So Alice Can’t Cook is one year old.
It’s the first birthday of my blog and if I may be so bold?
I shall celebrate with a rhyme or three…
Remembering the best and worst of my cookery
So I’ve served raw eggs to an unborn baby
Made a risotto so solid it could have plastered a wall, maybe
My roasted vegetables just won’t roast
But now and again I can have a bit of a boast
My self-imposed Veg Box Challenge was really trying
The hideous shrunken-head celeriac had me crying
I created some fruit compote that ended up in the sink
And a toxic hummous that kicked up a stink
Jamie Oliver’s Fritters won the vote but still got burnt
I’ve been a student but still haven’t learnt
There has been SO much trouble with eggs and rice
But thankfully I have a failsafe dish that usually turns out quite nice
Toad in the Hole nearly burnt the kitchen down
And even an easy kids recipe made me frown
A slimy festive turkey had me skidding across the floor
But my Christmas kit cakes had them crying out for more
Just don’t talk to me about curry!
I either make it like soup or a nasty slurry
My pretend birthday cakes reveal me to be a bad mother
But this years castle creation has made me think not to bother!
I’ve made my dog sick and my son scream
But weirdly my really difficult salmon dish turned into a dream
In the past year I’ve laughed and I’ve cried
I’ve served crap food but still no one has died.
Thanks for reading this year, for all your helpful comments and the laughs!
Alice Can’t Cook (still)…
But She’s Getting Better x
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Happy Birthday and for your 40th too. Are you go to show us how you baked the birthday cake?
Like the book tho I haven’t got very far.
Hello Bill! How are you? Thanks for your comment. I didn’t bake a birthday cake for my 40th – I drank champagne and felt I had done enough… And thanks for buying the book, it really is only for dog lovers! x
Can’t express how much I love this – what a cool idea, and beautifully executed
Ha ha thanks Carol Anne! It took me hours! x
I love this poem. Here’s to another year.
Hi Caroline, thanks for reading it! xxx
AliceCantCook thinks she cooks real bad
But I don’t think that she should be sad
It brings a tear and laugh to us
And every post is worth all the fuss
Her Foodie parcel proves her wrong
Because her cakes were ding dong dong
Thank you again for your foodie parcel. I didn’t get one this month
(!
))) Avril
Great Poem. Keep cooking
Ha ha, thanks Avril, you’re a poet too
Sadly I didn’t get a parcel this month either… My pen pal has been ill so hopefully it will arrive soon.
Maybe you’ll get me in the future!!!!
Have a lovely weekend, keep on cooking xx
Hi Alice, not as good a poet as you.
Sorry you didn’t get a parcel this month either. I hope you get it soon.
I’m not doing Foodie Penpals for two months as we are really busy and Jonathan’s on holiday.
Hope you are well Avril
Such a brilliant poem Alice, congrats on reaching 1 year!
Thanks a lot Emma! And thanks for reading x