Spin Saver
As I enjoyed my leftover steak and twice-baked potato for lunch today, I was reminded of less happy times.
Less happy times like yesterday.
But before I tell you my tale of woe, I must tell you a story about my wife:
My dearest bride has been known on occassion to obsess about things. Sometimes its the urgent need to clean her closet when guests are coming over, other times its the Tupperware drawer. Fortunately the day the lidless plastic containers finally crossed into OCD-land, we saw a commercial for the greatest invention since round wheels: The Smart Spin Storage System. For those unaware (or too lazy to click the link), the Smart Spin is a storage container set containing 24 containers in 3 convenient sizes, and 24 “Easy Peel” lids. Since the lids are interchangeable, there’s no rummaging in vain for a lid that no longer exists. To make the process even easier, the Smart Spin holds all the pieces using the “unique patented design [that] slides forward, then spins like a carousel, for easy selection.”
My wife begged me to order it, but since it was near Christmas, I thought someone in the family could get it for her. It seems, however, that the rest of the family didn’t find it to be a Christmas Caliber™ gift. My bad.
We continued to struggle with the abyss that was the Tupperware drawer until the day I found myself sitting at ShopKo waiting for a prescription. As I sat in the uncomfortable plastic chair, a nearby end-cap caught my eye. It was fronted floor-to-ceiling with the Smart Spin Storage System (As Seen On TV!). I left the store with my antiboitics and (count ‘em) two Smart Spin Storage Systems!
She was thrilled! All the old containers found themselves abandoned to the basement; in their place were the space-saving Smart Spins. Did I mention that she was thrilled? Convenient-to-find containers and matching blue lids. What could be better?
Back to my story…
In a rush yesterday I grabbed leftovers from the fridge and tossed them in my lunch bag. When eleven rolled around, I popped the containers into the microwave and impatiently waited for Mesquite-grilled Steak and my wife’s homemade twice-baked potatos. Yum!
But as I waited, I was curious as to why I smelled brownies. It turns out the uniform spin saver containers can be deceptive when there’s more than one of them in the fridge at the same time. In my haste, I grabbed the leftover chocolate lava cake. It was in the same sized Smart Spin Storage System (As Seen On TV!) container, but one shelf lower in the refrigerator.
It was good cake, but by the time I stopped the microwave I had nuked it into oblivion.
I expected Steak and Potato – A potato and a carbonized lava-cake-coal-ball just isn’t the same.