fiesta cuarto de baño
It was a simple mistake.
A couple of weeks ago, I bought this:
and, though it was full of preservatives and contained enough salt to stock an ocean, it wasn't too terrible and we ate it. (We try to do one meal a week that is "convenient".)
So, last week, I thought I'd try the competition and purchased this dinner kit thinking it was the same:
and committed a near fatal flaw.
You see, the first kit was acceptable. True, it was salty and, no doubt, loaded with chemicals but the boys liked it and we ate it up.
And I don't think you can blame me. Who wouldn't want to try the competition? It could be BETTER STUFF.
Why would Mama Ortega steer me wrong?
See her honest-looking face?
The pictures on the boxes LOOKED THE SAME...but there was ONE VERY IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.
Though it looked good on the plate - the Taco Lasagna featured "enchilada sauce" and liquid mozzarella.
I'll spare you the details. Suffice to say: Taco Lasagna and MY FAMILY don't mix well.
But the sunset was gorgeous.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Want some Maypo?
Maybe you don't want any of our Maypo.
A couple of weeks ago, I bought this:
and, though it was full of preservatives and contained enough salt to stock an ocean, it wasn't too terrible and we ate it. (We try to do one meal a week that is "convenient".)
So, last week, I thought I'd try the competition and purchased this dinner kit thinking it was the same:
and committed a near fatal flaw.
You see, the first kit was acceptable. True, it was salty and, no doubt, loaded with chemicals but the boys liked it and we ate it up.
And I don't think you can blame me. Who wouldn't want to try the competition? It could be BETTER STUFF.
Why would Mama Ortega steer me wrong?
See her honest-looking face?
The pictures on the boxes LOOKED THE SAME...but there was ONE VERY IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.
Though it looked good on the plate - the Taco Lasagna featured "enchilada sauce" and liquid mozzarella.
I'll spare you the details. Suffice to say: Taco Lasagna and MY FAMILY don't mix well.
But the sunset was gorgeous.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Want some Maypo?
Maybe you don't want any of our Maypo.
Comments
I LOVE that blue hyacinth and fire red sunset.
Paola
I somehow KNEW that Mama Ortega couldn't be trusted. Thanks for the tip-off.
jbhat
PS-Maypo from 2005? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ME SO HUNGRY.
So, it's not actually expired, inedible or poisonous, just not quite as good as it would've been if today were still Nov 22, 2005.
My mother used to have cold capsules that expired in 1973 in her hall closet. Those could've caused some serious damage or illness, if her husband hadn't finally gotten rid of them. In 1995.
Like it's any kind of mystery where my pack-rat tendencies spring from...
As for the expiration dates -- we call those "guidelines" in our house.
And since we're doing "Your momma so old that..."
I've got a box of Shake N' Bake that I bought when Dolly Parton was an A cup! That's still good, isn't it? That stuff is so good on,...ummm,...on,... OK its good on the shelf.
I mean, a taco lasagne? How could such a thing even be thought up?
belch.