Saving the Brownies

Before I go any further in the blog, HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SUMMER! But more importantly, HAPPY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!

Anyway, so I have started my cooking summer experiment. Let me say that it got off on a rocky start, but turned out okay in the end. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of trying to find something to bring to the end of the year staff potluck. For the life of me, I could not think of anything, well anything I could actually cook. Then, while I was spinning, I came up with the best idea: pasta salad! The idea was fantastic and I couldn't go wrong. I didn't want to come home before hand because I was already tired from the day and I wouldn't leave if I did. I figured on my way to the store I could call my the best cook in the world, my mom.

As I was driving to the store, I was praying that she would answer. No such luck. When I was roaming around the store, I was praying (again) that she would call me back. No such luck.

Alright, plan B: I am taking my friend Jen's idea to make brownies.

I went straight to the brownie mix and I luckily had all the ingredients (score)! So off I go home. I made dinner (which was salad, so don't give me too much credit for cooking). So I started mixing the ingredients for the brownies: eggs, water, and oil. Not difficult. Poured it into the pan and the oven was ready. I put the pan of brownies into the oven. As I was putting the pan of brownies in the oven my arm defnitely rubbed the oven! OUCH! Man, I was doing so well! Anyway, I set the timer for 29 minutes. I went off and finished other things I had to accomplish.

29 minutes later...

I returned to the kitchen as I heard the timer going off. I stuck a knife into the pan of brownies to see if they were done. NO! What the hey man?! I put the timer on for another 10 minutes. in my mind, that will definitely be more than enough time.

10 minutes later...

STILL NOT DONE! What in the freaking world?! I put the timer on for another 5 minutes.

5 minutes later...

STILL NOT DONE! I could not figure out, for the life for me, what was going on. I finally figured it out! The oven was set for the incorrect temperature! DANG! I still needed to bring these brownies with me to the staff potluck, so I figured that as long as the brownies are done and cooked, then nobody will get sick.

Low and behold, another 10 minutes later on the correct temperature, the brownies looked awesome.