blog Monday, August 6, 2007

Lean Cuisine

I brought lunch to work today, as I begin a new period of austerity. I have been spending about $30 a week on lunch.

Today's selection was herb-glazed chicken. I followed the directions: Cut the film, put it in the microwave for about 10 minutes at 50 percent power.

The gravy boiled away, leaving a cauterized crust along the edges. The vegetables turned rubbery. The chicken was dry.

This is what it did to my plastic fork.

  12:48 PM