Comments on: Think Pink

By: Sean McClure

Sean McClure — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:39:22 +0000

Great post on the pink party!!!!

Quick tip with the chives!!! If you blanch them before you tie them they are much easier to work with!!!

By: Kimberly Belle

Kimberly Belle — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:11:26 +0000

Ciao Midori, thanks for sharing! I’m a sucker for a three part compliment. XO

By: Midori

Midori — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:37:33 +0000

Kimberly,

This post — as so many of the others before it — had me doing all the following things at once:

1. laughing

2. squirming (um “vurkey” anyone?)

3. thinking. (about life… about love…about beef carpaccio…)

Cheers to you for taking the time to share all your magnificent adventures so candidly with us. They’re such a joy to read.

By: How I Lost 30 Pounds in 30 Days Without Diet

How I Lost 30 Pounds in 30 Days Without Diet — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:42:08 +0000

Thanks for posting about this, I would love to read more about this topic.

By: Kimberly Belle

Kimberly Belle — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:57:51 +0000

Ciao Snotty, I think you’re onto something with the beef! Next time I will pound it thinner. Thank you to all who commented for sharing your sob stories and inspirational videos. I think there’s a lot of wisdom in my all-time favorite movie quote from the “Shawshank Redemption” – “Fear can hold you prisoner, Hope can set you free.” May we all be free in the kitchen and in our hearts! XO

By: Snotty McSnobster

Snotty McSnobster — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:54:34 +0000

Ah.Mazing to admit such a dreadful error for all to see! I personally enjoyed the carpaccio bundles but I was one of the lucky few to try them early on before they started turning in the late afternoon sun.
While never admitting myself to a mistake in the kitchen I might note that if the carpaccio had been sliced thinner then maybe some of the “chewiness” would have been alleviated, no?

By: mama

mama — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:12:20 +0000

Every good cook flops in the kitchen – remember to ask ur bro about french dressing chicken which turned into pizza night. Keep your spoon stirring and get back into the kitchen, esp when you come home haha.

By: Paul Williams

Paul Williams — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:04:53 +0000

Wonderful post Kimberly!

I just watched this video series last night, from of all places, Honda. I think the section on “failure” is fantastic. Hondas philosophy is amazing. Failure is REQUIRED. Imagine how far we could go without fear… Have a look for yourself.

http://dreams.honda.com/#/feature_fa

Time to fail!
Paul

By: Bells & family

Bells & family — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:43:56 +0000

Oh I have had my fair share of kitchen blunders…that is when I cook, of course. I have been fortunate enough, however, that the only guests were my husband or mom or in-laws. I can see now why my dad thought frozen pizzas were a great food source when it was his turn to cook!

I have made a great soup from (gasp) Rachel Ray’s cookbook. Everything was going well, until we went back for seconds and saw the kitty perched high above the stove on the cabinet and decided to get sick. Well you can figure out the rest….I chalk that up to a great kitchen blunder.

Next, I attempted to make my husbands favorite chicken. I got the coating right, didnt even think to cut the chicken breasts in half so they could cook faster or pound them thin. So I ruined that as the coating was burnt by the chicken was cooked enough to eat.

I attempted to make homemade gnocci once with homemade alfredo once. A complete disaster, the husband and roomate graciously ate it to make me happy but as soon as I tried it — I told them they didnt have to be nice. I cant even tell you what went wrong…it was HORRIBLE!

I am lucky that whenever we do have a dinner party that my husband does the majority of the work, I plan the menus and set up but he cooks and prepares everything!

I enjoyed your story, Kimberly, and I am sure that even though they were a little chewy, I bet they were still good.

xoxo,
Bells