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10/23/2005: Halloween Kid Cuisine!

That “DVD TV” shit AMC did with the original F13 flick…THUMBS UP.  If you don’t know what I’m talking about, AMC just ran the original Friday the 13th with the lower third of the screen blocked off for a running text trivia session, and though I’ve read pretty much every factoid in my extensive research of All Things F13 before, the gimmick kept me glued to the screen for however long the movie was on.  Would be great to see more films get that treatment.  What fun.  Speaking of fun, now they’re showing F13 IV, so I’m going to leave you in a hurry with Monday’s entry on the Halloween Countdown: Spooky Kid Cuisine!

If you’re reading right now, turn on AMC…right now!

Posted by Matt. E-mail me!


Discussion Thread: 82 comments

So I went ahead and created a X-E page on Wikipedia. (click my name)

‘Tisnt much, but it’ll do.

Remember that anyone can update/edit the page, so knock yourselves out.

Ghosted by Brian @ 10/23/2005 10:19 PM EDT

This goes out to Kacy on the last thread:

~’Is the winner, man’ doesn’t rhyme with Cinnamon~

No, it doesn’t in the strictest sense, but it still has the assonance going on with the short "i"s.

ex: "This is the winter of our discontent"

Sorry, I disect all lyrics for assonance, consonance, off-rhymes, etc. :)

Ghosted by Knegative @ 10/23/2005 10:42 PM EDT

Great article, Matt!  Except, I love the crappy Kid Cuisine desserts.

P.S. I think the link to the picture "sauce.jpg" is broken.

Ghosted by mtrox @ 10/23/2005 10:50 PM EDT

My school served pizza in the hot lunch line that was more like a giant communion wafer covered in tomato soup and Grade D beef.

It was truly disgusting.

But anyhoo, that F13 DVD_TV thing was indeed awesome. Young Jason is now a Jewish Reggae singer.

Ghosted by The Wukong Effect @ 10/23/2005 10:52 PM EDT

A Jewish Reggae singer and a very nice dude to boot.  My only regret is that they went with the original F13 for the DVD TV treatment.  Would’ve preferred…well, 2, 3 or 4 specificially.  Anything with Jason. :)

Anyone else catch that girl’s mistake?  One of the actresses from F13 claiming to be "Jason’s first victim?"  Uh, honey, no, you were Pamela’s first victim.  Big difference.

Mtrox: Thanks, fixed the link.

Ghosted by Matt @ 10/23/2005 10:54 PM EDT

I caught a bit of the F13 DVD thing, and it seemed cool.  However, I’m too entranced by the new Hitchcock 15-DVD box set (which is, in my opinion, the perfect viewing for Halloween week) to watch anything else.

And Friday Part 4 is outrageous.  I’ll let you, the X-Entertainment readers, decide if that’s in a good or bad way.

Ghosted by mtrox @ 10/23/2005 10:55 PM EDT

Now I can’t wait to watch the taped AMC goodness. I am glad I didn’t stop it since Part IV is on now and it has been awhile.

Glad to see KID CUISINE join us again. I knew they would be along eventually. I tried the chicken nuggets one the other day. Not bad. Picked up the Dracula fish sticks for tomorrow…

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 10/23/2005 10:56 PM EDT

Did you say Dracula fish sticks?  I believe you did.

God dammit my area SUCKS this year for Halloween goodness.  I’ve had to travel out of state for the Jones soda, Pitch Black II, the cereals, etc.  And now I’m missing the fish sticks?  :(

Ghosted by Matt @ 10/23/2005 10:58 PM EDT

I also just watched the dvd-trivia version of Friday the 13th and a little bit of part 4 on AMC…very cool.  These movies never get old.  My friend told me about this interesting article about the 25th anniversary of Friday the 13th.  I really want to get the book they talk about in the article, looks pretty damn nifty for a book about an unstoppable mongoloid.

Ghosted by Kevin @ 10/23/2005 10:59 PM EDT

Hrm…it would seem that there are four Halloween Kid Cuisine meals available.  I’ve found the nuggets, I’ve found the pizza and Manimal has found the fish sticks.  Okay, so what’s the fourth?

