I began cooking around 6 years old, adding this, stirring, etc. so I've haven't had any really big disasters like some of the other gals.
First mishap was when I wanted to make applesauce for my brother who was sick. We didn't have enough apples so I decided to make half of the recipe. Only thing was that I didn't use half the amount of water! Gave brother a glass of oj instead.
Once I decide to make this great raisin bread as gifts for co workers and used either baking soda or powder, can't remember which, when I should have used the other one. Breads looked the way they usually came out but good thing I decided to taste one of them - it was hard and bitter. Threw a loaf out for the birds but they took one peck and then flew away. Of course, I had made a double batch of the bread and wasted a ton of good stuff.
My biggest problem lately is leaving something on the stove while I'm doing something in another room, burnt a few meals and pots. Timer on new gas stove doesn't bing very loud or often so sometimes I don't hear it in time. Old stove's timer sounded like a truck backing up - had no problem hearing that anywhere in the house.
It was fun reading about everyone's kitchen disasters, May in Jersey
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