Welcome to Litsy!

I‘m convinced this book was actually written by Homer J. Simpson. This has got to be, hands down, the funniest book I have ever read, and the most enjoyable (and honest) food memoir I‘ve read yet. There is something in this book for everyone. We all know that food is one of the best things about life. So eat something delicious today that brings you joy (and hopefully, good health).

Most regular restaurants try to set a mood or an atmosphere. French restaurants may have a quaint garden. Some Italian restaurants make you feel like you‘ve been transported to a Tuscan villa. The atmosphere in a fast-food establishment looks like they are trying to re-create the environment of a mental institution. The bright lights, the smell of bleach, the employees with the smile and personality of kidnapping victims, and for some reason⬇️

It‘s amazing how fast our attitude toward fast-food places changes over our lifetime. When you‘re a kid, a fast-food restaurant is one of your favorite places ever. A stop at McDonald‘s or a Burger King is like a visit to a toy store or Disney World. What‘s for a kid not to like? Bright colors, French fries, an indoor playground. You even get a free toy with your meal. No wonder I begged to have my ninth birthday party at McDonald‘s. But⬇️

Ten years ago nobody ate kale. Then someone (probably a kale farmer or Satan) discovered that kale had some health benefits, and off kale went. Now we are in the middle of a full-fledged kale trend, or as I call it, a kale epidemic.

Because of the fact that granola has the same consistency as ground-up animal teeth, the granola “bar” was developed.

I guess I do enjoy a salad every now and then. Well, I should say I enjoy salad dressing with just a touch of lettuce. I don‘t even like lettuce on a cheeseburger. I need salad dressing. Without a heavy dose of salad dressing I feel like I‘m eating a bag of yard work. Salad dressing is lettuce gravy. It‘s there to mask the inadequacies.

From my uneducated viewpoint, chili makes no sense for Cincinnati. Even what they do with the chili in Cincinnati makes no sense. They serve it over pasta. Yet somehow it works. The story goes that a Greek immigrant in the 1920s wanted to cater to the local taste buds, so he started serving chili over spaghetti at his hot dog stand, which I‘m pretty sure makes no sense whatsoever. Either way, Cincinnati chili does appeal to people like me⬇️

Jeannie, the kids, and I were on a bus touring the country, and it was highly recommended to me that I eat at this great BBQ place in a gas station. I figured, Why not? If the food is bad, at least it will be a great experience for the kids to eat surrounded by flammable liquid.

🤣 ⛽️🔥🍖

Once I had a friend defensively point out to me, “Pearls come from oysters.” I never really understood his reasoning, but I explained I make a rule to not eat things that also make jewelry. Diamonds come from coal, but we aren‘t dipping that into cocktail sauce.

Paradise, also known as butter.

YES! And this is my favorite brand! Sooooo good

We are totally out of control. We‘re a country that loves to eat so much that instead of learning how to eat less, or honestly exercising, we find ways around it, like wiring our mouths shut and undergoing surgeries in which our stomachs are stapled smaller. “I don‘t want to do something barbaric like exercising, so I‘m just going to have someone vacuum the fat out of my body.”

I treat my body like a temple. A temple of doom.

Some people lie about their age. I lie about my weight. Sometimes I catch myself telling total strangers that my belly is not real. That I actually had to get stomach implants to ward off female suitors.

This book had me laughing the whole way through. It was literally just a comedian‘s comments on food, restaurants, and his experiences in said restaurants. “My body is a temple. A temple of doom, but a temple all the same.” 5⭐️

Sometimes I just like to read a very silly book that makes me giggle and sometimes literally LOL. This book is funny and made me want to go to New York City for a bagel.

I mean...I love food. And Gaffigan has some funny stuff to say about it. I made it half way through...but like a really large meal, it was just too much food.

🎧 If you like Jim Gaffigan you will recognize a bunch of this book from his stand up.

He narrates.

I can rewatch his stand up & laugh over & over.

I like that the chapters in the audiobook are labeled the food he‘s going to talk about. Now I really want this audiobook because I know I‘d listen again.

If you like his food humor then you‘ll love this book as he collects all of his food humor right here in one hilarious place.

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This was kind of disappointing actually. There were some food groups that he spent way too much time on. He also listed specific restaurants that he liked that I didn‘t find necessary. I get that he‘s a comedian, so he‘s very sarcastic throughout, but it wasn‘t always that funny consistently. I did enjoy his explanation on how he sees the USA in regions of food and about fish. I feel bad for his wife after listening to this book...

I happened upon a sale yesterday at a used bookstore. Each of these was only $1.oo 😍😍😍

Food. A Love Story was a much needed audio to listen to ❤️ Jim Gaffigan is well known for his Hot Pockets routine and he made me laugh a lot talking about his eating habits, his wife‘s dismay at said habits and his disregard for everyone who doesn‘t look like they enjoy food as much as he does. I am not impressed with his low opinion of CheezIts. They are the BEST cracker 🤣

Note to self: don‘t listen to this audio book while you are driving around doing errands because by the time you get to the grocery store you will be very hungry and buy all the junk food you shouldn‘t. You won‘t feel bad either because Jim doesn‘t, he says you should embrace it!

