Thanks to everyone who has shared their stories! One problem I have had occasionally is forgetting to serve something. It used to happen more frequently during big holiday meals like Thanksgiving. Now I always write out a list of dishes/condiments and check that they have made it to the table or buffet. I also write a detailed account of major family dinners--what we ate, how everything tasted, who came, how I set the table, what the flowers looked like, etc. After years of doing this, I have a history of all of our Thanksgiving meals and Passover seders. Some funny things have happened over the years, and it's a great way to remember them. One of my daughter's elementary school science-fair projects was to test what happens when you leave out an ingredient when baking cookies. She baked four batches of "toll house" chocolate chip cookies. One batch had no salt, one had no baking soda, and one had no egg. The fourth batch had all the ingredients. All had different results. She didn't win that year, but it was a very fun project. Thanks for sharing your tips about the upcoming big-food holiday celebrations! Also loved your CC Cookies experiment as well - learning by doing is often the best teacher! Happy Baking! Irene @ KAF

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