Dinner Disaster with a Twist
Paste-n-Baste: Juiciest turkey ever!24 total reviews
Comment from DentedSyke
Frickin' hilarious! Elizabeth, you need to compile these stories and send them in to a publisher; they are witty and laugh-out-loud funny. Your keen observations, descriptions, and dialogue are spot on. I also find that you often sneak in a subtle moral message in many of your writings. Keep it up, you genius writer, you!
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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Frickin' hilarious! Elizabeth, you need to compile these stories and send them in to a publisher; they are witty and laugh-out-loud funny. Your keen observations, descriptions, and dialogue are spot on. I also find that you often sneak in a subtle moral message in many of your writings. Keep it up, you genius writer, you!
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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Delighted to see you again.
This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
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Will do!
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
Hello Liz.
This is a funny one. It seemed like the turkey cooked better with the oven OFF. Once the wonderful "coating" was applied, the bird sizzled. You told the story with your usual flair.
That is legend. In fact, in order to help keep the turkey moist at Thanksgiving this year, I plan to put in a bag of Quickrete in the pantry. Nothing worse than dry turkey. The first year will be the test run to make sure the coating is the right thickness. I laughed out loud at this one.
Well told.
Robert
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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Hello Liz.
This is a funny one. It seemed like the turkey cooked better with the oven OFF. Once the wonderful "coating" was applied, the bird sizzled. You told the story with your usual flair.
That is legend. In fact, in order to help keep the turkey moist at Thanksgiving this year, I plan to put in a bag of Quickrete in the pantry. Nothing worse than dry turkey. The first year will be the test run to make sure the coating is the right thickness. I laughed out loud at this one.
Well told.
Robert
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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Lovely ssssssurprise!
This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
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I read her review.
Comment from Begin Again
Oh My Goodness... I can't imagine a more horrible thing happening when you are cooking to impress. The story was very cute and delivered perfectly. Smiles, Carol
thank heavens I was paying attention this morning or you might have been very pissed off at me.....I put the five star in and then began to write...My finger typed O and it put in in the five star... making it a one. OH NO! As I went to save ...miracles of miracles ... I saw it! LOL Literally saved our friendship...LOL
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Oh My Goodness... I can't imagine a more horrible thing happening when you are cooking to impress. The story was very cute and delivered perfectly. Smiles, Carol
thank heavens I was paying attention this morning or you might have been very pissed off at me.....I put the five star in and then began to write...My finger typed O and it put in in the five star... making it a one. OH NO! As I went to save ...miracles of miracles ... I saw it! LOL Literally saved our friendship...LOL
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
A few times I've gotten fours from fans that I could tell by their high praise was a finger slip. I never question the ratings in such cases, nor by anyone who doesn't deem my work excellent. I think I heard of someone else somehow putting an O in the ratings box and nearly doing what you nearly did!
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
This is a triumph of naivity and innocence (or ignorance) over adversity. I accept that cooking was not yet in Barbara's skill set, but surely she could read the difference between paste and flour?
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This is a triumph of naivity and innocence (or ignorance) over adversity. I accept that cooking was not yet in Barbara's skill set, but surely she could read the difference between paste and flour?
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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This went down in family history. Apparently, she didn't read the label.
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from royowen
How hilarious is that? I think she was well rid of the in Laws, even the father in law, who put up with his wife's shenanigans, and that's the way it should be, well done, blessings Roy
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How hilarious is that? I think she was well rid of the in Laws, even the father in law, who put up with his wife's shenanigans, and that's the way it should be, well done, blessings Roy
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
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Good job
Comment from Debra White
Hah! I can't believe this isn't fiction - it's far too funny to be true!
But, I'll take your word for it LOL.
I really enjoyed reading this one, Liz and your title is absolutely perfect. Who would've thought that coating a turkey in pasting powder and then baking it, would result in juicy turkey?! The snooty in-laws missed out on a treat there!
My biggest turkey fail was the time I forgot about the 'goodies' that come conveniently packed inside a little plastic bag inside the cavity of the bird. I usually remember to remove it (and bin it) prior to roasting. This particular time, I forgot, and the whole lot got a roasting. It wasn't great...
Thanks for sharing - you got my Saturday off to a smiley start!
Best wishes, Debra :)
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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Hah! I can't believe this isn't fiction - it's far too funny to be true!
