Humor: Food 123 Articles

by Dave Knechel

The Mushroom Incident Ever since I was a little kid, I could spot a hair on my plate. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see it if it was halfway buried under the food. They were usually from cats or dogs, since we al...read more

by Kiki Mcdonald

Smoke on the Water My kids have grown up thinking that the smoke alarm is a kitchen timer. Whenever the alarm goes off (pretty much every night), they yell out, "Mom, dinner's ready!" ,on the off chance that I had stabb...read more

by K. Ross

As my wife came out of the grocery store, she was amazed to see an older man standing by her mini-van. What was amazing about it was that our Border Collie, Sam, who would normally never let anyone outside the family ge...read more

by Sarah Flake

Thanks to pregnancy, my body refuses to fall asleep until 3 a.m. When this first started happening a few weeks ago I just lay in bed for 4 to 5 hours cursing and praying alternately for sleep to overcome me. But I've final...read more

by Jade

My eyes scan the menu and I see all sorts of coffee competing with each other. Something catches my eyes, something that makes me think ''mm... what could this be?''. I rushed into this colorful restaurant to escape fro...read more

by Elizabeth Cowan

Going out to eat is a treat, especially for moms. On second thought, what was meant to be a treat becomes a major trade-off in the form of public child control. If a child is inclined to be a picky eater, the "pickiness ...read more

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by Candy Jules

I love my daughter, and if she were to read this, she would probably dis-own me. She always wanted to cook, but she wanted to do it her way. I was sick for a couple of days, and she wanted to help me out, as well as sur...read more

by Joe Velasquez

My wife is a domestic diva. She hasn't always been a diva, but has grown to become one over the last thirteen years. She spent the better part of the first decade of our marriage attending a wide variety of cooking classes...read more

by Virgil Teague

LOADING IN AND LOADING OUT You know how it is: after a couple of hours at the store, including the interminable check-out process, you get home with a trunk full of groceries: boxes and cans, cartons, bottles and jugs. ...read more

by Rick Dickert

Surviving Festive Holiday Preparations It's that time of the year when everybody's looking for their own personal holiday miracle, even if it's only a parking spot at the mall. During the holidays it's normal to fee...read more

by Sarah Torribio

When I first learned there was a kind of lettuce called radicchio, a little more than a decade ago, I was delighted by the word. It struck my non-Italian-speaking ear as sounding like the Italian word for ridiculous. Lo...read more

by Betty Castleberry

Eating out will be my demise. I just know it. When I hit the big Five-O, suddenly, all the carbs I had ever eaten seemed to magically attach themselves to my tummy, hips, and thighs. My once slender mid-section now has a ...read more

by Sophie London

My most memorable meal wasn't at a five-star restaurant. It was a bizarre gastronomic experience that I wouldn't believe myself if I read it online. My husband and I were vacationing in Montreal. Being vegetarian, we'd ...read more

by Cindy Rodriguez

Vegetarian and Proud of It! I'm coming out of the closet! yes, finally I am. There, I write it for everyone to see and read. I was the queen of denial. I feel liberated from hiding that nasty secret that is right th...read more

by Lauren Parle

CONFESSIONS OF A WHITE SUPREMACIST I could hear the words before she opened her mouth. "You what?" She snarled at me like I had just insulted her mother. "I don't eat chocolate," I replied. Her pursed lips resemble...read more

by Stephie

Holidays with my family usually mean two things that begin with the letter F. Family, and food. The latter of these two being the most crucial. It doent matter whose home you are going to, if you show up with something tha...read more

by Colleen Ely

I'm finally getting the message. It's been two years in the making. At first, I thought it was just bad luck or poor timing. Now, I'm convinced God is speaking to me through the produce. Or, more accurately, testing my sou...read more

by Greg Monroe

My truck has recently developed a terrible pull to the left, and it only happens in the mornings and exactly as I pass by a little family diner called "Momma's Kitchen". What kind of place is "Momma's Kitchen" you ask?...read more

by Sean Osman

Dear J.K. Rowling, Quit putting garbage in my jellybeans. Sincerely, Sean Osman - Bertie Botts Any Flavor Beans. These beans have spread upon our land like the taskmasters of Voldemort's army. If you're no...read more

by Kimberly Lewis

Monday started out as a pretty good day. Work was a breeze, my kids weren't killing each other, I was wearing my brand new, denim jeans (a size smaller than normal,) grocery shopping didn't break the bank, and I didn't hav...read more