Ghosted by Matt @ 10/23/2005 11:03 PM EDT

Yeah, Dracula (Duckula?) fish sticks from KID CUISINE.
Don’t feel too bad. No PITCH BLACK II around my area but I did buy the last of the JONES HALLOWEEN SODA.
If you haven’t checked out the email yet, it will boost your Halloween spirits. :)

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 10/23/2005 11:05 PM EDT

Wow, Matt, thanks for the creepy sound effects.  Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that "ConAgra" would be listed in the Artist column of my iTunes.  A rare day indeed!

Ghosted by Thorzuul @ 10/23/2005 11:17 PM EDT

I know it’s sacrilege, but I think I’m gonna have to switch over to Sideways. Awesome movie if you haven’t had the pleasure.

Paul Giamatti never disappoints.

Ghosted by Knegative @ 10/23/2005 11:37 PM EDT

This might be sacrilege, but I’d probably keep the collection of K.C. boxes and just throw away the expired food inside.  You could always take a picture of the food and put it in the box after tossing the rotten fixin’s. 

That pizza reminded me of that oatmeal that had the gimmick of the squeezeable fruit-type pack that you were supposed to draw on the oatmeal with.  It was probably in stores somewhere around 15 years ago.  I don’t know why that cereal stands out so vividly in my mind (I can even remember the taste of the fruit-flavored product goop), but it does.  Once again X-E unlodges another burried memory that I hadn’t thought of in over a decade.

Ghosted by Gozer @ 10/23/2005 11:43 PM EDT

Whoa - Kneg - I didn’t even read your post where you used the word "sacrilege" before I posted mine!  Craziness.

Ghosted by Gozer @ 10/23/2005 11:44 PM EDT

Gozer: That would be "Oatmeal Swirlers."  As I recall, the commercial made the juicy stuff look sooooo good.  Wasn’t as great in reality, but damn yo.

It’s that kind of misrepresentation that reminds me of the old Gummi Bears episode that featured taffy falling all over the town, and it looked much better than the real taffy I’d eat soon after.  I wanted big wet globs of cherry red taffy. :(

Ghosted by Matt @ 10/23/2005 11:47 PM EDT

And we both misspelled it.

Sacrilege.

I’m not the least bit surprised that I did. Hehe. I need to "moniter" that, eh Manimal? :D

Ghosted by Knegative @ 10/23/2005 11:48 PM EDT

I noticed the double s-post and double s-typos and went ahead and fixed them.  But yes, we need a spellchecker on the blog. :)

Ghosted by Matt @ 10/23/2005 11:49 PM EDT

I wouldn’t mind devoting some time to updating that Wikipedia page…I’ve made a couple of informative posts for newbies I think might be helpful, if Google obliges.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 10/23/2005 11:50 PM EDT

For good microwaveable pizza, Digourno ROCKS.

We seem to be swimming in Halloween goodness over here.  Had no trouble finding cereals, Jones Soda, or PB2.  Heck, I even found $1 B&W horror/sci-fi DVDs, Great Pumpkin Fruit Snacks and Halloween shaped Corn Chips.  Although costumes are now discounted even in Halloween shops.

Ghosted by JLAJRC @ 10/23/2005 11:55 PM EDT

What are the other 3 codes? I must have those "soundscapes"!

Ghosted by packratshow @ 10/24/2005 1:33 AM EDT

All the food reviews are hilarious! This article was a lot of fun to read, too:
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0744/
I still think the Wendy’s 99 cent menu review was just an excuse for you to have done it, though :D

Ghosted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 10/24/2005 1:44 AM EDT

I can’t believe you remember that, Knegative. :)

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 10/24/2005 6:03 AM EDT

Matt,

Yep, vegans aren’t too pleased with meat being made to look less than the animal it used to be in in general, and forming it into fun shapes to make it more appealing to kids is pretty bad in my eyes.

Geez… I thought us Catholics forced things on kids (wow… that had two meanings, and I mean both of them with my tongue firmly in cheek), but meat shaped like fun little Halloween stuff?

Okay, back to the article… then I’m going to go form broccoli into little bats in formal protest.

Ghosted by Vegan Mike @ 10/24/2005 8:57 AM EDT

Nice article. Even though I’ve never had a taste for microwave meals, this one looks nice. Hopefully Manimal can hook you up Matt, I’m dying to see what the Dracula Fish sticks look like.

