Anyway. Moving on. Apparently, my husband is not the only one who has recently failed in the "surprise your spouse" department. I recently made the move to wean our family off of red meat. It doesn't work well with my insides, so I figured we should probably eat less of it. I did, in all fairness, tell the family about my plan.
Then I made ravioli for supper. Ordinarily, the ravioli will contain sausage or beef. I whipped up a fabulous marinara sauce, simmered my tender pasta pockets, and served up a meal divine. I sit with the family, and I notice it's not going well. By "not going well" I mean "people are making gagging sounds, eating with clenched teeth, and saying things like 'this is pretty disgusting.' "
So I yell "SURPRISE! IT'S CHICKEN AND CHEESE RAVIOLI!"
No one throws confetti. No one plays "Hail to the Chief". No one even says "Gee Mom, thanks for thinking of our health and replacing cholesterol-laden red meat with a leaner white meat!"
Mostly all they said was, "Do we still have to eat it?"
Maybe we just need to stick with a straightforward approach around here.
24 comments:
Wait!?!? Chicken and cheese ravioli sound DIVINE to me! I so prefer chicken to beef. Not a big red meat fan here.
I think that is so weird that they found it disgusting. SO I am totally on your side with that one.
Also, 42$ for a bra is nothing. I have spent 150$ on bras before. Why?!?! Cuz my boobs are huge. (I don't think I've said that enough today! LOL)
A bra from Victoria's Secret is a wise investment. I have had one of their bras for over 5 years and it's still in great shape! Way better than buying 15 dollar stuff that has wires popping out all over the place within months.
And good for you- cutting out red meat is great for your health. I'm surprised the kids didn't like the chicken; do they like mushrooms? Or butternut squash? Those make great ravioli fillings!
I say skip the meat all together and add more cheese.
That's my vote.
As for the bra price, Skip obviously doesn't shop for them on a regular basis. Otherwise he would know that a non-Wal-Mart bra will cost that much. And really, your girls are worth the investment.
What supper table were you sitting at?!?! I think my wife is doing more than exaggerating but it is her blog so she can say what she wants. If anyone wants to hear what really happened that night, here you go. There was no gagging and there is no one in the house who is so rude as to say that anyone’s cooking is disgusting. We all ate a couple of bites and I asked if there was celery in the ravioli. To be honest, chicken and cheese ravioli sounds good but the celery over-powered the weaker meat. As for the no confetti and thanks for looking out for our health- I think my lovely spouse explained to you that she is weaning us off red meat because of the havoc that it plays on HER body. So try again sweety. Do you want to hear the funny part? Ask Andrea what the chicken, cheese, and celery ravioli did to her insides for the next two days and see who actually got surprised.
You make your own ravioli? I'm stuck on that.
And for the record, I am not a picky. I choose not to eat certain foods because I’m a grown-up and I've earned that right. I don’t have to eat anything that I don’t want to.
diane... i deceptively wrote this post to have you believe i make my own ravioli.
i do, however, boil my own water.
Any bra that if 5 years old is NOT working. YOu need to go to Vicky's and buy two a year. Then throw them out each year and buy two more. boobs are important, so matter the size.
Dear skip, we love but TRUTH has nothing to do with blogging. You see, a story is only good if it is exaggerated. Have you ever read my blog? 50% true, 50% enhanced for the telling. Real life= boring blogging material.
Are you suggesting your divine wife get sick just to make you beef? She's clearly allergic. If it was peanut butter, you wouldn't expect her to make it, right? Anyway, you are a star for bringing home the bacon. She is a star for frying it up. And by bacon I mean celery ravioli.
Celery? As in that root vegetable that when cooked turns into off-color mush? In ravioli? I dunno, I'm leaning to the left on this one. If it's true, that was likely the murder weapon.
And skippo shouldn't EVEN be questioning the cost of a bra after that 600 he just threw down in favor of HIS manhhood.
I don't like red sauces on my chicken. Ick. So, I'm with the family. Bring on the red meat!!!!
So, tonight I was at an annual street fest I go to with a girlfriend every year. As we were eating our traditional scone, I began wondering in my head if Andrea would ever eat a scone and then I began envisioning it melting into a lard of fat. I was a little angry at you for ruining my scone and you didn't even know it. Real nice.
P.S. Congrats on the bra. Every good woman needs a good bra. Just like every good man needs a good suit. mmmm hmmm.
For the record, I had no idea that a bra could cost that much money. If it cost forty bucks to help defy gravity, then forty bucks well spent.
I am late to comment because blogger hates me and has refused me entry into its secret combination.
I enjoyed the, "SOMESKIPBODY" and was determined to explain to Skip how the importance of a great bra cannot be minimized.
heh, heh, bra...minimized...that made me think of a minimizer bra...which I will never need.
I am sorry that your healthy dinner made your tummy hurt.
Good for you. Doing right by food wins you no popularity contests, especially in Utah county where going against the grain is treason. We have red meat maybe twice a year and my husband is still resentful, and I'm sure my neighbors think I belong to some sort of unamerican cult.
A good bra is so worth good money. They are hard to come by. I get my expensive ones on ebay, that saves me about $20.
I loved this post and these are the best comments I have read in WEEKS!
Amen to everything Paige said. Boobs are VERY special.
(I used capitals twice! TWICE!)
I hadn't bought a bra for 2 years also, when I found myself (by myself) wondering into VS. I then proceeded to spend like an hour thinking of only myself trying on bras and then buying the one of my choice. It was truly one of the most enjoyable nights of my life. It feels good to do things for yourself, by yourself. I am even planning on doing it again in about a year.
Two things:
1. My man is ridiculously willing to shell out the big bucks to Vicky's Secret. He practically begs me to buy the whole store out every single week. It's the one place I could spend money that would make him happy. That issue aside, their bras are worth it. Get thyself some support, sista. Even little rocks need a slingshot. :-)
2. If you are ambitious enough to make chicken ravioli? I think a parade ought to be thrown in your honor. Ask your family if they preferred my meal of choice: Eggo waffles.
Umm. Didn't think so.
Paige! My 5 year bra is working just fine, thank you very much. Although I'm not wearing one at all today!
Boobs n ravioli. Today's blog is a winner.
A good bra and pasta-two of my favorite things...not together.
Sorry, but celery in my ravioli might make me gag too... :)
A good bra is sooo worth the money. I'm with Paige.
And Skip? Thanks for the comic relief. :)
$42? I just bought a box of bandaids (they should work just fine on you...) for $3.29.
Chicken and Celery ravioli? Don't think I'd be a fan. But kuddos for trying something new. My family is getting Salmon cakes and Orzo this week. I'm betting on left overs.
First of all, I didn't know we could exaggerate in our blogs...I am totally going to alter all my stories now, maybe someone will read it.
Second, I am going to cancel my netflix subscription because the laughter I get from this blog is free!
LOVE IT!!!
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