In which I almost passed out from rage

[stoney321]

because of Top Chef Texas. (Day late, but I had to feed a family yesterday, cut me some slack.) Chili cook-off. Wait, let me fix it: "chili" cook-off.

BRISKET IS NOT THE CUT OF MEAT FOR CHILI. What on earth. The whole family spent yesterday scratching our heads about that. (Well, not my mother in law, because she's from Illinois and makes

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[moosesal]

What I love about the pepper spray article are some of the comments, like this one: What's the big deal? Fox News said pepper spray was just a ''food product.''

and
And that's not all! With each canister of pepper spray you get this state-of-t­he-art gas mask!

Also, you're carrot dime rage cracks me up every time.

[stoney321]

OMG, food product. TIME TO CULL THE HERD.

And you know, bad food - careless waste because of stupidity and lack of taste - is SO AGGRAVATING TO ME. One of my biggest pet peeves is food waste, so carrot dimes are just OFFENSIVE. :D

[moosesal]

This is not sarcasm, but a real question. How are carrot dimes food waste? Do you mean because you don't want to eat them or is there something wasteful about the prep?

[stoney321]

Because they are inedible. They are horrible tasting. HORRIBLE. No one eats them because they taste foul. So it's a waste because they get thrown out at the end of dinner because they are DISGUSTING.

FOR ANYONE THAT DOESN'T REMEMBER MY MANY MANY RANTS ON CARROT DIMES:
1 bag of frozen carrot "coins"
1 can Campbell's Tomato soup
1 diced red onion
Put all in a zip lock bag to "marinate" [do not thaw carrots before] for 24 hours, remembering to turn the bag once or twice.

Heat until warm, watch people cry when forced to eat.

THAT IS DISGUSTING FOOD.

[moosesal]

:) That's what I thought you were referencing -- the digustingness. For some reason I got confused that maybe there was something about the actual creation of carrot dimes that was wasteful because I'm brain dead today.

I like them, but then my personal take on them is thinly sliced from a fresh carrot to add to a salad or something (though usually I'm lazy and just use my peeler to "shred" a little.

*pets you* If I could, I would protect you from the nasty carrots.

I love carrots. That's why Carrot Dimes upset me.

[stoney321]

YOU LIKE FROZEN CARROTS SOAKED IN TOMATO JUICE AND RED ONION!?

I...I might have to break up with you, Sal. ;)

Re: I love carrots. That's why Carrot Dimes upset me.

[moosesal]

I have to say I've never had such a concoction. And I think the combination is pretty scary. I just mean, I like my carrots sliced crossways into little disks (among other ways of serving). Prior to your MIL's "recipe" that was my perception of carrot dimes.

Please don't break up with me! I'll do anything to make you love me again. ;)

[tapati]

That is disgusting but not what I associate with the words "carrot dimes." I've never heard of doing that to the poor defenseless carrot.