Food That Looks Like Stuff
art, food, Fun November 8th, 2007A couple years ago I noticed what looked like a smiley face on an overly-seasoned snack chip. That curious discovery led to an endless search for other food that looks like stuff.
* You can click to enlarge.
Found in a bag of Utz PubMix. He sat on the windowsill in my office over a cooling unit. Because of the frequent changes in air temperature, he developed a serious skull fracture to the left temperal lobe. He did not make it through the summer, but he’s remembered now as the one who started the Food That Looks Like Stuff craze.
Weeble Tomato Guy
Mr. Weeble came to me in a bag of home-grown tomatoes given to me by a colleague. His bottom began to dimple and he soon was unable to stand on his own. Weebles wobble and they DO fall down.
Yummy Yammy, The Elephant Man
Found this face in a yam from dinner. Random fork stabs happened to
give Elephant Man a set of eyes.
Meatloaf for Brains
Yummy Yammy accompanied this brain-like meatloaf.
As gross as it looks, it was quite tasty.
Kitty Cat Face
Dave found this kitty cat sleeping in his ice cream.
Garlic Knot Mitten
Submitted by colleague Jason Slipp. Taken with a camera phone, so it appears much larger than it actually was.
The Chip with Heart
Long forgotten in a kitchen cabinet (awaiting its submission to the site), this chip is eight months old. It’s remarkable to me that it withstood changes in temperature over the months and never showed signs of wearing down. Preservatives will kill us all.
Carrot Love
Reader Brad Price submitted this shot of two carrots in a loving embrace. Spooning isn’t just for humans anymore.
Bagel #9
Reader Heather Simoneau submitted this picture of a numeric and tasty bagel she found in a package of Thomas’ bagels.
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Stumble it!
November 8th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
Damn you people with your “things to watch out for” specialty blogs. I’m already backlogged with looking for church signs, signs with “unnecessary quotes” (sorry, couldn’t resist), funny signs, mailboxes, and now this.
It’s a wonder I don’t drive my car into a telephone pole anymore.
November 8th, 2007 at 11:56 pm
Sorry, Jeff. But you just know someone had to do it. I don’t have enough food submissions to qualify for a specialty blog of its own, but this’ll do OK for now.
Yeah, I know what you mean. The other day I made Dave keep following a MOVING truck whose license plate I needed to get a picture of for the “License to Rant” blog. Of course, all about weird license plates. I was going after a YELNATS plate(Stanley, spelled backwards). I can just hear myself after my accident, “Officer, I was trying to get a picture to send to a blog.” That’ll go over real well, huh?
November 9th, 2007 at 2:37 am
Kathy, you are way too funny. I laughed out loud at “Happy PubMix Guy”, and your description of the of Yummy Yammy with “Random fork stabs happened to
give Elephant Man a set of eyes.” almost made me spit out my drink. Your “toddler” of a blog seems grown up to me. I’m hooked.-Mike.
November 9th, 2007 at 10:05 am
Mr. Grudge — I miss Happy PubMix Guy. While he didn’t last forever, he did last a long time and I liked to see him sitting there every day smiling at me. Yes, my colleagues think something is a little “off” about me, but that’s OK.
I’m so glad you’re hooked. I’m honored to be someone’s addiction.
November 9th, 2007 at 11:56 am
Yay! I’ll try and find some food that looks like stuff for you! And qutations, and other things!
November 9th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Careful, Regan. It’s becomes an obsession. And then there’s having to explain to everyone why you’re reading every sign you pass, and looking at your food in a weird way. Good luck!
November 9th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
The meatloaf brains are a bit creepy…
November 9th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Fairly new to the blog — lovin the posts. I never see any weird things in food products — probably cause I just eat too fast or don’t pay attention. I’m going to have to focus more before I chow down.
November 9th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
@ Bucky — You should have seen it after we put barbecue sauce on it. I spared you that.
@ Peg — Welcome to the Junk Drawer! I’m glad you’re enjoying it. Yes, focus for a moment before eating. And don’t forget — what a food looks like might not reveal itself to you until after a few bites. So you have to be vigilant. The only reason I don’t post pictures of stuff I’ve dug into already is that it’s kind of gross with bite marks and all. You don’t know how many sandwiches I’ve eaten that look like animals halfway through.
November 20th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Ha! I love this.
I guess this doesn’t exactly count:
http://blogs.chron.com/mamadrama/archives/2007/09/virgin_mary_on.html
November 20th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Jenny – Thanks for stopping by. Cute toast thingy. Nope, won’t make the cut here. Going for authentic, accidental food that looks like stuff. Remember to send me a photo if you find something: kathyblog07(at)gmail(dot)com
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:43 pm
My friend had a sandwich that looked like a snakes head
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:07 pm
brooke — Make sure you take a good, clear picture of anything that looks like something. If it makes the cut, it’ll go up on the blog and you get a magnet. Actually, you should get a magnet anyway for leaving comments on so many of my posts. Thanks, Brooke! It’s great to have you as a new reader!