Ghosted by Texican @ 10/24/2005 9:39 AM EDT

Just wanted to pop in and say hello to all the loyal X-E’ers.  Finally put the finishing touches on the haunted yard this year and wow I am getting an awesome response.  I have neighbors and strangers alike stopping and taking pictures and even looking forward to next year.  The Missess is not happy about all the attention but you guys and gals would appreciate it.  I am doing my part to keep Halloween alive through the 31st.  Keep up the good work Matt.

Ghosted by Tigerfan @ 10/24/2005 9:59 AM EDT

Chicken should always be fun shaped.

Always.

Ghosted by Jessica Marie @ 10/24/2005 10:12 AM EDT

Ah - Oatmeal Swirlers!  Thanks.  I’m suprised I haven’t seen the same idea rehashed since then.  Although to be fair I don’t exactly follow the instant oatmeal scene, so maybe there’s something out there that’s similar.
Usually I’m pretty good about spellchecking words that I’m not sure about, but I was lazy last night.  At least we both spelled it wrong.

Ghosted by Gozer @ 10/24/2005 10:21 AM EDT

Chicken should always be fun-shaped like cows or pigs to trick the next generation of kids.  Ha ha - punk’d - it’s really chicken, fools!

Ghosted by Gozer @ 10/24/2005 10:23 AM EDT

Overflow from last thread:

Manimal: Before you pick up the MUPPET FAMILY CHRISTMAS DVD, be aware that it is an edited version. Click my name for more details. I taped it off NICKELODEON (unedited) about 8 years ago. It is a personal favorite.

I kinda figured that when I looked it up on IMDB. And I figure that whenever I taped mine, and it was followed by a Croonchy Stars ad, I doubt I saw the edited version. I wish I could find that tape, but I’m too lazy (and I’m at school as I’m writing this). Shame, another tape had Muppet Frog Prince on it too.

And yes, Emmit Otter’s Jugband Christmas kicks ass. Holy crap, why the hell am I talking about christmas specials before Halloween?!

umm…ALL HAIL FRANKENBERRY!!

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 10/24/2005 11:00 AM EDT

Was Kid Cuisine out when we were young?  I don’t remember.  I do remember eating too many TV dinners.  And I always ate the dessert.  I got the one with the weird crumbly cranberry stuff.  It always had a strange sort of skin on it when you nuked it.  Ugh. 
QUESTION TO THE VEGANS:
Is it wrong to desire tofurkey, tofu-bacon etc.?  Is is wrong to desire the taste of flesh, even if it is not an actual animal?  I always wondered that.

Ghosted by kb @ 10/24/2005 11:00 AM EDT

IMPORTANT QUESTION: Am I crazy, or are the "fun size" candy bars smaller than they used to be? Its been a few years since I’ve had them, so maybe I remember them differently, but I opened up a bag yesterday and thought "what the hell?" Anyone know anything about this troubling news?

Ghosted by Julie @ 10/24/2005 11:11 AM EDT

I’d like to think so, but the reality is, our hands are just getting bigger and bigger. :(

Though there’s no way fun-sized Snickers were always this small.

Ghosted by Matt @ 10/24/2005 11:13 AM EDT

I firmly believe that, while they’ve kepy the wrappers roughly the same size, the contents have shrunken noticably over the years.

Ghosted by The Wukong Effect @ 10/24/2005 11:23 AM EDT

kb–depends on when you were young.  I was born in 1984, and by 1990 I seem to remember feasting on their chicken legs and tasty brownies.  I, too, remember the fruit dessert, and I loved that skin.  It’s like the gunk on top of a cup of hot cocoa.

I’m no vegan, but in my opinion, they’d be crazy not to love vegan-meat.  I prefer Boca Burger original vegan to actual hamburgers.

Ghosted by mtrox @ 10/24/2005 11:31 AM EDT

I heart Kids Cuisine.

Ghosted by Review the World @ 10/24/2005 11:35 AM EDT

How come the nuggets were never shaped like the penguin on the box?

