Can’t Eat This, Can’t Eat That

Well, I don’t know what’s the matter with him. Maybe he’s stressed about work. Maybe he can’t stand eating things like Braised Ox-Tongue and Potato Sausages. Maybe he’s just really fussy. Some guys are like that, there’s no pleasing them, no matter how many extra spoons and slices of white bread you put out.

But Steero is a panacea for digestive troubles – as well as servant problems. I don’t really see how, but what the hell. It’s beefy, has got veggies and spices, it “creates a natural desire for the nourishing food any system craves.” And a desire for lots of cold water to drink, because that stuff is three-quarters salt.

Although at this point, one is tempted to suggest that the gentleman might like to remove his elbow from the table and go look in the icebox for something he does like.

The Marshmallow Menagerie: Jumbo and Leo Edition

After this post, there will be three kinds of seagull, a dachshund and a giraffe. I believe that will constitute the entire Marshmallow Menagerie. It’s better than a Glass Menagerie, isn’t it – don’t you think that Tennessee Williams’ play could be rewritten? I think it would be a lot less tragic - how could you not feel happy looking at these little creatures? Plus if the unicorn was made of candy, you could just glue the horn back on with the recipe below, or just make him a new one out of a fresh gumdrop!

FYI, the glue that holds the whole thing together:

GLUE FOR MARSHMALLOW FAVORS

1 1/2 cups unsifted confectioner’s sugar
1 egg white, unbeaten

In small bowl of electric mixer on medium, beat sugar with egg white until mixture is thick enough to hold a definite shape. Keep glue covered with damp cloth until ready to use. Makes about half a cup. When using on favors, let glue dry completely on each part before going on to next part.

JUMBO THE ELEPHANT

1. For body, join 2 large marshmallows (flat ends together) with wooden pick.
2. For ears, place a large marshmallow at each side of one marshmallow, running wooden pick through all three.
3. For each leg, spear 3 mini marshmallows on wooden pick. Insert legs into underside of body; then insert into inverted paper plate, for support. 
4. For trunk, cut a piece of white paper, tapering it slightly. Fold back wide end, making a flap. Make a slit in face with knife; insert flap. Make eyes from pieces of licorice string.

LEO THE LION

1. On wooden pic, run together 3 large marshmallows (flat ends together) for head and body.
2. Insert 4 wooden picks on underside of head and body, for legs; insert legs into inverted paper plate, for support.
3. Glue 2 mini marshmallows to head, for cheeks. Between cheeks, glue strip from large gumdrop; make tip of nose with triangle of licorice candy.
4. Use pieces of licorice string for eyes. Insert wooden picks around head, for mane.

You can find all the marshmallow animals by going here -

The whole kit and caboodle: group photo!

Part 1: Lamb and Piglet

Part 2: Snowman and Turtle

Part 3: Poodle and Hippo