I LOVE burrata cheese. Like LOVE!!!!!

#senseofhumor #septembersenses Love Gaffigan‘s humour ❣️

We have another #bookspinbingo here. I‘ve hit four corners. Still working on a bingo. I like Gaffigan and there are some funny parts though I liked his other books more. He is from Indiana and talks about a burger place I‘ve been which is fun. Worst part is about Subway and he talks about Jared the previous spokesman who we now know is not a good guy.

Listened to the audiobook and it was great! Gaffigan's standup is not always a favorite for me; his constant use of silly voices grates my nerves after a while. The audiobook was, thankfully, low on obnoxious voices and high on funny and absurd food musings.

Looking forward to a game of hot pocket roulette in the near future.

I'm convinced that anyone who doesn't like Mexican food is a psychopath. Mexican food is so good, you'd think the real immigration problem would be fat guys like me sneaking across the border into Mexico.

Mexican food I grew up with consisted of the same four ingredients...tortilla with cheese meat and vegetables...It's all the same stuff in different shapes.

📖 Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan. It's one of the funniest books I've ever read. 🤣🤣🤣
📖 Philip Jose Farmer
📺 Fraiser
📽 Fright Night (1985 version)
🎶 The Fray
🎶 Fire of Unknown Origin - Blue Oyster Cult

#manicmonday #letterF @JoScho

“I like my coffee strong, black, and frequent.” Was my favourite bit from this book which I couldn‘t finish because I just don‘t think that kale being gross and steak being “manly” is all that funny. I‘m looking for some lighter reads these days but this just is not for me.

1. Jim Gaffigan is amazing.
2. I was born in this world and now I‘m not just a person. Love!!!
3. Summer sports (except figure skating!)
4. I would give a compliment to every kitten for reading instead of watching tv all the time!

#friyayintro

Think about a 13 year old writing about all the hot guys at middle school in her journal and then make it a 40 year old man talking about food instead.

I finished this yesterday. I enjoyed this book & may blame it for a few of my poor food choices this week. 😂 I did get less interested in the last couple of hours (I was wondering how there were still more food types to talk about), so I had a hard time rating it on GR. Definitely some lol moments.

#SelfImprovementSept This book made me #Laugh so much, especially because I was listening to the audiobook read by Jim Gaffigan!

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

This was a funny one!

Highly recommend the audio because Jim Gaffigan delivers his lines perfectly. I found myself laughing out loud... Dad Is Fat was a bit funnier, but this one is well worth a listen!

Gaffigan shares his love for food and tackles lots of popular fast food places and restaurants with his jokes. Full of great one liners!

So funny! Just make sure you read it on a full stomach or you‘ll eat your weight in Subway like I did.
I‘d say more, but the title says it all. #litsytbrlist

#30JuneBooks #Laughter I think Jim Gaffigan's books are hilarious, especially when he reads them.
@howjessreads

#JazzyJune #LaughterIsTheBestMedicine I listened to the audiobook of this and laughed almost the entire time I was listening!
@Eggs

1. Jim Gaffigan cracks me up!
2. Bought my kids a Nugget and they love it. (See NuggetComfort on IG. Yes I really paid $229, but totally worth it!)
3. Mexican! Mmmm.
4. Yes. 17-20. It‘s complicated bc my aunt counts some of her stepkids as “her kids” now, but she hasn‘t been married that long and I‘ve never met them, and don‘t think of them as cousins.
5. ❤️ #friyayintro

📖 Gaffigan(foodie) makes you laugh out loud 🤣🤣
✏️ Interviewing, hiring, and training teachers for our summer programs
🥘 Varieties of fresh seafood with home grown veggies 🌶
👨🏻‍🦳👵🏻 I do but they are in the Midwest and old enough to be my parents (last of 8 kids:me) 4 still living
💗💗 @Texreader @Kappadeemom @MidnightBookGirl
#friyayintro @howjessreads

1. Tagged
2. I got a much larger paycheck than I was expecting.
3. Mexican
4. 19
5. ❤❤❤❤❤

#friyayintro @howjessreads

I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook! I think Jim Gaffigan is hilarious, and listening to him narrate this makes it even funnier. 😂

It's been several years since I did any cross-stitch, so I'm really excited to start this one while listening to this hilarious book! #audiostitching #stitchersoflitsy

started this today & this book has already made me laugh out loud literally #audiophile #readinglife #readinggoal

A fun and fluffy read. I found myself laughing out loud many times.

Something about pi(e). He mentions pie. A lot.

#bookishbingo

My current audiobook. I do like this comedian and he reads it. He says what we all are thinking about food. 😂 #booked2019 #spring

On a plane (again) with my new cordless headphones listening to the tagged. It‘s not as funny as I expected. A few chuckles, but really, it‘s a book of essays about various foods. As he says he‘s an “eatie” not a foodie. And that about sums up the book.

“Cake is way more important than pie.” (It‘s true!)

I enjoyed Jim Gaffigan‘s very comprehensive and humorous look at food in America. I especially liked the chapter on southern food. #LitsyAtoZ (4/26)