Chef Boyardee is persona non grata

[orangecrush]

(cross posted from the lounge)


Chef Boyardee is now persona non grata

So the SO and I had a disagreement.

I contribute a variable amount to food purchases monthly.

I made the mistake of coming home from the gym on my bicycle with the remains of a large Cofair sub which I proceeded to eat in the kitchen.

This initiated a lecture about not making unnecessary food purchases when we have food at home.

So to learn a lesson, I was to buy my own food and cook for myself for the remainder of the month.

This really sucked, because the SO is a gifted cook, cooked professionally for 20 years, and I have been known to burn water.

So we went grocery shopping together.

When we got to canned goods, I grabbed Chef Boyardee. Several varieties.

Like 20 cans worth.

Then to deli for a big bag of Smith's Bologna, and bread.

"Why are you buying so much of that?" You should get healthy food!"

Then it began

As a bachelor for decades, a can of Boyardee and a sandwich is a gourmet meal.

Cereal for breakfast.

Pop Tarts for snacks.

She would follow me to the pantry.

"Are you eating that again?"

"No wonder you can't lose weight!"

"That's so unhealthy! Full of sodium!"

(Very true. But I ain't hungry either )

Days later - "ISNT THAT SHIT GONE YET?!"

A week later, tried to sneak a can up to my attic man cave for the ham radio net, eating C ration style cold from the can...

"PUT THAT BACK! I DONT WANT THAT UPSTAIRS!"

The next evening, got a text while in the cave - "Get your stupid ass down here, it's dinnertime!"

Homemade chicken pot pie soup to die for

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"Don't ever let me see that crap in here again!"

Thanks, Chef Boyardee!

(If you ever have time, check out the history of Chef Boyardee.

He helped feed the hungry during the depression.

Still a bargain at $1.25 a can.


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[murielm99]

2. Orange Italian food!

I didn't know they still made that stuff. I used to give it to my kids for lunch. They are in their forties now.

We also had boxed mac and cheese. My son called it "hot guck."

Most of the time we ate more healthy food. At least when I served that, I didn't have to listen to the whining and pickiness.

[orangecrush]

7. It's a kid favorite

Since my childhood, anyway

[ProfessorGAC]

18. Actually, Vodka Sauce Is Orange

It's tomato based but has quite a bit of heavy cream in there which turns that red pretty close to pinkish orange.
And, vodka sauce is generally regarded as elevated pasta.
So, orange & Italian aren't necessarily a bad thing.

[SheltieLover]

3. It might just be easier to request that yummy lookimg soup next time

[orangecrush]

6. The soup is awesome

Those egg noodles are like dumplings

[SheltieLover]

8. Recipe?

🙏

[orangecrush]

10. She won't

Give ME recipes!

[SheltieLover]

11. Ok thx.

😓

[orangecrush]

12. Promise

If I get it, will send to you.

[SheltieLover]

13. Ty!

I love chx pot pie, but can't eat it due to several health conditions. I was hoping 8 could mofify it to fit.

[doc03]

4. I have no idea what kind of meat is in his Ravioli but I love it. Don't like any the

other products.

[orangecrush]

5. My little black Bombay cat loves the Mac and cheese sauce

She tried to knock the can out of my hand!

[SheltieLover]

9. Too funny!

[Earl_from_PA]

14. My cat

Will fight you over cheez-it crackers...
They belong to him, not me...

[orangecrush]

15. Can relate

[justaprogressive]

16. Welcome!

[orangecrush]

17. Thank you!

[Retrograde]

19. Canned ravioli

My mother hated to cook, so we got a lot of canned and packaged meals (dad worked for General Mills, who often sold grab-bags of damaged boxes for $1 a bag) and we had a lot of Chef Boyardee ravioli. It was quite a surprise when I first had "real" ravioli, freshly made. The canned spaghetti wasn't quite as bad, but it wasn't very good.

[orangecrush]

20. I like the other varieties better

Than the ravioli

With the exception of the "overstuffed" ravioli.

[Morbius]

21. We have a can of Chef Boyardee in the house.

There are times when I work too much. Tuesday thru Friday this week were each 14+ hours. I damn near ran out of food that doesn't require skill to cook. I need to have food in the house that a non-cook can manage, and pretty much anyone can pop the top on a can. Is it good? No. Is it horrible? Also no. It's fast and easy and an acceptable option when the freezer's about empty.

[orangecrush]

22. Goes well with fish sticks