Florida Chick Makes Stuffing

I didn't realize you could actually make stuffing just to make it. I mean, I know that you can make cranberry chutney Thanksgiving stuffing as a turkey sidedish and I've seen recipes that call for a cup of stuffing here or there, but tonight, when I came home from work without a dinner plan, I rifled through cupboards until I came across an unopened box that was left over from a past Thanksgiving (I'm hoping this past one) and decided to make some stuffing to to go along with the burgers that I pulled out of the freezer.

I suppose I was most concerned when I read the directions and they said to add 1&1/2 cups of water and a quarter cup of spread. Spread? I don't think that's an actual food. I'm assuming they meant some sort of butter/margarine spread but since I didn't have either, I used a tablespoon of "I can't believe it's not butter." I did appreciate the fact that all I had to do was boil and fluff - but it made me wonder, what's the big deal with all of the Thanksgiving stuffing horror stories.

I don't actually do Thanksgiving dinner. I don't particularly care for Turkey, in fact, I suggest ordering out for Chinese EVERY YEAR. No one ever takes me up on the offer and I end up having to make some sort of potato dish. Anyway, with burgers made and stuffing served we dug in...I must say, it was kind of rubbery and chewy with no cranberries or celery to hide the gummy texture, I suppose it was better than a plain hamburger patty, but I definitely understand why none of the gourmet magazines use Stove Top as their main ingredient...and either way, I'm still not convinced that next Thanksgiving we shouldn't just order out for Chinese...