Sunday, August 19, 2012

Cooking Up Some Poetry


How are cooking and writing alike? Well, I’ll tell you what I think in just a minute. When my thoughts have finished marinating.

My family and I have become quite hooked on watching the TV show, “Chopped.” Although I am a vegetarian and there are some disturbing ingredients I’ve had to leave the room during the preparation of, the creation of new and interesting dishes has my brain working overtime.

I made this recipe the other night:



First, I made a crust out of smashed tater tots and soy cheese. Then I put a layer of chopped veggie burgers, a vegetarian-style Cuban bean dish, cilantro, and a mixture of fresh tomatoes and bell peppers straight from my garden. I suppose it wasn’t that new and interesting, but it sure did taste delicious.

So it got me thinking about writing. I’ve always enjoyed those prompts with a few select words that the writer is supposed to create a poem or story out of.

How far from “the norm” can you go?

I’m still training my brain to think outside the oven . . . er, box.

Can you create a poem using these words?

Puka Shells
Sniffled
Alabama
Polyester

Maybe I’ll come back later and enter something of my own in the comments. All this talk of food has made me hungry ...

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  • Visit my online literary magazine, Mouse Tales Press, for a pleasing selection of short stories and poetry.
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2 comments:

  1. I love Chopped! I'm not a vegetarian, and I am still grossed out by some of the ingredients! I love the connection you made between the Chopped basket and a writing prompt...great observation!

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  2. Yay! A chopped fan. I think they must have those disgusting ingredients on the show on purpose. I guess it makes the show more interesting to watch.
    Thank you for stopping by, Muddy! :-)

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