guarantee we’d be anxiously awaiting the boil. Exhausted, but waiting.
Shinade — Exactly! See above.
Dori — I think this is a record. Every single person who commented here has probably done it. And no one burned the house down. Imagine that.
Egyptian Cats in Germany — Ah! You’re lucky. No waiting (or forgetting)!
Karen — What an amazing thing. I honestly did not think one could live without a stove, but you’re obviously doing fine without. Amazing.
Grace — Oh, I dislike broccoli alright. Unless, of course, it’s swimming in butter.
Lee — It’ll be our little secret. As for me, I set off the smoke alarm when I bake fish sticks. Why in God’s name you have to set the oven to 475 degrees is anyone’s guess. Those little bits of breading fry right up and set off the alarm.
Alan — My camera sucks. That’s why it looks purple. The little red dot shows which burner is still hot. It remains lit until it’s almost totally cooled. If only my cats knew what “red dot” meant. The same cat from yesterday’s post once walked straight across the hot stove. I actually heard his paw getting singed. Of course, he never did it a second time.
Lee — Oh, just caught the last part of your comment. I got your link to the calendar. Thank you. I see I can order it starting with April, which I’m doing this weekend. Appreciate it.
I don’t know which is more intriguing.. that you’ve got a husband that recognizes broccoli when he sees it, or that you’ve got a husband that actually cooks (or, in this case, attempts to cook.)
A couple months ago, my wife bought a new tea kettle. Stainless steel and very sturdy. It was one of those things that you glad you found and bought.
Last week, she asked if I wanted some tea. Sure!!
She filled the kettle with the appropriate amount of water, brought it to a boil, poured the water, and placed the kettle, now empty, back on the stove.
We were enjoying our tea when, about ten minutes later, we heard a sizzling sound, then a “pop.” The plastic handle had melted and a seam on the top of the kettle had ripped open.
I guess empty tea kettles ought not be placed on high flames!!
I remember stirring and stirring the gravy one holiday that involves turkey, waiting for it to thicken. It took about 10 minutes til I realized that the flame was not turned on. Mmmmm, gravy…..
I just have to say one more thing. This morning I was trying to straighten my hair for 20 minutes before I realized the dang thing was plugged in but not turned on.
Cindi at Momma Mentor — I’m not a big fan of broccoli either. As for the comments, I honestly don’t know. Broccoli has no right getting this many comments. If I ever figure it out, I’ll let you know.
grannyann — But it does look burned. It’s my crappy camera, I think. Not a duh moment. Not heating the broccili was a duh moment.
Carla — So I’ve read. I do love me some asparagus, though. Why must it be so expensive?
Danial Proulx — That’s the WORST! Cruel and unusual punishment.
BabaBooey — Ooooo, very bad. Sounds dangerous, too. My BIL once heated a glass container filled with coffee, directly on the stove. I need not tell you what happened.
Sherry at EX Marks the Spot — You can always count on me doing something dumber than you. And sharing it. If you ever need to feel better about yourself, just pop in. Guaranteed you’ll leave uplifted.
ann of the junkdrawerblogfamily — At first I thought you were going to say “I remember someone ….” and that someone being me. I really thought I was the one who was stirring and stirring.
TheSnackHound — Good one! That’s the problem with unplugging things. Even though you save energy that way, I hate to do it because I can’t remember to plug things back in.
Don — Nah, we’ve decided it’s an equal opportunity duh moment.
Kristen — Glad you got a kick out of it.
YummY! — Join the club. The very big club.
John J Savo, the Authoring Auctioneer — I wish it was purple. It just looks that way because I apparently bought the world’s worst camera: Nikon Coolpix P60, BTW. Not only do the pictures suck, but the camera eats batteries.
OMG! Have you ben peeping in my kitchen window? Did that just the other day. In a hurry, and needed to be at an early meeting on time. But, I also needed to get dinner started so we wouldn’t have to eat at mid-night. That idea failed! Of course I was multitasking, and when I realized I wasn’t smelling anything, it was waaay too late. Late night dinner or take out, which one do you think the kids chose?
LaTonya — Hmmm, lemme guess? Take-out? Well, you can’t say you didn’t try. I swear, we screw up more thing multi-tasking than doing things one at a time.
