Stuff Christians Like #3: Casseroles

casseroleOne thing you may notice if you hang out with Christians a lot is that they eat a lot of casseroles.  Casseroles are the all purpose Church food.  Time to celebrate?  Hey lets have a casserole!  What would complete our annual business meeting?  More casseroles!  If you go to a buffet table at a church dinner you’ll see at least 75% of what’s on the table will be casseroles.  The other 25% will be crock pot chili.  

If you ever receive a casserole from a christian it means they care.  Christians give casseroles if you’re sick, have a baby, or if someone dies.  It’s like “hey you just had a major life event, here have a 9×11 pan of cream of mushroom soup with chicken in it.”  I know some people who make several extra casseroles each month and freeze them “just in case.”  Some churches even publish cookbooks so that everyone can share their casserole recipes with each other.  

So why are casseroles so important to Christians?  The obvious reason: it’s because they are absolutely delicious.

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13 Responses to “Stuff Christians Like #3: Casseroles”

  1. mustardtree Says:
    March 11, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    My favorites are green bean casserole and cornbread casserole. You can make anything gooey into a casserole. All you have to do is top it with French’s Fried Onions or breadcrumbs.

  2. Joel Says:
    March 11, 2008 at 9:07 pm

    ouch. actually casseroles are a wonderful warning metaphor for us as Christians. yeah we can cultivate a smooth bread-crumb/cheese cover but who knows what lurks underneath. the first brave (?) eater at the fellowship meal digs in and WHAT THE?!?

  3. Joel Says:
    March 11, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    also i have been exposed to casseroles in this manner for what’s coming up on a quarter-century and i have NEVER eaten one not made by a woman related to me.

  4. av Says:
    March 12, 2008 at 1:01 am

    i personally attack the chili pots ASAP. rock on chili!

  5. Tom D Says:
    March 12, 2008 at 2:01 am

    I know one Christian who despises casseroles and his name rhymes with “Jon Oren”.

  6. amybaker Says:
    March 12, 2008 at 2:57 am

    I know every time Jon comes over all I want to do is cook something in my crockpot for like 48 hrs til it is nowhere near its former self, rave about how it is my dead family members heirloom recipe and then serve it to him in a giant bowl.

  7. beckystewart Says:
    March 12, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    It’s so true! This is clearly the best “stuff Christians like” post, yet. By the way, you’re right. They are absolutely delicious.

  8. Tom D Says:
    March 12, 2008 at 8:33 pm

    Poor Jon. Doomed to casseroles and crock pots for the remainder of his life. Perhaps he sees it as penance?

  9. Joel Says:
    March 12, 2008 at 8:44 pm

    Crockpot cookbook titles:

    “E Pluribus Unum — If you can identify the individual ingredients you’ve failed”

    “Crockpot for 1: The Christian Bachelor Life Series’ Cookbook”

    And an essay:

    “And Yea Thy Food shall Fit into either a cylinder or rectangular prismatic shape: An argument against Steak or Chops and other Satanically irregularly shaped foods.”

  10. Juan Says:
    March 14, 2008 at 3:35 am

    you know that line in the SNL skit “Zaggat’s” with Farley and Sandler when he says, “Give me cancer now God!”? that’s what i feel like, but i say, “give me casserole now God!” the two words even sound the same.

    four food groups + 1 pan = disgusting = casserole.

  11. mhogue Says:
    March 20, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    9 x 13 pan, friend. 9 x 13.

  12. Meade Says:
    March 20, 2008 at 4:36 pm

    Maybe in your church but round these parts we use 9×11. 13’s an ungodly number.

  13. av Says:
    March 24, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    by the way, you need to tag or categorize this entry.

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