Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for February 19, 2013

At least it is not Mystery meat.

They think they have been getting it and now it’s for real.

If it’s like mama’s, It’s gotta be good.

Hamburg and tomatoes with leftover pea, corn or what ever else she can find in the fridge.

Which is what caused my mother to give me very specific and detailed directions when she wanted me to clear the table after dinner. Otherwise, tomorrows lunch/supper might not make it to the fridge.

Carne de caballo.

And the difference between Mystery Goulash and Lengua Casserole is?

a horse of course

I may have mentioned it on this strip before, but my ex-BF used to make the best “Pantry Surprise”: kick the pantry door (fold-out and wobbly, the slightest movement rattled all of the shelves) and up to the first 6 edible items (cans or boxes) to hit the floor went into the pot. One night could be bowtie pasta with peas, kidney beans, tuna, minced garlic, and lemon-pepper seasoning. Another night was tilapia (from the fridge, of course, silly!) but with a crushed Ritz cracker, grated parmesan, and nutmeg coating with asparagus pieces and corn on the side. The amount of food would last for a few meals til payday. 95 percent of them were pretty tasty, and we were too poor to argue about it. Actually, I kind of miss those days.