But, I'll take your word for it LOL.
I really enjoyed reading this one, Liz and your title is absolutely perfect. Who would've thought that coating a turkey in pasting powder and then baking it, would result in juicy turkey?! The snooty in-laws missed out on a treat there!
My biggest turkey fail was the time I forgot about the 'goodies' that come conveniently packed inside a little plastic bag inside the cavity of the bird. I usually remember to remove it (and bin it) prior to roasting. This particular time, I forgot, and the whole lot got a roasting. It wasn't great...
Thanks for sharing - you got my Saturday off to a smiley start!
Best wishes, Debra :)
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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I left the giblet bag in once, no harm done.
This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from oliver818
Wow what a cool story. It reminds me of a traditional Chinese way of cooking chicken bathed in mud. I laughed at poor protagonist and her use of paste instead of flour, that's hilarious and an easy mistake to make. Thanks for sharing this!
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Wow what a cool story. It reminds me of a traditional Chinese way of cooking chicken bathed in mud. I laughed at poor protagonist and her use of paste instead of flour, that's hilarious and an easy mistake to make. Thanks for sharing this!
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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Nice to see you, Oliver--I was over your place earlier!
This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from Robyn Spradlin
This is a great story. The humor is full-tilt funny and succulently accelerated from beginning to climax. The falling action quickly relates the delight of the young couple, a moist, delicious turkey to themselves.
Wallpaper pasted instead of basted, I loved it!
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This is a great story. The humor is full-tilt funny and succulently accelerated from beginning to climax. The falling action quickly relates the delight of the young couple, a moist, delicious turkey to themselves.
Wallpaper pasted instead of basted, I loved it!
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 08-May-2021
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Thanks Robyn--delightful ssssssurprise. I was at your place while you were reading this. I read three of your wonderful flashes. Cheers. LIZ
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from Seshadri_Sreenivasan
That is Murphy's law playing out here. I loved this amusing real-life story. Similar mom-in-law episodes happen in all countries I think. I have even seen these things happening in some Indian TV serials. Just replace turkey with chicken and for vegetarians with some vegetables or some 'rotis'. So much for Inlaws and Outlaws. Much enjoyed!:):)
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That is Murphy's law playing out here. I loved this amusing real-life story. Similar mom-in-law episodes happen in all countries I think. I have even seen these things happening in some Indian TV serials. Just replace turkey with chicken and for vegetarians with some vegetables or some 'rotis'. So much for Inlaws and Outlaws. Much enjoyed!:):)
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 08-May-2021
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This one went down in family history!
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Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
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Yes. I did! Amusing. never heard of 'scrubbing' inside of a Turkey.. I am a vegetarian and have no clue how meat is cooked!:(
Comment from karenina
Snooty mom-in-law missed out! Great turkey! Turns out getting "pasted" is even better than getting basted! (Or even wasted!). The first year my older brother was married his new bride invited the whole clan for Thanksgiving. (She also had no experience... at least not on the kitchen)--
Step one in the cookbook was to remove gizzards and neck and thoroughly rinse inside the turkey.
She did one better. Not only a rinse, but a scrub!
With COMET!
(The role of Thanksgiving Turkey that year was played by ...Tuna Sandwiches!)
(She never lived it down...)
Great story! True tales are always the funniest!
Karenina
reply by the author on 08-May-2021
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Snooty mom-in-law missed out! Great turkey! Turns out getting "pasted" is even better than getting basted! (Or even wasted!). The first year my older brother was married his new bride invited the whole clan for Thanksgiving. (She also had no experience... at least not on the kitchen)--
Step one in the cookbook was to remove gizzards and neck and thoroughly rinse inside the turkey.
She did one better. Not only a rinse, but a scrub!
With COMET!
(The role of Thanksgiving Turkey that year was played by ...Tuna Sandwiches!)
(She never lived it down...)
Great story! True tales are always the funniest!
Karenina
Comment Written 07-May-2021
reply by the author on 08-May-2021
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POST THAT!
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You know what? Maybe I will! I am sadly one story short of reaching rank-able status! Huh! Look! You're my pitch hitting muse! Lol....
Karenina
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I referred everyone to your review so they can see a recipe for disaster that rivals mine.
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Good! I just sent you my son poopy true adventure...with full rights to develop it into one of your classic witty life happens stories!--Karenina