The One That Forever Changed the Lives of Many myLotters

@porwest (112928)
United States
September 17, 2022 9:30am CST
When I posted this originally, roughly three years ago, one could easily imagine that famous scene from Stephen King's movie, Stand By Me, when Gordie Lachance shared the story he wrote about a pie-eating contest gone terribly wrong. There was puke everywhere and once the puke got started, everyone was puking. Ah, the masterful imagination of Stephen King. A true master of horror. But, of course, horror may have been the theme when I talked about a casserole I was going to make from a horrendous amount of left overs I had from a 4th of July party that left us overflowing with food. After that one it is a wonder I am still here with any audience at all. Never before had I gotten more "No, just no" comments than on that one. "You put freaking potato salad and coleslaw in a casserole????" Yes. Yes, in fact I very much did. Along with hamburger meat, bratwurst and whatever else was in there. I am certain the puke was flying as bad on that fateful day as was flying in Gordie Lachance's story. In one fell swoop and with one swift post I think I effectively managed to detroy many lives here on myLot. People smelted their frying pans and broke all their China, vowing to never again land a single piece of food in their mouths ever again. They were forever destroyed, left unwanting of anything to eat ever again. Plans were made for a big myLot party bash at my place, but no one accepted the invite. For whatever it was worth, the casserole was actually quite delicious. But of course you are just going to have to take my word for it. lol
Parties are a lot of fun, and incidentally my wife and I hosted one this past Saturday. As is always the case, even though we had a LOT of people over, we had...
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@NJChicaa (127188)
• United States
17 Sep 22
Damn. I was wrong. I could have sworn you used potato chips. The thought of baking potato salad, though, is definitely worse than the chips. In any case the combination described is just as vile as I remember.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
17 Sep 22
lol. I have to admit, even though I know the casserole was actually very good, that if someone else would have described something like this to me I probably would have had the same reaction you and many others did.
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@NJChicaa (127188)
• United States
17 Sep 22
@porwest I remember Angie from Alabama agreed with me on it.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
18 Sep 22
@NJChicaa You are right. She was not a fan. lol. Wonder what she is doing these days? Haven't seen her around in quite a while.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
17 Sep 22
You're right. I'll just have to take your word for it.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
17 Sep 22
I'd have to go back and read comments, but I do believe if you were one the commenters you were also a dissenter. lol
@moffittjc (128859)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Sep 22
It's funny, because I remember when you posted that discussion. I never could understand how people get grossed out at food mixing combinations. It all mixes together when it's in our stomachs, so what difference does it make if it's mixed together before it goes into our mouths or after. As long as it tastes good.
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@moffittjc (128859)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Sep 22
@porwest How true. The mind can really limit how people see things. Or in this case, how they taste things.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
20 Sep 22
I am the same way. I mean, heck, if I ever eat a buffet all that get comingled too, so I am with you on that. I don't see the difference—but people can really allow their minds to get in the way of thinking outside the box a bit sometimes.
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@lovebuglena (52226)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Sep 22
I believe you when you say it didn't taste bad. Too bad I can't try it for myself.
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@lovebuglena (52226)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Sep 22
@porwest As the saying goes "don't knock it till you try it." I've come across dishes that look really appetizing but when you taste them they are not.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
20 Sep 22
@lovebuglena It can go both ways for sure.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
18 Sep 22
It really was good, but I can see why so many people pretty much poo-pooed the entire idea. lol
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
19 Sep 22
@porwest You really did make a leftover food casserole. it sounds like you did not want the food to go to waste so mixed it all up together not caring what you put in there. I hope the party you hosted had different food.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
19 Sep 22
Yeah, luckily the guests ate normal fare. I am sure one thing would have been true, that I'd have had a party one of one forever more if I had served something this at one.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
19 Sep 22
@porwest That is good that the guests ate normal fare.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
20 Sep 22
@Hannihar I am certain the guests were quite happy about that as well.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
6 Oct 22
Puke gets me a strange feeling. What is it? My ignorance us trying to put me down.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
7 Oct 22
You mean, what is puke?
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
11 Oct 22
@Nakitakona English. To puke means to throw up.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
9 Oct 22
@porwest Yes, I am not aware of it. What language is that?
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
17 Sep 22
This would not make me puke. i am hard as nails Jim. Survival of the fittest.
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• United States
19 Sep 22
@porwest Schmoopie aw haha
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
19 Sep 22
I am glad to hear that. I know no one will believe me, but this casserole was actually quite delicious. It may not have sounded good and was not much to look at...but it was good. My wife loved it. Even she had her doubts before I made it. But after I did she told me, "Another genius dinner by my Schmoopie." I think we boinked.
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@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
19 Sep 22
Lol you’re crazy
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
19 Sep 22
That's what everyone said then and now. lol
@JudyEv (382693)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 22
I'll take your word for it! lol
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
18 Sep 22
lol. You and many others. I am sure no one will be looking in their refrigerators to see if they have the stuff to make this one for themselves.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
18 Sep 22
You had to remind us, didn't you?
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
18 Sep 22
I could not resist the urge.
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