Day 26: Something stinks

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Day 26: Something stinks

I’ve heard some people complain that they don’t have enough inspiration for their blog. They should come to my house for a week, they’ll have inspiration coming out of their ears.

For instance …

When Dieter came home yesterday, I asked him what I ask most days … “What do you want for dinner?” 

He suggested tater tots with chicken and tomatoes sprinkled with basil. That seemed like a good idea.

So off to the supermarket we went. As we wandered from aisle to aisle we picked up tomatoes, cat food, cat litter, 7Up, coffee, and lastly the frozen tater tots.

Once home I placed the tater tots and the chicken in the oven, cut the tomatoes, mixed them olive oil and went out on the balcony to cut some basil.

While waiting for the tater tots and the chicken, I made the cats their food. By the time I placed their plates on the floor they were all at their usual spot.

Instead of eating their dinner though, one after another lifted their head, stuck their noses in the air and sniffed. Greyson and Halley went outside on the balcony, while Charlotte and Holly went to my bedroom. I wondered if there was something wrong with their food. If one didn’t want to eat, he or she might not be feeling well, but all four of them …

Dieter who sat in the lounge with his laptop also stuck his nose in the air. “Pffff, the neighbors are cooking something stinky,” he commented.

This is nothing unusual. Some of the neighbors on our floor are from exotic countries and cook exotic dishes. Some produce a nice aroma, others downright stink.

Tonight, they weren’t cooking a smelly dish though, I was, and the stench came from my oven. When I opened the oven door to check I nearly keeled over … OMG what a foul smell. I didn’t understand it, I had made tater tots before and never had to deal with this kind of smell. 

When I looked at the bag, I got my answer … these were not the regular tater tots, these were tater tots with cheddar cheese.

To cut a long story short … the tater tots ended up in the bin and Dieter went to Burger King for fries.

Once the stink had cleared, the cats came back inside and finished their dinner.