An Interesting Dilemma

Tonight I had an interesting problem.  I think it's one of those things only people who eat gluten free food might understand.  I don't even know if they would understand.

I decided to make macaroni and cheese for supper.  When I started eating gluten free I had some boxes of Kraft Mac & Cheese that I couldn't eat anymore but I kept them to use the cheese flavoring with my gluten free pasta.  I decided I'd use one of those tonight.  I got to the step where you put the cheese packet on and when I dumped it out, three worms fell out into my pasta.  Totally disgusting, right?  Normally I'd just throw the whole pot of pasta away but now I have an interesting dilemma.  First, I spent almost 15 minutes boiling these noodles because gluten free pasta takes longer than regular pasta.  Second, I'm starving because it's almost 6:30.  Third, gluten free noodles are expensive.  I used almost half a bag which is probably $3.  They're not 50 cents a box like glutenous pasta.  And fourth, I can't just go to Subway and get a sandwich instead so I'm kind of stuck.

So I decided I'd just pick the worms out and make my pasta anyway.  I got two out okay but lost the third in the pot somewhere.  Now I have an even bigger problem.  I was really looking forward to this macaroni and cheese.  I finished making the mac & cheese and decided to eat it anyway.  I'm assuming that the worm got cooked in the pot, right?  I picked around at it tonight and didn't find the worm in tonight's serving so I guess at lunch tomorrow I'll have to look extra close again.  I guess if I don't ever find it, I ate it.  People in other countries eat insects all the time.  It was a tiny worm so it can't be that bad.  You're probably alll gagging right now.

After I started thinking about what had happened I realized I probably seem totally crazy for doing that.  But that was some goooood mac & cheese.  I haven't had mac & cheese in quite awhile so it's worth it.  The only semi-good way I can come up with to rationalize this is that the last few weeks have been totally crazy and my brain is fried.  How ridiculous has my life become when I decide it's okay to eat macaroni & cheese with worms in it?