ACME Instant Ingredients (just add postage)

Hello friends!

I'm your Acme Instant Food boy. Are you tired, run-down, listless? Do you poop out at parties? Are you unpopular? The answer to all your problems is in this little blog post!




I admit it's true. I've become tired, run-down and listless. Hey, this is a food blog so I'm talking about the kitchen here people; I'm just fine in all other departments. I find myself stuck in a bit of a cooking rut lately. There haven't been many new, fresh and inventive aromas wafting out of saucepans, steamers, or grills lately in the Acme kitchen. I'm feeling the need to burst out of the confines of my cooking comfort zone. And I've decided that I want some help doing it.

This is where you come in (don't leave yet).

There are tons of cooking "memes" (where did that word come from?) but I've only participated once. It's not that I have anything against memes, it's just that I have enough trouble getting the basic culinary postings done much less find too much time to explore the fun extra-curricular activities. But I've hatched an idea* that might prove to be fun and productive at the same time.

*I'm hoping this is unique idea-I haven't run across anyone doing it yet.

Acme Instant Ingredients

Those who wish to participate will sign up to exchange an unusual ingredient or food product with another blogger. Once you receive your ingredient you can use it any way you like and then write a post about your ingredient, what you learned, and the recipe for whatever you've created with it.

Potential ingredients should be somewhat unique. Perhaps send some local regional flavor that isn't widely known elsewhere. It might be a food product such as the dried mango slices dusted with chili powder that I'm addicted to. Use your imagination and try to pick something that might stimulate another blogger to discover something new. Also keep in the mind the fact that your ingredient must be something that can be shipped easily without spoiling. While unique ingredients are desired, I don't think most people would appreciate receiving a package of freeze-dried organic beetles or goat pancreas picked in ouzo. Creativity is appreciated, but let's not venture into Fear Factor territory.

If interested, email me at AcmeInstant Food(at)gmail(dot)com. Include in your email:

1. Name and address where the ingredient should be sent.

2. Any important info regarding dietary allergies (nuts, etc) or considerations such as a vegetarian or vegan diet.

3. There may be people partipating internationally so please advise me if you do not wish to send a package overseas due to extra shipping costs.

Please email me with your desire to remedy your kitchen burn out with Acme Instant Ingredients prior to Sunday, July 8. I will then pair up partipants and send you information about who your blogger buddy is and where to send your ingredient. You should aim to have your exciting new recipe creation finished and reported on your blog prior to Sunday, August 12 (giving ya some time in case you need to do some heavy-duty researching on your ingredient).

It's so tasty too!

Just like candy. So why don't you join the thousands of happy peppy people and take a chance with Acme Instant Ingredients tomorrow.

That's Acme..Instant...Ingredients. (wink)

And for those of you unfamiliar with this bit of comic genius, here is the classic scene.