This is the actual dinner conversation verbatim. I asked Joel to bless the food and this is what followed. I sat down to start typing about half way through it so I wouldn't forget or leave anything out.
Joel: Dear Heavenly Father, Please bless the food and please bless me that I won't die from it. Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Mom: Joel, that was inappropriate. Please be reverent when you say the prayer. (struggles to not smile or laugh)
Joel: But it's my worst food ever.
Seth: I'm going to plug my nose, relax and eat a lot of it at once
Joel: If you want to eat it like an adult you can just plug your nose and eat it
Nate: I'm a dolt
Joel: Try to eat a lot of sauerkraut at once
Seth: Here I go (takes big breath). It's not that bad.
Joel: Do you want mine.
Seth: No, I'm not that dumb. Dan seems to like it.
Joel: Maybe he's plugging his nose
Seth: Swallow boy, swallow! Get some water in there and wash it down. Let me see. I can't see. Let me check under your tongue.
You're disgusting always chewing with your mouth open. (Does everyone see the irony here?)
Joel: You should've got a V-8. Conk. (you know--like in the V-8 commercials).
Nate: Conk. That is my spy car.
Mom: No toys at the table (Joel runs in the other room. presumably to put the spy car away).
Mom: Sit down and eat!
Seth: Arm wrestling! Whoever wins the arm-wrestling match the loser has to eat the other person's sauerkraut
Mom: No arm wrestling.
Joel: I don't wanna.
Seth: Joel ate my cheese and now all I have left is disgusting sauerkraut and a little bit of meat.
Joel: That's what you get.
At this point pandemonium breaks out and I must return to the table to restore order.
Incidentally, we had Sauerkraut Casserole for dinner. It's not that bad really. David and I both quite like it and it's my brothers' (both of them) favorite food. I think the sauerkraut is the turnoff for the boys but if you eat it all together, it's like a yummier, kicked-up version of shepherd's pie. We sometimes like to call it "Käse backen" which is German for Cheese Bake. My grandmother called it Yiddish Pie.
Sauerkraut Casserole
2 cans Sauerkraut, drained and rinsed (I usually only use 1 to spare my boys)
2 lbs ground pork sausage, cooked, crumbled, drained
Instant mashed potatoes for 10 (prepare according to package directions substituting onion salt for the regular salt)
8 oz. Colby cheese, shredded.
In a 9x13 glass casserole dish, layer the sauerkraut then the sausage. Spread the prepared potatoes over all and top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until warmed through and cheese is melted. It tastes even better as leftovers.
This really is so good. I'd love to know if you try it and what you think.
Joel: Dear Heavenly Father, Please bless the food and please bless me that I won't die from it. Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Mom: Joel, that was inappropriate. Please be reverent when you say the prayer. (struggles to not smile or laugh)
Joel: But it's my worst food ever.
Seth: I'm going to plug my nose, relax and eat a lot of it at once
Joel: If you want to eat it like an adult you can just plug your nose and eat it
Nate: I'm a dolt
Joel: Try to eat a lot of sauerkraut at once
Seth: Here I go (takes big breath). It's not that bad.
Joel: Do you want mine.
Seth: No, I'm not that dumb. Dan seems to like it.
Joel: Maybe he's plugging his nose
Seth: Swallow boy, swallow! Get some water in there and wash it down. Let me see. I can't see. Let me check under your tongue.
You're disgusting always chewing with your mouth open. (Does everyone see the irony here?)
Joel: You should've got a V-8. Conk. (you know--like in the V-8 commercials).
Nate: Conk. That is my spy car.
Mom: No toys at the table (Joel runs in the other room. presumably to put the spy car away).
Mom: Sit down and eat!
Seth: Arm wrestling! Whoever wins the arm-wrestling match the loser has to eat the other person's sauerkraut
Mom: No arm wrestling.
Joel: I don't wanna.
Seth: Joel ate my cheese and now all I have left is disgusting sauerkraut and a little bit of meat.
Joel: That's what you get.
At this point pandemonium breaks out and I must return to the table to restore order.
Incidentally, we had Sauerkraut Casserole for dinner. It's not that bad really. David and I both quite like it and it's my brothers' (both of them) favorite food. I think the sauerkraut is the turnoff for the boys but if you eat it all together, it's like a yummier, kicked-up version of shepherd's pie. We sometimes like to call it "Käse backen" which is German for Cheese Bake. My grandmother called it Yiddish Pie.
Sauerkraut Casserole
2 cans Sauerkraut, drained and rinsed (I usually only use 1 to spare my boys)
2 lbs ground pork sausage, cooked, crumbled, drained
Instant mashed potatoes for 10 (prepare according to package directions substituting onion salt for the regular salt)
8 oz. Colby cheese, shredded.
In a 9x13 glass casserole dish, layer the sauerkraut then the sausage. Spread the prepared potatoes over all and top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until warmed through and cheese is melted. It tastes even better as leftovers.
This really is so good. I'd love to know if you try it and what you think.
7 comments:
Awesome, I love your posts like this. Especially I can hear them each saying what they said. I like that Nate thinks he is a 'dolt.' Ha, I miss you guys!
Nate cracked me up with his non sequitur!
Hahaha! I LOVED this post Jill. Your boys are hilarious!! I know the feeling when you know you have to be the mom but you just want to laugh too!
I tried to pick my favorite quote from one of your boys, but I couldn't. LOL...you're raising quite the crop of boys, and I SWEAR, I am going to make this casserole even if I have to eat it all myself! :D
HAHAHA Carter and I thought this post was really funny! When Carter first made the casserole for me I was a little apprehensive about it, but I'll tell you what - it is definitely one of my favorite dinners now! =)
Quite entertaining!! I will have to try the casserole.
Oh that is so funny! I'm glad you chose to laugh about it, I think I might have been inclined to cry. You captured it so well, I love those sweet "little dolly boys!"
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