Had the worst baking week of my life last Tuesday through Saturday

I tried to make a simple batch of sugar cookies on Tuesday and forgot the baking powder entirely. Then on Wednesday I attempted a sourdough loaf and my starter was totally dead (I think I killed it by leaving it out too long). By Friday I was feeling confident so I made a chocolate cake but it sunk in the middle because I opened the oven door 20 minutes early. Saturday I finally gave up and ordered a $12 pie from the grocery store which was actually pretty good. Has anyone else had a stretch of days where everything just went wrong in the kitchen?

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the_mary1mo agoMost Upvoted

Had a week just like that back in March. Tried to make banana bread on Monday and completely forgot the eggs, so it came out like a dense brick. Then on Wednesday I attempted a simple pasta sauce from scratch and burned the garlic so bad the whole kitchen smelled like a campfire for two days. By Friday I was so over it I just ordered a pizza and called it a win. Sometimes the kitchen gods just decide to mess with you, right?

maxmurphy1mo agoMost Upvoted

Five bucks says your banana brick would've been fine with a little peanut butter spread on top, I've salvaged worse. What finally worked for me was writing down my recipes on index cards and taping them to the cabinet door so I can't miss the eggs again. Did you end up trying any kitchen projects the next week after the pizza reset?