Well, you win some, and you lose some. Truth be told, not all of my kitchen creations are raving successes. Case in point, the pudding pie pictured above. I had a chocolate graham cracker crust in the pantry, and I had the idea that a pudding pie might be a fun way to use to it up. Since I had already packed up most of my baking ingredients, I opted to use a boxed vanilla pudding (problem number one) instead of making it from scratch. I also thought it might be fun to add a layer of strawberry-rhubarb jam to the crust before adding the vanilla pudding. Let's just say the resulting pie was not good. Not good at all. While I think there was a chance for tastiness, I really didn't like how the pre-packaged vanilla pudding tasted. It probably also didn't help that I made up one batch of pudding with almond milk (again, since I was trying to clean out the fridge) and the second batch with cow's milk.
I guess it just goes to show you that I have kitchen failures, too. Probably more often than I would like to admit. But, you don't get anywhere by cooking the same thing over and over again. It's always fun to experiment every once in awhile with new ingredients and new flavor combinations. Sometimes the results are a taste sensation, and other times the results require a return to the drawing board. I do embrace the creative process ... but I do feel a bit guilty when the results are so not-so-good that they end up down the drain or in the trash. C'est la vie!
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