Don’t try this at home.

By on February 23rd, 2007

Note to self:

You’ve previously had occasion to discover that a carton of Trader Joe’s chicken broth and a carton of Trader Joe’s soy milk are exactly the same size and shape and, while not the same color, can still cause confusion if you store them side by side in the refrigerator.

The ruined cup of coffee was instructive enough. Was it really necessary to repeat the experiment tonight and wind up with a whiter-than-intended pasta sauce? Just, please, for Pete’s sake, remember to double-check the container before you try baking.

[Actually, the pasta — penne with a sort of improvised kale-and-garlic-in-broth sauce — turned out fine. I caught the mistake before I’d poured in too much soy milk, and the end result was probably improved by it. Of the coffee incident, though, the less said the better.]

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4 Responses to “Don’t try this at home.”

  1. Jane Dark says:
    February 23, 2007 at 10:09 pm

    Oh dear. I have made very similar mistakes before. They are not good.

  2. Clancy says:
    February 25, 2007 at 12:00 pm

    Ew.
    On a completely unrelated note, I’d like you to do a BPAL post like NK has done (see also my comment in the thread).

  3. Amanda says:
    February 28, 2007 at 10:07 am

    Oh, that would be fun. As soon as the craziness subsides a bit, I’ll post something BPAL-ish.

  4. Clancy says:
    March 2, 2007 at 11:12 am

    Marvelous.