THE TEN SECOND RULE

If you drop food on the floor ... and are able to retrieve it within ten seconds ... it's still edible.

I've always LIVED by that rule.

Well, yesterday evening I had some friends coming for tea... the night before they arrivedIi made some chilli (kidney beans are always better after soaking in the sauce all night)... anyway... when I came home from work I decided to try to get a head start, by preparing everything in advance... I thought that I could then enjoy their company better if Iwasnt flustered and disappearing mid story to the kitchen...... BUT.... I accidently dropped the container thingie on to the kitchen floor.

OH MY GOD... What a mess! It was like a blood bath!!.... (its amazing how far a bright red liquid will travel when dropped from fridge height!)

Anyhoo... as they were due to arrive within less than an hour... I was under pressure.... so I acted quickly ... and managed to scoop most of the chilli into a saucepan. Boiling kills most germs.... right?

Yeah yeah I know ... so it might've taken me longer than ten seconds to scrap enough for a meal and.... techincally the ten second rule doesnt apply to liquid and mushy stuff.... But if everyone keeps their mouths shut, no one will ever know what the secret to my delicious chilli is!!!.....