A Series of Unfortunate Events

Let me start my saying that I rarely cook in our kitchen at home. So after practically learning how to cook everything for the past three years at RR's I thought for sure everything would run smoothly. Needless to say I was mistaken.

Monday night as I was preparing for my small group meeting that was Tuesday night, I got ambitious and tried to go all out. On the Menu was Fresh homemade Guacamole, Chicken/Spinach Lasagna, Arugula salad, Sweet Tea, and Peanut Butter S'mores cookies. All was going well, so I thought. I had already successfully made dinner at work and was 10 min away from being done with my second dinner of the night when I checked the Lasagna and the whole top layer of cheese was burnt to a crisp. I quickly pulled it out, removed the cheese and replaced it with a new layer (which was to be used on the salad). I was totally bummed out, but it ended up working just fine. The Guac was underway while the lasagna was cooking and I was also preparing to start the cookies. My steady plan of action was going well with a minor bump.

So, while the p-nut butter cookies were baking, I was making homemade chocolate cream cheese frosting. Amidst the mixing the confectioner sugar with the cream cheese and butter, some how my left ring finger gets caught in between the blades of the hand mixer . Talk about OUCH!!! I was FLIPPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My mind went into panic. My finger was wrapped backwards and wouldn't come out, the mixer was still on and I was about to be sick. When I got it loose, my cell was upstairs charging and the house phone was across the kitchen. I was in a full body sweat and the sink was full of dishes. Can't you just picture it? I was a sad case. I finally got myself composed and called my mom and sister. Once I got them, my mom thought that I had cut my finger off and wanted me to call 911. It barely even broke the skins surface. You see, I hate going to the doctor and I have a really HIGH pain tolerance so if I can handle it then I'm not getting a second opinion. Plus if I can bend it than I'm OK, which I could.

Anyways, so the cookies were cooling while I was hand whisking the remainder of the frosting that was still in the bowl or that I could salvage. When I went to pour the cocoa in the mixture it went everywhere. So now I have cream cheese frosting all over the counters and floor as well as cocoa. Not my night. The next step was to put marshmallows on top and broil them for a quick sec. That went up in flames too! UGGhHH. I couldn't catch a break.

I ended up just calling it a night with cooking and cleaned up the colossal mess I had created. All with a princess ice-pack rubber banded to my finger. I didn't get to bed till really really late. I am so glad that day ended. My finger is on the mend now, but I still have lots of bruises and swelling. But I have been wearing a compression brace on my finger that had helped A LOT and I can get full range of motion now. PTL that it wasn't worse. The evening went well, the girls liked all the food and I was pleased. Next time I going with simple and chic'.

So, what are some crazy cooking stories yall have? Or am I the only doofus out there?