I’m starting to think we were separated at birth because I’ve done that so many times with food on the stove that it’s sad. I’ve also put food in the microwave and forgotten to turn it on. Ditto for the toaster oven. The one that I’m the worst at is the washing machine and drier. I’ll put clothes in and forget to shut the lid on the washing machine or to turn on the drier, or I’ll shut the lid on the washing machine but forget the washing powders or to hit the on button. Then hours later I go to get the things out, realize what I’ve done, and go, “Oh, @#%&!”
At least he didn’t do what I did… The same thing, except there was a plastic handled spatula and an empty cardboard food box sitting on the burner. I nearly set the kitchen on fire!
Stefani–I’ve done that a few times myself, only it’s when I turn the oven on. The back burner on the left for some reason gets hot when the oven is on. If you leave anything sitting on it while the oven is running, it will melt and potentially catch on fire. I’ve had to learn that lesson the hard way, and yet I still forget to check what’s on the burner sometimes.
Stefanie — Cardboard and fire = bad. I would much rather melt plastic for that reason. Somehow I think the plastic can’t shoot flames as fast, right? I figure I won’t burn the house down as quickly.
Staci — Good observation. Mine gets really hot too in the back. Not sure why. But I’m obsessive now about removing paper towels and stuff from the stove even when it’s not on.
Stumble it!
March 19th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Hahahahaha. I’ve done that. ANd the reverse – turning on the burner that still ahs the burner cover on. oops.
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March 19th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
I have done that a few times. Maddening!
March 19th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
sadly enough, this is something that i would have done. and something that hubby would NEVER let me live down. shame.
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March 19th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
You don’t wanna know how many times this has been done here. We’ve turned the wrong burner on, turned on the right burner but put the wrong thing on, and forgotten to turn off the oven or burner. We only notice after it starts to get stifling hot in the house. Usually it is done be me, my sisters, or my mom. My dad pays more attention, but this scenario has been done here and almost everywhere.
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March 19th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
What a hoot. We just had broccoli for dinner. Thank goodness I turned on the right burner!
March 19th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Ha ha! Poor Dave. You could always open up a can of peas and cook the broccoli the next night, making sure you turn the cooker on.
March 19th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
OK, first, YOU HAVE PURPLE BURNERS! I’m so desperately jealous because mine are gas, but I’ve always had red ones instead of purple.
When I do this, I always have something delicate or, worse, flammable over the burner I actually turn on. You know, a ceramic plate (or shudder a paper one).
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March 19th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
*raises hand sheepishly* I’ve done this before, too. I’ll wonder why my food isn’t cooking, and then realize the heat is coming from another burner!
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March 19th, 2009 at 11:04 pm
I do that. ALL. THE. TIME.
Cereal just gets better and better.
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March 19th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
That is too funny and yes, I’ve done that too… More times than I would like to admit.
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March 19th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
I’ve done this too many times. I can feel the heat but it still doesn’t register until I lose the hair on my arm.
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March 19th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
If I had a nickel for everytime my husband did that I would have been rich years ago!
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March 19th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Isn’t it amazing how many of us can relate? How about all those times we leave food in the microwave only to find it days later? I can always rely on you for a good laugh of the day! Thanks!!
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March 20th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Oh yes! guilty as charged!
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March 20th, 2009 at 12:38 am
I also lie broccoli with dinner
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March 20th, 2009 at 12:54 am
Darn those electric stoves!
peace,
mike
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March 20th, 2009 at 2:52 am
I’d laugh but I just put my dinner in the oven and came in here and the pizza takes like 10 min…it passes and I think wow it’s not cooking…another 10, same thing.
I realized the 4th time, I didn’t TURN the oven on.
I think it’s a sign to go to bed.
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March 20th, 2009 at 4:21 am
Is this what the internet calls Broccoli Fail? I also believe fate is telling you instead of broccoli you should have chocolate for dinner.
Chocolate requires no preparation. Just peel back wrapper and consume.
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March 20th, 2009 at 5:08 am
Finally, a stupid thing others have done that I didn’t–probably only because I don’t cook and don’t even have a stove!
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March 20th, 2009 at 5:46 am
I’m always doing that, turning on the wrong burner when I want to make coffee or make omelets. Seeing as dave did it, maybe it is a “guy thing?”
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March 20th, 2009 at 5:50 am
kristin/kwr221 — Ooo, that’s bad! Ever melted the cover?
Karen — Maddening, wasteful and stupid!
Kelly — Oh, I was all over it.
Abbey R — The hubs didn’t hear the water bubbling. Always a bad sign. D’oh!
