Guest guest Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 STRAIGHT FROM THE CARTON Wednesday, 07 December 2011 One year, I went home to New Orleans to spend the holidays with my parents, Leonard and Shirley and my brother, Lenny. While home that Christmas, my mother told me this story about me when I was just a baby. Oh, you've gotta hear this. After my mom shared that story, it became clear to me,she was the one who got me hooked on eggnog. She told me that when I was a baby, she'd add a little eggnog to my milk before handing me my bottle. Of course, I got this special treat only during the holidays. Shirley told me that as I drank my eggnog flavored milk, I'd have the most content look on my face and even let out a little giggle as I drank. Mmmm! So after my mom shared that story with me, it became very clear to me, she was the one who got me hooked on eggnog, all of those years ago! There was a great local dairy in New Orleans that put out their own brand of homemade eggnog every year during the holidays. And, hands down, it was the best you could get in town! Their eggnog came in these little quart-sized cartons and looked like, well, a carton of milk. (Of course, you still buy eggnog in those same kind of cartons today.) During the holidays, my parents always kept a coupla cartons of eggnog in the fridge for when we had company over. Well, my, my, my. All of that eggnog presented a little problem. For me, anyway! Okay, it's confession time. See, when my parents weren't home, I'd pour myself a big glass of eggnog then replace what I drank with an equal part of whole milk. Then I'd put my "doctored" carton of eggnog back into the fridge. (I know, bad wasn't I?) But hey, for a while, I got away with it. That is, until...well, keep reading. Shirley, this eggnog isn't bad but it sure doesn't have a lot of eggnog flavor. One evening during the holidays, my parent's best friends stopped by. My mother poured them each a glass of eggnog, from one of the cartons I'd added plain milk to. Well, my mother's friend, Ella Mae, took a sip. When she did, there was this little look on her face as she turned to my mother and said, "You know, Shirley, this eggnog isn't bad but it sure doesn't have a lot of eggnog flavor." Well, my mother marched right into the kitchen and poured herself a glass of eggnog from the same carton. I can still remember hearing her voice loud and clear, "Dicky, you get into this kitchen...now!" Then she had me taste the eggnog and I said to her, (as convincingly as I could), "Oh, mother...this is the most delicious glass of eggnog I think I've ever had!" Let me tell you, Shirley didn't fall for that one at all! (Oh, why did she suspect me!) I got a stern lecture about my eggnog tricks and my mother told me that from then on, if I wanted some eggnog, to just pour myself a glass and put the rest back into the refrigerator. "No more mixing regular milk with the eggnog. Do you understand me, ?!" But oh my, only a week later, Shirley caught me drinking eggnog straight from the carton. I guess that was the last straw for her because I was banned from drinking eggnog for the rest of the holiday season. Oh, my...such a cruel punishment! 50 years later, I still love that eggnog! Fast forward and over 50 years later, I still love that eggnog! But let's face it, eggnog is not the most nutritious beverage for us to be drinking. Check out these facts: One half-cup of egg nog, (that's only four-ounces), contains 200 calories, 9 grams of fat and 65 grams of cholesterol. Wow! Can you imagine what 2 servings, three or more means for those arteries of yours? In today's more health-conscious times, there're a few low-calorie versions of eggnog. I tried one once and you know what? It kinda taste like someone had mixed regular milk with the eggnog. Boy, I'm sureElla Mae would have just hated it! Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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