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In reply to the discussion: "guys always say they can cook, but it turns out to be nasty" [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,276 posts)22. My ex was a pretty good cook. However, there was this one time
when I came home and found a plate of muffins on the table with a little paper flag stuck in one of them. The little paper flag had a hand-drawn skull and crossbones on it, which made me decide not to eat one until I had a chance to question the baker.
As it happened, he'd made a batch of muffins using baking soda instead of baking powder. They were vile.
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I am a most excellent cook....my wife, daughters and friends would agree!
NRaleighLiberal
Aug 2012
#17
I've never heard a woman say this, or imply they think this. It's also not true.
Honeycombe8
Aug 2012
#40
"Honey, 'Rosemary Chicken' isn't supposed to look like the branch of a pine tree"
Patiod
Aug 2012
#42
My hubby is a far better cook than I am. I just open boxes and cans of things and heat them up. He
GreenPartyVoter
Aug 2012
#43
What's so hard about cooking? 1) Cut slit over vegatable. 2) Place in microwave.......
Cronkite
Aug 2012
#45