Psst! You, searching on “fajita pie” yesterday. Did you mean quesadilla pie, maybe?
(I tend toward calling it “tortilla pie, I mean quesadilla pie. No. Tortilla pie. Wait. What the hell is it called again?”, myself.)
I am in the market for a decent dutch oven, but NOT one of those freakin’ Le Creuset dutch ovens that cost $200+ because, please. I’m not spending no $200+ for a dutch oven, I don’t care how awesome it is. I’m looking for a bigger one, in the area of 5 – 6 quarts.
I was thinking of one of these.
Opinions, suggestions?
On Sunday, when Fred and I were driving to look at the boat we ultimately did not buy, Fred said “We need to come up with a code phrase in case there’s something about it that you absolutely hate, to let me know that I shouldn’t buy it.”
We considered, and then I grinned and said “How about ‘tippytoe’?”
Fred laughed out loud, and I was pleased that he’d gotten my joke. And then he said “Why ‘tippytoe’?”, and my bubble burst.
(For the uninformed, it’s from an episode of Seinfeld. God, I miss that show. Friends, too. And no, I didn’t see the Seinfeld reunion on that Larry David show because we have no premium channels like HBO or Showtime. I figure I’ll see it when it comes out on DVD.)
Doesn’t it just SUCK when you make an inside joke like that and the other person doesn’t get it?
A few weeks ago, June wrote an entry, and in it she mentioned that she’s doing this crazy-ass new thing she’s calling Make June Do It wherein her readers tell her to do something they’ve always wondered about but never done, and she’ll do it. Naturally, everyone wants her to get a Brazilian wax, because frankly who does NOT want to cause someone on the internet a great deal of pain?
(Please note that there will NEVER be a “Make Robyn Do It” portion of this journal.)
Anyway, she told her husband Marvin about it, and he was less than enthusiastic about the idea, and she wrote I have the only husband in the world who prefers the Jiffy Pop look.
When I read that, I laughed so loud that all the cats in the room folded their ears back and went running for cover.
So a few nights later I was telling Fred about what I’d read (I meant to tell him immediately after I read it, but then I saw something shiny and I forgot for a few days until the memory bubbled up to the surface of my brain) and I was all “BWAH! HAH! HAH! AND THEN SHE SAID SHE HAS THE ONLY HUSBAND WHO PREFERS THE JIFFY POP LOOK!”
He did not get it. At all. I tried to explain, but he failed again to get it. He tried to say that maybe it was because he’d never HAD Jiffy Pop. I tried again to explain. Nope. Didn’t get it, wasn’t funny.
I HATE IT when the person who’s supposed to understand and giggle along at the things that make you laugh REFUSES TO GET IT. It’s like he purposely didn’t get it. Oooh, it just enraged me. I wanted to smack him. I wanted to file for divorce.
DAMN IT.
And now instead of thinking “June has the only husband in the world who prefers the Jiffy Pop look” and guffawing silently to myself, I will forever be consumed with rage that Fred DELIBERATELY AND WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT did not get it.
Bastard.
So, on Saturday morning when I went in to give the True Blood 6 their morning snack and shoot antibiotics down the throats of some of them and ointment in the eyes of most of them, I noticed something odd was going on with Sam’s right eye. Basically, his eyelip had peeled off and was hanging there by a stitch. There was no blood and what was left where the eyelip had been looked pretty good, actually. It being Saturday, I couldn’t take him to the vet, so I just smeared ointment on the part where the eyelip had been and shot worried looks at it for the rest of the weekend.
Yesterday morning, I called the clinic and made an appointment for late afternoon to bring Sam in, as well as Lafayette and Hoyt. Both their eyelips are looking pretty ugly right now, like they want to peel away, and I wanted her to take a look and see what was going on.
In the morning, though, I put all six of them in carriers and took them up to the shelter so they could get their vaccinations.
(Jake and Elwood investigate the carriers to make sure they’re secure.)
They handled it fairly well (except for Lafayette, who always fights everything. He’s always the hardest to medicate, and as for putting the ointment in his eyes – boy, he REALLY fights that. He sure is a sweet boy otherwise, though!) and soon enough we were home again.
