Saturday afternoon, I decided to make some pinto beans. The problem was that I usually start those in the morning and let them cook all day in the Crock pot. I didn't have that kind of time so I just put them in a pot of boiling water on the stove. I did that one other time and it was a disaster, but this time I was going to cook them slower and constantly add water. Which I did until I didn't add water soon enough, and I started to smell a burnt smell. I ran into the kitchen and it was filled with smoke. I was afraid the smoke alarm would go off any second. I got the burned beans out of the house, and opened all the doors and turned the AC off. I called Curtis at his office and told him not to come home for a long time. After an hour of the doors being opened and No AC the house was getting pretty warm, and then Curtis came home, choking from the smell. I warned him, but he had no idea how bad the smell was. Anyway we had to go out to eat because the house was too hot and too smelly, we left with the doors and windows still open. When we got the the restaurant Derek told the host we had to go there to eat because our house was stinky. She just started laughing. It is Monday around 12:30 p.m. and the house still smells like something burned. I will NEVER cook beans that way again. Curtis and Dax have extra sensitive noses and I have to hear about it constantly.
As we were leaving church yesterday Derek's Primary teacher told me that Derek told the glass that "obedience" was a bad word at his house and his mom didn't like it when he helped. Yea Right. The funny thing is that he is actually my best helper and he likes to help me. I guess he didn't want anyone to know that.
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I feel your pain on the stinking situation...I put a roast on in my old roaster...but left it on high...since it was frozen, I thought the temp would better suit it.....I put the water in and went to church....I was a little bit late getting home...oh, by the way...I put the roaster in the laundry room, since I didn't want it to heat up the house....when I walked in the door I could tell it was bad news...I walked into the laundry room which is entered via the deck and smoke was rolling....it stunk up the whole house....and the whole neighborhood...I swear....nothing seemed to work...I put out bowls of vinegar.....that helped....and used Fabreze air freshner that helped, but still it lingered and lingered....burnt meat.....for days....I think it is finally over with or we have just developed ofactory numbness.....tell Curtis the nose sometimes gives out before the stink goes away, but the nausea is yours to keep......YUCK!!!!
Hi Marilyn! I saw your blog on Marilyn Maiers blog. I often think about you and your family and hope all is going well. Let me know if I can ever do anything for you. Oh, and the bean story makes me laugh! Good luck with that... I've never given that a shot.
Oh, and congrats on the new bubs! I think I heard you're haing another boy? Exciting!
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