TWO OF MY ROBOROVSKIS were squabbling on a slice of burnt toast last night. Honking and squealing away. O, the bizarre life of the dwarf Mongolian hammy!I have three stewing "steaks" upon my person as I speak. These shall be chucked in a pot with baby potatoes (if I can find them), carrots, onions, petits pois and stringbeans (if I remember to get them) plus the seasoning of 1 desertspoon mixed curry and jerk seasoning powders; 1 desert spoon paprika; 1 teaspoon ginger; 1 teaspoon mixed herbs; up to 10 desert spoons Lea & Perrins. O yeah: and mushrooms as per the illustration...
...I am hoping to make a yummy pot roast so wish me luck!
I've never done "pot roast" before... that being (as I understand it) basically a casserole with big chunks of meat in it rather than my ordinary cubed steak. Problem with cubed steak is I tend to fish too much of it out just to "check the taste" so half of it's gone before said dish has even finished cooking!
As for Sunday ~ o the drugs drugs drugs. I was in such a bad mood without them. Which is why I still wanted gear when the methadone finally kicked in (at about 9 at night!) All day I'd had to eake the doses out, trying not to take too much too early, in fear of wakening sweating coldly with a gasp of terror in the middle of the night with nothing left.
But I'm OK now. An end is in sight. (It has to be...)
OK and now for some music:~
ELGAR: ENIGMA VARIATIONS; NIMROD
Conducted by Daniel Baremboyne
This most famous "variation" was dedicated to Elgar's best friend, a German chap by the name Jaeger which means "hunter" hence Nimrod the "mighty hunter before the LORD" of Genesis. This most "English" of pieces is beautiful and stately in equal measure.
Pot roast is excellent cold weather food. Good luck with it and let us all know how it goes!
ReplyDelete... The end is in sight, it has to be.... what for quitting or hitting?
ReplyDeleteCooking is a good occupation, I wish you luck ! It's a good sign that you think of cooking ! I cooked for more than 39 years so you can understand I only cook because I have to, lol !
ReplyDeleteThat pot roast is similar to what my mother usually makes. In fact, that picture looks so much like what she makes, it's kind of uncanny, but no mushrooms.
ReplyDeleteI've said it before, I'll say it again, keep cooking food not smack. I hope the 'end in sight' is switching 100% to methodone! And I have a nasty habit of 'taste testing' all the good bits. *smacks hand*
ReplyDeleteHang in there--he who survives today lives to sample English cuisine another day!
ReplyDelete(Oh, wait--that wasn't very good, sorry...)
I am so pleased to be reading a post that sounds more upbeat Gleds! And more power to you for getting through that rough bit. We are all here to cheer you on to your goal!
ReplyDeletePot roast is yummy and so easy. It also makes the house smell good while it bubbles away on the stove. You may be hard pressed not to sample before it's ready to serve!
Ahah! Sounds like the doldrums are being chased off, Gleds. I'm glad. Pot roast...yum. Although with the warmer weather, it's getting a bit hot for that here. However, lovely for a cold winter night.
ReplyDelete... any sign of your keys yet*?*
ReplyDeleteThe stew was v.g. except a bit spicy. No keys!!!!!
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