The Cupboard is Always Bare

Backstory: My mother is notorious for never having any edible food in her house. We’re not sure how she survives.

Me: i’ll come over but i bet you don’t even have anything for breakfast
Mom: I do too! I have lots of food!
Me: Yeah?
Mom: I have an egg
(pause)
Mom: I have brownies!
Me: Really? I’ll eat brownies for breakfast no prob
Mom: Oh, they’re not made, it’s a mix.
Mom: And it calls for two eggs, oops. Maybe you should eat before you get here.
Me: I have no idea how I lived to adulthood in your care.

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    • 1.  T

      Hilarious – and I wonder how you survived as well.

      November 18, 2009 at 2:44 pm

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    • 2.  dp

      Its so good to know that my mother isn’t the only one like this! Though I doubt my mother would have an egg or brownie mix. :) How DO they survive?!

      November 18, 2009 at 3:11 pm

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    • 3.  helenel

      oh my gosh! That is TOTALLY me! My poor kids! Only 13 more years til they can move out and get some food.

      November 18, 2009 at 3:16 pm

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    • 4.  Robin

      I had a friend at college who thought the cafeteria food was the best thing she’d ever eaten…

      November 18, 2009 at 5:07 pm

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    • 5.  Trixie

      This is the reason that I learned how to cook and am a fabulous one now :) Preservation!

      November 18, 2009 at 6:36 pm

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    • 6.  Deb

      I am a guilty Mom. My daughter, now in college has found allrecipes.com and is becoming a GREAT cook.

      November 18, 2009 at 10:58 pm

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Love, Mom