Last Christmas, I gave The Pony a brownie maker. He loved the brownies his grandma made, and I figured it was time for him to learn to make his own. How hard could it be? Storebought brownie mix, and a brownie maker to pour it into. Easy peasy. He seemed to like his brownie maker. So I was surprised to notice the brownie maker box under the living room coffee table as I was wrapping this year's gifts. Oh, come on! Admit it. Some of you also have stuff from LAST Christmas sitting under your coffee table for a year. Right?
Anyhoo... I bought two bags of brownie mix (Always Save brand, from Country Mart), and wrapped them. Put them under the Christmas tree in The Pony's pile. He seemed a bit curious upon unwrapping them. So I confessed my little plot, and told him that THIS time, he could take the mix and his new brownie maker back to his college apartment. We were planning on making some brownies while he was home, but time got away from us.
Anyhoo... when it came time to go back, The Pony boxed up all his stuff. I reminded him not to forget his brownie maker under the coffee table.
Thursday night at 8:30, I got a text from The Pony:
"So I just opened the brownie maker box. To make brownies."
"Hope they turn out better than the cookies that you and Bestie tried to make."
"Well. They can't."
"The box is full of old electronic stuff."
"Oh no! Maybe the weight of the box might have been a tip-off?"
"As the picture shows, it is full of old electronic cords and stuff. Similar weight. Similar clankiness. But Dad is the one who packed it in my box of stuff, anyway."
"I have just spent 2.5 hours trying to connect New Delly to the internet. So I kind of feel your disappointment. I'm pretty sure your box has a short ethernet cable that I need. Pretty sure that's IRONY!"
"Most definitely irony."
So... my Christmas prank on The Pony was extra-pranky. Not intentionally. And Even Steven repaid me with internet woes. Which I don't find very funny.
That is funny, and ironic...but where is the brownie maker?
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew! I still haven't looked for it around here. I've been preoccupied with New Delly's mysterious ailment, and a casino trip, and a funeral. I still have about 4 weeks to find or replace it, though. I figure The Pony can survive brownieless until then. He might even learn how to us a pan and the oven.
Deletelike joeh says, where is the brownie maker? I just use a regular slice pan for making brownies and of course after reading this is really want some brownies, but I don't want to heat up the kitchen. I don't use store bought mix either, preferring my own home made variety. But store bought is easier for kids in college, saves all the measuring of different ingredients that goes with home made.
ReplyDeleteIt's a mystery! The pan is like a George Foreman Grill, or a mini donut-maker. It has a top that folds down, and it plugs into the wall. The purpose of the brownie maker is that it makes all the pieces like edge pieces. That's the best part!
DeleteLet the record show that I AM the short-temper cook, according to Genius. When I'm not being a moron, that is! So I don't do much cooking from scratch.
The brownie edge is the best part, much like the top of a muffin.
DeleteYes. The Pony might want to start his own bakery shop, and call it "Edge o the Brownie to You!"
DeleteThere was a time when HeWho and his mother were into every new kitchen appliance made. They would both buy them for me. After awhile I had no counter space and no cabinet I could stuff them all into. This prompted my very first garage sale. This is when HeWho changed to his jewelry gift giving phase. Hope you find it!
ReplyDeleteTruthfully, I haven't even looked for the brownie maker yet! I'm pretty sure it's not on The Pony's mind, what with classes having started on Monday. Maybe this weekend he might yearn for some. I think he said they might get some snow there, too.
DeleteThank goodness HeWho switched to jewelry. You might get a crick in your neck, wearing those appliances on a chain...