simpson that is.
around december 15 i went to the store and bought eggnog.
“Christmas is the only time to get eggnog before the government takes it back!”—Homer Simpson
it is still sitting in our fridge unopened. between the 18th of december and the 15th of january, we were only here for about 8–10 days, and those not consecutively. a day, and gone; 3, and gone; 4, and gone.
Do you like eggnog? Because I’ve never had much of a taste for it. I’ve never drunk much of it, either, but that’s neither here nor there.
by greg—Jan 23, 08:46 AM
i like it well enough, but it always gives me a tummy-ache… except real, homemade eggnog… that stuff is devine!
by Jeremy—Jan 23, 09:28 AM
I’ve never had it, although I saw a recipe for it just recently.
In our house a tummy-ache is called, generically “stomach,” on the assumption that stomachs are nonentities, topics for no conversation, until they ache or rumble or act disagreeably that they become something to talk about.
by greg—Jan 23, 09:39 AM
As in: “That eggnog gave me stomach. Now I’m dying of stomach.”
A sad and much too frequent kind of statement around here.
by kl—Jan 23, 09:45 AM
I made some eggnog on Christmas eve. It tasted just like the store-bought kind, but with quite a bit of brandy and rum.
(Man, this site has really exploded with rich bloggy goodness today.)
by JH—Jan 23, 02:43 PM
You call this good?
by greg—Jan 23, 02:48 PM
I’m an utter nihilist when it comes to assessing blogs. Any updates are good updates. The more updates, the better a blog is, period.
by JH—Jan 23, 03:24 PM
Quality is determined by quantity? That’s not nihilism; it’s capitalism.
by greg—Jan 23, 03:35 PM
No, quality is determined by anything that entertains me, even for an instant; nihilism.
by JH—Jan 23, 06:13 PM
did you whip the egg whites soft peak stage and the cream to stiff peaks and then fold those into your eggnog?
by Jeremy—Jan 23, 06:51 PM
Yes, I actually did.
by JH—Jan 24, 05:20 AM
yet it tasted just like the store-bought kind?
was it raw or cooked?
though really for me, it’s the sweetness of storebought eggnog that can give me stomach
by Jeremy—Jan 24, 07:41 AM
Raw. Bear in mind, I haven’t had store bought eggnog in at least 10 years. So maybe it didn’t taste exactly the same.
It was sweet enough, however, to give me a bit of stomach after 1 1/2 glasses or so. B liked it, but the alcohol was a bit too heavy for her wussy liver.
by JH—Jan 24, 08:03 AM
indeed, bourbon never causes stomach!
by Jeremy—Jan 24, 08:41 AM
mmm, i feel like whipping up some of that tasty nog for myself right now! it’s not unethical to drink on the job if you work at home, right?
by kl—Jan 24, 09:39 AM
no, it’s perfectly permitted in every way, as long as you don’t then drive to a meeting sloshed.
by Jeremy—Jan 24, 09:42 AM
It almost makes me want eggnog, and I don’t like eggnog. At least I never have. I try to try some every few years just to check, but so far, no go.
by Laura—Jan 24, 05:42 PM