Bad idea.

I like to laugh when I do something funny, or stupid, or clumsy. I think it helps to lighten the mood and instead of getting angry or letting it ruin my day.

So I was making caramel corn... homemade... from scratch... with air-popped popcorn. And I blew up the in-the-process-of-becoming caramel mix in the microwave. All over the place, stickiness. What a mess.

I started to get mad at myself, and at the microwave, and at the caramel mix... until I realized who my captive dessert audience happened to be...

keep in mind: sugary, gooey, popcorny caramel corn. And I was making it for my diabetic boyfriend and his friend who has braces. What was I thinking?

Needless to say, I gave up on the dessert for the night. I'll think through my audience before the next dessert adventure :)