MaryLou — That makes you an expert. This just makes us stupid.
Babs Beetle — Ah, but you’re assuming he wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.
Stephanie Barr — They’re more red than purple. I think my camera just sucks. But it’s pretty, ain’t it? I’ve done it with a paper towel. It’s really a wonder I haven’t set myself on fire yet.
Little Scarf Girl – Join the club. See all the members here?
Crabby Blogging Lady — Seriously. I don’t even know why we have a stove.
Holly — It’s nice to know we’re all heating our houses with stove burners.
Jen — Ouch! Incidentally, I read an article once that elderly people have a propensity for stove burns because they wear large-sleeved robes while cooking, more than the average person, and then the sleeve catches on fire. I remember the strangest things.
Katy — I’m just secretly glad my husband cooks dinner.
Kathy at A Little Pinch of This and That — I do that constantly with cups of coffee. Everybody at work figures if they find anything in the microwave, it’s mine. They don’t even ask anymore. They just put it on my desk.
Linda — Welcome to the club!
Sanavas — I’m amazed I even eat it. But, hey. If someone makes it for me….
Mike Foster — Yes, let’s blame the stove. I like how you think!
Sew Ducky — Yep, done that too. My trigger that I haven’t turned it on is that I don’t hear the little clicks the stove makes when it’s heating up. I’m prone to listening for little sounds like that.
cardiogirl — Yes! Big time FAIL! I would much prefer eating chocolate for dinner, but the hubs insists we have greens every now and then. Damn him.
Karen, author of My Funny Dad, Harry — How can you not have a stove? I’m intrigued! Seriously?
Chris Casey — Nah, not just a guy thing. Would love to pin it on that, but there are enough women here admitting to it. Now, leaving the toilet seat up? That’s all yours.
March 20th, 2009 at 5:54 am
Yep! Been there done that. Burned quite a few burner covers too. Funny thing is it is always the husband.
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March 20th, 2009 at 6:00 am
Glad to see I’m not the only one who does that! Now all my veggies go in the microwave.
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March 20th, 2009 at 6:12 am
ROTFLOL…how many times have I done that myself!
~Lily Have a great weekend
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March 20th, 2009 at 6:22 am
That is exactly why I don’t eat vegetables.
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March 20th, 2009 at 6:28 am
Can’t help wondering how long it took to figure it out.
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March 20th, 2009 at 6:58 am
I find getting an induction hob does away with those moments quite nicely. It simply does. not. work. without a saucepan on it. It’ll just switch itself off again!
Previously to my induction hob owning days … yeah, I’ve done that! ROFL!
March 20th, 2009 at 7:45 am
I have burned up so many burner covers that way! After the last two, the husband said I could not buy any more until I figured out how to work the stove properly. Therefore, we have two nice covers, and two with round burn marks. It’s probably a good thing that I don’t cook very often.
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March 20th, 2009 at 7:48 am
It’s nice that your smooth top lights up when it’s on. Ours doesn’t, so you wouldn’t find out the wrong burner was on until you melted something or burned yourself.
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March 20th, 2009 at 8:27 am
I have done that soooooo many times.
I now eat broccoli raw.
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March 20th, 2009 at 8:34 am
been there, done that…Did you eat raw broccoli for dinner that night?
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March 20th, 2009 at 9:06 am
And then sometimes you come into the kitchen in the morning and wonder why the stove burner is on. And realize that you left it on from dinner. LAST NIGHT.
Wendy’s last blog post..Live & Let Die
March 20th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Yes, you could have gone the raw broccoli route. What else was for dinner?
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March 20th, 2009 at 9:54 am
hi Kathy,
Broccoli is my favorite vegie. I’d guess we have it three times a week. The only difference between us and you is it looks like you cook it a little more “al dente”.
~ Steve, the broccoli-lovin’ trade show guru
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March 20th, 2009 at 10:30 am
I guffawed over that, not because you did it, but because I’ve done the same thing many times. Another cooking classic of mine is to decide to make hard-boiled eggs, put the pot on the correct burner, not bother to put on a timer and then go away and do something. Within about 30 seconds I forget that the eggs are on the stove. Those things make a nice popping sound when they explode.
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March 20th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Well, it’s just “lightly steamed.” REALLY lightly steamed.
I am mesmerized by your fuchsia colored burner… is it really that hot pink in color?
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March 20th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Indeed, a light steam is the healthy way of cooking. Keeps in all the nutrients. Ahem.
