Pickles by Brian Crane for August 21, 2023

That’s my man Earl. Don’t let all that cheese go to waste.

More than one

In our fridge, there’s a full-width drawer under the two “veggie or fruit” drawers. It’s name is “Cheese Drawer” and with the exception of the 3 kinds of tortillas, that’s all it holds. We do NOT consider it a problem!

I remember when “Laughing Cow” was still written in French (“La Vache Qui Rit”). I liked it then, and now — and in between of course. Our cat is also fond of that particular cheese. But don’t try her on any of the other cheeses found in the Pickle fridge.

What on earth is whipped cream cheese?

colby, medium cheddar, shredded mexican, and alot of tortillas. and a couple boxes of macaroni. yum…

You definitely have a problem, Opal— what’s American “cheese” doing in there with all those real cheeses??

Are they in Minnesota?

What, no Limburger?!

Cheese! It’s just a curd to me!

Where’s the String Cheese?

No blue cheese‽

What a friend we have in cheeses.

Extra mature sharp cheddar please.

Kind of a cheesy strip today.

Dang; they’re out of Havarti and smoked Gruyere??

Sounds like my wife. She’ll buy things speculating she may want to eat them someday, and believes nothing can go bad in the refrigerator. I clean it out periodically… and discourage her from coming with me to the grocery store.

Mustard ! No such thing as to many different types of Mustard !

Laughing Cow wedges…are they laughing because you bought so much cheese?

It’s a miracle. Cheeses of Nazareth!

The open refrigerator door reminds me of this. I had to take my daughter to the hospital She spent so much time in front of the refrigerator trying to make up her mind what to eat that she got frost bite.

Careful Earl, just don’t cut the cheese!

So now we have Cheesaholics Anonymous.

I’m a fan of the Babybels

What happened to Muffin?

We have bleu, cream cheese, cheddar, cheddar sticks, goat cheese, laughing cow, Parmesan, Gruyère, and American in our cheese tray, but I don’t have a problem, regardless of what my wife says.

Pshrink to Opal: what is your problem?

Opal: I like cheese.

Pshrink: there’s nothing wrong with that. I myself like cheese.

Opal: Well, come to my house! I have thousands of them!

Hubby’s father and stepmother were not well off, so every year we’d send them a gift box from Figi’s. One summer I was digging in the fridge looking for something to nibble on, and found a block of Figi’s sharp cheddar, which I put up on the counter. When I stood up, it was gone. Stepmother had dropped it into the trash. “We never eat that stuff, and I don’t know where it comes from.” I told her I’d eat it – it was still in the wrapper – but we never sent them any more.

“…not much of a cheese shop, is it?”

When life gives you cheese, make a sandwich! :p

Try googling for a recipe for Welsh Rarebit from scratch. Great way to use up cheese.

Leftover cheese sauce can be used to make macaroni & cheese.

Ya THINK..????????

We’re making pizza tonight.

Oy! Hope you’ve got prunes in the cupboard…LOL

Begs the question…when was the last time the fridge was cleand?

Opal, with all that cheese I think you’re constipated.

Now I want cheese. For breakfast. It’s 6:30.

Very much not a problem if you live in Wisconsin. That’s what a refrigerator is for.

La Vache Qui Rit!

No Gouda?

Atta boy, Earl……..

I don’t see a problem! : – )

Time to get out the fondue pot

had to research laughing cow wedges, i’ve never seen those

On a quizzical note, why does cheese smell so bad but taste so good? I would not advise to test this mystery on other things that stink. ;-p

Opal, your problem is you don’t have enough cheese.

Sounds like my house

I love Camembert but try to find it near or past the to buy date ……. stronger flavor …. Yes, my Mother was French ….. :)

Ooo, it’s time to make mac and cheese! It’s best with whatever random bits and bobs of cheeses are left over—except feta, that doesn’t tend to melt. Best mac and cheese I ever made was a blend of four cheeses, one of which was fontina.

It’s only a problem if you’re lactose-intolerant, which I’m not. Earl, cheese sandwiches are good, but don’t forget the salami or turkey breast. (and spicy brown mustard!)

If they would buy just beans and cut the cheese, they could save money.

Cheese be good!!

I think it’s time to cut some cheese!

All that mixed up cheese will make an awesome mac ‘n’ cheese casserole!

Don’t forget the pickle for that cheese sandwich!

And the fairytale big cheese comes crashing down with a stinking history.

Is Earl about to make a sandwich ALL BY HIMSELF?!

A dagwood cheese sandwich.

Some of those Laughing Cow wedges get hard on their way to going bad. And what kind of Swiss? Emmentaler or Gruyere? And no Wensleydale? O tried some a few years ago that had dried cranberries in it. MMMMMMMMM

Now I know. Earl and Opal live in Wisconsin. :)

Remember when cheese was reasonably priced? Then they discovered they could triple (or more) the price by adding the word “gourmet” to the same cheese.

What? No Velveeta? ::runs away::

They’ve got cheese. Life is good

Cholesterol junkie…

No Asiago? I can’t believe it.

Might explain why the Pickles cut the cheese so often.

Gee whiz, no cheez whiz? What a mistake. Earl can’t make a cheese steak.

Wow… cheese lasts more than a day in their house? Now I know this is fiction.

Expect a thank you note from the state of Wisconsin.

This is quite the cheesy comic strip!

I know of a place in London that would love to help you out.

Seems reasonable to me – no problem

Praise cheeses!