The local Community theater that i indulge my need for applause at (hmmm---dangling particple aside---that is a convuluted combination of words)----Artisan Center Theater in Hurst, Tx----was doing "Proposals"---and they needed a traditional 1960's meal for every performance---tuna noodle casserole, green salad, jello, cookies and pecan pie (i grew up in the 60's---never had pecan pie---but the rest is totally onspot)---I LOVE TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE---so i volunteered to make a casserole every Monday and Friday for the performances. I GOOGLED (adding in another love) tuna noodle casserole recipes from the 1960's and went to town---did i mention i love reading recipes and cookbooks/magazines?---if i didnt---i do.
i served tuna noodles with macaroni noodles, wide egg noodles, twirly noodles---with peas & carrots, with peppers, with corn flakes on top----all served in a traditional cassserole dish.
the prop-momma---Tammie Phillips---and i concocted a plan-----
in my research---i came across an AMAZING recipe---tuna lime jello loaf! and THERE WERE MULTIPLE RECIPES of this---its not a fluke, folks! so tammie and i agreed that the last weekend THIS DELICIOUSNESS would be presented to the cast ONSTAGE---so it makes its debut TODAY!
as i made it---being the good chef i am----i tasted (i learned that from Chopped and from Gordon Ramsay---you have to taste your food---)----and it was NOT bad! (now---truth in advertising----i let the jello set a little too much before adding in the other ingredients---so i would imagine the next time you wont see chunks of jello---but this makes for good theater)
lime jello, tuna, chopped celery, minced onion, lemon juice, little bit of mayo, chopped hard boiled eggs---combine in a loaf pan---chill---serve! (it made the funniest 'galush' sound as it came out of the loaf pan)
7 comments:
Yuck! I will NOT be coming to that dinner next week! Sorry mom, but as you know from Chopped, you are graded on taste, creativity (A+), and PRESENTATION! (C-) Sorry mom.
I really want to know what happened on stage when the cast was presented with that.... delicious bit of.... something. I think I would have had a hard time staying in character....
um....no.
Just thinking about it makes me want to puke! People were messed up in the 60s! :)
I am with Ashley! I wanted to comment earlier, but just thinking about that was tickling my gag reflex. That's pretty funny - thanks for sharing!
And sorry about the deleted comment. That was me because my comment posted twice. Just thought I would let you know, because I always wonder about deleted comments on my blog :o)
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