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March 20th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Similar to my embarrassing experience with my first ever gas stove. I discovered AFTER I had told the whole world in my blog that it was only the BACK burners that were strong enough to boil water. I guess all other gas stove users knew that!
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March 20th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
regular occurrence at my house, only put a melt spatula on the one you accidentally turned on
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March 20th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Bwahahahahaha. Well, at least he was in there trying. Bwahahahahaha.
Have a terrific day and weekend.
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March 20th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Ew, I hate broccli. Is that really cliche? The teenager not wanting to eat their veggies? I’m not really sure how you even tell if something is cliche…
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March 20th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
That is too funny, You must be dyslexic -
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March 20th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
hahaha, that is classic.
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March 20th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Here’s my house…
I’m putting the broccoli on, won’t take long
(Pause)
5 minutes later
Honey, the tea kettle is ready, oh sh^&%!
Thanks for making me laugh.
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March 20th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Oh my been there and done it too!! usually while I am trying to make rounds and cook at the same time!! it will drive you nuts!!:-)
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March 20th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Oh, I’ve done that too
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March 20th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Mommy said it happens to her often… how happy we can be she just has to open us a can for us!
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March 20th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
I wrote a post about living with no stove shortly after I started blogging. Here’s the link to it: http://zemeks.blogspot.com/2008/07/living-with-no-stove-good-decision.html
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March 20th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
I’m so dim that I thought you were expressing your dislike of broccoli – duh!
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March 20th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
At least he didn’t burn it. When my kids were small, we always knew when dinner was ready because the smoke alarm would go off. I won’t tell you that my ex-wife did most of the cooking back then. That wouldn’t be nice.
(By the way…did you order your calendar?)
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March 20th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
I’ve never seen a purple burner on a stove before ?????? And what’s the red light on the little black square….touch and play stove, oh, why am I thinking your stove probably plays music too ???
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March 20th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
ettarose — Gas stoves were easier to deal with this problem. Of course, that big glowing round thing should have been a dead giveaway.
My Autism Insights — I’ve just started buying those veggie “steamers.” They come in a bag that you nuke and it’s so much easier and doesn’t dirty a pan. Hubs prefers fresh. We can’t agree on everything.
Lily — And this won’t be the last. Have a great weekend yourself!
Prefers Her Fantasy Life — Go with the steamer packages. Vegetables won’t kill you, contrary to popular belief and any kid you ask.
blueviolet — I’m guessing ten minutes. I came in the room after they hadn’t been cooking for a while.
Jay — Now ya made me go look up what an induction hob is. So it’s a like a single hot plate? I learn so much from you guys.
absepa — I think if you’re looking to get out of cooking, you just found the perfect excuse. Good on you!
3carnations — I like the light, too. Also, the little red dot that shows which position is still warm is helpful so I don’t lay anything on it like a paper towel. Saved us some fires, I think.
Jenny — I’d prefer to skip broccoli all together. This batch got soaked in a LOT of butter.
shadowsrider — Nah, we just stood around and screamed at it to hurry the hell up and cook already.
Wendy — Oh, no. Please tell me that didn’t happen. Although, my husband did once leave his car running in the driveway all night long, so anything’s possible.
Jim at CoolStuffForDads.com — Yea, but butter doesn’t melt on raw. We had a leftover pasta dish.
The Broccoli-lovin’ Trade Show Guru Steve — Our broccoli gets cooked enough because the steam makes it all the way through. When you actually heat it.
Joel Klebanoff — The hubs makes eggs, too. But we’ve never (yet) had the pleasure of exploded eggs all over the place. Incidentally, I love our smooth-top stove. It’s a breeze to clean.
Jenn Thorson — I have no idea why the burner looks the color it does. I’ve hated my new camera ever since I bought it, so I’m blaming it. In actuality, the burner burns red.
Tiggy — So listen to this. I saw a show where the author of “Eat This, Not That” spoke about buying veggies in a store. He said not only are frozen veggies cheaper, they are flash frozen at point of production so that all the nutrients are preserved. That’s all I needed to hear.
Patricia — OK, well I never knew that so that makes two of us!
fidget — Oh, yeah, that too. Though we’ve melted more spatulas in the dishwasher than the stove. They fall down on the drying element, which is apparently the temperature of the sun. Check this one out.
Comedy Plus — No kidding. I make no complaints!
