Frozen-meal consumers’ advisory

I don’t know what prompted me to buy Healthy Choice’s Lobster Cheese Ravioli. Temporary insanity? Deep-seated self-loathing? A short-lived possession by a freezer-aisle-dwelling demon? Whatever it was, I did indeed buy the Lobster Cheese Ravioli.

And today, I tried it.

It was vile. Fishy-tasting and putrid. Possibly the worst thing I’ve ever eaten.

I do not recommend it.

Still striving to be kid-friendly

menubuttonBaked chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes
My children are devoted to the McNugget. I’m hoping the Mommy version will be just as big a hit. Also, mashed potatoes are one of the few vegetables Poppy will eat. Although I’m hesitant to call potatoes a “vegetable,” especially when they’re mashed. Does that make me an anti-starchite? Anyway, she’ll eat them. But usually only when Rockford’s mom makes them. So this meal is a big We’ll See.

Black beans & rice
I’m thinking about making some kind of seasoned rice mix I got at the store for this, even though I already know the only part of it that Poppy will eat is plain white rice. (Have you noticed how much my meal planning involves what she’ll eat. I have.) I know that the rest of us will “chomp it up,” as Petey would say.

Pizza
I bought a frozen pizza, and I fully intend to use it.

Spaghetti
Oddly enough, this is one meal that Poppy eats without complaint. Even — especially, even — when there’s sauce involved.

Lasagna burgers
I made these a few weeks ago, and they were delicious. I probably won’t make the cheese and tomato sauce toppings again this time, though. Not that they weren’t good; I just don’t think I have the ingredients on hand. Anyway, I have a few of the burger patties in the freezer, so they’ll make an easy meal.

Why would you want a robot on toast?

Not all roads lead to ButterscotchSundae.com, but there are several that do. Here, for example, are a few things that brought people here via Google search in January.

January’s Top Searches

  • butterscotchsundea.com
    I wonder if I’ve spelled it wrong here somewhere. And I wonder why people are looking for sundeas. Does that mean something slangy and horrible? I don’t really want to find out.
  • butterscotch sundae
    This does not surprise me at all. One of these days, I’ll write a tutorial about How to Make a Grand and Glorious Butterscotch Sundae. Until then, here’s a delicious-looking picture of a sundae.
  • alton brown shredded beef tacos
    I’ve made a few Alton Brown recipes, and I’ve also made shredded beef tacos a few times. I have not, though, made them a la Mr. Brown. Maybe I should.
  • bananarama recipe
    Until about 2 minutes ago, I didn’t know that Bananarama was anything other than a band with an excellent name. But now I know that it’s also a gross-sounding cocktail. I have no love for bananas.
  • basketball butterscotch pass
    I have no idea what this means. Judging from Google’s search results, it doesn’t mean anything at all.
  • Other Strange and Wonderful Searches

  • red dragons habitat
  • rhinoceros storytime
  • robots on toast
  • what food quiet a cough?
    Honey. It works really well.
  • why does butterscotch give me nausea
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