Ki-ki-ki Ma-ma-ma!
Considering the later supernatural bent, you think that Jason, that little goofy bastard, was actually acting through a host body?  He needs to move faster, too.  Some zombies in recent film are closing distances in record time.  Who wouldn’t like to see Baby Boy Voorhees rocket like Carl Lewis, slicing and dicing on the run?

Ghosted by kingklash @ 10/24/2005 11:56 AM EDT

"Even the ‘KC’ painting displayed on the box seems a bit like the rare Pokemon who loves green onion, which is to say, farfetched."

Holy SHIT, do I need to start using that phrase as my own. That rules.

Ghosted by liquidcross @ 10/24/2005 12:08 PM EDT

kb & mtrox — I think it depends on the vegan.  And I’d rather eat a box of Morningstar Farms "buffalo chicken" flavoured soy protein nuggets than real hot wings any day of the week.  Those things rock.

And they almost fit the Kid Cuisine nuggest theme.

Also, I have news on the Target Baby Werewolf front.  His name is Scary Harry.  He really wants to come home and live with me.  In fact, part of my To Do List for today is to write the Target Corporation and reprimand them severely for not developing an array of cheap Scary Harry figurines and paper goods which I could greedily spend my nickels on.

Am I understanding correctly?  Do we just skip over the Thanksgiving Holi-hum and on to Christmas after this?

Back to Halloween — Coffin Joe: At Midnight I Take Your Soul [À Meia-Noite Levarei Sua Alma (1964)].  This movie rocks HARD, and it’s the first in a series of Brazilian bogey man movies by writer/director/actor/producer José Mojica Marins.  If you can’t handle watching someone eat lamb in the middle of Lent, this is not the movie for you.

Man, I’m scattered today.

Ghosted by Lisa Marie @ 10/24/2005 12:16 PM EDT

I look at the Thanksgiving season more of a preamble to X-Mas than an actual season.  It’s a way to start the holiday cheer without blowing your wad.  (Perhaps I’d be more Hallo-insane if I wasn’t so Hallo-insane by late August.)

Ghosted by Matt @ 10/24/2005 12:29 PM EDT

I think I phrased that wrong. I like "veggie" foods, as well as meat. 
But, if someone thinks it is flat out wrong to eat meat, then would it be equally wrong to want to taste it?
Oh, nevermind.

Ghosted by kb @ 10/24/2005 12:35 PM EDT

ahem.  *nuggets

Ghosted by Lisa Marie @ 10/24/2005 12:35 PM EDT

kb — I saw your point.  I don’t know the answer.  As I said, I think it depends on the vegan.  Most vegetarians I know no longer crave meat, so I can’t speak from any experience on the morality of craving/desire, "sinning in one’s heart" as it were.

Hm.  I guess that’s why the question wasn’t addressed to me, huh?  :)

Ghosted by Lisa Marie @ 10/24/2005 12:41 PM EDT

*sigh* I have been given the task of coming up with Halloween themed party games for my second graders class for their *Fall Festival. Any ideas. I found a drinking game for watching horror movies, you toss one back every time someone died or screamed, don’t think that will work. It sucks to be an involved parent.  PS At the mall near my hometown they already have Santas playground constructed as well as the throne from which he reigns, hows that for the Christmas rush?

Ghosted by bloodybrilliantme @ 10/24/2005 12:50 PM EDT

I yertled.

Ghosted by Yertle @ 10/24/2005 12:51 PM EDT

Mm, bloodybrilliantme — from the Halloween Tricks & Treats issue of BH&G (pages 26-34):

1.  Make a ghost piñata.
2.  Pin/tape the tail on the cat.
3.  Ring toss onto a witch’s hat.
4.  Halloween/fall themed Twister.

Good luck!  And afterwards, I give you leave to do all the shots you want — with or without a scary movie!

Ghosted by Lisa Marie @ 10/24/2005 1:02 PM EDT

For what it’s worth Google toolbar has a spellchecker that works within Blogs.  Tested it here and it works fine.

Ghosted by Wenthral @ 10/24/2005 1:06 PM EDT

Dear Lisa Marie,
I thank you and the entire second grade class of Liberty Elementary School in Sallisaw Oklahoma thanks you, what great ideas! I’m going to run for these supplies today, geez X-E helps me with everything from humor to child rearing, now if it could only tell me how to give my kitchen floor that just waxed shine. As for the shots I’m doing them now. Once again, thanks a lot kid, sincerely.

