Comments on: Why Heidi will never be voted Mormon Wife of the Year http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/ stories and photos from a hopeless romantic Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:59:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Heidi http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-653 Heidi Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:18:24 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-653 Kara: Wow, thank you! I didn't realize what a chord this post would strike amidst fellow housewives, but I'm glad it did! That story about your turkey is too funny! Turkey jerkey--LOL! I remember being shocked the first time (and the only time, come to think of it) I cooked a turkey on my own. They do take forever to thaw AND cook!! Smoked turkey does sound good, though... :) Kara: Wow, thank you! I didn’t realize what a chord this post would strike amidst fellow housewives, but I’m glad it did! That story about your turkey is too funny! Turkey jerkey–LOL! I remember being shocked the first time (and the only time, come to think of it) I cooked a turkey on my own. They do take forever to thaw AND cook!! Smoked turkey does sound good, though… :)

]]> By: Kara http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-642 Kara Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:14:48 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-642 I love your posts! I think most of us can identify with your insecurities. As a newlywed, I went to an enrichment night about cooking Thanksgiving dinner. There was this really good turkey that someone brought and told us how to make. It was a smoked turkey instead of baked in the oven. We didn't have any family around, so I figured I'd try to make this turkey for us. So the night before thankgiving, we went to the store. I had no idea how long it took to defrost a frozen turkey! We cooked it anyway, but I don't think the inside part ever thawed. We ended up cutting off peices and smoking them individually. It was very flavorful.... but it was so tough, it was like turkey jerky! I haven't tried it since then. I love your posts! I think most of us can identify with your insecurities.
As a newlywed, I went to an enrichment night about cooking Thanksgiving dinner. There was this really good turkey that someone brought and told us how to make. It was a smoked turkey instead of baked in the oven. We didn’t have any family around, so I figured I’d try to make this turkey for us. So the night before thankgiving, we went to the store. I had no idea how long it took to defrost a frozen turkey! We cooked it anyway, but I don’t think the inside part ever thawed. We ended up cutting off peices and smoking them individually. It was very flavorful…. but it was so tough, it was like turkey jerky! I haven’t tried it since then.

]]> By: Heidi http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-638 Heidi Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:05:55 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-638 Yeah, can you believe that? Even though it was making me miserable, I believed the lady when she said I had to have all that stuff. And I suppose she was right--if you're a professional chef. But if you're NOT (like me), you'd be just fine without it. And I'm so glad you like my stories! I love having someone to tell them to. :) Yeah, can you believe that? Even though it was making me miserable, I believed the lady when she said I had to have all that stuff. And I suppose she was right–if you’re a professional chef. But if you’re NOT (like me), you’d be just fine without it. And I’m so glad you like my stories! I love having someone to tell them to. :)

]]> By: Ailene Hert http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-637 Ailene Hert Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:53:56 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-637 You wanted to turn around and get the list? Haha, how funny... :) I always enjoy your stories! You wanted to turn around and get the list? Haha, how funny… :)

I always enjoy your stories!

]]> By: Heidi http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-635 Heidi Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:22:41 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-635 Charlotte: Oh, I wish that was the worst thing I've ever fed the missionaries! :) (And I actually didn't feed them that--I had to separate out the peaches because I knew Charming wouldn't like them. Then I drained all the juice and got a REAL can of pears to add to the first can). But I appreciate your confidence in my merits as a Mormon housewife! :) And thank you for your very kind compliment--it means a ton coming from an award winning writer like yourself! ----- Andrea: LOL!! I'm thrilled that I made your day and dispelled any myths you may have had about me being a good cook! :) ----- Ailene: LOL! I was so shocked when he did it and I think I even asked him to turn around and get it, "But-but-but, Love, how am I going to know what I HAVE to have, if we don't have that paper?!?!?" Fortunately, he didn't listen to me! :) And I LOVED your missionaries story--totally reminds me of another time I was preparing dinner for the elders and our burger buns were moldy... :) Charlotte: Oh, I wish that was the worst thing I’ve ever fed the missionaries! :) (And I actually didn’t feed them that–I had to separate out the peaches because I knew Charming wouldn’t like them. Then I drained all the juice and got a REAL can of pears to add to the first can). But I appreciate your confidence in my merits as a Mormon housewife! :) And thank you for your very kind compliment–it means a ton coming from an award winning writer like yourself!
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Andrea: LOL!! I’m thrilled that I made your day and dispelled any myths you may have had about me being a good cook! :)
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Ailene: LOL! I was so shocked when he did it and I think I even asked him to turn around and get it, “But-but-but, Love, how am I going to know what I HAVE to have, if we don’t have that paper?!?!?” Fortunately, he didn’t listen to me! :) And I LOVED your missionaries story–totally reminds me of another time I was preparing dinner for the elders and our burger buns were moldy… :)