I let them out of their carriers, and they all went and ate and drank a little, and when I checked on them about ten minutes later, they were all napping. As it turned out, the vaccinations they’d received really knocked them for a loop, and they napped all afternoon long.
At 3:30 I put Hoyt, Lafayette, and Sam in one carrier and headed for the vet. They slept the entire way.
Basically, most of the eyelip graft on Sam’s right eye took. Once she clipped the dangling eyelip away (it was literally only hanging there by a stitch, so it didn’t hurt him), we could see underneath, and it looked really good. She thinks that, ultimately, all their eyelips will slough off, leaving healthy tissue behind. Hopefully all their grafts will take underneath, because that’s really the important part, the part that’s actually touching their eyes. If need be, skin can be pulled down to make their eyelids look right.
She checked both Hoyt and Lafayette, and said that both their grafts are vascularizing and look okay (they’re ugly, but like she said – they’re going to get ugly before they get pretty!), so we’re going to leave them alone.
As always, it was good to hear that all is well and I don’t need to worry!
At home, once I let the three of them out of their carrier, all six of them piled up to sleep. They were uninterested in their evening snack, and spent most of the evening sleeping, as well.
This morning? Back to normal, completely. It’s amazing how quickly they bounce back, isn’t it?
Hoyt and Sookie.
Hoyt (left), Lafayette (right), and Bill (background).
Sam thinks the carrier’s a great spot for napping. He hasn’t developed fear of the carrier yet.
Sookie, napping hard.
Snoozin’ Lafayette.
Previously
2008: It took me ’til dinner time to get the house cleaned, and I swear to god the house doesn’t look any different at ALL.
2007: No entry.
2006: He shifted position and eyed Fred with bright-eye malevolence.
2005: Maybe I just like to bitch, y’think?
2004: Waiting for Ivan.
2003: No more Benifer. How sad.
2002: No entry.
2001: No entry.
2000: Speaking of N Sync – that Lance Bass is a cutie, but I get the distinct feeling that although the lights are on, no one’s home.
I have one of those Dutch ovens (mine is the blue one) and I love it. I think $200 for a dutch oven is pretty ridiculous, myself.
I got my cast iron dutch oven for $15 at a flea market.
Ok, with the Jiffy Pop reference does she mean big and poofey? Then I get it, otherwise I am a dope like Fred and just don’t get it. And why do women want to remove all the hair down there, it would make me feel like an 11 yr old. Do men really find this sexy? I think it’s kinda creepy myself and I know my husband prefers the Jiffy Pop look too!
Yes ma’am, that’s what she means.
I have a Lodge dutch oven, too..like it! Got it at WalMart for about the same as Amazon. The only problem is that when I make crusty bread in it, the plastic knob wouldn’t tolerate the high heat–so I had to replace the knob with a cast iron one.
I saw this recently:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10251232
It’s oval, not round, but it has a cast iron knob!
I have a Le Creuset pumpkin dutch oven and I hardly ever use it–bought it at a flea market! It’s nice, but no nicer than my Lodge one, IMHO.
Anyway, just de-lurking to say hello, and CUTE KITTIES!
Check out Ross/Marshalls/TJMaxx/Homegoods stores; they usually have good prices on their pots and carry the Le Creuset, WMF, Chantal, Wolfgang Puck, Rachel Ray brands and so on. I have a Le Creuset, which I like, except for the fact you “should” hand wash it (I still pop it in the dishwasher, tho’). I’ve seen the cast iron/enamel ones at those stores and priced fairly reasonably, too. Good Luck!
Good idea! I think I may make a point of swinging by TJ Maxx this week and see what they have.
Lodge brand is very good! And that seems like a great price, go for it!
Hey…The ‘tippytoe’ episode was on last night! lol
So funny!
My favorite part is when George says “Please, that’s so rude, walking away when I’m trying to talk to you” and drags her off into the other room again.
Also…I would just like to say thanks for ruining Jiffy Pop popcorn for me. I will never again be able to see it without thinking about your post. lol
I also have the Lodge dutch oven and I’m very happy with it. I got it on sale at WalMart, I think I paid around $55 and it was worth every penny AND the headaches involved with shopping at the Hellmouth.
