Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for February 06, 2017

Actually, I make some pretty good “lousy” dinners.

A good marinade can make thing spicy, sweet or otherwise more flavorful while assisting in breaking down the connective tissues that make meats tough.

Less choice cuts will still require stewing or longer cooking times to make them more palatable.

Chicken does well in lemon and garlic, or in honey and mustard, for instance.

Marinades may be applied for a short time at room temperature, but it is also acceptable to marinade for longer in an icebox, to allow the flavors to penetrate more fully.

Alright, thanks for the notice of what’s going on, and for calling to check in.. XOXO

…actually, a lightning bolt within a word balloon usually means that the person is listening…

… so this one is somewhat ambiguous…

…is she listening?…

…oh if only the cartoon wasn’t so lame…

…on the other hand, she could be listening to a voice recording of ‘Ladies that wish they were wild’…

Neighbors with John Belushi was a very weird dark comedy.

Much of the action was ad lib, and the story is a bit incoherent.

Still, I feel it was underrated, and much better than it appears at a glance.

It’s called a sabbatical, honey, and I’m thinking of making it permanent. Just a head’s up.

Even when Frog Applause slips into didactic mode we never see any contronyms (but if you find FA to be discursive, this whole dialogue is moot) (and Teresa fancies herself a wordnik – tsk tsk).

You GO, girl!

That’s what my ex said just before she kicked me out of the house.

Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish is having a Senior Citizen Spaghetti Dinner.

Get you some salvation with your carbohydrates.

Boy, she’s not a “good little Maxwell Housewife”, is she?

Gee, thanks for calling, dear. I was going to go with the guys to Hooters anyway….

The sad part is that she’s leaving a message for the cat.

Her wife left her years ago and she’s never accepted it.

It’s complicated.