A cooking story? Hmmmmmm, well, I didn't really start cooking until a couple of years ago. I was always very well taken care of when I lived with my parents. When I moved out on my own, I ate take out or frozen food that could be popped in the oven or microwave. Then, when I moved in with Ry Guy, he did all of the cooking. This was a pretty well known fact. When we would go to his parent's house, his sister was a cooking whiz. She would be asked to make the mashed potatoes, homemade bread, and the dessert. Where as I would be given the job of washing the potatoes, cutting the bread, and putting the dessert on the table.

One day, for Ry Guy's father's birthday, the other ladies had very important things to do and didn't have time to make THE DESSERT, Paul's favourite, lemon meringue pie. I said "I'll do it." Of course the response was, "Are you sure, oohhh, maybe we can find time to do it ourselves." But, when they realized they would not have the time, I was given the responsibility. I was sweating just thinking of how I could screw this one up. I had to make 2 packages of the lemon filling at the same time! Was this safe, would it work? I will not leave you in suspense, it did not work and I did screw it up. I made the filling and put it in the pre-fabricated, not home-made, pie crust to let it set.....it never did set. I am convinced it was because I had to make 2 packages at once, not because I am a complete and utter failure. Luckily, Sandra had another pie crust in the freezer and had the time to make another one.....herself.

Don't feel too bad for me though, I have since learned to cook. I now cook the meals when either of the families comes to dinner and they are damn good if I do say so myself! And, the next year, for Paul's birthday, I made him a lemon meringue pie, with a crust and meringue made from scratch, and a delicious, firm, yet soft, lemon filling!