I thought we had settled on the adjective "profound". When did it beome "weird"?

No, Bucky. This is much worse:

Easy fudge made with cheese.

Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
8 ounces pasteurized process cheese, Velveeta, cubed
1 1/2 pounds confectioners' sugar, about 5 cups unsifted
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup non-fat dry milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
Preparation:
In a large saucepan over medium heat butter and cheese cubes together, stirring frequently; remove from heat. Sift together confectioners' sugar and cocoa; add to cheese, mixing well. Stir in non-fat dry milk, vanilla and nuts. Turn into a 9x9x2-inch pan; chill until firm and cut into squares. Makes about 3 pounds of Velveeta Fudge.

Running and hiding...

Okay Bucky,

Chicken necks are used for bait, crab bait.

Rosebud, that is one of the most disgusting recipes I've seen. The only thing that could make it worse would be a can of cream of (mushroom, celery, whatever) soup.

Don't worry, Lissa, I've never made it. But my mother-in-law did.

Luckily I was in the induction phase of Atkins so couldn't have any. All that suger, you know...

Don't worry, Lissa, I've never made it. But my mother-in-law did.

Luckily I was in the induction phase of Atkins so couldn't have any. All that sugar, you know...

Sister Rosebud--GACK!

You didn't get that recipe from Mom!

Rosebud, that recipe would turn me to Atkins, if it meant I could politely refuse it.

I don't suppose I could claim a religious objection to fake food?

I keep looking at this recipe and wondering (outside of being Velveeta's recipe) why the Velveeta? I mean, what is it that Velveeta ADDs to this fudge (besides the "ew" factor)? It kind of reminds me of the ever popular Miracle Whip cake recipes that surface in community cookbooks all the time.

Lissa,
Velveeta and its ilk are certainly subject to religious objection. Better foods (eg. bacon) are prohibited on religious grounds.
I pray I never have to eat Velveeta fudge. On the other hand, I bet it makes good catfish bait.

I bet this wouldn't be completely horrible with cream cheese or a bland, farmer's type cheese.

But, Velveeta...I think I'm a gonna tape this on the inside of my medicine cabinet in lieu of ipecac.

8 oz of Velveeta and a can of RoTel chilies is still a guilty pleasure.

The YMCA day camp I went to as a little shaver swore by thawed supermarket bread dough at the end of the fish hook. It seemed to work.

It appears that Paula Deen concocted the Velveeta fudge recipe. She made in on the Ellen show last year, as captured in this video clip. (VIEWER ADVISORY: It is suggested that you watch the video clip on an empty stomach.)

Ms Joyce W. I was thinking the exact same thing. I can sort of understand the Miracle Whip cake where its the egg/oil substitute, but Velveeta, for what? The milk? And after viewing hmpstd's excellent clip it seems Paula Dean is really Rachel Ray with gray hair.

Actually, that is one funny clip, just because of Ellen's reaction shots. She gets some sort of good sport award for that one.

I rather doubt that the recipe originated with Paula D., however. Does she create anything original?

Ok...I can admit to making the Velveeta fudge. It's actually not bad. You can't taste the Velveeta. I would even suggest that some of you would like it until you learned the truth about it...

Paula Deen is an icon down here, I hear people raving about her recipes quite a bit. In fact, at the Thanksgiving party I attended at my boss' house, they had Paula Deen's cornbread stuffing. It was good, but not outstanding or anything.

If you can't taste the Velveeta, what is the point? Adding enough chemicals to kill small kittens?

Dahlink -- you may be right, for all I know, but Paula Deen seems to be the only person out there who is more than willing to have her name associated with Velveeta fudge.

Fl Rob - forgot all about your TG at the boss' house - how'd it go?

@ Lissa

I think it's more about the texture....

Joyce,
TG at the boss' place went well, as soon as dinner was done the other guests (people that hang out at the bar the boss frequents) left, so I did as well. This was about 3:30 so I headed over to my old roommate's party. They were just sitting down to eat. He has no dining room table so people were just sitting on the couch and love seat doing the "lap table" eating. I really don't like to balance a plate on my knees while eating, and I politely declined food, declaring I was stuffed from my earlier party. My roommate and his current roommate cooked two turkeys (one oven-cooked, one fried), a ham, and enough sides to feed about 30 people. Six people were eating, so Spike (my roommate) had plenty of leftovers. I did bring a bottle of pinot grigio, and it went over quite well since they had run out of wine. Most of that crowd was drinking beer, and the wine drinkers were most appreciative.

Thanks for asking Joyce!

Hey, Rob, sounds like TG worked out fine for you (except the lap eating). I'm glad you were sucessful in juggling your events (and didn't tick of the boss!) :)

hmpstd, under the comments on that clip someone declares they have been making Velveeta fudge for 20 years now. Has Paula Deen been around that long? (I know, it only seems that way!)

Dahlink, I know you didn't ask me, but what I know about Paula Deen, is that her restaurant The Lady and Sons is legendary in Savannah, and I believe is actually in a second location having outgrown the first. She had a bag lunch business before that, and that also was quite popular and she's written a few cookbooks of her rich buttery homestyle recipes. As far as she being a celeb chef, I think that that is a relatively new phenomenon since TFN.

Yes, Joyce W., you are quite right about the restaurants--I was aware of that. I was not aware that the cookbook phenomenon goes back beyond recent books tied to her television persona, though. I actually enjoy Paula Deen--taken in minute doses.

agreed, Dahlink. A little of Paula goes a long way!

I enjoy Paula Deen - having grown up in the South, I find her accent comforting. And she makes stuff I want to eat (but usually wouldn't dare).

One time, she made bread pudding with Krispy Kreme donuts. Outrageous in a great way.

Sorry but Paula Dean makes me sick. BG made me watch her turducken Christmas show and it was mostly her eating candy out of bins in her local candy bin store -- who doesn't have an old fashioned candy bin store down the road? Ugh, I wanted to shoot myself in the face and then her. Just disgusting. Sorry BG.

LJ, what's up with that? Don't I owe you an app at Woodberry Kitchen for your adroit banter on Hegel? The place I never got my gift cert from? Hmm. It's hard to believe that you are from the South. You seem so, well, smart.

The turducken show was annoying (as I see) it for 2 reasons, one her boring obnoxious family members having a part in it, and her fishing and eating unpaid for candy out of the candy store barrels. THAT drove me nuts!

and her fishing and eating unpaid for candy out of the candy store barrels. THAT drove me nuts!

They probably paid for it after the fact but it certainly does not set a good example to watch her do that. Sampling is bad enough as it is.

I cannot handle Paula Deen...I have to change the channel as soon as I hear, "Hey, y'all!" Eesh....