OK, so I don't know if "taste-off" is actually a phrase, but I like it, so there.
Today son #3, who is taking "Foods For Today" in middle school conducted a pancake "taste-off". Which begs the question, "Foods for today? What are "Foods for Yesterday" or "Foods For Tomorrow" or next week, or year, or ......" I could go on and on but I'll spare you (you're welcome).
Anyway, this was his test: he cooked a batch of homemade pancakes, using the recipe he used in class (plus his own special dashes) and a batch of pancakes using Bisquick. He put each batch on a separate plate and conducted a blind taste test.
He actually did a great job and his homemade pancakes tasted quite good. His Bisquick pancakes also tasted good. Now, I think most of us could tell which were which but everyone commented on how delightfully tasty his homemade pancakes were and made a big deal of choosing the homemade batch as their favorite. Everyone, that is, except for the eldest sibling, who took one bite of both pancakes, pointed to a batch and said, "These taste better and they're the Bisquick pancakes."
Which goes to prove that siblings can act jerky at any age. And that they're great at making you feel like a failure as a parent at any age.
At least I have 5 other chances to succeed. The odds are in my favor (aren't they?!!).
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