June 12, 2013

Cautious optimism

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I thought about making jam. I opened up my go-to cookbook to the index, found the page, and scanned. 4 cups sugar.

I settled on a rinse and some quick work with a pairing knife. Into a container, along with blueberries, into the fridge.

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They were beautiful. I'll give them that. Deceptively beautiful. The price had even gone down by a dollar. They had me! Once at home—tasted—beautiful and, bursting with absolutely no flavor whatsoever. Unless one counts water as a flavor.

I felt frustrated, defeated. A fool.

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So, they sit. Under blueberries. In the fridge. Eaten with cautious optimism each time.


4 comments:

  1. Hate that. But maybe you'll get lucky and have one or two gems hiding in the bunch.

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  2. I know the feeling. Ours were not just tasteless but hard too, even a day on the wall and they were still crispy. We will know better next time (tasting is the way) xx

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    1. Tasting is the way. No doubt. I must practice next go round.

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