Yes, I am getting older, but I can still manage to cook. I am even brave enough to invite friends for a simple supper. I used to be a "short-order cook" and am SHORT just to prove it!! The only forgetfulness I have experienced in the past was the bowl of Jello "found" in the refrigerator as I was putting away the leftovers or condiments. I guess if I made Jello more often, and didn't just reserve it for "special occasions" it might not have been on the "forgotten" list at all.
Having "forgotten" the spinach salad last week, making the Frajitas a "stand alone" dinner, I was careful to use my friend Margrit's system of setting out serving dishes and utensils. The spaghetti squash was cleaned out of its shell and seasoned, put in its serving dish with the serving FORK left on the table. It would need to be reheated a bit, so I put it in the microwave.
Our guests arrived, fresh zucchini in hand from their garden. I put the squash ON the microwave knowing that I didn't need it for the supper I had ready to serve. I proceeded to dish up the rice and the Beef Burgandy, and we even discussed how we all LOVED pickled beets that were already on the table with the ripe olives. We enjoyed conversation and dessert, never once realizing "something was missing."
After our guests left and I was washing up I noticed the never used serving fork, right where I had left it between my husband and myself. Opening the microwave, there sat the full dish of nicely seasoned spaghetti squash! "I wondered what the fork was for," said hubby, "but didn't want to embarass you."
Next time I have guests I will follow THE REST of friend Margrit's plan and put the menu on a Post-it Note on a kitchen cabinet door - not to be removed until ALL the dinner is on the table!
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