Why I Shouldn't Cook

Today I was going to have a sweet potato for lunch.  I have had success before cooking them in the microwave.  Here is how today's attempt turned out:

With all of the windows and doors open, it only took about half an hour to clear the house of the smoke.  The smell still lingers.

Lew and I just got home from getting a new smoke detector.  The old one needed a new battery after its workout today, but I couldn't figure out how to change it.  So, of course, I ended up breaking the unit with all of my attempts.

Oh...and by the way...I did not eat the sweet potato.