Regan — Yes, it’s cliche. Although I’m not exactly saying you’ll grow out of it.
sheila — That’s an interesting observation. Makes us feel better, thanks.
staciesmadness — Classic stupid, no doubt. More of that where it came from.
Aftercancer — See, here’s the problem. Too much of our kitchen is automated, so we go off and do a million other things. If we had to chop wood to heat water, I guarantee we’d be anxiously awaiting the boil. Exhausted, but waiting.
Shinade — Exactly! See above.
Dori — I think this is a record. Every single person who commented here has probably done it. And no one burned the house down. Imagine that.
Egyptian Cats in Germany — Ah! You’re lucky. No waiting (or forgetting)!
Karen — What an amazing thing. I honestly did not think one could live without a stove, but you’re obviously doing fine without. Amazing.
Grace — Oh, I dislike broccoli alright. Unless, of course, it’s swimming in butter.
Lee — It’ll be our little secret. As for me, I set off the smoke alarm when I bake fish sticks. Why in God’s name you have to set the oven to 475 degrees is anyone’s guess. Those little bits of breading fry right up and set off the alarm.
Alan — My camera sucks. That’s why it looks purple. The little red dot shows which burner is still hot. It remains lit until it’s almost totally cooled. If only my cats knew what “red dot” meant. The same cat from yesterday’s post once walked straight across the hot stove. I actually heard his paw getting singed. Of course, he never did it a second time.
March 20th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Lee — Oh, just caught the last part of your comment. I got your link to the calendar. Thank you. I see I can order it starting with April, which I’m doing this weekend. Appreciate it.
March 20th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Kathy, I am NOT laughing because I would have done exactly the same thing.
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March 20th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Let me know how this turned out. Oh, wait — it’s not ready yet? That’s OK, I can wait. It’s broccoli, after all.
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March 20th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I don’t know which is more intriguing.. that you’ve got a husband that recognizes broccoli when he sees it, or that you’ve got a husband that actually cooks (or, in this case, attempts to cook.)
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March 20th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Can’t stand broccoli, although the fam luvs it & I do what you do all the time.
OK, what’s your secret ~ you do a post on broccoli, and get 56 comments.
I write my heart out and often get not one comment.
Share your secrets!
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March 20th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
I thought the broccoli was burned…duh
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March 20th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Broccoli is good, it’s the asparagus you should stay away from. It makes your pee smell funny. no, really!
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March 21st, 2009 at 3:42 am
I often forget to put coffee in the coffee machine , i end up with hot water . That’s when i really need a cup of coffee .
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March 21st, 2009 at 6:24 am
A couple months ago, my wife bought a new tea kettle. Stainless steel and very sturdy. It was one of those things that you glad you found and bought.
Last week, she asked if I wanted some tea. Sure!!
She filled the kettle with the appropriate amount of water, brought it to a boil, poured the water, and placed the kettle, now empty, back on the stove.
We were enjoying our tea when, about ten minutes later, we heard a sizzling sound, then a “pop.” The plastic handle had melted and a seam on the top of the kettle had ripped open.
I guess empty tea kettles ought not be placed on high flames!!
March 21st, 2009 at 10:23 am
OH, so funny — as long as it’s happening to someone else.
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March 21st, 2009 at 11:51 am
I remember stirring and stirring the gravy one holiday that involves turkey, waiting for it to thicken. It took about 10 minutes til I realized that the flame was not turned on. Mmmmm, gravy…..
March 21st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
I just have to say one more thing. This morning I was trying to straighten my hair for 20 minutes before I realized the dang thing was plugged in but not turned on.
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March 21st, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Guilty of that here, too. Must be a guy thing.
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March 21st, 2009 at 8:27 pm
lol! priceless.
March 21st, 2009 at 9:34 pm
I would laugh, but I’ve done that before.
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March 21st, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Wow. Purple burners? What a sci-fi like existence you have.
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March 22nd, 2009 at 6:05 am
TheSnackHound — Those who screw up together laugh together.
JD at I Do Things — You’d be in a hurry if there was cheese all over it, eh?
Marsha — He’s way more tolerant of vegetables than I am. Here’s another example.
Cindi at Momma Mentor — I’m not a big fan of broccoli either. As for the comments, I honestly don’t know. Broccoli has no right getting this many comments. If I ever figure it out, I’ll let you know.
grannyann — But it does look burned. It’s my crappy camera, I think. Not a duh moment. Not heating the broccili was a duh moment.
