The baking day that almost didn't happen. Uniquely-ironic was kind enough to send me some starter for Amish Friendship Bread last week. I showered it with tender loving care all week, and today was the big day.
But alas, no instant vanilla pudding to be found in the house. It being a key ingredient in the recipe, and today being the big day to bake, last night I sent mrMimi out on a pilgrimage to the grocery store in search of pudding. My directions were clearly stated, or so I thought: one large box, or two small boxes of instant vanilla pudding. And get the store brand, just because I'm cheap.
Now mrMimi has many fine qualities, but he is still in remedial grocery shopping class. I felt that this was a fairly straightforward task, but I've been wrong before. So off he went into the wilds of the grocery store. A short time later, he returns with his purchase. Is this what you wanted? One small box of instant pudding.
Well, I said, that's good, honey, but I need two small boxes or one large one.
This is all they had.
What do mean, this is all they had?
I thought you said one small or large box of instant pudding. Isn't that what you said?
No, I said one large or two small boxes.
Oh. Do you want me to go back?
Yes, sweetums, I'd really appreciate it. And I smiled, you know, one of those really toothy grins that means you're holding onto your sanity by a thread.
So mrMimi sets off again for the pudding which by now is rapidly becoming more trouble than it's worth. He returns a short time later, with his purchase, and a hopeful look on his face.
Success! Good job, honey!
So this afternoon, with pudding in hand, I put all the ingredients together, and baked unique's friendship bread. I carefully set aside four little bags of starter to share, and so the friendship circle continues.
The house smelled wonderfully of cinnamon all afternoon, and mrMimi pronounced the bread delicious. I sliced it up, and he's taking it to work tomorrow.
Thanks, uni, for sending it to me. The bread was yummy, and it was fun to think about sharing stuff like this with another SoulCaster, AND mrMimi now knows where to find pudding.
Life is good.
