Not that I endorse self-medication with Scotch,
but it's easily available, relatively inexpensive,
and sometimes partially effective. Also probably
less likely to provoke self-murder than stuff like
antidepressants.
And available without prescription, and probably better for short-
lived conditions.
I'd think so, having had two friends commit
suicide under the influence of antidepressants.
On the other hand my whatever she is, landlady?
is the widow of Dr. Prozac.
alarmingly drunk. The good part is that she wobbled up
to me some hours later to report that she would be
just as happy never to see another Scotch again.
Sometimes that's what it takes. She probably regretted it even
more
the next day.
Indeed that was the case. It was in fact quicker than
the next day (well, might have been next day, it was
around midnight that the inevitable hit the fan).
Or the toilet. (she says, drinking her hot water with lime juice)
And here on the west coast, where with my
fairly sharp ears I heard a faint moan down the
way and found Lilli doubled over in pain on the
commode. Pretty scary, though she did recover
without the need for the medics, this time.
But they're tough. And cheap, both,
But not stupid.
Look, mate, anyone who can't thrive when it's
40 out has to be a coddled mollywhack with no
function on the planet.
Unless you're trained/designed to run in 40C. Then 40F presents a
problem.
Some of us have been known to thrive in both.
Speaking of which, I'm on my way back east,
where 40F seems to be the order of the day.
I'm not surprised. It might be Greenland instead, since the
North
Pole may be open water.
Look at it on the bright side - there's a
northwest passage now.
Shipping lines are making use of it too.
With you guys with Amazon Prime or its Alibaba
equivalent benefiting for the time being.
Sounds logical. Maybe something to do with mon eys with
typewriters
eventually reproducing Shakespeare. Or at least usable code.
I thought of m0nkeys writing Shaxper, too,
but that didn't seem relevant to this issue.
Possibly writing things in Unicode that turn out to be software.
Speak English, please.
Shepherd's Pie
cat: English, main
yield: 1
Shepherd's dont herd cows so this is made with lamb of course!!!!
Quantities: use quantities such that they will fit into your pan or bowl.
Meat should take up two thirds
with potato on the top third..
1. Brown sufficient choppedlamb- enough so that when cooked down it
will fill your baking container 1/3 to top.
Remember that the lamb will shrink downby 1-2/3 depending on fat
content. (I prefer chopped to ground. Using
two cleavers chop slices of boned leg of lamb until pieces are about
the size of a pea. Do not remove fat.) Fry lamb,
pepper, salt, and garlic to taste a frying pan till medium brown
(fat should be a darker brown). Just before done add
finely chopped onion to taste. Cook onions till just transparent.
Do not drain off the fat. When done addsufficient flour to make a
thick roux. (about as much flour as oil in the pan). Let flour cook
till slightly brown. Slowly add milk while mixing
quickly. Add only enough milk to make very thick -the consistancy of
mashed potato. Onions (to taste) should be shopped fine and
cooked till transparent. Add salt and pepper to taste. The meat
mixture should be quite flavorful as it will
be mixed with potatos.
2.Mash white potatoes. Add a good quantity of butter andmay add
grated chedar cheese to taste iffancy. I
added one stick 1/4 pound of butter to a pot of potatos. While
mashing add a bit of milk but the potatoes should
be thick rather than runny or fluffy. I use an electric mixer and
whisk beating till stiff and smooth.
3. Place meat and gravy mixture into an oven proof container.The meat
should come up to about 1/3 of the top.
4. Place potato over the meat. Potato should come to the top of the
container. Pack down. Score the top with a fork
or make ridges with a knife at different angles. Brush with melted
butter.
5. Bake in hot 400 degree oven until potato is brownedto a medium
brown. Potato should not be too wet. The
dish does well kept in a warm oven for a while after initial
browning. An hour or so. Serve hot.
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