I know I’m kind of old-fashioned when it comes to certain things, like when I have people over for dinner, I cook from scratch – or at least mostly from fresh ingredients. I might use a seasoning packet for some things if I can’t get the mix of spices right myself.
It just seems incredibly lazy and borderline rude to not actually cook the food yourself for your guests, but maybe, I’m just overly fastidious and/or a tad bit like Nana in that respect. However, I know people would be disappointed if I had served chicken fingers, courtesy of Banquet foods and frozen french fries or something instead of my prize-winning chili that I made for our last dinner party, which takes me about 20 minutes to throw together. Then, it has to cook all day (at least 4 hours). I stir it occasionally, maybe adding a little garlic or a little chili powder, here and there. Not so difficult, n’est-ce pas?
Therefore, dear readers, in my opinion, depending on what you’re making, cooking from scratch doesn’t necessarily consume THAT much time. It just takes planning: buying the ground turkey/hamburger/onions, etc., ahead of time and planning to get up at 8:00 – 9:00 AM to get the chili started, so it’ll be done by the time our guests arrive at 6 PM or whatever…and it’s so much healthier to eat mashed potatoes from raw potatoes than whatever the hell was in that frozen crud posing as spuds.
So, when I recently went to a friend’s for dinner, and she served re-heated deli ham that was so greasy it made me queasy alongside Bird’s Eye frozen mashed potatoes and a slightly wilted salad that was composed of iceberg lettuce and bacon bits, it kind of annoyed me. And, yes, they were, in fact, frozen mashed potatoes because I saw the wrapper in the trash, and they had the consistency of sand. In case you were wondering, they weren’t so yummy either. In fact, they were awful! And how hard is it to make them from the box? I prefer my spuds, peeled, boiled and smashed, but the ones in the box are good too if you don’t over – salt them.
Secondly, I never go anywhere in public without makeup – no, not even the grocery store. Why? Because I’m vain. And? Next question…:)
However, I don’t mean I spend an hour slathering on Revlon’s best camouflage to go to Kroger or Giant Eagle, just a little concealer, a little foundation, a little eye liner, and that’s it. Because of my allergies, I always have dark circles under my eyes, so if I don’t at least wear some concealer and foundation, I’ll look like I haven’t slept in a week and/or Charlie’s been smacking me around, which has never – nor would ever happen.
That said, for those who aren’t aware, in October, I took a part-time job in the call center of a major clothing retailer, and yesterday, I read this email at work about appropriate work attire, which went something like this:
While we have a somewhat relaxed dress code here at XXXX XXXXXXX, certain items of clothing are not allowed including:
sweat pants
track suits
tank tops
halter tops
tops that show one’s midriff
flip flops
hats of any kind
pants or shoes with holes in them
pajamas*
pants or jeans that droop well below the waistline
leggings (unless worn with a dress)
The first time anyone violates our dress code, they will have to clock out, go home and return wearing clothing that meets our dress code standards. The second violation could result in a suspension from employment or possibly termination of employment.
*Except during designated pajama days, which are twice a year and will be announced via email.
I guess there’s just something wrong with me because it would never have occurred to me to wear sweat pants to work, much less PAJAMAS. Again, not to beat this drum to shreds, but I’ve never worn pjs outside my house nor do I wear sweatpants beyond my front porch unless I’m going to the gym to work out. But then again, the last time I worked in an office…the outfit below was kind of my signature attire…
Maybe, that makes me a fashion snob…so be it…:)
Over and out -
TenaciousBitch and her band of truth-spouting hippies ~
© Tenacious Bitch 2014
