This made my night, what a great invention

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> On Nov 8, 2014, at 9:54 PM, Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Here's another one that happened to my Mom, who had good eyesight.
> 
> She always made a double batch of oatmeal raisin cookies because they always 
> disappeared too quickly.  She reached for a bottle of vanilla extract and 
> didn't look at it, because it was where the vanilla extract usually was. When 
> the cookies were baking, something didn't smell right.  There was a smell 
> like someone had a barbecue going nearby.  We couldn't track down the smell.  
> I found out where it was coming from when I tasted the first cookie. Instead 
> of vanilla extract, she had used liquid smoke!!
> 
> For a long time, we kidded her about her new invention:  Mom's Oatmeal 
> Smokeys.
> 
> Yes, oddly enough, we ate them all.  It just took a lot longer to do it.
> 
> ---
> Be positive!  When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, 
> you! really! are! finished!
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki via Cookinginthedark" 
> <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2014 9:50 PM
> Subject: [CnD] Oops disaster for long-time cook
> 
> 
>> Hi Folks,
>> 
>> I share this as it happened to me and I am a long-time cook. So don't get 
>> discouraged as you'll see, things happen to all of us, old or new cooks.
>> 
>> You can laugh at me or with me whichever.
>> I was making a sauce for meatballs that required some bouillon granules. I 
>> made a large batch as I was going to freeze it. Saw a jar in my cupboard 
>> that was the same size  that I ordinarily get bouillon  in. I opened it and 
>> sniffed and didn't look at the size of the granules. When I had eyes 
>> available, I discovered it was actually yeast. Oh brother. Had to regretably 
>> throw out the sauce. See, old cooks make mistakes sometimes too through 
>> carelessness. So much for that sauce. Lesson re-learned.
>> So to all the new cooks out there, take care to know you have the right 
>> ingredient that you think you have. Sigh.
>> 
>> 
>> As Always, Vicki
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