(H)elix1's Journal: Secret recipes.

A couple funny things from the home front.

Our little one had s sleepover with some classmates, and they decided that they should make some brownies. They pulled out a box of mix and she announced to everyone, "Hey, that is my grandma's recipe!".

My grandmother and her cronies (70-80's) take recipes very seriously. Apparently, it was not uncommon for them to give out recipes that were just a bit off, so that nobody could reproduce the dishes. Weird, but no stones can be thrown here - I've done the same thing with source code. Anyhow, my grandmother, a culinary master in the German arts, had a church gig where she needed to bring scalloped potatoes. Something came up where she did not have the time or stuff for a 'proper' home-made dish, so she pulled out a box of the scalloped potato mix - just add water and go. One lady noticed it, and just *had* to have the recipe. When my grandmother fessed up that it was a box mix, she was all in a huff absolutely positive she was getting the run-a-round. Two months later, she calls up and apologies. Heh.

I love it...

[TechnoLust]

when people ask me if I made something or if my girlfriend/wife/mother made it for me to bring. Then when I say I made it, they ask for the recipe. Usually when I tell them, they don't believe me. My cooking style is somewhat... unusual. My Jagermeister Herb Chicken always throws people who don't like Jager. "But, it CAN'T have Jager in it, I don't like Jager and I love this!" Yeah, well it does, so deal. :-)

Moo

[Chacham]

Cute. :)

Thanx for sharing.