I told you about Lilli's tests coming back negative for
a recurrence of cancer, but she clearly has something
neurological going on, but she's putting opening that
can of worms off until it's unavoidable (a course many
others including myself would also follow).

Well, I got the news that Bonnie gave in and had tests
on her spine, which detected more degenerative arthritis
but no cancer. The lump beside her spine is still
unidentified, but anyway it's not malignant.

And my latest examination shows that my heart has shrunk
a little (there had been the fear that it would swell so
much that it would press against my rib cage), and its
function is stable in the 20s, which means that I don't
qualify for hospice care (which I did for all of 2017
and into at least 2018).

As Noah Webster is sometimes claimed to have said,
"Things are looking up." So I feel justified in
celebrating with an extended run of my favorite foods.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: Beef in Beer
Categories: Beef
Yield: 6 Servings

3 tb Vegetable oil
3 lb Boneless chuck cut into
Chunks for stew
6 c Sliced onions (1 1/2 lb)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
4 Garlic cloves, minced
1 c Beef stock or bouillon
2 tb Brown sugar
2 c To 3 cup dark beer
(microbrew preferred)
1 lg Herb bouquet *
1 1/2 tb Cornstarch - blended with
2 tb Red wine vinegar

Herb bouquet is 6 parsley springs, one bay leave and 1/2 teaspoon dried
thyme tied in a cheesecloth.

Preheat oven to 325. Add oil to heavy skillet and heat until almost
smoking. Brown meat quickly in batches, do not crown the pan. Set meat
aside.

Reduce heat to medium, add onions (add more oil if necessary)and brown
onions lightly for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from pan and
set
aside. Season with salt and pepper and then stir in garlic.

Arrange half of the browned meat in dutch oven and season lightly with
salt
and pepper. Spread half of the onions over the beef. Repeat with the
rest
of the beef and onions.

Heat the stock in the skillet scrapping up any browned bits stuck to the
bottom. Stir in the brown sugar and pour over the beef/onion mixture.
Add
enough beer so the meat is barely covered. Bury the herb bouquet in the
center of the meat chunks. Bring the mixture to a simmer on top of the
stove, cover and place in lower third of the preheated 325 degree oven.
Cook at slow simmer for 2 1/2 hours.

Remove herb bouquet. Drain liquid into a saucepan and skim off fat. Blend
cornstarch mixture into the cooking liquid and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
Taste and correct seasoning. There should be about 2 cups of sauce. Pour
sauce back over the meat.

When ready to serve, cover the casserole and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes
until meat is heated through.

Serve with new potatoes or noodles garnished with parsley.

Washington Post 2/7/96

== Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. == From: Jim Weller Date:
Thu, 06-2

Source: Jim Weller, The Dinner Table

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Quoting Michael Loo to All <=-

tests coming back negative

Very clever word play. Did anyone else notice?



Cheers

Jim


... I just invented a new word: plagerism.

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Quoting Michael Loo to All on 05-18-19 10:16 <=-

I told you about Lilli's tests coming back negative for
a recurrence of cancer, but she clearly has something
neurological going on, but she's putting opening that
can of worms off until it's unavoidable (a course many
others including myself would also follow).

Depending on how much I was affected by something of the sort, I might
or might not...

Well, I got the news that Bonnie gave in and had tests
on her spine, which detected more degenerative arthritis
but no cancer. The lump beside her spine is still
unidentified, but anyway it's not malignant.

Mostly good news.... ;)

And my latest examination shows that my heart has shrunk
a little (there had been the fear that it would swell so
much that it would press against my rib cage), and its
function is stable in the 20s, which means that I don't
qualify for hospice care (which I did for all of 2017
and into at least 2018).

That's a bit of relief... :)

As Noah Webster is sometimes claimed to have said,
"Things are looking up." So I feel justified in
celebrating with an extended run of my favorite foods.

Justification enough... (G)

ttyl neb

... I am of the generation that is not scared of saturated fat.

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Quoting Jim Weller to Michael Loo on 05-19-19 22:17 <=-
Quoting Michael Loo to All <=-

tests coming back negative

Very clever word play. Did anyone else notice?

I did... though didn't mention when I answered it... ;)

ttyl neb

... BREAKFAST.COM Halted...Cereal Port Not Responding.

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MICHAEL LOO wrote to ALL <=-

As Noah Webster is sometimes claimed to have said,
"Things are looking up." So I feel justified in
celebrating with an extended run of my favorite foods.

That's excellent news.

I decided to quit waiting on my temp agency for work and walked into a local Taco Bell and talked myself into a job. I'll be working early mornings
(0600 shift start which means 0430 rise time for me to get ready for and
arrive at work on time) doing food prep. Not a high-paying job but it is
work nonetheless.

No recipe right now. Just brought my ham radio shack machine back to W10
and am still installing programs left and right...

Later,
Sean


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