A FRIDGE FULL OF FOOD...

Just For Fun: In Keeping with Flu Season...

HALLOWEEN CONTEST FOR KIDS (AND PARENTS)!

Mmmmm....candy....and free movies!

CONTEST:  With the kids, create an edible MONSTER from candy available at Blockbuster stores and send me a pic at Marie9949 (at) sbcglobal.net  (I wrote the word, not the symbol "at", in hopes of not attracting spammers.)  Your monster can be funny, scary, silly, elegant (is there such a thing?  Someone should try!), whatever the kids want to do.

The only "must" is that the candy used must be available at Blockbuster stores, although no proofs of purchase are required to enter. 

I will post the pics Monday morning.

If you have any questions at all, please email me at the above address or through Facebook.

DEADLINE:  Sunday, November 1,09

Deciding a Winner:  Everyone (especially those who didn't enter :-) ) come back to the blog Mon or Tues the 2nd or 3rd, and leave a "vote" in the comment section telling which MONSTER is your favorite.

The winning family wil be announced here on the blog Thursday November 5th, 09

To the left is Blockbuster's Official Monster. He's pretty cute but I know WE can build a better monster, can't we?  Let's show 'em how it's really done!

And in return for trouncing them and their monster, they're going to give us a $25.00 gift certificate.

 

This contest is sponsored by Blockbuster as a way to promote fun family time together.

Thank you to Blockbuster for the Gift Certificate prize!
 

It's Not Supposed to Be True....But It Is Sometimes.

 

Go to GraphJam.com for more of these.  Hilarious!!!  And this one is so true.  It's all about retraining the tastebuds to not want the icky-for-you stuff.

Customer Service by Mad TV's Bon Qui Qui

Hilarious!!!!

Just for Fun....

FYI--New Search Widget for My Blog

Hi y'all,

Several people have dropped me emails looking for certain recipes of mine that they couldn't readily find. I hear that.  Even when you find the right category you might have wade through pages and pages of posts looking for that one recipe you remember in the back of your mind.  I've installed a search widget called "Ligit". I'm now "legit on ligit".  :-)  It doesn't specifically say it but the navy blue search box is for my blog content only so if you get stuck for a dinner recipe and want to check out how I make it...please help yourself to the search bar. 

Thanks to those of you who mentioned your frustration--I'm flattered and happy for the attention!

Oh Come On! Ya Gotta Be Kiddin' Me!

What do these four things have in common?

 

 

I realize that part of the "celebrity" in celebrity chefs is all about moving merchandise.  I don't mind pans from Rachel Ray and muffin mixes from Ina Garten and seasonings from Paula Deen. It's cute, it's quaint, it's fun, and a lot of times those products can be useful too.  I also have nothing against anyone making a buck off their name in this world (except Paris Hilton and that's because I resent that with that name and all that money she's the most proudly ignorant whore on the planet...but that's another post).

So if you're really into celebrity chef stuff, go over to Williams-Sonoma where, for $250.00 you can buy these four items to make:

 

Thomas Keller Fried Chicken !!!!

For an extra $35.00 dollars you can order the potato salad and cole slaw seasonings to go with it.

Thanks Chef Keller and Williams-Sonoma for the opportunity to spend gourmet money for downhome food!  (I think I'll stick with my own all purpose flour, the paprika from my cabinet, Glad bags, regular ole' cereal bowls to dredge in, and Granny's cast iron skillet, all for about $ .50 above the price of the chicken.)

Futureman

New Jammies and Egg Nog

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....

Happy Thanksgiving