$40 at walmart for a 6 quart cast iron dutch oven.
http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2009/09/03/test-driving-lodge-enameled-cast-iron/
Here is a review of the Lodge cast iron pots from a chef who blogs. I personally think the Lodge cast iron will be just as good as the Le Creuset as I have both.
I have the Rachael Ray dutch oven and LOVE it. I’m not sure exactly how expensive they are (mine was a wedding gift), but I’m sure they’re less than a Le Creuset. LOVE that dutch oven!
Also loving the Jiffy Pop joke–I totally got it and think it’s hilarious. My husband also prefers the Jiffy Pop look–he’s told me so on several occasions. I love that man.
AND…I have to say that the TB6 are looking awesome, eye-wise! Even though they’re still healing, their eyes already look so much better! I can’t imagine how much better those kitties must feel, too!
I have a dutch oven that I bought at Sams Club last year that looks just like that one. I love it!
I cannot recommend the Lodge stuff enough. We have a bunch of the skillets, and my brother in law has the camping dutch oven that bakes thing on the fire like they came from the finest french bakery. Plus Lodge stuff is made in Tennessee and I know they have some outlet stores roughly in your neck of the woods. I have a LeCrueset which was a wedding gift and I love it, but I love my Lodge stuff too.
Robin,
I got a really good Dutch oven at IKEA for around $50. It works great.
I have a husband like Fred. Too many times I think something is funny and he just doesn’t get it. So annoying. Like you I contemplate divorce as I think it is so important to share a sense of humor and my dh just doesn’t seem to have one.
Oh man, I love the “Tippytoe” episode – I’m giggling like an idiot here at work just thinking about it. Seinfeld has got to be one of the funniest shows ever. I find myself wanting to quote it in the most inappropriate situations like when (nosy) people want to know if we got our son circumcised (big hot-button issue in parenting circles these days) I just want to blurt out Elaine’s response to seeing an un-circ’ed guy: “It had no face, no personality!” HA! Anyway, I digress. Funny stuff though (and YES Fred should have gotten the reference, sheesh).
I ditto the IKEA comment. I’ve got a dutch oven from there big enough to hold a chicken and maybe even a small turkey for near $50. It’s not enamel-lined, but so what? I also have a smaller oval LC from Amazon, and a medium round no-name from Target. Love them all equally.
I just looked at my IKEA pot and it’s not enamel lined either. I didn’t even notice. I just use it whenever a recipe calls for a dutch oven and it works great and is easy to clean.
Steve did not get the jiffy pop thing, at all. Said if it doesn’t come up on google image search with safe search off, it wasn’t funny.
I? Laughed like a freaking goon.
I have the uncoated version of that dutch oven. LOVE IT.
I just saw this on my sister’s facebook page. It made me think of you. I don’t have cat’s cause I can’t breathe when they are around. But, I have seen many cat things on your page, but never something like this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KswnjMa-MQ
That was crazy! I’ve Never seen a cat do that! Has anyone else?
Robyn did you see Kate Gosselin’s new hair? I think it’s a big improvement-she looks a lot softer. Guess she got tired of all the jokes about her old style.
A) I totally stole the Jiffy Pop thing from Howard Stern.
B) Men never get me.
I HATE IT when my husband doesn’t get my humorous references. Here I am laughing and crying my eyes out with the too funny and he comes over and just looks at me and says something like “You’re a Silly Woman, but I love you.” I really hate that.
Fabulous entry on Jiffy Pop and Fred’s loss of getting it.
I know what’cha mean.
I get so disappointed when the fiancee fails to find the humor in something that has me rolling.
It rarely happens,do when it does I’m always dumbfounded.
Like dude,is your brain working?
I Love your writing Robyn!
Robyn,
I have several enameled pots (LC, RR, Lodge and Martha Stewart) (MS has a line of these for Macy’s). They all cook wonderfully, but I don’t see getting an LC when the others perform just as well for significantly less. The Lodges seem to consistently the most inexpensive, but I just checked Macy’s website – their MS pots are all on sale for less than $100 (5.5 quart – 7 quart). Love your site!
Sally