Nouvelle cuisine redefined

We went to commissary today for the second time in a week. I was already stocked up on food so all I was going to buy was stamps. Every time we go to commissary, Shawn and Bob have a glutton war to see who can eat the most of the sweetest food. In the past they have done pints of ice cream with multiple add-ins. Each time they keep the ingredients secret from each other to make sure ideas aren't stolen.

This time they decided to split some of the cost, then branch off to their own creations. It sounded like the main ingredient was going to be oatmeal. I decided to join in, trying to make the best creation for the lowest price. They capped their spending at five dollars; I shot for half of that.

Other than the stamps and treats for a few guys who aren't able to go to commissary, I got a small bag of Butterfinger cookies, a Baby Ruth bar, Snickers bar, and two mint sticks. I had class at noon so I had to mix my stuff pretty quickly, as it was already 10:30.

I crushed the cookies, wet them and then flattened them into a crust. Next, I crushed the candy bars and mint sticks and put them in a layer on top of the cookie crust so the whole thing was about 3/4" thick. Lastly, I rolled it up into a burrito thing to dry.

Forty-five minutes later the log was ready to eat. Because it was too much for me to eat alone, I cut it up and spread it around to a bunch of guys. I had about a third of the log to myself and it was great. It was like a tube of candy cookie dough, the stuff that comes in a tube. Very chocolaty, too. It was awesome for $2.46.

I found out about Bob and Shawn's gluttony after class. They had mixed five oatmeal packs each with all kinds of other stuff. They weren't even able to finish half of it and made themselves sick to their stomachs. Crazy guys! I think they beat me in the gluttony but mine tasted far better.