Concoct

Although I cannot truthfully call myself a master chef or drink maker (non-alcoholic of course), I can concoct a few dishes and drinks. My grandmother always used to say, "If you can read, you can cook". This saying is true as long as you have a valid and dependable source for instructions. It can be easy or difficult to concoct something, especially if it is something you are making from memory, such as a family recipe or easy-to-make brew of something. However, even these easy things can be messed up if you add just a little too much or just a little to little of something. Concocting a cup of hot chocolate milk can be a little more difficult than it sounds. Although all you have to do is put chocolate syrup in a cup of milk and heat it in the microwave, you may leave it in there for too long or not long enough. Which means you either have to wait for it to cool down or keep putting it back in the microwave over and over again.