This is not quite a bad food story but it could have gone very wrong. Well, it actually did. But, then it didn’t. Let me explain: “Hey, Mike. Are you willing to bake bread for an event?” came over the phone. “Sure. how many loaves do you need?” I asked. “Fifty?” she asked. “Fifty? What…
Tag: this american life
Four Little Words That Lead to Hell
Everyone has their triggers. You know what I mean. The words that set them off. Their “hot buttons” if you will. They can be simple. “Stop!” They can be dramatic. “This is a stick-up!” They can be a let-down. “Have you met my husband?” They can even lead to a host of other questions. “I…
Twinkies Really Are The Only Food That Will Survive Nuclear War!
There is a tremendous difference between food that is bad tasting and food that has gone bad. I have a perfect example. Let’s just say that Dayton, Ohio dodged a huge bio-weapon. I was asked by a friend of mine to come and help clean out his cousin’s home who had passed away. Sure! I…
Pride Goeth Before A Fall
First off, I apologize if I haven’t published anything for a while. Planning for SCA 50 Year is taking most of my free time right now. My Saturday nights are no longer my safe haven for writing. And Now: My recent adventure. Hubris can be one’s downfall. I should know – it happened to me….
Walmart Really Is The Sixth Circle of Hell
So how does a tire change become a bad food story? Let me tell you… The Ford pickup had blown a tire and we had put the spare on, but my husband, Jim, didn’t like the idea of driving without a spare tire so it fell to me to get it fixed. With a snowstorm…
There Are Better Ways to Make a First Impression…
This most recent bout of stomach flu has set me to thinking. Some people meet their boss during an interview. Others meet their boss during employee orientation. I once met mine by throwing up on her. Let me explain. I had been doing computer contracting work at a rather large corporation near my home. This was…
The Ballad of Floyd the Pig
Someone asked me to please retell this story – one of my favorites. I will warn you though -this is the CLEAN version! Anyone who wants the PG-13 version email me directly for the link. While this is not exactly a bad food tale, it came close. And, it does result from one of the…
Tell Me Again How To Get Cheese Out Of Chest Hair?
I am going to brag a little bit. I make kick-ass Mac and Cheese. I like nothing better than to sit back with a big bowl of hot, steamy macaroni and cheese and power watching “Red Dwarf”. And, at the end of a hard day, there really is nothing more comforting and relaxing. My coworkers…
Four And Twenty Blackbirds Baked In A Pie
We have all heard the nursery rhyme: Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. When the pie was opened the birds began to sing, Oh wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the king? The king was in his counting house counting out…
Maybe Harold and Kumar Had It Right
I’ll admit it. I used to smoke pot. And not just a little pot but I used to be quite the head. Maui Wowee. Farmer’s Friend. Baja Mama. I smoked them all. In bulk. And then came the munchies. Or better yet – THE MUNCHIES! These were not your run of the mill little hungry…
After I Put Myself Out —
I have a group of friends who don’t consider you a real cook until you spectacularly injure yourself in the kitchen. Nicked yourself with a knife? Amateur! Blister? Wuss! Popped with hot grease? AWWWWW! Poor baby! But you still don’t qualify. Stick a knife through your hand? That’s more like it. Parboiled your foot? Oh,…
You Killed Bullwinkle!
Everyone has one. The recipe that stalks you like a serial killer. It’s the one you just can’t recreate no matter how much you try… It was already dark when my friends and I arrived at the campground in Pennsylvania. Spring had barely taken hold and the six of us started a fire to stay…
My Life In Bad Food 