Category: The Simpsons
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Parole Board Macaroons
Much like eggs, parole board macaroons have gotten a bad rap lately you know. The macaron, macaroons French cousin, have become the more popular dessert on the block. Also, whenever I hear the word “macaron”, I always imagine it pronounced in a snooty French accent. For example: “mac-a-RROONN”. In researching these two cookies things got…
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Doughnut from Shangri-La
Full disclosure: I didn’t make the doughnut portion of the Doughnut from Shangri-La, it is a store bought doughnut. But my justification is that on The Simpsons the doughnut is ALSO store bought. So that works, right? Right? *Giant sloth shrug* Anyway, while Apu helpfully lists almost all of the the so-called “sprinkles” that Homer…
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Marge’s Marshmallow Squares
Marshmallow squares make a few appearances in early seasons of The Simpsons. Which is important to note because early on they are specifically called Marshmallow Squares and NOT Rice Krispie Squares, which makes me think of a novelty flying disc for some reason… Mr. Burns: Hello, Simpson. My lawyers and I were in the neighborhood…
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Buttered Coffee
The first thing I researched when making buttered coffee was whether cream is actually that much “worse” for you than butter, here’s the nutrition information: 1 tablespoon cream = 20 calories / 1.72 grams of fat 1 tablespoon butter = 102 calories / 11.52 grams of fats Purely from a stats perspective, it looks like…
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Skobo’s Smiley Face Breakfast Special
The original Skobo’s Smiley Face Breakfast Special menu version is very similar to the Creative Homemaking Breakfast, but it doesn’t include toast ears. As noted in that recipe, the bacon content is far too low to make it an attractive breakfast option. However, Homer’s version of adding bacon hair and body parts goes much too…
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No Fuss, No Muss: Cactus Candy
I had never heard of cactus candy before seeing this Simpsons episode. At first, I actually thought it was some kind of “gay” joke. But then, I found some of this fabled confection while visiting the magical land called Arizona. Imagine my frustration though, when I bought some of this adorable box of candy home…