Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The One With the Green Blob

I hope Jan doesn’t read this post (sometimes I don’t know who, if anyone, reads this) because she would probably feel bad, and this one was one hundred percent my epic fail.

Friend Jan called yesterday with a strange and unique request: Would you please make me some green bread? It was a tradition she had growing up, where her mom would make green bread for St. Patrick’s Day. She said she was embarrassed by it as a kid, and would hide the sandwich, surreptitiously pulling off pieces to eat when she thought no one could see. But like many embarrassing childhood traditions, it is one she has come to treasure. She was hosting a first-Tuesday-in-March staff meeting, and wanted to serve green food.

Of course I agreed to make green bread. How could I pass that up? Then I got a little distracted last night. Unexpected company. Coconut shrimp party. Spur of the moment. Mmm. I remembered the bread after the first rise. It was a bilious green color, and I formed it into fat Gumby-colored loaves and placed into the lower oven to rise for 25 minutes. Then I started working on a song I am trying to finish for my music project. An hour went by. Maybe two... DK turned off the beeping timer, I’m sure... and then I stumbled off to bed, exhausted.

3:45 a.m. My eyes open, and I have a single thought: I have green bread rising in the oven. I ran downstairs and opened the oven, and there it was... and it was Dr. Seuss-worthy. It had overflowed the pans. It had cascaded over the oven racks. It had pooled in green glory all over the over floor and the heating elements.

So I have been up since 3:45. Making a new batch of green bread. Yes, I’m a little tired. But I am eating a delicious green grilled cheese sandwich. Totally worth it. Okay, maybe not.

6 comments:

Welcome to the Garden of Egan said...

That is true friendship.
What a horrible feeling to wake up and remember that.

The green bread sorta looks good. I might have to give that a try.

Clever.

Jennilyn said...

Gross, but funny story! Anything for a friend.

Cindy said...

Looks Awesome. Bet it tastes even better.

Kathi Oram Peterson said...

So funny! You make the best bread too. Hubby and I have been on a diet for several months, so I haven't made your wonderful bread. But I keep thinking about it. Your recipe rocks. And green bread. Hmm, that might be worth going off my diet for St. Patty's day anyway. :)

alpinekleins said...

Oh whoah - sounds like something I would do for sure these days! But I don't think I'm going to actually attempt this one, we'll have to settle for plain ol' green jello ;)

Kristin

Anonymous said...

hahahahah...wait am I supposed to laugh...sorry if i'm not...still funny...something I would totally do....btw i miss you...been catching up...xoxoxoxo