Situation: Mrs.
Anderson is baking cakes when her daughter Debbie gets home from school.
Debbie: Mom, I am home.
Mrs.
Anderson: How was school? How
did you do on the test?
Debbie: School was OK, and
I did great on the test. Mom, I was so worried about that test , but now I feel
great. What a relief!
Mrs.
Anderson: I am glad to hear
that. You have been studying so hard the past few weeks. Now, you can relax and
enjoy life.
Debbie: What are you
cooking? It smells so good.
Mrs.
Anderson: I am baking cakes.
This is your favorite carrot cake.
Debbie: It looks really yummy.
And I see muffins over there too. You were busy, weren’t you?
Mrs.
Anderson: Yes. Jeff has to
take something to school tomorrow. So, those muffins are for him. Don’t touch
them.
Debbie: Can I have a piece
of carrot cake? I want to enjoy life right now.
Mrs.
Anderson: You don’t want to
wait until after dinner?
Debbie: It looks inviting,
and I bet it is delicious. No, I don’t want to wait. Can I, mom?
Mrs.
Anderson: OK, go ahead.
Debbie: Did you see the new
recipe that was posted on Today Cooking’s website? I believe it was called Scrumptious
Pie.
Mrs.
Anderson: No, I did not. But
I want to try that recipe. Your dad loves pie.
Debbie: So do I.
Mrs.
Anderson: So does Jeff. Our
whole family is crazy about pie.
Debbie: When do you want to
try the new recipe? I want to learn too. Should we bake a cherry pie or an
apple pie?
Mrs.
Anderson: Since this is the
cherry season, let’s make a cherry pie. Tomorrow, I will get some cherries at
the supermarket, and we can start baking in the afternoon when you get home from
school.
Debbie: I need to finish a
science project, and I will not get home until 3:30. Will it be too late to start
baking, mom? If it is, you can start without me.
Mrs.
Anderson: 3:30 PM is fine. I
will prepare dinner early, and then I will have everything ready for our baking
session before you get home.
Debbie: Make sure that we
still have enough sugar and eggs, mom. It seems like you were using a lot of
sugar and eggs baking the cakes and muffins today.
Mrs.
Anderson: Don’t worry. We
still have plenty of sugar and a lot of eggs, enough to make at least ten pies.
Debbie: Ten pies, huh? Ten
sounds like a good number, but let’s not overdo it. Let’s make nine and a half
pies instead.
Mrs.
Anderson: OK, we will make
nine and a half pies tomorrow. No more, no less.
Debbie: It is a deal.
Mrs.
Anderson: Enough about baking
pies. I need to start working on today’s dinner. It is three
Debbie: What do we have for
dinner tonight?
Mrs.
Anderson: I will make roast
beef and cream of mushroom soup.
Debbie: It has been a long
time since you made cream of mushroom soup. Do you need any help, mom?
Mrs. Anderson:
No, go do your
homework and leave the cooking to me.
Debbie: Thanks, mom. Call
me whenever dinner is ready. I do not want to be late for roast beef, cream of
mushroom soup, carrot cake and muffins.
Mrs.
Anderson: The muffins are for
Jeff. Do not touch them!
Debbie: I know, mom. Just
kidding.
