Tag: Food

  • Bumperpodcast #152 – Back in the saddle

    Bumperpodcast #152 – Back in the saddle

    Thrilled to be back in the saddle – with heat and power – Bumpercar talks about things like snowmen cotton candy.

    He also thinks that his fridge smells funny.

    Do you know any snowmen? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – We’d love to meet them!

    All of the snowmen!

    About This Episode

    In this episode of Bumperpodcast, host Natty Bumpercar returns after weather-related delays to share his relief about having heat and power restored. He humorously rambles about the bizarre weather pattern that brought snow right after a hurricane, making the episode late. Natty playfully experiments with different voices while discussing Einstein's E=mc² and reflects on the simple pleasures he missed during the power outage, like taking showers and having food in his fridge. The episode takes a whimsical turn as he contemplates what a snowman might smell like and whether snowmen would enjoy cotton candy.

    Memorable Quotes

    “I have heat thank you I have power thank you and there's snow everywhere there's snow everywhere what there was just a hurricane last like last week”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “I'm terrified that if I fill it up again it's all gonna go bad and then smell funny because that's what happens when I put food in my fridge the whole world loses power”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “You know what I want to smell poinsettias and freshly cooked bread and I don't know maybe snowman cotton candy”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #weather #poweroutage #rambling #science #food #snowman #winter

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: all right bumper podcast it's me natty bumper car it is i don't know what today it is i don't know what today it is is what i just said maybe i'm a leprechaun now i don't know i don't know what today it is oh shillily i'm not sure what tomorrow tis well that one actually kind of made sense i don't know what today tis though doesn't really make a lot of sense but i do know a couple of things one i have heat thank you i have power thank you and there's snow everywhere there's snow everywhere what there was just a hurricane last like last week i mean this this this episode is late because of what because of the weather i mean like i i can only use that excuse so many times bumper podcast but here i am talking to you with my big bumper car voice coming at you low coming at you low and i don't know where i'm coming at you low and slow low and slow i'm not sure did you notice am i i sounded i not saying that all people who talk like that sounded but i myself sounded a little bit dumb when i said that let's try it again and see if i can sound smart saying low and slow no e equals mc squared no i can't i absolutely can't do it you have to be like this well e actually equals mc uh squared and what was that noise what was that noise it was like a it was like a like i won something it's like a magical something just happened i was discussing uh how to sound smart and then uh boom boom i don't know how i can't make the noise i i am not a noise maker i am a maker of noise can you tell me a little bit giddy today bumper podcast it's because i've missed you i've missed sitting in this seat i've missed uh feeling my toes i've missed taking showers i've missed having food in my fridge i've missed eating food i've missed eating food i've missed having food in my fridge wait no there is still not food in my fridge because why i'm terrified that if i fill it up again it's all gonna go bad and then smell funny because that's what happens when i put food in my fridge the whole world loses power and then i gotta smell rotten peas and i don't want to smell that you know what i want to smell poinsettias and uh freshly cooked bread and uh i don't know maybe snowman uh cotton candy do they even eat that i don't know it seems to me like the snowman would get all kinds of sticky from the cotton candy oh man poor snowman

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  • Bumperpodcast #149 – Pea Soup

    Bumperpodcast #149 – Pea Soup

    What is on Bumpercar’s mind today? Pea soup – that is what … and why?! Well – because of the weather and also because he is hungry.

    Do you know any good recipes? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – because – we are keeping track!

    Why am I always hungry?!

    About This Episode

    In Bumperpodcast episode 149, Natty Bumpercar sits outside headquarters on a foggy day, pondering what lies beyond the thick mist. This contemplation leads him down an unexpected culinary rabbit hole as he defends pea soup's reputation and attempts to reverse-engineer a pea soup recipe on the spot. Despite not having an actual recipe on hand, Natty enthusiastically improvises ingredients including peas, chicken stock, cream, butter, onions, and garlic. His cooking advice takes a questionable turn when he suggests adding copious amounts of flour to make it "thick like pea soup" until it resembles play-doh. The episode showcases Natty's charming stream-of-consciousness style and his talent for turning simple observations into delightfully absurd comedy.