Ghosted by bloodybrilliantme @ 10/24/2005 1:22 PM EDT

Sallisaw, Oklahoma, eh?  Liberty isn’t Liberty-Mounds, is it?

  I recollect that area.  I grew up near Bartlesville and went to school in Edmond through two MA degrees.

I’ll be in Oklahoma over Halloween, actually.  How’s the weather?

And for the record — the Halloween/fall themed Twister looks the most fun to me.  Just add tequila!

Ghosted by Lisa Marie @ 10/24/2005 1:30 PM EDT

bloodybrilliantme When I was a kid my mom threw Halloween parties for me and my friends.  She made up a Halloween version of Pictionary.  It’s probably just right for 2nd graders.  Just get slips of paper and write halloween things items(ghosts, pumpkins, bats etc.) then have each kid pick one and draw it on an easel while the other kids try to guess what it is.

My mom also made a special version of pin the tail on the donkey.  Instead of a donkey she made a giant construction paper pumpkin that already had its triangle eyes.  Our mission was to complete the carved face by trying to stick its smile on him.

Ghosted by Carri @ 10/24/2005 1:30 PM EDT

As a long-ago lapsed veggie, kb, I’d say the answer is "no". Even after returning to carnivorous-ness I too continued to prefer Boca burgers, Morningstar fake’n bacon and Soyrizo to the original versions. But not for long.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 10/24/2005 2:10 PM EDT

Lisa Marie, Sallisaw is locatd in Eastern Oklahoma. We are on the border of Arkansas, 20 miles from Fort Smith. Tiny town, thogh we were where the subjects from the novel and movie "The Grapes of Wrath" hail. The weather is unusal for us this time of year. No rain for 3 weeks (read:very dry) and cold. Lows at night in the 30’s and 40’s highs in the 50’s and 60’s. Just last week the high was 92. Weird weather, almost, dare I say it, spooky? And to Carri, the Pictionary is a wonderful idea. I have 2 and a half hours to fill, and you know the attention span of youngun’s can be, well, brief.  Thanks for your help.

Ghosted by bloodybrilliantme @ 10/24/2005 2:35 PM EDT

In the western half of the Sooner State, we had a nice frost on everything this morning.  Sometime this week, I will probably be volunteered to carve a Jack O’Lantern for a niece’s class.  I do quick simple work on a pumpkin and let the kids feel the pumpkin guts and check out the safety knives I use when I carve for kids.
Speaking of Grinning Gourds, I am going to limit my spontaneous postings this week, starting tomorrow.  The reason is, I’m finally going to post my four-part debacle, an elaboration on the traditional origin of the Jack O’Lantern.  I figure by the time Friday (and part four) rolls around, everyone will be nearly fed up with me, but not quite.  Kinda the equivilant of bringing a plate full of homemade treats to the on-line holiday party that is X-E around this time of year.  And, yeah, I have minimal cooking and writing skills.
Clicke Ye Name!

Ghosted by kingklash @ 10/24/2005 3:00 PM EDT

I’ve been singing that for weeks, kingklash!  Good on ya’.

Ghosted by Lisa Marie @ 10/24/2005 4:02 PM EDT

KB, et al, I eat vegan "meat" like I can’t even describe. My reasoning is that I didn’t give up meat because I didn’t like the taste, so if I can get something close to the taste why not? Eating flavored wheat gluten (conveniently called seitan and pronounced "say-tan" so I can scare the other Catholics) that tastes almost exactly like meat doesn’t cause any suffering, so it’s okay by me.

I know some vegans who no longer like the taste of meat, and that’s cool too, but I have to say it’s elitist as hell when vegans say it’s somehow unethical to eat fake meat.

By the way, I make a damn good vegan "chicken" in lemon-olive-rosemary sauce. Can’t say it’s my recipe, but it rocks my socks.