Carla — So I’ve read. I do love me some asparagus, though. Why must it be so expensive?
Danial Proulx — That’s the WORST! Cruel and unusual punishment.
BabaBooey — Ooooo, very bad. Sounds dangerous, too. My BIL once heated a glass container filled with coffee, directly on the stove. I need not tell you what happened.
Sherry at EX Marks the Spot — You can always count on me doing something dumber than you. And sharing it. If you ever need to feel better about yourself, just pop in. Guaranteed you’ll leave uplifted.
ann of the junkdrawerblogfamily — At first I thought you were going to say “I remember someone ….” and that someone being me. I really thought I was the one who was stirring and stirring.
TheSnackHound — Good one! That’s the problem with unplugging things. Even though you save energy that way, I hate to do it because I can’t remember to plug things back in.
Don — Nah, we’ve decided it’s an equal opportunity duh moment.
Kristen — Glad you got a kick out of it.
YummY! — Join the club. The very big club.
John J Savo, the Authoring Auctioneer — I wish it was purple. It just looks that way because I apparently bought the world’s worst camera: Nikon Coolpix P60, BTW. Not only do the pictures suck, but the camera eats batteries.
March 22nd, 2009 at 8:56 am
OMG! Have you ben peeping in my kitchen window? Did that just the other day. In a hurry, and needed to be at an early meeting on time. But, I also needed to get dinner started so we wouldn’t have to eat at mid-night. That idea failed! Of course I was multitasking, and when I realized I wasn’t smelling anything, it was waaay too late. Late night dinner or take out, which one do you think the kids chose?
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March 22nd, 2009 at 10:04 am
HILARIOUS
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:36 pm
LaTonya — Hmmm, lemme guess? Take-out? Well, you can’t say you didn’t try. I swear, we screw up more thing multi-tasking than doing things one at a time.
meleah rebeccah — Hilarious, and stupid!
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:53 am
I’m starting to think we were separated at birth because I’ve done that so many times with food on the stove that it’s sad. I’ve also put food in the microwave and forgotten to turn it on. Ditto for the toaster oven. The one that I’m the worst at is the washing machine and drier. I’ll put clothes in and forget to shut the lid on the washing machine or to turn on the drier, or I’ll shut the lid on the washing machine but forget the washing powders or to hit the on button. Then hours later I go to get the things out, realize what I’ve done, and go, “Oh, @#%&!”
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March 23rd, 2009 at 9:21 pm
You’ve got to cook broccoli for a long time to make sure the farty vegetable smell permeates everything in the house.
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March 23rd, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Oh that is SO something we would do at our house. LOL
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March 24th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Why do I get the feeling your husband has been framed here :p I absolutely hate Broccoli with a passion
March 24th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Staci — Oh, man. You don’t know how many times I’ve done the washer thing. Hate that!! And my reaction is just as colorful.
Libertine — That’s nothing. You should smell when the hubs makes brussel sprouts. Ugh.
castocreations — Join the club.
Wiggy — Nah, not only was it him, but he approved me making fun of him on the blog. It can’t always be about me.
March 26th, 2009 at 11:31 am
At least he didn’t do what I did… The same thing, except there was a plastic handled spatula and an empty cardboard food box sitting on the burner. I nearly set the kitchen on fire!
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March 26th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Stefani–I’ve done that a few times myself, only it’s when I turn the oven on. The back burner on the left for some reason gets hot when the oven is on. If you leave anything sitting on it while the oven is running, it will melt and potentially catch on fire. I’ve had to learn that lesson the hard way, and yet I still forget to check what’s on the burner sometimes.
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March 26th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Stefanie — Cardboard and fire = bad. I would much rather melt plastic for that reason. Somehow I think the plastic can’t shoot flames as fast, right? I figure I won’t burn the house down as quickly.
Staci — Good observation. Mine gets really hot too in the back. Not sure why. But I’m obsessive now about removing paper towels and stuff from the stove even when it’s not on.
March 27th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Oh, I’ve done this before too…crap!!!
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March 28th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Fortunately, raw broccoli is VERY good for you!
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April 3rd, 2009 at 5:55 pm
CrAzy Working Mom — I’m sure there will be a next time. For both of us.
Donalyn — I don’t have enough of it, cooked or raw!
June 18th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
… happens to me all the time (-:
January 11th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Must say I’m a huge fan of crunchy brocolli.