Thursday, May 13, 2010

Compromising and Improvising

Mrs. Grumpy is out of town at a nurse's meeting for 2 days. So I'm trapped with the wild bunch.


Dr. Grumpy: "Hey, what do you guys want for dinner?"

Craig: "Tacos!"

Frank: "Hot dogs!"

Marie: "Don't care."

Frank: "We had tacos last week! He always gets what he wants!"

Craig: "You had a hot dog for lunch yesterday."

Frank: "You idiot!"

Craig: "You're stupider than Snowball!"

(scuffle)

Dr. Grumpy: "STOP THAT!!!"

(silence)

Dr. Grumpy: "Let me look in the fridge."

Hmm. We have some hot dogs, leftover taco meat from last week, shredded cheese. No buns, or bread. How can she leave us without bread?!!! Now what do I do...

Dr. Grumpy: "Okay! Instead of hot dogs or tacos... We're having Taco Dogs!"

(Put together on the spur of the moment from leftovers. A taco shell, with a hot dog, taco meat, and cheese. They were surprisingly popular, albeit unhealthy).
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30 comments:

  1. J-Quell'nMay 13, 2010 at 10:33 PM

    Oh gross!

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  2. AlexDreamzMay 13, 2010 at 11:00 PM

    Were you eavesdropping on a conversation between my husband and my 2 boys? Cuz I'm SURE that conversation has occurred in my house at least once during some absence of mine!!

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  3. AnonymousMay 13, 2010 at 11:20 PM

    solomon

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  4. Kimbra KaschMay 13, 2010 at 11:47 PM

    I made spaghetti marinara last night and my husband wanted to add hot dogs - yuck - I told him, "No way." He could add it to his but not to the pot for everyone.

    Maybe he just wanted more for him.

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  5. AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 12:03 AM

    Better Taco Dogs than dog tacos.

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  6. BelleinBowsMay 14, 2010 at 12:38 AM

    Doesnt sound half bad!

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  7. BelleinBowsMay 14, 2010 at 12:38 AM

    Bahaha doesn't sound half bad!

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  8. MahaMay 14, 2010 at 12:42 AM

    I'm very tempted to try to recreate this when my shift is over!

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  9. bbMay 14, 2010 at 12:45 AM

    Did you eat it too? :)

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  10. The DuchessMay 14, 2010 at 12:57 AM

    LOL...did Marie roll her eyes, sigh, and get out the Chinese delivery menu for her dinner? Your life is like watching my favorite sitcom :)

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  11. AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 1:30 AM

    Sounds like something I would make when I'm ravenous at 2am...lol

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  12. thegooddrlauraMay 14, 2010 at 1:35 AM

    "Dad food"! gotta love it.

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  13. JoannMay 14, 2010 at 1:37 AM

    YUCK!!! Wait 'til MOM hears about this!! LOL!!

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  14. AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 2:02 AM

    Inventing the taco dog moves you from cook to chef.

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  15. Christie CrittersMay 14, 2010 at 3:18 AM

    not so gross...not-spouse time is secretly wonderful. I (secretly) served "Stubble" popcorn and coke (the bottled kind) for dinner on Friday nights - back in the day...

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  16. Mark In MayenneMay 14, 2010 at 6:12 AM

    Yay! Let's hear it for Grumpy creativity! Meets two conflicting needs at once, on fridge leftovers.

    I'm sure, judging from one of your previous posts, they were either delicious, average, or horrible.

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  17. AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 6:50 AM

    What I have learned by experience as a Dad: you are supposed to feed *pets* the appropriate food for their species...take-out pizza and large cokes to go!

    ver. word: *dundst*
    Some real *dundces* around here, methinks! Go stand in the corner!
    Will bring over the little pointy hat later!

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  18. AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 6:53 AM

    from now on, when Mrs Grumpy makes regular tacos, your kids will complain. And you will get a angry look.

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  19. JoeMay 14, 2010 at 7:56 AM

    awesome Dad.

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  20. AnonymousMay 14, 2010 at 8:44 AM

    One word: Awesome!

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  21. mongolian yakMay 14, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    don't you have ramen noodles any more? ramen dogs would be awesome :p

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  22. The MotherMay 14, 2010 at 11:47 AM

    Dinner Wars!

    (get worse as the kids get older. Until about 21)

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  23. ndenunzMay 14, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    I hope you didn't secretly put Tobasco sauce in the taco sauce bottle.

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  24. anonymous hammer medicMay 14, 2010 at 2:21 PM

    not entirely related, but something you may wish to contribute to.

    http://shitmykidsruined.com

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  25. medstud(ent)May 14, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    you just brought back memories from my childhood! strangest one for me was ranch style beans with a can of tuna on crackers. surprisingly un-disgusting.

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  26. LouiseMay 14, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    Absolutely f'n brilliant.

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  27. Kat's KatsMay 14, 2010 at 6:49 PM

    Sounds good to me! Hey, I'm a mom and that's what I would have done!!

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  28. moplansMay 15, 2010 at 10:46 PM

    nicely done Dr Grumpy! Way to improvise

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  29. ERPMay 17, 2010 at 5:00 AM

    Sounds like something my wife would crave when she was pregnant.

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  30. JulesMay 21, 2010 at 7:44 PM

    This is one of your cutest entries ever. "You're stupider than Snowball" also cracked me up.

    (sorry for all the comments)

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So wadda you think?