The Casual Couch Potato

A special breed we are. Tuber’s (television fans) who we are fondly referred to, enjoy the casual opportunity in the art of, well, a high-quality nosh while participating with a great movie. We have two groups, those who plan and those who are spontaneous. I like both worlds and I do believe I am not alone. Plenty of you out there in TV land. For those who plan, they are on the ready with an appetizer, stuffed cherry tomatoes perhaps, main course, suppose a steak will do and potatoes (look familiar) with sautéed mushrooms and onions followed with a bowl of watermelon gelato.
They do plan well ahead of time, days, weeks or a month to organize. Granted, I am all for that venue, lets hear it for the planners, Wahoo!! I also welcome the world of spontaneity. Picture it, it’s Saturday, you’ve done all your chores, you walk into your living room and say “what’s on” while scanning the guide. WOW! The Magnificent Seven is coming on in less than an hour. You have less than 60 minutes to prepare for the good eats and watch Yul Brynner tell Eli Wallach to “ride on” (now that’s moxie). You don’t have the time to do the drive-thru so you remember you do have all the fixin’s for a great Dagwood sandwich, left over potato salad with 2 different kinds of soda and 1 beer. You’re now ready to watch a great shoot’em up, classic western.
We can venture into another world that will knock your socks off and make you say “WOW” or bring tears to your eyes and have you sigh with compassion. How you’d like to do battle with an opposing force and feel glory in your soul or see a face with loving eyes and witness beauty that only pure love can see.
Emotion that will lift your spirit high as to make you rise from your seat, walk to the concession stand, bellow out “I want some juju bees” That poor slob behind the counter is so taken by your enthusiasm that he holler’s back “it’s on the house”, “TAKE EM, GO”!!
What’s a great movie with out some great foods.
Come on now. What sounds good with a great western?
T-bone steak (rare) and seasoned red potato’s along with your favorite cold beer. Or how about a war movie, like Tom Hanks trudging towards the beach on D-Day, homemade cheeseburger and slaw. Or BBQ pork or beef ribs.
Hey! How about when Diane Keaton inherited a baby and she moved to upstate Vermont…Pot roast.
Here’s another one. A bread bowl filled with clam chowder and deep fried shrimp or fish (cod) & chips while watching The Perfect Storm with George Cloony or my personal favorite comedy. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, an all star cast. This, I would eat with finger foods. Pot stickers, grilled ham & cheese sandwiches cut in quarters, buffalo wings, deviled eggs, stuffed jalapeños, sausage stuffed mushrooms, mini pizzas, I can go on and on. I personally think this would be great to surround yourself with friends and create a potluck of finger foods for this excellent comedy classic.
This realm I speak of can be obtained easily. You can be accompanied with fellow travelers or…you can go…alone.
You can go abroad to the nearest hamlet to the local bijou.
You can carry some provisions if you wish. I have witnessed many fill their haversack with such delicacies as buttered popcorn, cookies, hot dogs, nachos, candy bars and other confectionaries. Drinks of many flavors filled with various receptacles. OR…you can have it at home. Oh yes home, our personal cosmos, your universe, ambience of your own making. THIS is where I am going. Remember we started with totally forgetting that we were in our living room.
What I propose is to provide the necessary amenities that will help create that perfect presence for your voyage.
We start with the main attraction “the Movie”, to add of course, from popcorn, the usual confectionaries (I prefer raisinets) along with soft drink to steak, lobster, and chicken to cheese, fruit and wine. Shall we enjoy??