A Few Substitutions

[justfuckingtryit]

[The counter in the ratty little apartment is overrun with a handful of potatoes, some cookware that's decidedly a mismatched set, and a cookbook that has definitely seen better days. Lumen's standing in front of it, peering down at a page that's stained with age and who knows what else.]

You look at this thing yet? We're missing half the ingredients.

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[we_meet_again]

I'm counting on you!

[Just finished shredding the radish greens with his hands.]

Alright! Was that the last thing? What else can I do?

[justfuckingtryit]

Read me the recipe?

[we_meet_again]

[Reading aloud:]

"One: Preheat oven to four hundred degrees."

"Two: Whisk the milk and eggs together. Season with salt and pepper."

"Three: Saute the onions and peppers over medium heat for four to six minutes, or until translucent and lightly browned."

"Four: Spread the vegetables into an even layer, flattening with a spatula. Sprinkle the cheese on top and let it just start to melt, then pour the egg mixture over. Tilt the pan to make sure the eggs settle evenly. Cook for a minute or two until you see the edges start to set."

"Five: Put the pan in the oven and bake for eight to ten minutes, until eggs are set. Cool for five minutes, then serve."

[justfuckingtryit]

Huh. Guess that's everything as far as prep work goes. You're too fast.

[Time to spread the vegetables flat. He dumps them out into a pan that can go in the oven and does the thing with the spatula.]

[we_meet_again]

[Oops, he didn't mix the milk in with the eggs. He does it now, eyeballing the quantity because they don't have any measuring implements. Is this the right amount? Whoooo knows.]

Teamwork! I'm helping!

[justfuckingtryit]

[Snorts softly.]

Making me look bad, you mean.

[we_meet_again]

How could I possibly make you look bad?

[justfuckingtryit]

By doing all the work.

[we_meet_again]

...Badly, though! If any of our food ever tastes good, we have you to thank, not me.

[justfuckingtryit]

[Idly helping himself to the egg-milk mix out of Suri's hands.]

Think you're forgetting what I did to those carrots last month.

[we_meet_again]

[Haunted]

...the carrots...

[justfuckingtryit]

It was a good idea in theory, okay.

[Pouring it over the veg.]

[we_meet_again]

I still ate it, didn't I?

[Big floppy shrug.] Oh well! You cook some, you burn some.

[justfuckingtryit]

And then you know what to never, ever do again.

[we_meet_again]

You've gotta take chances if you want to discover new things!

[justfuckingtryit]

Not sure I want to discover things like that.

[we_meet_again]

Them's the breaks with food roulette.

[justfuckingtryit]

Next time we'll skip loading the gun.

[we_meet_again]

Yeah, well, safe recipes are for people with ingredients.

[justfuckingtryit]

[Speaking of recipes - this thing looks about reasy to go in the oven.]

Maybe we should start writing stuff down.

[we_meet_again]

[aww yeah bake that thing]

Yeah, not just so we can avoid mistakes, but so we can repeat the successes. Rest in pieces, Really Good Thing we made with the beans and mushrooms that one time which we can never replicate...

[justfuckingtryit]

We'll get it someday.

[Absently straightening up the kitchen.]

[we_meet_again]

Just gotta keep trying, I guess. Here, gimme those dishes. [Rolling up his sleeves, going for the sink.]

[justfuckingtryit]

[Handing them over.]

I think I've got a notebook in the Armiger somewhere.

[we_meet_again]

[Gonna wash!! the dishes!! He has 8-10 minutes before dinner go go go]

Good luck!