Fish out of water!!!

I am aware that for this assignment I was supposed to explore a cultural event or something. but instead I decided to try out something that is very and I mean very foreign to me. That thing is cooking. The reason I tried cooking is because in our society it is understood that the kitchen is the womens place. And that they should be the ones wearing the "apron" so to speak. Well I thought what better way to be a fish out of water than try to be a women for a day, SO TO SPEAK. Well first I looked on the internet for something that sounded fun and interesting to make. And the recipe that I decided on was Banana Nut Bread from the food network's web site. I first went through the list of ingredients only to realize that my kitchen was ill equipped. So after a short trip to the store with my little helper I had all the ingredients necessary to create the greatest banana nut bread of all time. Or so I hoped...

First I had to follow the directions on the recipe which isn't as easy as it sounds. There were times when the directions would ask me to do something that I had to learn what it was first. For example what is puree? I had no idea so I learned that it means a cooked food, esp. a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like. At least according to dictionary.com. So I threw the ingredients into the blender and my helper forgot to put the top all the way on. Fortunately for her I happen to put it on just in the nick of time to save us from an incredible mess in my kitchen. After blending the ingredients I had to sift the powdered stuff into the bowl with the puree. And then mix it all together. After putting it all in the bowl and mixing it thoroughly I put it in the oven only to forget to set a timer, which led to a slightly overcooked bakery treat but it was good on the inside.

One thing I found out about cooking is that it takes forever! Not to mention it makes a wicked mess out of ones kitchen. Which of course I had to clean up. Which is not nearly as fun as it sounds. SO in terms of stepping into womens shoes in the kitchen... they can keep them. It was not that fun and the end result was not worth the time and effort that went into it. I would rather find a wife that is a good cook or at least one that can try for me. Ill clean if they cook or Ill cook if they clean. But making the women do all the work in the kitchen is not fair. So for all you women out there that dont get any help in the kitchen, i'm sorry you deserve better. Here is to my first successful or semi successful step into a womens shoes in the kitchen.