    Memorable Quotes

    “It's as thick as pea soup which i gotta say pea soup really gets a bit… bad rap it's really more delicious than you would ever expect it to be”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “How was your pea soup well it was quite unctuous thank you bumper car must have used his olive oil oh well of course he did”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “We're gonna put just a lot of flour just a lot of flour because that'll thicken it up and turn it into play-doh and that's a good idea right”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #cooking #food #recipes #fog #improvisation #peasoup #humor

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: what what what what what what what what what hello there bumper podcast i said hello bumper podcast it's me natty bumper car and i'm feeling a little better than last week is it a feeling a little better than last week i said i got stuff in my throat hey guys what's going on it's natty bumper car it's me your pal natty bumper car and i'm sitting around right now outside of headquarters uh in the wilds of the world look at some trees look at some fog it's a foggy day fog of war i wonder what's happening right over there i wonder what's happening right over there i wonder what's happening right over there i wonder what's happening right over there it's hard to tell because of all the fog it's as thick as pea soup which i gotta say pea soup really gets a bit… bad rap it's really more delicious than you would ever expect it to be i mean here's the thing you like peas right yes of course i like peas they're green they're little circles little balls they're delicious so i don't know what goes out in pea soup but it's probably other tasty stuff and so i'm guessing i don't know what's in pea soup why don't i have a pea soup recipe this is weird i feel like i should have just on hand at all times a pea soup recipe like that just seems like something that would come up where i'd be in conversation someone would say oh what are the ingredients of pea soup and i would just have it handy like on a note card and i could be like well you uh use a little bit of this and a little bit of that and some peas and mash them up but i don't have that on me i'm gonna take a guess let's pretend let's reverse engineer bumper podcast pea soup if you will uh peas all right and then i'm gonna go with some vegetable stock maybe some chicken stock i am a fan of chicken stock personally so i'm gonna go with some chicken stock a little salt a little pepper uh i think pea soup is maybe a little creamy so maybe i'm gonna put a little cream in there a tiny bit of butter maybe or maybe if not butter then a little bit of olive oil just to give it a little bit of unctuousness yeah i can say words like that how was your pea soup well it was quite unctuous thank you bumper car must have used his olive oil oh well of course he did um as always i'm probably going to put some onions in it maybe some garlic i'm talking we're gonna put them in a pan we're gonna sweat them down get them to translucent and then we're gonna i mean all the stuff's gonna get mashed up so you're not gonna see it but it's gonna be in there gonna give it some body right thick we gotta make it thick thick like pea soup and then you know we're gonna put just a lot of flour just a lot of flour because that'll thicken it up and turn it into play-doh and that's a good idea right

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  • Bumperpodcast #138 – Egg

    Bumperpodcast #138 – Egg

    Today was an exciting and thrilling day around Headquarters – because Natty Bumpercar laid an egg!

    Have you ever seen an egg? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – and then we can swap recipes …

    I love to eat!!

    About This Episode

    In this delightfully absurd episode of Bumperpodcast, host Natty Bumpercar experiences an extraordinary morning when he lays a golden egg for the first time. While he's laid robin's egg blue eggs before, this golden egg presents new culinary possibilities. Natty enthusiastically walks listeners through his plan to make golden egg fried rice, sharing his detailed recipe including leftover rice, vegetables, toasted sesame oil, and soy sauce. The episode showcases Natty's signature rambling humor as he contemplates what to do with his unexpected golden gift. Fans of the show will enjoy this quintessentially quirky Bumperpodcast moment.

    Memorable Quotes

    “This morning I woke up and the weirdest thing happened, I laid an egg. Yeah that's right, I laid an egg. And the craziest part about it was that I laid a golden egg.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “It's like you've moved into a steakhouse and you're gonna live there for the rest of your life and I can't think of a better life than that.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #cooking #eggs #friedrice #recipes #absurdisthumor #goldeneggs #food

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: what is going on bumper podcast how are you doing today me i'm doing swell and why is that well this morning i woke up and the weirdest thing happened i laid an egg yeah that's right i laid an egg and the craziest part about it was that i laid a golden egg i mean i've laid eggs before ladies and gentlemen but normally they're robin's egg blue you know that nice blue color that robin's egg sometimes they're speckled but never before in my entire bumper car life have i ever laid a golden egg it's really it's it's a banner day it's the best day around headquarters that we've had in a long time ever since the moat froze over and we were able to um swim and ski no try again skate laps around headquarters uh that was really the best day until now now golden egg all right fine it's golden egg thursday golden day golden egg thursday hmm so now what am i gonna do with a golden egg i don't really know are you supposed to cook golden eggs how long does it keep in the fridge i don't know should i make golden egg salad i don't like golden egg salad i don't like egg salad at all maybe i should make you know what i should make i should make golden egg fried rice because there's nothing better in the world than golden egg fried rice the world than homemade fried rice if you know what you're doing and ladies and gentlemen you have to know at this point by this point that i do know what i'm doing bumper car hey who knows what he's doing bumper car bumper car hey who knows what he's doing bumper car that's right do you get all those bees sorry if they blew up in your ears um so what do you do fried rice you take uh rice that you made yesterday or the day before i don't know and it's in your fridge this is leftover rice just plain old white rice right you can do brown rice too i guess whatever kind of rice you have just as long as it's old i don't know why it's just because it's been sitting in the fridge and it's like i want to be used for something can you please put me in something and you're like of course i can rice because i you're delicious so then what do you do you um you put some uh oil like i use olive oil and then you put it in a frying pan and then you make it really hot and then you throw the rice in there and you let it all like sizzle sizzle pop sizzle sizzle pop and then i put it in the fridge i put green peas and onions and garlic and sometimes i put little carrots in there and then you here's the trick right a little bit of sesame oil what toasted sesame oil that's the trick and then toasted sesame seeds in there too and then the golden egg will go in and i guess the soy sauce sometimes i'll put just a little splash of teriyaki sauce in there too and it really it's like you've moved into a steakhouse and you're gonna live there for the rest of your life and i can't think of a better life than that so golden egg thank you for my new life

