Tomato - Blender Mess ,have you done this?

14 years ago

I haven't grown any tomatoes yet . Have a plant in a 5 Gallon bucket, On my front Deck.

The deer haven't come up there yet.

I don't know if I want anymore tomatoes ???

Anyway: The Blender Mess was in the Kitchen.

I decided to make a large batch of Spaghetti Meat Sauce.

Filled the Blender with Chopped Tomatoes and Pulsed them.

When I took the container of Tomatoes off the Blender,

I turned the bottom the wrong way. Guess what ???

A Tomatoe flavored Kitchen !!! I never realized Tomatoes could fly 10 feet.

Go inside closed Cabinets and cover the Blender.

There were Tomatoes everywhere.

All over the Blender pushbuttons and the Worktop it was on.

And ME !!! Of course, couldn't leave me out.

Then, to top it off !!! you know how things Snowball ???

When I jumped back, I knocked over a Gallon of Iced Tea,

on the Worktop, Didn't realize !!!

I was too busy watching Tomatoes in Flight.

Ever try walking on a Tile floor, covered with Tomatoes.

The Purpose of this story is, to ask if anyone else ever

done things like this, or

can I take Credit for being the only one.

There must be some kind of an Award.Medal

Here is a Photo but it doesn't show how far to the Left,

the Tomatoes flew.

Or the mess on the Work top on the right.

Lou

PS: I think this is Lar's fault. He started me thinking of the Blender last week. lol

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shaun
14 years ago
OMG! *thud* what a holy mess!!!!!!!!!! Sorry Lou!

You need a Sham-WOW.
shellm
14 years ago
Now ,Lou,why in the world would you make that kind of mess,and waste all those tomatoes?

Shelley
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OklaMoni
14 years ago
Put my name on shellm's post! LOL

Moni, who just peeked in here today, after month of absence.
obxgina
14 years ago
OH Lou I feel your pain! I have done that with gazpacho, with ice cream and I think the worst thing was I made margarita's and they not only flew but leaked everywhere, it was a sticky mess for a very long time! Where is Willie Mayes when you need him? Did you get your sauce done? :)
Gina
mustangs81
14 years ago
Oh, that stinks! At least it wasn't oil...as in a Fry Daddy filled with cooking oil. Not that I would know anything about that. LOL
hawk307
Original Author
14 years ago
The Sauce was delish.
Added a dozen chopped small Baked Meatballs plus 10 whole ones, Chicken Thigh and Sausage.

Mmmmum good, mmmum good, that's what Lou's Sauce is,
MMMMMUM GOOD !!!

Think that was Campbells Soup's ???

I thought I was done cleaning up, until I saw my my pants and shoes,this morning.
It was late ( very early this Morning ) when I was done
cleaning Tomatoes.

The Sauce was for my Daughter's Dinner tonight. When they come up.
Think I'll give her 5 , before I say Hello !!!
Lou

{{gwi:1530514}}
lsr2002
14 years ago
YIKES!

I wouldn't know whether to swear or cry. It will make a great story for dinner conversation and you have the photo proof.

I hope today is uneventful!

Lee
loves2cook4six
14 years ago
LOL You're NOT done cleaning. You will still be finding tomato sauce in a month - 2 months - 6 months...ask me how I know.

Have you looked UP?

Yup found some on the ceiling when a guest pointed it out to us about 3 months later - tiny little flecks of pea soup - how did we never see it before?
jessyf
14 years ago
I think we've all done some version of that!

Lou, consider your shoe decoration to provide flavor next time you put your foot in your mouth (LOL and DARFC!!!!)
dgkritch
14 years ago
Oh, man! You've done it up right this time!! LOL

Just a note in case you mill your own flour.......make darned sure the bowl is ALL the way under the spout.....................OR you're PLANNING to lightly dust the entire kitchen with flour.

First, go change into something black before leaving the bowl ajar....

I'm not saying anymore........but there might be flour in the tray of my toaster if you looked.

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hawk307
Original Author
14 years ago
Loves2:
Now you got me looking. I did find more inside a cabinet.

Jessy:
Good one !!!!! But I should flavor other's shoes. Not Mine.

Lee: today went good . They are up and Kyacking right now.

Gina:
Getting ready for the Rigatoni with Meat Sauce.

Cathy:
Are you hinting tat you spilled Cooking Oil.?????

Shaun :
I already had the " WOW " but not the Sham. It was a Shame,
is that close enough ???

Shelly:
??????? Things Happen !!!

Moni:
I haven't talked to you since you were in the Bike thing.
How are you. ?

LOU
lyndaluu2
14 years ago
How about 18 fresh eggs on the floor!!!!!!!!!!
You try to scoop, sweep, suck nothing works!!!
Just a gooey mess!!!!!!
LOL
mustangs81
14 years ago
Okay, I just recalled a nasty spill. I was taking a 6-quart crockpot (the old 3 legged kind) full of spaghetti sauce that had been cooking all day to a covered dish function. It was close to home so I didn't take much caution. I put the pot on the floor in the front of the passenger side. The car in front of me decided to stop at the yellow light; I slammed on the brakes and the entire pot fell forward filling the foot well and sloshing up under the dash board.

The car smelled for months.
Bizzo
14 years ago
Just checked in today (I've been on vacation at the beach)... and I want you to know...

YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE.

thanks for making me feel better with the pictures...
readinglady
14 years ago
Wow! Lou, that is world-class. You must have been really tired by the time you finished with cleanup.

I dropped a can of bacon grease from a cupboard over the stove. It ricocheted off the edge of a kettle of marinara sauce, tipping it over on its side. About half the sauce landed in my shoes, the other portion evenly distributed between floor, cabinets and stovetop. Not fun at all.

But the worst was after I'd dried cayenne peppers and decided to grind them. I learned food processors are NOT airtight. The whole kitchen was a cloud of red pepper dust. We were sneezing, gasping and wheezing for a week.

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hawk307
Original Author
14 years ago
Carol:
I feel a little better now.

Thought there would be a lot more Horror stories.
Guess we are the only ones that do " boo boo's "
LOU
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
14 years ago
I am sure I am not the only one.

A pressure cooker safety valve blew and the entire content of this 9-quart cooker jet sprayed on the entire ceiling and walls and cabinets and the floor.

The kitchen had to be re-finished.

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hawk307
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14 years ago
dcarch:
Now I can't figure out who gets the Gold Star Award.
Do you still use a Pressure Cooker.

Guess; when we are done , we'll have to vote on it.
LOU
OklaMoni
14 years ago
Still doing the bike thing. Got two new bike stories up.

Moni

Here is a link that might be useful: two new biking stories
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14 years ago
When I made pesto once I put all the "dry" ingredients together and then added the olive oil. The oil oozed out all over and into the blender. I had forgotten to put the "teeth" in the blender. The blender still smells like burnt olive oil and basil every time I use it! I have a food processed now, lol.

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