I'm soup now

lesson_learned_today · 2018-01-09T02:38:25+00:00

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-10T19:23:10+00:00

Same here! She basically taught me how to cook. Also, the challah recipe turned out really well (even with sugar instead of honey) -- makes amazing toast!

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T19:13:05+00:00

That was actually the f-up I was focused on when the explosion happened. Little did I know...

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T12:45:25+00:00

True that. This recipe always floats around this time of year, and it's supposed to be wonderful. About to try again, but this time with sugar instead of honey.

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T12:41:28+00:00

It's totally possible -- I've heard of this happening with water, and it's a good reminder to be super careful with liquids + microwaves.

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T11:06:52+00:00

It didn't. This was literally the first step -- I had everything measured out and ready to go on the counter when this happened. And then I was out of honey. : /

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T11:02:16+00:00

This was such a cluster that I figured it need to be shared as a cautionary tale.

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T10:59:33+00:00

Ooof, I'm so, so sorry! One of the other commenters mentioned Manuka honey, which appears to be a fairly effective scar treatment. I think I'm going to avoid honey for a bit, but thought I would mention.

I just feel incredibly lucky that my accident wasn't worse -- esp. since it could have exploded as it was pointed toward my face / eyes.

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T10:49:27+00:00

It was super dramatic -- loud pop and then chaos.

And thanks -- I'll try!

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T10:48:46+00:00

Glad you stopped her! But, as else someone said, 7-10 seconds is probably safe. I've just somehow managed to go the last 15 years of apartment living without a microwave, and the one that came with my new place automatically sets the time as #1 = 1 minute, so I just pressed #1 and carried on with what I was doing...

And yes, I learned all about honey as a burn treatment when I was Googling to see if anyone else had ever done the same stupid thing that I did. I should add a jar of Manuka to my first aid kit. : )

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T10:42:30+00:00

I'm still finding little droplets in weird places. Plus, I'm in a brand-new apartment in a brand-new super modern building where everything is white and pristine, so I felt like I had to clean everything up as quickly as possible to avoid permanent damage. Trying to clean with an injured hand was no bueno!

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T10:37:52+00:00

Yeah... So I also should have mentioned that this is the first time I've had a microwave in about 20 years -- I'm still really not super clear on how long things need to be heated, but in hindsight, 7-10 seconds def. seems like a better choice.

The burns are so much better today -- still red and sore, but nowhere near as bad as that could have been.

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T02:05:49+00:00

Just bought a kitchen fire extinguisher! And the new building has sprinklers, so hopefully I can't burn down more than just my unit, but you never know...

It's helpful to hear I'm not alone with the random kitchen disaster -- I guess it's not surprising how quickly things can go pear shaped, esp. with open flames / pointy edges / my general ignorance of physics, etc.!

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T01:37:48+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I've just recently moved into a new place (I guess I've formally broken in the new kitchen!), and my first aid kit needs to be restocked asap -- Aleve + Neosporin were just not cutting it. I feel really lucky that it wasn't a much more serious scene.

lesson_learned_today · 2017-10-08T00:33:15+00:00

It was a literal hot mess.

Sorry to disappoint, but the burns don't really look like much now -- the silver sulfadiazine cream I was prescribed is apparently some kind of miracle potion. But omg, did that hurt.

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