Food That Looks Like Stuff
Fun, art, food 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.
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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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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