Another from the wtf files...

[hsapiens]

I was surfing for a Sock It To Me Cake recipe for Christmas (nostalgia - grandma used to make it for me because I loved it so much as a wee tyke) and I discovered a page of "Southern" desserts made with cake mixes. Scrolling the list, I saw this:

Kitty Litter Cake

Yup, it even has tootsie rolls for that authentically used look for your meal's piece d'resistance. All it's missing is an open dish of ammonia in the next room. Haven't decided if this is the sort of thing that arises from too much mint julep, if it's what you use to make certain the mother-in-law never again visits, or if it's all a conspiracy to make Southerners look stupid.

For the record, I was raised by Southern belle types on the fringe of the South and have never seen anything like this travesty. I'd complain about the recipe not having a picture but I guess you've seen one loaded tray of kitty litter you've seen them all.

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[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

I originally thought it a joke, but apparently there's a market for mixing table and toilet. I'm now informed by the Ohio friend that someone brought a sausage and rice version to work earlier this year. *shakes head*

I was disappointed to find I wasn't enthused by boiled peanuts when I finally got ahold of 'em since I've listened to my uncle wax poetic over them for most of my life. Not bad just not anything to get excited over. I grew up eating TexMex rather than typical Southern fare, alas, so maybe they're something I would have loved had I met them when I was a kid. I'll trade you the boiled peanuts for the pecans. I adore pecans.

I did grow up with ham bits in everything and lots of greens and black-eyed peas. Yum!

[moonshayde.livejournal.com]

Boiled peanuts aren't for everyone. Most people acquire the taste over time. Black-eyed peas? Mmmmm.

Though...

I originally thought it a joke, but apparently there's a market for mixing table and toilet. I'm now informed by the Ohio friend that someone brought a sausage and rice version to work earlier this year. *shakes head*

I think I've offically sworn off food for the rest of the day.