Cut off the mold and eat the cheese, it’s fine! Unless the rest of the cheese and white spots then maybe not. One time drank water out of a cup and it had mold in it in and I was fine. Grossed out! But fine.
You are so much more pragmatic than I am. I like the taste of mold so I would feel like I were throwing the best parts out to cut it off. But I know your advice is correct!
I don't mean to be the killjoy here, but you know you could have burned down your entire building, right? And for banana bread. Not something good, not pizza rolls or roast beef or croissants. Banana bread. SMDH
It is surprising to me that the thing just turned to hard ash rather than ever catching fire. Science! Also, I don't know how to make those other things. Thanks for the input, Charlie!
I am the total opposite and so afraid of mold. My mom hates it when I go to her house because I check all expiration dates which she never does. She just tells me to eat it and it will make me stronger if it has mold!
You are both cracking me up and Christina, you are officially uninvited to my place. Or at least not allowed to open the fridge and cabinets. A couple of times, helpful houseguests have purged my old food and I sincerely did not appreciate it. Other than that, I do want you to come over though!
My daughter is also verrry obsessed with expiration dates—I can’t convince to consume anything if it’s over the date. She’s 10 so she still has to be at my house 😆 but I’m more like your mom.
The people that put those sell by dates on there are trying to screw up our relationships with our children and create trust issues. Stay strong. You know you are right, Mom!
I love the taste of burned, especially when it's been buttered. Mold, not so much. A product of WWII and rationing, my mom could make leftovers last longer than anyone I knew, and for all I know she was scraping the mold off without anyone noticing, because I was never able to keep things fresh for more than a couple of days.
Does this count as a DM for fun celeb goss? Also, happy 60th birthday to your BFF!
Thank you for that and it absolutely counts! DM me here and I will give you the details (I have a problem saying, give you the tea, even though in this case, it could come with yummy burned toast).
Jane, blast from your past if you remember me (Greg Zivic; at Morgan Puett back in the day). I went from metal fabricator to Emergency Physician. DON’T EAT THE MOLD! Well, unless it’s just too good. Mold on soft, sugary stuff like bread, soft cheese, jelly, etc. is usually a little more gross and likely more apt to contain bad bacteria. If you really can’t go without I can call in a prescription for Bactrim and you can put on the mold feed bag.
Greg! Thank you, thank you thank you for this actually legit advice. And it's so great to hear from you. I want to know where you're living etc. etc. DM me if you get a chance. Or just say it all here - as I do.
Hey Jane. I got shot while living in Brooklyn in 1996. I started volunteering in the ER where I went (it was a graze to the neck and ricochet to the head) and they talked me into going to medical school in 2001 (I was 43). Ended up doing Residency at Michigan State University and stayed on after. I’m an Emergency Physician, working at a Level 1 Trauma Center for Univeristy of Michigan but live in East Lansing MI now. I also work in some rural ERs in Michigan for UM but I’m a clinical professor at MSU. I still make art and have a big ass sailboat down in Trinidad and am going there in 2 weeks. Glad to see you’re still at it. I thought about you because I saw a sketch from SNL about “Sassy” and looked you up. Good to see you still doing some cool and hip stuff as always. You still in the Village?
Wow, what a story and what a life! You're incredible. I'm not still in the Village but close. And I think of Morgan – who I haven't heard from in ages – every time I walk past that basement level space on Broome Street where we had that club "Skep". So so many funny memories from that time. It's great to be in touch.
That was a fun time for sure. I haven’t seen her in a while either. I think that bronze dress is still hanging in front of that store. I always laugh when I think about the night I met you there. Michael Stype came over and you introduced me to him and I always got REM mixed up with Wham so I wasn’t sure who I had just met; I was like; “was that Michael Stype of George Michael?” Ha.
That's because us fellow mold eaters must band together lest we face extinction by shame. I eat old food. I eat food I drop on the floor. I laugh at expiration dates!
Okay, truth be told, I started out eating crayon shavings as a child. The big 64 box of Carolya crayons with the sharpener in the box. I was known for multi-colored teeth.
Oh shit, I just realized... was this the leftover cheese from launch day? I knew I should have brought more home in my red solo cup full of delicious meats and cheeses.
HAHAHAH It was not from launch day and I did actually and very begrudgingly have to throw that away because those platters were so big, they were taking up my whole fridge - not allowing enough room for all the other old stuff.
I want that again though. Let's relaunch this thing for the snacks!
Cut off the mold and eat the cheese, it’s fine! Unless the rest of the cheese and white spots then maybe not. One time drank water out of a cup and it had mold in it in and I was fine. Grossed out! But fine.
You are so much more pragmatic than I am. I like the taste of mold so I would feel like I were throwing the best parts out to cut it off. But I know your advice is correct!
😂😂😂😂
I don't mean to be the killjoy here, but you know you could have burned down your entire building, right? And for banana bread. Not something good, not pizza rolls or roast beef or croissants. Banana bread. SMDH
It is surprising to me that the thing just turned to hard ash rather than ever catching fire. Science! Also, I don't know how to make those other things. Thanks for the input, Charlie!