June 5th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Well thank reagan for that i did not know about your blog until she showed me a few weeks ago
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July 20th, 2008 at 10:44 am
LOL! Kathy, your post made me think of something that happened to me a few years back, so I wrote a post about it. It has to do with a french fry that looked like a Nike swoosh.
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July 20th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
kpasa — And I can’t believe you ate it! Oh, please consider taking a picture first before you eat something that looks like something else. You can email it to me (see my About page for address) and I’ll post it! Thanks for dropping by!
July 24th, 2008 at 7:07 am
Hi Kathy
I just love your site! My current favourite is Carrot Love, I can just imagine the dozens of little baby carrots that would follow that picture. Unfortunately, I don’t have anything to submit at the moment but I will definitely start looking. I did once buy a pepper that had a little baby pepper inside it, that was kind of cute. I felt bad eating it. It did taste good though.
Keep up the excellent work!
Cheers,
Helen
July 24th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Helen Forrest — I love doing this series, but I haven’t gotten too many new pics lately. Always on the lookout. I love the carrots, too. One of my favorites. I know the feeling about feeling bad eating them. Just get a picture first next time, then CHOMP! Thanks for dropping by!
September 23rd, 2008 at 5:33 am
Bagsmerchant — Yes, but it was oh so tasty!
September 30th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
oh, my favorite is mr weebly. He actually looks like someone I know but that is a whole other story. Thanks for making me think of food in a new way. You should have a contest and have the readers send in their pictures of food that looks like stuff. I am sure that post would be a mile long and some of the stuff would be very “interesting”
September 30th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Annie Keys — You know, I love Mr. Weeble Guy too. He’s so round! For the record, I do accept submissions from readers. So if you have something for me, email me and I’ll check it out. You can get my address from my About page. I rejected one already because it involved some naughty body parts, so keep ’em rated G!
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:36 am
I can only imagine what some would send in. It seems there is no end to what our caged imaginations can see when it turns to the naughty side of life but I suppose that is part of makes it spicy (thank God for spicy), I will have to see what my garden has produced this year and try to find a family suitable submission or two. Sure do enjoy your blog.
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Annie Keys — Yes! Check your garden. That’s gotta be ripe for material. I’m so excited — I found something in my tomato tortellini soup today. It’s going up on Sunday I think. Look for it!
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:04 am
Love your Blog!
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October 22nd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
handbagstrader — Thanks! Do come back. There’s lots of other insanity that happens here, although I do discuss food a wee bit much. I’m starting to think this is a food blog.
November 16th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I just found your blog via Going Like Sixty and am hooked.
I wanted to share my “Food that looks like Stuff” post of a lid that’s adead ringer for Santa.
http://pollyvousfrancais.blogspot.com/2008/01/random-musings-from-lma-cuisine.html
Keep up the wonderful posts!
Polly
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November 17th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Although it is not my creation and it is not exactly as God had made it I thought this picture may be an interesting addition to your post. You might say it is a co-creation between God and man. This is not a link but the url is: h**p://tinyurl.com/6ndf99
November 18th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Polly-Vous Francais — (love that name!) Thank you for sending that link. I love the face! So you’re saying you watch for stuff hidden in your food too? Make sure to let me know if you find anything else. I haven’t posted a new food in a long while. Thanks again!
Maria at Tummy Tuck Operations — Oooo! Creepy banana! Thanks for sending the link.
March 2nd, 2009 at 5:33 am
I love the look of the egg. Nice for breakfast in bed on Valentines day!
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March 2nd, 2009 at 7:03 am
goldcoaster — Yeah, if you can ever make it look like that. This was a complete accident, I suspect never to happen again.
March 7th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Hi Kathy,
Funny Pictures … and nice collection do.
It must have taken time to collect …
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March 19th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
I saw the garlic picture first without reading the caption I thought that is the biggest garlic I have ever seen like seeing someone hold up a gigantic fish just kind of surreal
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March 20th, 2009 at 5:02 am
Mobiliario Juvenil — It did. But I’m a little bummed I haven’t had any new additions recently. Perhaps I’m not playing with my food enough.
Brandon — Looks like a boxer’s glove, doesn’t it?
September 11th, 2009 at 2:58 am
Wow! I’m going to check out my stuff to make sure they’re not eatable
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October 10th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
MOL @ Carrot Love!!!
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October 10th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids — That’s one of my favorites, too!
November 7th, 2009 at 2:51 am
nice collection Kathy. 🙂
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January 26th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Yammy yammy looks like the outline of the continent of Africa. You are going to make me look through my ‘fridge with increased scrutiny now.
January 26th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Riez — Thanks!
Ann — It is incumbent upon you to do so, especially because I haven’t found anything myself in a very long time.
April 9th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Cutie “Kitty Cat Face” on ice cream.
I’ll now give a total look on foods before eating.
It’s time to use my creative imagination.
May 16th, 2010 at 7:47 am
I do like the chip with a heart, and the carrots are funny ‘an all!
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