Blog 'Jaws Wired Shut' Makes You Really Appreciate Your Teeth
[Beet and goat cheese "salad." Photograph: Jaws Wired Shut]
Remember that Raisin Bran Crunch commercial, where that guy blends up a bowl of milk and cereal for his roommate to drink through a straw? If you cringed at that, then steer clear of Jaws Wired Shut, a blog that chronicles broken jaw survivor Emily Kornblut's eating adventures, over an entire summer's liquid diet.
Sure, there's yogurt and rice pudding, but Emily gets a lot more daring, with blended empanadas (yikes), blended chicken salad (more yikes), and a beet and goat cheese salad-turned-smoothie (gorgeous!). And there's a great starter's manual, with recipes and tips, for anyone suddenly caught without the ability to chew.
The scariest moment? When a whole Sicilian slice from L&B Spumoni Gardens in Bensonhurst goes in the blender. Slice readers, cover your eyes.
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6 Comments:
Yeah, this definitely reminds me of my own broken jaw experiences, the highlight of which was the "Bratwurst, pepper, and onion smoothie"
kaszeta at 2:47PM on 09/13/09
where was this last summer when i needed it?!?
i lived a month on jello and instant mashed potatoes w/ ketchup :T
cakesmurf at 4:24PM on 09/13/09
uh... thats a very fear factor moment when u have to go head to head with a pizza shake
leyway at 8:01PM on 09/13/09
You do what you need to do when you have a craving and your jaws are wired shut. I've felt the pain!
manda at 8:49PM on 09/13/09
I'd like to see her do a paella
redfish at 8:36AM on 09/14/09
How does one brush teeth with a wired jaw?
finewinendine at 7:28PM on 09/14/09