The taste of burned is just a perfect description!
I too love burned bread and moldy cheese 😆 can I be invited? Ps: please look for this email to Another Jane Pratt Thing when you get the chance 😉
“With A Brother in The Psych Ward, I Slept Like A Baby (more pitches)”
Well, damn, let's have lunch!! And yes, I will look at that. It sounds like a great idea.
I am the total opposite and so afraid of mold. My mom hates it when I go to her house because I check all expiration dates which she never does. She just tells me to eat it and it will make me stronger if it has mold!
Last time I was at my dad's place I went to put some Bailey's in my coffee. It came out in chunks. Its best by date was pre-9/11
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So did you drink it? I just might, depending on what else was available.
NO. There was perfectly good whiskey available
Oh, I'm glad for you. And maybe strangely, my first reaction to that, if it were me, is BUMMER! I guess I like a challenge
You are both cracking me up and Christina, you are officially uninvited to my place. Or at least not allowed to open the fridge and cabinets. A couple of times, helpful houseguests have purged my old food and I sincerely did not appreciate it. Other than that, I do want you to come over though!
hahaha noted!
My daughter is also verrry obsessed with expiration dates—I can’t convince to consume anything if it’s over the date. She’s 10 so she still has to be at my house 😆 but I’m more like your mom.
my son is identical and doesn't believe me that it's a sell-by date and he can still eat it for a few days after.
The people that put those sell by dates on there are trying to screw up our relationships with our children and create trust issues. Stay strong. You know you are right, Mom!
I love the taste of burned, especially when it's been buttered. Mold, not so much. A product of WWII and rationing, my mom could make leftovers last longer than anyone I knew, and for all I know she was scraping the mold off without anyone noticing, because I was never able to keep things fresh for more than a couple of days.
Does this count as a DM for fun celeb goss? Also, happy 60th birthday to your BFF!
Thank you for that and it absolutely counts! DM me here and I will give you the details (I have a problem saying, give you the tea, even though in this case, it could come with yummy burned toast).
Jane, blast from your past if you remember me (Greg Zivic; at Morgan Puett back in the day). I went from metal fabricator to Emergency Physician. DON’T EAT THE MOLD! Well, unless it’s just too good. Mold on soft, sugary stuff like bread, soft cheese, jelly, etc. is usually a little more gross and likely more apt to contain bad bacteria. If you really can’t go without I can call in a prescription for Bactrim and you can put on the mold feed bag.
Greg! Thank you, thank you thank you for this actually legit advice. And it's so great to hear from you. I want to know where you're living etc. etc. DM me if you get a chance. Or just say it all here - as I do.
Hey Jane. I got shot while living in Brooklyn in 1996. I started volunteering in the ER where I went (it was a graze to the neck and ricochet to the head) and they talked me into going to medical school in 2001 (I was 43). Ended up doing Residency at Michigan State University and stayed on after. I’m an Emergency Physician, working at a Level 1 Trauma Center for Univeristy of Michigan but live in East Lansing MI now. I also work in some rural ERs in Michigan for UM but I’m a clinical professor at MSU. I still make art and have a big ass sailboat down in Trinidad and am going there in 2 weeks. Glad to see you’re still at it. I thought about you because I saw a sketch from SNL about “Sassy” and looked you up. Good to see you still doing some cool and hip stuff as always. You still in the Village?
Wow, what a story and what a life! You're incredible. I'm not still in the Village but close. And I think of Morgan – who I haven't heard from in ages – every time I walk past that basement level space on Broome Street where we had that club "Skep". So so many funny memories from that time. It's great to be in touch.
That was a fun time for sure. I haven’t seen her in a while either. I think that bronze dress is still hanging in front of that store. I always laugh when I think about the night I met you there. Michael Stype came over and you introduced me to him and I always got REM mixed up with Wham so I wasn’t sure who I had just met; I was like; “was that Michael Stype of George Michael?” Ha.
I LOVE celebrity blind items (and toasty toast)
Haha let's have burned toast together! And I can definitely tell you the celebrity story since you asked!
Hilarious!!
I LOVE you, Joan Spilman!
That's because us fellow mold eaters must band together lest we face extinction by shame. I eat old food. I eat food I drop on the floor. I laugh at expiration dates!
Ooh let's compare! I love this. Last year I ate yogurt with an expiration date in 2017 and it was FINE!
Not only are you brave, you have the stomach of a goat. 2017? You win.
Haha keep trying, you will get there. And I love this game!
Okay, truth be told, I started out eating crayon shavings as a child. The big 64 box of Carolya crayons with the sharpener in the box. I was known for multi-colored teeth.
Oh shit, I just realized... was this the leftover cheese from launch day? I knew I should have brought more home in my red solo cup full of delicious meats and cheeses.
HAHAHAH It was not from launch day and I did actually and very begrudgingly have to throw that away because those platters were so big, they were taking up my whole fridge - not allowing enough room for all the other old stuff.
I want that again though. Let's relaunch this thing for the snacks!
I’d love to know who the party was for!