Food Lab 101 - Do You Play With Your Food?

Meanderer

Meanderer

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The term "Food Lab" sounds like a name given to "Home Ec" when they invited boys in. As Seniors, we should feel free to experiment with our food.....or going against all childhood warnings....play with our food!

I was in the cereal Isle, fighting sensory overload, when I thought about my favorite cereal as a boy....Variety Pak! Ten different cereals in small boxes, packed together. One side of the box was perforated, and the box lined with waxed paper, to allow a boy to bypass the bowl and add milk and eat right from the box!
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So, as I looked around, I found a Kellogg's brand, Fun Pack of 8 boxes (1.3 oz ea). When I got home, I had the thought that It might be fun to mix them all together and make my own "Crazy" cereal. I know where that thought came from... when we died eggs as kids, I would like to save the last egg to dip into a mixture of all the colors. It always turned out to be Olive Drab!

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So I took the Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops(2), Frosted Flakes(2),and Cocoa Krispies(2).....and dumped them into a large bowl.
I transferred it all to a plastic cereal container and "there you have it" CRAZY CEREAL!

I measured out one cup into a bowl and added a banana & milk. It was a little overwhelming. The Frosted Flakes and Corn Pops seemed to disappear and the Froot Loops and Apple Jacks took over! The Cocoa Krispies just seemed to clog things up a little.

My new cereal is quite colorful, and definitely NOT gluten free....but I like it!:p
 

At the end of my junior year in college my room mates and I took all the food we had in the house and mixed it into one big pot and made a stew. Mostly it was canned stuff like sardines, beans, corn, tuna, spaghetti, kippered herring, ravioli, beef stew etc. It was pretty bad. We ended up throwing most of it out.
 
Trade said:
At the end of my junior year in college my room mates and I took all the food we had in the house and mixed it into one big pot and made a stew. Mostly it was canned stuff like sardines, beans, corn, tuna, spaghetti, kippered herring, ravioli, beef stew etc. It was pretty bad. We ended up throwing most of it out.
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Sounds good! Here's a recipe for Broke College "Stewdent" Stew!
 

I'm a sorter, not a combiner. M&M's are my downfall. They have to be sorted into piles and eaten in order of color---yellow, first, blue, last. Could be just an excuse to eat more. :confused: I probably would have taken one box---the Fruit Loops---and sorted them. When I was little the food could not touch on the plate. Now I throw everything together.

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For our Anniversary, I went out early and bought a cake, card, flowers etc. It was early and the store had pre-arranged cut flower arrangement in the cooler. I had to dump the flowers to transport them in the car, and didn't see any envelopes of the extended life powder. Well, it turned out my Wife had a 3x5 card in her recipe box under "Sweet & Sour Cut Flower Power". She mixed 1 tsp Sugar, 1 tsp Vinegar, and 1 Pint of Water. We replaced the mixture in the vase every day, and it was 8 days before the flowers even began to show signs of fading. A simple, life-extending solution! ...(for cut-flowers):)

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Nancy, your candy corn on the cob looks real! How would it be eaten? I think you would have to slice it. I agree with Bea, ...imagination at work! I guess a kid would just pick out the Candy corn and eat them first.

Bea, here's a cucumber snake idea, you might try!:)
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Meanderer said:
Nancy, your candy corn on the cob looks real! How would it be eaten? I think you would have to slice it. I agree with Bea, ...imagination at work! I guess a kid would just pick out the Candy corn and eat them first.

Bea, here's a cucumber snake idea, you might try!:)
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The Loch Ness monster, LOL!!!

I get a kick out of all of these little things that make food more appealing to kids!

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