Put Down That Fork!! (or spoon)

 

I read an article about awful foods you should never eat. This was from a discussion group, so of course it’s personal opinions from different people. No underlying facts about it being bad for you, just that some people find these foods to be a nightmare.

 

Savory Jello

I have to side with this one. When I was first married, I got a “cook book” on the various things you can do with Jello. I’m sure you’ve seen some pics of these abominable things, like veggies, hotdogs, seafood…YUK…Although I have to admit I did like shredded carrots in orange jello.

 

 

Ambrosia

I LOVE ambrosia! I have several different ways this can be fixed, and view it as a dessert.

 

 

Olestra

EVERYONE remembers this fat substitute and the dire consequences that followed. Or should I say diarrhea consequences. No products are sold in the US now that has that ingredient.

 

 

Surströmming (Sour Herring)

I have to agree about this one too. Nordic folk love it, but it’s illegal in a lot of places. Thankfully. Never tried it and never will.

 

 

Wagyu steak with any condiment

If you’re paying big bucks for this, I can understand not wanting to distract from its delicious (expensive) taste. I’ve never had it. Probably never will. If I’m in a restaurant having regular steak, I like to have seafood cocktail sauce to dip my bite into. 

 

 

Shark Fin Soup

Harvesting the fins is a crime in most international waters. And you can’t taste it in the soup, either. It’s cartilage with no nutritional value.

 

 

 

Deep Fried Butter

THIS MAKES NO SENSE!! 

 

 

Brains (of any kind)

Nope nope nope nope nope…..

 

 

Rodents (land, water, or air-based)

The usual suspects as far as land rodents. But that also included rabbits and squirrels. For water rodents you got your capybara, nutria, muskrat and beaver. And of course, air-based means bats. I don’t care what Granny Clampett put in HER pot for supper, give me chicken or beef. And while I agree that rabbits are a viable meat source if treated humanely, I would think twice before I personally could kill and dress a bunny…

 

 

Maggot Cheese

Do I REALLY have to explain this one? I had never heard of it before reading this article. If you HAVE to know about this cheese, Google it. And try not to barf…

 

OK…I’m Old! – Part 4

 

Film Canisters!! These were SO MUCH FUN to play with! You could put so many little treasures in these things. Paper clips, a few marbles, balloons. You could even put together a mini survival kit, sewing kit, first aid kit…These were mainly for my kids, not me. I came from the square flash-bulb era. But since my kids are in their 40s now, that DOES make me old…

 

 

This was a great little show from Canada on Nickelodeon that I watched everyday with the kids. Loved their skits. Les Lye and Abby Hagyard were the only adult members of the cast. Les was AWESOME in whatever skit he was in. In the ‘family skits’ with Les and Abby as the parents, Abby ALWAYS wore bright yellow rubber dish washing gloves, even sitting at the dinner table. My favorite line in those scenes was Les saying “Don’t encourage your mother!”

 

 

Tower Records was THE place to go for music!! Got probably 90% of my albums from that place. So many good memories!

 

 

WE HAD THIS SAME COASTER SET!!! And we used them! After awhile the cork absorbed so much moisture it separated from the wood. We still used them. Finally put them in the Salvation Army box many years ago.

 

 

These came out in the 70s and I loved them. I still do, although now they are Maxwell House and come in all plastic containers. I have the orange flavor every morning when I make my slimfast coffee. Great way to start the day.

 

Random Thought:

Boobytrap backward is Partyboob…

 

Muffin Man – Feb 2024

MM didn’t say much this time, so I thought I’d add some pics to go with it…

 

 

Biggest fear 

Eggs. What if something hatches out of an ordinary looking egg? What if the mysterious egg creature imprints on me and I’m forced to raise it as my own? 

 

 

Short or long hair 

Bald.

 

 

Favorite planet 

The sun (please don’t explode, we love you so much, @thesun) 

 

 

Who do you want to meet most in the world 

I wish I could meet Dwayne the Rock Johnson so I could throw a cheese slice on his bald head and run away. (I couldn’t find a pic for this to save my life, so I drew this one…)

 

 

If you had a catch phrase, what would it be 

* insert microwave noises*

 

 

Favorite piece of furniture 

Rugs 

 

 

Do you need total darkness to fall asleep 

I need total darkness in order to fall asleep or else I’ll see the little leprechaun men that skitter in my desk drawers. They organize my pencils for me but they’ll cause mayhem if they’re seen.