Monday, October 10, 2005

Since my cousin has brought up the topic of embarrasing holiday candy-related-topics, I have to take this opportunity to admit to something slightly embarassing.

During October, the cafeteria at work (the World's Best Cafeteria, complete with live pianist, no joking) has candy corn as one of the toppings at the frozen yogurt/sundae bar. I love candy corn. And being too ashamed to just get a scoop of candy corn in a cup, I have been getting a teensy dab of frozen yogurt and scooping a few spoonfuls of candy corn on top. Yeah, that's a sundae, really. Oh just ring it up already. I'm just here for the candy corn.

But if I bought a whole bag of candy corn, it wouldn't be as good. The Forbidden/Rare Treat is so much better than the plentiful harvest. Besides, I can justify 10-15 corns. I cannot justify a whole bag in one sitting. Oh yes, in one sitting.

So anyway, with the candy corn harvest in full swing comes pumpkin season. I tried a new recipe for pumpkin-chicken stew that has hard cider, apples, and parsnips in it. It's based on a beef stew recipe my MIL sent to me. It's so good that it deserved a fancy name. I've decided to call it Pumpkin Poultry Parsnip Pomme stew. Just has a nice ring to it. Email me if you want the recipe. It's outta sight.

Back to mildly embarrassing things people do in 4th quarter, I'll be having lunch in DC National Airport on Oct 26. Just lunch. Off the plane at noon, and 55 minutes later leave again. Why? Because I'm 2 segments short of Platinum status on that airline, so I found the cheapest round trip 2-segment in Q4, and that's it. If you're going to be in DC, perhaps you can join me. But it'll be a real eat-and-run thing. Lunch: $78+tax, fees, and market price for a lobster roll at Legal Sea Foods. Platinum Status Perks for 2006: Priceless.

I think this act will, once and for all, land me in the category of Road-Warrior-With-Borg-Looking-Perma-Bluetooth-Earpiece-Geek. Except I don't have a borg-styley bluetooth earpiece.

7 comments:

PartnerInCrime said...

That's my exact problem with candy corn too. If I buy a bag, I will literally eat it all at one time, and then both my teeth and stomach will ache with the overdose of sugar. Also, LeBon doesn't eat it, so if I buy it, I'm really on my own.
I guess they don't have candy corn in the UK, so LeBon didn't grow up with it, and he deemed it "too sugary" - whatevah! He has rejected so many of my favorite childhood treats this way, like all of the Little Debbie products. However, when we were driving from Jxn to NOLA last Christmas, we stopped at a gas station and my mom bought us all moon pies, and he LOVED it. Now he looks for them at every convenience store. Sadly, they're a rare find in these parts.

alphagal said...

MOON PIES! Of all the southern delicacies to fall for. I suppose it could have just as well been Big Red. Moon Pies and Big Red? That's what I call CULCHAH!

Bashö said...

F your I: Fried moon pies at the state fair this weekend.
Also, I got Platinum last Thursday night, and I only had to sell my soul. But it's a seller's market, so I got a good price.

SNG said...

Moonpies... in multiple flavors. What could be better. Yes, deep fried Moonpies.
By the way, you had better bring home a lobster roll or two as payment to my busy airport taxi service!

PartnerInCrime said...

I've never had a deep-fried Moon Pie. But I can never decide which I like better between the chocolate and vanilla. They're both wonderful in their own unique ways. Mmmm...
My dad was the one who mentioned that we should've washed down our Moon Pies with an ice cold RC Cola. Do they even make that stuff anymore, or has it gone the way of Tab?

alphagal said...

RC is still sold here in NC, and I'm pretty sure Diet RC is now known as Diet Rite cola. I liked RC back when I drank sugar sodas.

PartnerInCrime said...

Oh, I remember Diet Rite. The people I baby-sat for in high school always had that around. I loved that stuff, had no idea it was related to RC. Weird.