Fun and Games: Genre Mash-Ups
by Jenners • 05/01/2009 • Fun and Games • 25 Comments
So on Monday, I challenge you (and myself) to take the new book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as an inspiration and write your own unlikely mash-ups of authors/genres/books. This turned out to be harder than I thought. Many of my original ideas just didn’t quite pan out, but I did manage to come up with three. And I cannot wait to see what you all have come up with. I’m just quivering with anticipation. If you took me up on the challenge, but sure to link up your post to Mr. Linky below so we can all read each other’s stuff.
- Thou shalt have no other Domestic Divas before me.
- Thou shalt have seasonally appropriate cut flowers in a crystal vase in thy home at all times.
- Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s glue gun.
- Thou shalt give thy lifestyle over to Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and thou shall rejoice.
- Thou shalt never use less than 300 thread count bedsheets.
- Thou shalt coordinate thy window hangings with thy napkins.
- Thou shalt not buy what thou can make by hand.
- Thou shalt not snicker at those brethren who do not carve decorative soap roses for thy guest bathroom.
- Thou shalt treat thy pets as though they were human.
- Thou shalt ponder why thou Domestic Diva feels OK selling wares at K-Mart…but thou shalt not get an answer.
I guess it would be called The Joy of Cooking
Plump and Juicy Chicken Breasts
4 plump, succulent round and firm chicken breasts
1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil
2 large eggs
1 cup of bread crumbs
2 teaspoons of hot pepper
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Make sure it is nice and hot … really hot. Mmmmm….so hot and steamy.
- Take the virgin olive oil (handle gently) and rub it into the chicken breasts. Sensuously massage the oil over the breasts. Up and down. Up and down. Around and around. Yeah. Just like that. Oh, I like it. Don’t stop until the breasts are dripping.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl. Be firm — hit them hard on the side of bowl. Don’t be afraid to get a little rough. If the eggs use the “safe” word, just crack them gently.
- Beat the eggs until they are erect. Beat them hard — using a rhythmic up and down motion.
- Combine the bread crumbs and the hot pepper flakes in another bowl.
- Dip the oil-soaked breasts into the beaten eggs (lot of protein here). Make sure the breasts are completely dripping in eggs.
- Place the dripping breasts in the bread crumb mixture and massage the breasts all around the bread crumbs until they are completely covered.
- Put the breasts in a pan and place them in the hot oven. Cook for 20 minutes until they are hot, juicy and succulent.
- Let the breasts cool down a bit before taking a nibble. Nibble them slowly — taking time to enjoy each taste. Slow, slow slow and then faster, faster, faster. Yes … that is it. Yes. Yes Yes.
Serves 2 … or 3 or 4 if you swing that way
**** Do not under any circumstances attempt to make this recipe. If you do, Life and Little One and More will not be responsible for the taste of the food. This is a phony recipe made up for a comedic essay. Do not mistake it for a real recipe.
Rework the Classic Children’s Bedtime Story Goodnight Moon
as Goodnight Doom
In the blood red room
There was a razor-toothed clown
And a beggar with sores
And a picture of –
A hotel custodian chopping through doors
And there were three little creeps sitting on sheets
And two little ghosts
And a piece of toast
And a haunted house
And a dead spouse
And an axe and a gun and a taser to stun
And an evil gypsy who was whispering “Die”
Goodnight room
Goodnight moon
Goodnight custodian chopping up doors
Goodnight light
And the blood red floors
Goodnight clowns
Goodnight frowns
Goodnight ghosts
And goodnight toast
Goodnight dreams
And goodnight screams
Goodnight haunted house
And goodnight spouse
Goodnight rabid dog
Goodnight eyes
Goodnight to my body
Goodnight thighs
And goodnight to the evil gypsy whispering “Die”
Goodnight life
Goodnight air
Goodnight…everyone’s beyond repair
Your Turn!
BRAVO!!!!! I loved all of them but have a slight preference for the King Rendition… Wonderfully done!! Now I can’t wait to read what others did…
And here, I was going to make your dirty recipe. I wanted naughty food.
brilliant. Goodnight Doom– you are a clever, clever writer!
I wonder if my son would like goodnight doom! Hahaha! You are so creative!
You are hilarious! And way too creative!
Woohoo! It took be a bit of thinking, but I did it!
Now I must go wipe the sweat from my brow…
Great Challenge, Jenners!
You are too funny! I will try the recipe.
Ok, not really. 
You are so talented! My favorite is the Stephen King & Good night moon. I loved the rhymes, the way it flowed & it's hilarious!
I have a few in my mind, but probably won't have time to post it til after the weekend, but as soon as I do, I'll still sign Mr. Linky, even if you move on writing other things.
Very cute. So glad that I found your blog.
I am new to the land of blog, but have found it so true that everyone has a story.
I am enjoying reading those stories.
Hope you will stop by and see me. The May give-away has started and this month there will be 10 winners.
Oh my word. You are just the most clever person ever! I loved these. The recipe had me howling…with pleasure:)
I truly had an awesome time playing your game, I love the goodnight moon one with Stephen King. Truly one that is greatness.
You are incredibly funny and creative!
Of course I love the chicken breast recipe the best!! Its the way I think!! I love it love it love it!
You need to get published girlie!
OH.MY.GOODNESS! Good Night Doom was hilarious! I read Good Night Moon to my daughter every night…imagine reading Good Night Doom!
“Mommy, why the gypsy whispering “die”"?!
You are very talented!
Hi Jenners, I took a shot at this one. Hope it’s sort of funny
Absolutely hilarious! Not sure if I can even try to do this… I love the chicken breasts one best… You’re a genius!
AHHH! The Joy of Sex cookbook was HILARIOUS!
I actually sprayed lemonade from my mouth onto the computer screen!
Just what I needed!
I am going to have to do some serious thinking about this tonight and see if I can come up with anything worth posting.
Awesome post!
Ha!! I love Goodnight Doom.
You are amazing! So creative! I love the recipe and the Goodnight Moon revision. I could never do this game justice. You’ve taken the cake!
OH MY GOODNESS!!! THESE ARE HILARIOUS! I WAS going to try this but now I am totally intimidated! Wow you are good! Bet that recipe turns the hubs on!
Ok, I linked! BTW I love the recipe. That’s hilarious!! And I’ll bet it would actually turn out pretty good (if I ate chicken that is).
Very clever. Loved all three, but I think the erotic chicken recipe was my favorite. Wish I was creative like you.
Oh man these are good! Totally hilarious. I have to say that the last one is my favoirte b/c Good Night Moon is my kids favorite book right now! I read it 2867 times a day.
Everyone of them is great! You are so inventive and creative with these ideas! The Goodnight Moon “revision” is priceless. I love the Martha rule about not coveting neighbor’s glue gun. I think even Martha would have to chuckle! I’m going to work out some ideas this weekend and hopefully post something soon. Great job Jenners
Goodnight Doom is by far my favorite. I think that story is weird and creepy anyway. so, I am going to have to share this version with Brian.
Ahhhhh! I guess I did do this wrong before! Now I know. Well, I’m just going copy what I posted in the comments on my blog. I kind of like the idea of my “blurb” like it was the back of the book.