Free Baked Cinnamon Garbage

Step 5 The Food of Philosophers

I continued to bake cinnamon stuff for days afterward. I found a muffin pan in a storage-unit dumpster, so I started making what Eric called "Cinnamuffin Rolls"
Whenever the delicious smell filled the building people would come rushing to feast.

Sometimes I overheard dialogue:

"But why am I eating this?"
"Because it's delicious."
"but it's garbage..."

As I'm fond of saying "A dumpster is like an art gallery, they can put anything in there, and to get the most out of it you have to look really carefully."

Comments

[wordgirrl]

dude--you know that garbage bags are made with insecticide in them to discourage pests, right? are you making this from dough that's directly inside the bag? it looks delicious, but...i'm a little worried about you and your friends!

[urbanhg]

why would garbage bags have insecticide on them it seems pretty wasteful to me to spray plastic bags with insecticide i dont think that would be a wise use of a company's funds when they could just bang out some plastic and call it a day

[wordgirrl]

to keep pests away from the garbage while it sits outside and waits for collection day. i've never read labels, but i took some classes through the community college and the health department here a few years ago when i was thinking about making my catering hobby a real business, and this is where i heard about the pesticides in trash bags. (the context being that caterers need to find solid ways of transporting equipment, tools, supplies, and ingredients, and trash bags aren't allowed because of this pesticide.) i suppose that it could be an urban legend, but i wouldn't take my chances with food.

[poi_pai]

That's not true, if it were, why would mothers make trash bag ponchos for their kids? I'd like to think that we aren't accidenally poisoning our kids by keeping them dry in a pinch.

[kirnex]

How many parents do you know who take classes in ecology before deciding on a rainy day to use a trash bag as a makeshift poncho?

[poi_pai]

I doubt they took the classes for that sole purpose, but three. Going to the beach and doing marine biology lessons with little kids is surprisingly fun as well. I miss being a kid now...

[kirnex]

Ah, you should move to a beach area so you can relive those times (as if it were just that simple)! Sadly, I now have to live it vicariously through college-aged step-kids and my own kids--all of whom's lives are MUCH more exciting and culturally varied than mine EVER was as a kid! You're right, though--it's more fun to be a kid: then people also don't look at you quite as strangely when you actually ACT like one. No one takes you quite as seriously when you're little.

[poi_pai]

The way I see it, I took things too seriously as a kid, and I'm making up for it now. Heck, I'm happy enough knowing my Goddaughter can wear either red OR blue to school without a fear of getting shot.

[tcabeen]

I think this is a totally fair argument. But then ... weighed against all the chemicals that go into food that's allowed to be sold off grocery store shelves, and over fast food counters, etc etc etc ... I still wonder if even a little trash-bag insecticide is such a big deal. I'd be a little timid about eating it, probably. I'm just saying I don't think my own trepidation would be enough to counter the baked cinnamonny goodness swirling through my nose.

[wordgirrl]

so, so true. mmm, cinnamon.

[soulscour7]

A garbage bag producing company would have to label their bags if they contained pesticides. Since your hands would come in contact with their product during normal use the likelihood of the inclusion of insecticide is unlikely and illogical. When was the last time you saw a fly avoid garbage in trash bags? Have you seen garbage bags packaged with this warning: 'Caution: Harmful if swallowed or absorbed through skin. Avoid breathing spray mist. Avoid contact with skin or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling. Provide adequate ventilation of area being treated. Do not apply to humans, pets, or plants, or contaminate feed, foodstuffs, dishes, or utensils. Cover and avoid spraying fish aquariums. Cover or remove exposed food, dishes, utensils, and food handling equipment. Keep out of reach of children.' That was taken from the warning label for Raid ant spray. The dough is fine.

[guitarman63mm]

Thank you. This nonsense of it being poisoned is totally unwarranted. Great 'ible, I've not seen someone trying it with dough before. Usually they just eat the pizza and ditch.

[molee]

be nice or leave!! i think it's users choice whether or not they want to eat from a dumpster, and they will continue to do so no matter what someone else may say.