We Do Not Like Green Noodles and Ham

Perhaps it was because I bought the wrong cheese, or that I didn't follow the directions to the letter. I won't blame Rachael Ray for the complete and utter fail of her Green Noodles and Ham recipe.

I can't help but think that even if I did everything correctly, it wouldn't have looked much different.

My stomach was hurting from laughing so hard before I even called the girls down to dinner. I had told them that for dinner we were having noodles and cheese, "just like macaroni and cheese." As I slopped the congealing masses onto plates, it conjured mental images of the mom's cooking in Better Off Dead.

 
::tangent to share scary pie::
Click if you dare. 
::end tangent to share scary pie::

I had the foresight to catch Jem's reaction to seeing her plate. Here's the unsuspecting child posing.

 
Now approaching with the initial WTF?

 
Finally, the shock. Bug is keeping her distance, looking wary.

 
"What is this? What is our food? It looks yucky! Can I have sour cream on it? Can I have some bread? ::insert gagging noise for dramatic effect:: Can I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? The green stuff looks yucky."

She totally called it.

I'm still laughing.

Comments

[sheryl]

Oh god that looks even worse than it did on my blackberry (smaller) earlier.

Did it look better in the video/book?

[mrtl]

I don't remember seeing a picture, but it sounded good. Edible, even.

Once Jem wretched all bets were off. I wasn't going to force any of us to eat it.

[mrtl]

Oh, and say HI to Irish soda bread still cooling on the counter (under towel next to Bug). That's breakfast there.

[sheryl]

Jem's furrowed brow is still making me laugh.