]]> By: Ailene Hert http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-629 Ailene Hert Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:07:20 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-629 Go Charming for throwing that paper out the window! That is AWESOME!!! :) I wish my husband would do that... hehehehe... It's funny how things go wrong with cooking when you're having someone over! We just recently had the missionaries over for dinner, and we were having tacos (ground beef and taco toppings... assemble it yourself, easy enough)! One of the missionaries was going through the tortillas, and then casually mentioned to us, "just so you know, some of these tortillas are moldy." I told him he could just scrape it off. My husband was mortified. Go Charming for throwing that paper out the window! That is AWESOME!!! :) I wish my husband would do that… hehehehe…

It’s funny how things go wrong with cooking when you’re having someone over! We just recently had the missionaries over for dinner, and we were having tacos (ground beef and taco toppings… assemble it yourself, easy enough)!

One of the missionaries was going through the tortillas, and then casually mentioned to us, “just so you know, some of these tortillas are moldy.”

I told him he could just scrape it off. My husband was mortified.

]]> By: Andrea http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-623 Andrea Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:08:33 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-623 Heidi!!!! you are too funny!!! i can't believe you would do something like that! i thought you would be a better cook than me. i give you credit for trying! it's all in good fun, but seriously that just made my day! thank you so very much! Heidi!!!!
you are too funny!!! i can’t believe you would do something like that! i thought you would be a better cook than me. i give you credit for trying! it’s all in good fun, but seriously that just made my day! thank you so very much!

]]> By: Charlotte http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-621 Charlotte Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:09:59 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-621 Enrichment night often leaves me in tears too;) I think if the worst thing you've ever fed the missionaries is mixed peaches and pears then you are definitely still in the running for Mormon Housewife of the Year! I enjoyed reading your story - very well written! Enrichment night often leaves me in tears too;) I think if the worst thing you’ve ever fed the missionaries is mixed peaches and pears then you are definitely still in the running for Mormon Housewife of the Year! I enjoyed reading your story - very well written!

]]> By: Heidi http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-619 Heidi Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:10:33 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-619 Pam: Oh, I'm so glad you're doing okay! I was a little worried, so I'm glad to hear from you! I was thinking about you yesterday as I made my first batch of banana bread in forever (5 frozen bananas down--only 95 more to go!). I thought, "Pam would be proud of me!" :) And you understand how I felt in my story? Hallelujah!! :) I hope the mid-winter blues pass soon and you enjoy your mall walking. ----- Lynne: LOL! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your dear comment--I can't tell you how happy I am that you liked my post! And funny that you should mention chili..... Charming detests my chili. I never realized there was anything wrong with it until I made it for him and he said, "This isn't chili. This is spaghetti sauce and beans." "Yeah," I replied, "Isn't that what chili is?" Being from the south he shook his head, "No, Honey, that's not what chili is." So, now we have separate "Heidi Chili" and "Charming Chili" and the two shall never meet. :) ----- Whimsy: I love it!! That's certainly how I feel--I figured it was a new kind of fruit cocktail. But, unfortunately, canned peaches are NOT one of the fruits that Charming will eat..... Apparently, he's not aware of that particular Law of the Universe. Would you mind explaining it to him?? :) Pam: Oh, I’m so glad you’re doing okay! I was a little worried, so I’m glad to hear from you! I was thinking about you yesterday as I made my first batch of banana bread in forever (5 frozen bananas down–only 95 more to go!). I thought, “Pam would be proud of me!” :) And you understand how I felt in my story? Hallelujah!! :) I hope the mid-winter blues pass soon and you enjoy your mall walking.
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Lynne: LOL! Thanks so much for stopping by and for your dear comment–I can’t tell you how happy I am that you liked my post! And funny that you should mention chili….. Charming detests my chili. I never realized there was anything wrong with it until I made it for him and he said, “This isn’t chili. This is spaghetti sauce and beans.” “Yeah,” I replied, “Isn’t that what chili is?” Being from the south he shook his head, “No, Honey, that’s not what chili is.” So, now we have separate “Heidi Chili” and “Charming Chili” and the two shall never meet. :)
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Whimsy: I love it!! That’s certainly how I feel–I figured it was a new kind of fruit cocktail. But, unfortunately, canned peaches are NOT one of the fruits that Charming will eat….. Apparently, he’s not aware of that particular Law of the Universe. Would you mind explaining it to him?? :)

]]> By: whimsy http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-618 whimsy Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:54:39 +0000 http://heidisblog.biglaughs.org/2008/01/17/why-heidi-will-never-be-voted-mormon-wife-of-the-year/#comment-618 As far as I'm concerned, FRUIT + OTHER FRUIT = GOOD. Every time. It's a Law of the Universe that all fruit can live in harmony together. I love that. As far as I’m concerned, FRUIT + OTHER FRUIT = GOOD. Every time. It’s a Law of the Universe that all fruit can live in harmony together. I love that.

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