Eating Stories

Darn it! I just lost a chocolate chip on the floor. It fell right out of the pumpkin chocolate chip cookie; I was so much enjoying. What a bummer! Since that is the best part or shall I say the highlight of it all. Yes, of course, the rest of the cookie is good too. Oh but, when it comes to those sweet little chocolate chips it’s like losing a small treasure. They are so delicious! Such delightful little morsels melting i...

This housewife was a bit depressed Voices told her to check the roast She now seemed to be possessed Led to her kitchen by a demon ghost She was told to take a bite Voices told her not to stop The voices seemed a bit uptight The roast was soaking in beef stock She ate that roast in one sitting Her stomach was bulging out Her skirt would need a fitting Those voices started to shout She ate that roast and left the bone Spir...

Finally it's summer Warm weather is here to stay Winter was a real bummer I love warm weather days Let's get serious and start grilling Who would like a steak The beer is cold and is chilling For dessert we have carrot cake We also have corn on the cob I hope you like some vegetables While you grill don't be a slob Make sure to read the labels Do you hear the steak sizzling Would you like another beer The weather is drear...

He hadn't seen anyone since he passed that police car on the other side of the forest. Finally he thought it was safe to pull over, swerving onto the verge and killing the engine. The countryside seemed so quiet compared to the blasting noise of the stereo but he'd needed it loud to help drown out the hammering from the boot. Glancing back down the road, he spotted lights in the distance. Typical, the cop was already catc...

The other day, I flipped the channels and landed on the Food Network. I watched it for a while and got a couple of good recipes. Later that day I asked my granddaughter what she wanted for dinner. What she answered gave me pause for what was follows here. "Grandpa, I want nothing for dinner tonight," she said. My brain sprung into action and I thought, "How does one prepare nothing to eat? Is there a recipe for it? Is the...

Off to France My husband and I were stationed in Germany in the late sixties. It has some beautiful countryside where I loved to go on day trips, not only to see the beautiful little towns with their charming churches, but to enjoy the wonderful food as well. My wives club was planning a trip to France, and I truly wanted to go. It was going to be for five days, two days spent on a bus going and coming and the other three...