Subj : Re: Pepper
To   : Shawn Highfield
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Sep 25 2024 05:23:00

-=> Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> Thosde guys are fairly pricey and getting hard to find - unlike
 DD> the tubular ones.

 SH> Which are thankfully now a dime a dozen. :)

More like "A dollar per holler" Actually 89c American for the last
one that jumped into my grocery trolley.

 DD> That's more dedicated to a craft than I'd care to be. OTOH when at
 DD> home and I have a spare moment I'll be pounding recipes into this
 DD> confuser.

 SH> It's just a fun quick hobby for me, I'm not very good at it, but I do
 SH> it anyway.

 DD> Revenge for you and job security for the dustbin men. BTW, there's an
 DD> open Scrabble game over at Sean's.

 SH> Exactly.  I can't handle the scrabble door, the screen draws are too
 SH> slow on my setup and make me insane with rage.  I've been trying to
 SH> play flip the bits and wordle though!  (ALso both at Sean's)

I'm pretty laid-back about it as the slow draw gives me time to think
about my next move.  Bv)=

I'm not much on the reflexes and quick trigger style games. If you 
think Scrabble is slow - try on-line Monopoly. A real snoozer

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Hunger Games Lamb Stew w/Dried Plums *
 Categories: Lamb/mutton, Fruits, Herbs, Vegetables, Squash
      Yield: 9 servings
 
      5 lb Lamb fillet, shoulder or
           - leg; in 2" pieces
      2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Ground black pepper
    1/2 c  All-purpose flour
      2 tb Olive oil
      3 cl Garlic; minced
      1 lg Onion; chopped
    1/2 c  Water
      4 c  Beef stock
      2 ts White sugar
      3 ts Brown sugar
      3 c  Diced carrots
      1 c  Diced zucchini
  1 1/2 c  Diced celery
      2 lg Onions; diced
      3    Potatoes; diced
      5 c  Dried plums *
      2 ts Dried thyme
      3 ts Chopped fresh rosemary
      2 ts Chopped fresh basil
      1 ts Chopped fresh parsley
      2    Bay leaves
      1 c  Ginger ale
 
  * Dried Plums are more commonly known as "prunes" - UDD
  
  Place lamb, salt, pepper, and flour in a large mixing
  bowl. Toss to coat meat evenly.
  
  Heat olive oil in a large pan and brown the meat,
  working in batches if you have to.
  
  Remove lamb to a side plate. Pour off fat, leaving 1/4
  cup in the pan. Add the garlic and onion and sauté until
  the onion becomes golden. Deglaze frying pan with the
  1/2 cup water, taking care to scrape the bottom of the
  pan to stir up all of the tasty bits of meat and onion.
  Cook to reduce liquid slightly, then remove from heat.
  
  Place the lamb and garlic-onion mixture in a large
  stockpot. Add beef stock and sugar, stirring until
  sugars are dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil, cover,
  and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
  
  Add the vegetables, dried plums, herbs, and ginger ale
  to the pot. Simmer for 30-45 minutes, or until meat and
  vegetables pierce easily with a fork.
  
  Serves 8 to 10.
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.popsugar.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

.... Is it wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly?
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