I just finished lunch at my desk, which consisted of a Marie Callender’s frozen slow roast beef, with garlic mashed potatoes, with green beans and carrots. The heating instructions clearly stated a cooking time of 4 minutes, but by about 3:15, I grew impatient and decided I knew best. Boy, was I wrong.
Apparently the potatoes really need that last 45 seconds to congeal, because back at my desk, I ended up with what could best be described as a salty, semi-nutritive beef paste with mushy potato flakes, simmered in oily gravy. It was among the top 5 worst things I’ve ever put into my mouth, and I was a bachelor for several years. Oh I ate it, but it was pretty gross.
Assuming I haven’t already ruined my digestive tract, tomorrow I’m bringing a salad.
– Greg
gregsedwards 
I like your Windows Live Tags, especially "Gross".For the record, I don’t read directions. I know my microwave pretty good, and I put it in based upon what I think it will take. I don’t do anything fancy, like stir midway. Once I grab it, I mix the hot parts with the cold parts and start eating. My husband thinks I’m insane.But, I only have one "course". Since I don’t eat meat, all of mine are either veggies, noodles and sauce, or a combination of the two. Stirring them all up together works fine. Mashed green bean potato loaf might not taste as good.X
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Okay Greg, gotta ask……………what are the other top 4?
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……. AND YOU ATE IT ???? LOL (could you not have returned it to the microwave, for 45 secs?)
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It’s quite a walk back to the microwave, and my heart just wasn’t in it. Meh.
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beef paste? tsk tsk!
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hahaha
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Ah, impatience…what happens when we think we know best. When freeze dried camping food first came out, we had a dinner so bad we buried it and went to bed after slices of bread. You are stronger!
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