Chili With Beans

Jenny Craig photo. Actual chili does not come jauntily dressed with cilantro and a side of rice.

Con frijoles No QUESO
that would help, alas
Taste no es the point, verdad?

Spoon hovering in midair
I pause, wondering
what lurks in this mild red sauce?

I eat it all nonetheless
Knowing tomorrow
Gas propels me from my bed.

Anytime Bar

Chocolatey goodness. Gone in an instant leaving me wanting more. Jenny Craig photo.

Peanut Butter Chocolate
Looks big on the box
Reality? Just three bites.

Turkey Burger

Jenny Craig Photo. Real Turkey Burger looks somewhat sadder and does not come with vegetables.

Barbecue sauce pack
Frozen stiff standing sentry
Melts in warm water

Patty cooking first -
70 seconds all alone.
Then, the bun joins you

Two-hundred eighty
calories, but you still leave
me missing Wendy's.