Ghosted by Vegan Mike @ 10/24/2005 4:35 PM EDT

I was just now looking at the picture of the mini pizza with the pizza sauce face and came up with a great idea for a horror movie monster. A man with a freakishly round head with peeling skin. Just before he kills someone blood could start oozing out of the black empty orifices that are his eyes and mouth. He could wear a long shreded coat but have no body. He could just float and have hundreds of worm like fingers that slither out of the sleeves. Damn, I should get into movies. Bacta Burger :o

Ghosted by Darth Poop @ 10/24/2005 4:39 PM EDT

Gawd, TV dinners are gross. I still buy them. And eat them. Yet… always disappointed. These Kid versions seem expoentially grosser than a hungry man meal. Thanks Matt, for exposing the lies those photos on the boxes tell so convincingly.

In other news, click my name to check out SON OF MONSTER MASH-UP.

/blatant plug over

Ghosted by dj BC @ 10/24/2005 4:49 PM EDT

Hm.  I didn’t remember that many cool people living in No Man’s Land when last I was there.  I’ll have to reconsider my opinions.

And Vegan Mike — you wouldn’t be interested in sharing that recipe, would you?  I love me some Mediterranean-flair fare.

Ghosted by Lisa Marie @ 10/24/2005 4:55 PM EDT

Yes!  I’ve been hoping that the X-E blog would someday transform into a recipe-sharing forum!  We can start a sewing-bee too!
(I’m just kidding - I like finding tasty new recipes as much as the next guy)

Ghosted by Gozer @ 10/24/2005 5:08 PM EDT

In retrospect, I cannot believe I ever ate those Kiddie Cuisine meals.  Gross stuff.

Ghosted by Allison @ 10/24/2005 5:11 PM EDT

Allison- It’s kid Cuisine not Kiddie Cuisine. That’s like mixing up Kabe and Muftak. Jeese come on Allison. Get it together.

Ghosted by Darth Poop @ 10/24/2005 5:21 PM EDT

Ooops, you can tell how long its been since I ate that stuff.  Hehe.  Kid Cuisine.

Ghosted by Allison @ 10/24/2005 5:24 PM EDT

Darth Poop, I liked Star Wars for long enough to know who Kabe and Muftak are, and I still don’t understand your references.

Ghosted by mtrox @ 10/24/2005 5:29 PM EDT

mtrox- I don’t think I understand what you mean. Do you mean that jokeingly or do you not know the relation ship between Kabe and Muftak? As you can see I take the original trilogy very seriously. In case you didn’t know they were buds and are often asscociated with each other. I figured, hell, plenty of people get them confused. So there you have it. Constipated Captain Needa :o

Ghosted by Darth Poop @ 10/24/2005 5:36 PM EDT

Just so we are clear: The fish sticks are NOT Dracula shaped. They are just fish sticks.

Darth, take it easy.

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 10/24/2005 5:37 PM EDT

Hell, I didn’t even understand the refs.  I’m not a Star Wars fan (no offense).  Felt like a Dennis Miller ref, but I understand those–lol.

Ghosted by Allison @ 10/24/2005 5:38 PM EDT

The Manimal, fish sticks are fish sticks, no matter how they’re shaped. 

And they’re damn good too!

Ghosted by Allison @ 10/24/2005 5:39 PM EDT

*laughing*  I meant to have the recipe emailed to me, yo’!

And I think everyone needs to relax and have an Oozing Eyeball (jelly-filled marshmallow candy).

Ghosted by Lisa Marie @ 10/24/2005 5:49 PM EDT

I’ll drink to that Lisa Marie! While we’re at it we could wip up some Bossk Brownies and Wookie Cookies! You can find these and many more Star Wars themed recipes in the Star Wars Cookbook! Only $15.95! That’s my shtick.

Ghosted by Darth Poop @ 10/24/2005 6:03 PM EDT

An oozing eyeball?!  That sounds pretty good.

Ghosted by Allison @ 10/24/2005 6:08 PM EDT

Lisa Marie, sure I’ll e-mail it to you… fair warning, though, making the fake chicken is a bit on the weird side if you’re not used to making your own seitan… but if you love to cook and don’t mind grabbing some weird ingredients, of course, my email address is something very close to michaelDOTbrownATjhuDOTedu :)

Ghosted by Vegan Mike @ 10/24/2005 6:14 PM EDT

Okay, I actually remember when they first started Kid Cuisine about 15 years ago. KC Penguin used to be BJ Penguin and he was more pear-shaped and wore a Hawaiian shirt. He was teamed up with a polar bear named Chef who naturally wore a chef’s outfit. I vaguely recall the first KC trays were covered in mazes or some sort of artwork.