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  • Bumperpodcast 132 – Mobile Choo-Choo

    Bumperpodcast 132 – Mobile Choo-Choo

    Natty Bumpercar is stranded by the railroad tracks with his computer – just waiting for the choo-choo to come rolling around the bend.

    Then we talk about cheese and flowers and other pertinent stuff … Yes, we do!Do you ever talk about pertinent stuff? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – and then we can all be relevant!

    I want to be popular!!

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  • Bumperpodcast 130 – Foodie

    Bumperpodcast 130 – Foodie

    Natty Bumpercar is a bit of a foodie … He decides to make all of you a bit jealous by describing just how delicious his lunch was today …

    Why should you care about his lunch? Because there was a surprise that came along with the meal … And everyone loves surprises – don’t they?!

    Have you ever had food? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – and we’ll all pat our bellies together.

    Is that how you spell the plural form of belly?

    About This Episode

    In this episode of Bumperpodcast, host Natty Bumpercar shares his culinary misadventures with a disappointing microwaveable meal called "Asian Surprise." Natty describes himself as a foodie and walks listeners through the elaborate preparation process of this instant meal, complete with noodles, mysterious vegetables, and brownish goo. Despite his attempts to elevate the dish with chicken stock and peanut butter, the meal turns out to be a massive letdown. Natty hilariously questions why he doesn't just skip the meal entirely and eat spoonfuls of peanut butter instead, ultimately ending his lunch with some jello.

    Memorable Quotes

    “The surprise was hey you're gonna cook this and you're gonna be really let down you're gonna be severely disappointed.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “Why don't I just skip that entire step of putting this thing together why don't I just eat a spoonful of peanut butter for lunch seems like it'd be maybe maybe be better for me.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #food #cooking #microwaveablemeals #disappointment #peanutbutter #humor #instantnoodles

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: well of course bumper podcast you know that i natty bumper car am a bit of a foodie i'm sure that's gotten around town i only eat at the finest restaurants i only go to the finest establishments for instance today i had some food prepared for me down in the kitchens here at headquarters uh it was a wonderful plastic bowl in which you opened it and then there was a plastic bag of noodles and a little tin bag full of what was called vegetables so i'm eating healthy as well and then there was another little plastic baggie full of uh viscous brownish kind of goo uh you know and then you prepare it you uh open the noodles put them in the plastic thing and then you open the vegetable and you spread them around nicely put the goo on put two not one not three but two tablespoons of water i use chicken stock because i like to elevate my meals a little bit uh and then you put on the top pop it in the microwave and 90 seconds later you my friends are going to be very disappointed at what comes out of that microwave i think it was called asian surprise is what i feel like the meal i think that's what it said on the packaging and the surprise was hey you're gonna cook this and you're gonna be really let down you're gonna be severely disappointed that you just spent the last we'll see 90 seconds plus it probably took about 45 seconds about three and a half minutes of your life picking out this asian surprise putting it all together microwaving it waiting the one minute in between microwave ding and uh actually opening the package and uh and i forgot there's one other little thing it's one there's a little tin it says topping and so you put the topping on because that's probably going to make it better it doesn't it was so bad so bad so so so bad and so here's what i do sometimes is uh the chicken stock obviously highfalutin but then sometimes what i'll do is i'll take a spoonful of uh peanut butter and i put it in things because i like how peanut butter tastes and i mean i don't know why i don't just skip that entire step of putting this thing together why don't i just eat a spoonful of peanut butter for lunch seems like it'd be maybe maybe seems like it maybe be better for me if i did that i'm not sure i'll go just have a spoon i could have half a spoon of peanut butter and i'll have a spoon over the jelly and yum-a-rific so then after that uh i ate about uh half not even half uh but then i ate uh something which is near and dear to my heart a little plastic cup of jello

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