What failure allows you to see

So what do the below have in common???

Well the title may have given it away. The first is lemon meringue pie.

OK so the smart ones amongst you, have spotted that it is not. Well it was meant to be. But my pastry collapsed and would no longer support a liquid content, so it became a pastry base. A thick and ugly one.

I have to say, I got very angry and disillusioned with myself over this cake. I called myself all kinds of things, and behaved, quite frankly, like a baby throwing its toys out of the cot.

It was my sister who saved the day. She remained positive, did not get sucked into my tanturm and began suggesting all sorts of other ideas and ensuring that the pastry came to good use.

In the end, with her and my eldest daughters' support, we created a marvellous Manchester tart. Pastry, jam, banana and thick custard. It was gobbled up in minutes. Not quite lemon meringue pie, but it was most definitely inspired.

So this will not become my piece de resistance, that I am so desperately searching. However it is clear, that through failure, we definitely get to experience something new and even better we get to see the best in other people. They get a chance to come through for you!!!

 

BUT THEN, came the success!!!!

The focaccia was tremendous.

Just look at this sensational sandwich.

Home made and it smelt heavenly.

So, the morale of the story. Keep trying. Through failure, you realise how fab your sister is. Through failure you get to see others creativity. And through failure, you keep trying.

So what have you failed at today and what have you learned??