You think? Though Annie's cats regularly got
butter treats.

We didn't/don't do butter so much... but our cats do get the final meat/cooking drippings including fats, which they do seem to enjoy...

As Nicholas used to say when seeing me drinking
the last of a cup of drawn butter or somesuch,
it keeps your coat nice and shiny.

I was over at Edith's for a meal, she'd fixed chili and cornbread and a salad... One of her cats was making nice to me... so on a whim, I
offered a crumb of cornbread which was gobbled up, along with a few subsequent ones... so Edith tried offering it... but she put some butter
on it, thinking to make it even more desirable... the cat turned up her
nose at that one... You just never know with cats... ;)

Did the beasts eat dairy products on their own?

But you're thinking logically.

Better than getting hung up emotionally on it... (G)

There's no point in getting hung up on things
you can change, much less on things you can't.

Exactly. ;)

In which case there would be even more booboos for
the others to fix.

But you are thinking logically.... ;)

[g]

Yeah... we both do... (G)

What fun is that?

You tell me... ;) Must be why we deviate from that logic stuff from
time to time... ;)

My logic tells me that our only hope is that
time isn't a one-way street, or if it is, it
must cycle somehow. Which makes my head spin,
which it should.

Nope, don't want a face full of whatever's in the air above.

That's not precisely sky, though.

No, not technically...............

Reminds me of the kids' schtick from long ago
[looking up] It's a bird ... it's a plane ...
[makes wiping face motion] It's a bird.

(G) I remember that. Don't know if it's from my childhood or when our girls were small tho.

If we looked up the original slogan we could
make a more educated guess.

It's a bird... it's a plane.... It's... Superman.... No.... it's a
bird.... [wiping face motion] Current when I was in Junior High or
so.... The first three bits were from, I think, a TV series on
Superman.... or maybe a movie.... :)

The question is mainly whether the original
phrase appeared first in the comic book before
it became the watchword, if you will, for the
TV show. So maybe we should take advantage of
that postulated cyclicality and go back and see.

... A Steak Sandwich: A Porterhouse between 2 Ribeyes.

I concur, and shepherd's pie can never have
too many shepherds.

Shepherd's Pie
categories: main, stew
servings: 6 to 8

2 lb potatoes
6 Tb butter, divided
1 onion, chopped
1 1/4 lb ground beef
1 c fresh or frozen corn kernels
1 c fresh or frozen green peas
1 ts Worcestershire sauce
1/2 ts thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c beef broth
1/4 c milk or half-and-half (optional)
1 c grated sharp cheddar cheese

Classic Shepherd's, or Cottage, Pie with ground
beef and vegetables topped with creamy mashed
potatoes and cheese

Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks. Boil in
salted water until tender (20 min).

While the potatoes are cooking, melt 2 Tb butter in a
large frying pan or cast iron skillet. Over medium high
heat, saute the onions in the butter until tender and
beginning to color. Remove the onions to a plate and
hold until later.

Add the ground beef to the pan and cook until no pink
remains. Drain the excess fat and return the meat to
the pan. Add the cooked onions and the corn, peas,
Worcestershire, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir together
and add the beef broth. Reduce the heat and cook,
uncovered, for 10 min adding more beef broth if
necessary to keep the mixture just moist.

Preheat the oven to 400F.

While the beef mixture is simmering, drain the
potatoes and mash with the remaining butter, salt and
pepper. Add the milk or half-and-half if desired.

Place the beef mixture in a baking dish or leave it in
the cast iron skillet if you used one. Spread the mashed \
potatoes on top. Place the skillet or baking dish in the
preheated oven and cook for 15 to 20 min. Remove from the
oven and distribute the grated cheese over the potatoes.

Return the pan to the oven and cook 10 min or until the
cheese is melted and beginning to bubble.

P.S. The author is right, there's not nearly enough
thyme in this recipe.

Never Enough Thyme, lanascooking.com
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