Ghosted by Luap @ 10/24/2005 6:23 PM EDT

I’ve never had a TV dinner. Wow, how left out do I feel….. :(

Ghosted by Galvatron @ 10/24/2005 6:33 PM EDT

I vaguely remember a horror movie about evil children that have warts on the backs of their hands or something, and they sort of sprout from their mother. It was pretty awful, but I just have to know the name of it, anyone remember?

Ghosted by bloodybrilliantme @ 10/24/2005 6:43 PM EDT

I’ve never seen it, but that description sounds like it could possibly be David Cronenberg’s "The Brood."

Ghosted by Monte @ 10/24/2005 7:20 PM EDT

I loved the Farfetch’d pun!  LOL, I’m rolling in my own laughter!  Farfetch’d is probably my favorite Pokémon, but he hardly gets any recognition at all.

Ghosted by Brandon @ 10/24/2005 8:25 PM EDT

In my ramblings over various stores in the county, I’ve only seen the chicken nugget Halloween Kid Cuisine. I didn’t even know there was more out there. I haven’t eaten a TV dinner in a while. I used to do them for a quick before-work lunch, but even the Healthy Choice meals have too much salt and (to a lesser degree) sugar to fit my diet.

Ghosted by starwenn @ 10/24/2005 9:13 PM EDT

If I wasn’t so lazy, I might be on the hunt for these. I do enjoy hearing about the Kid Cuisine.
And the Oatmeal Swirlers- I distinctly remember one time when I had that for breakfast and I was just squeezing the "swirler" part into the bowl (no plans for any design), and what came out looked exactly like a deer. I flipped out and called my Mom in to take a picture. It was great. But then again, I was maybe five or so.

Ghosted by Rainbowfeet @ 10/24/2005 9:28 PM EDT

The commercials suggested using the swirly red stuff in Oatmeal Swirlers for playing tic-tac-toe, I guess with yourself.  You win!

Ghosted by Matt @ 10/24/2005 9:29 PM EDT

It could be fun for Siamese twins.

On the subject of vegan meat-stuff, I’d say it’s a weird thing. I’ve never known anyone who’s gone vegan because they didn’t like the taste of meat (actually, I know someone who claims to be vegetarian because they don’t like meat’s taste, but she eats certain animals), and there’s nothing about fake meat that breaks the high-and-mighty vegan moral pretensions. It’s really strange, though - In going vegetarian, and eventually vegan, I sort of conditioned myself to not like meat. The smell of a chicken cooking disgusts me, yet poorly named foods like "Chick’n" patties, which, I believe, taste fairly accurate, are great to me.

As far as the question posed by Matt, I say that if you’re going to choose to eat meat anyway, or, for the tykes, if your parents are going to tell you that you must eat meat, have some fun. I don’t eat any of that junk because I can’t. I’ve read and heard too much about animal products for my brain to allow my mouth to accept meat. I didn’t just go vegan because it seemed like it might be fun. If you’re already capable of eating chickens, they might as well be shaped as bats.

Ghosted by Tougi @ 10/24/2005 9:58 PM EDT

The 4th KC ‘ween meal is spaghetti with meatballs. The duck is dressed as a mummy and the sides are a hunk of fudge and corn. No spooky fixin’s at all. The fishsticks with the duckula has chocolate pudding with "gravesite toppings"(candy spiders and crumbled oreo cookie dust). Here are all the codes: M9u88mmy - Gh07s34t - Sc3a7r8e - W8i6tc5h

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Ghosted by packratshow @ 10/25/2005 5:14 PM EDT

I’ve only eaten a Kid Cuisine meal once in my life and the experience was far from pleasant. About ten years ago I ate a meal which contained so much sodium that upon completion of said meal I practically drank my weight in water. I don’t know if all Kid Cuisines are that salt infested, but since that day no product bearing that cartoon penguin, however Halloween themed it may be, has appealed to me.

Ghosted by Skroob @ 10/29/2005 8:23 AM EDT

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