Cartoon Cuisine
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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…
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Mr. Burns Lime Rickey
According to my extensive Lime Rickey research (ahem searching Wikipedia): most rickeys are made with gin…[while the drink] also known as a lime rickey, particularly in its virgin cocktail variant [is] served at soda fountains on the U.S. east coast. Since we know Mr. Burns went to Yale, which will always be first in gentlemanly…
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Marge Simpson’s Wasabi Buffalo Wings
Chicken wings are one of the greatest pot luck foods, dare I say even better than loaferole? When trying to recreate Marge’s Wasabi Buffalo Wings I wanted them to taste “Eastern” (whatever that means) while also being as bright green as possible to match the foods appearance in the episode. Fortunately, wasabi paste is already…
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