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Mmmm, I love Beef Wellington! I shall come over!!

I am having lamb and asparagus and possibly rice or possibly roasted potatoes, I am not sure yet. I bought the lamb and asparagus last night *hop*

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MMMMM!! Lamb is delish - but the kids won't eat it, so...

oooh! I should add asparagus to the menu - YUMtastic. Your din sounds fantastic. How do you cook your lamb? *moistens pencil tip*

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Well, I cook it different ways! But this one is a roast - so it's getting roasted, with seasonings outside. I havne't decided completely, but I'm thinking something like:

http://www.wchstv.com/gmarecipes/xgivrackoflamb.shtml

I don't have a rack (err, of LAMB - I typed that and thought "worst thing ever to say in stoney's LJ"), it's a shoulder but the actual sauce looks yummy.

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NU-HUH-HUH-UM! Mr. S likes lamb with mint. Only. Your sauce/rub looks FANTASTIC. Ooooh, you are going to have an excellent meal! You and the BFF and BFFH? Or fam coming? Am I intruding?

(hee! "I don't have a rack." WAIT: why is that the worst thing to say over here? Do I come off as a breast worshipper? I mean, moderately, but I'm more lapsed than orthodox.)

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Heee, well, not so much YOUR LJ specifically, except for the mocking and the fact that everybody I know who would see it would ALSO mock and it would just be bad bad bad! *facepalm*

Mmm. I am not a huge lamb with mint fan. But rosemary? Dude, I would sell my SOUL for rosemary. My favorite way to cook pork is a salt/rosemary/garlic rub that is just divine.

It'll be just me! I was going to go home for Easter but gas is so pricey and it's not like I could *stay* - I'd have to leave Saturday for there and come back Sunday and be home less than 24 hours. So no mombo cooking for me :( So I will just make it for me and then go home Memorial Day weekend, when I have more time.

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HA! Got it.

And YUM and YES to rosemary. I have.... fourteen plants? I LOVE it. My favorite way to roast a chicken is to cut off the spine, flatten the bird over a bed of rosemary springs and sliced lemons, drizzle the whole thing with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast it until tasterific.

I LOVE FOOD. (Aww. Will Swmkit eat any lamb, I wonder? And any kind of dessert?) Gas is becoming ridiculous again. I want solar powered roller skates.

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Swmkit is silly. He doesn't eat shrimp. He turns his nose up at shrimp! What kind of cat does that?! And only sometimes will touch chicken. But he adores pork to pieces (so in my head, he wants to go on a boar hunt) and fish - at least tuna, tilapia and shark, which is what I've eaten since I got him - but he's not a big chicken fan.

MMm, rosemary is LOVE. Man. And now I want to eat right now. WHY is food so fabulous?!

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I have to remind myself to eat before going for groceries or I come back with waaaaaaay too many things.

My old kitty, George, would roll about in agony waiting for me to give him the livers from chicken or little pieces of venison. Our littlest kitty, Hope, she's only interested in milk and bugs. She's a little... strange.

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I want your Parker House rolls. Yes I do. We've been friends how long? And you've never made homemade bread for me! That is just wrong!

We're going to Caza's parents. You've heard me talk enough about the menu to get me there. And I've already pissed him off once with snotty asides, so I'll keep my mouth shut.

Lady fingers! *cries for the want of non-Mrs. Smith dessert*

Okay. That wasn't keeping my mouth shut, was it? And I don't want Caza yelling at me in your journal...I think I'll color some eggs tomorrow. Can I borrow one of your kids to hunt them? Okay, all three. You can have some Mom time...no, I don't see cause for concern sending them Greyhound to Oklahoma City. *rolls eyes* Over protective, much? If they don't learn the smell of the stale urine now, when WILL they learn? Why, I'm sure you and I were half their age the first time we smelled it...

I'm totally messing up your lovely holiday post, aren't I? Love you and happy egg day! Goo-goo-ga-joob!

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Ah, yes, my lovely holiday post where I linked to last years wickedness on my part (because I stepped out for my paper this morning and found a headless... hippity hop. DARTHANNE STRIKES AGAIN.)

Dude, my MIL informed us that dinner would be such and such time, and I had Mr. S call and say we're having it at my place. I cannot have the same friggin' holiday meal for ALL OF THE HOLIDAYS. Especially when it's Better Homes and Gardens circa 1963. FUCK. EXPLORE.

And the smell of stale urine takes me back... Bwah! Okay, if YOU were cooking, what would you make? (And why don't you two ever have THEM come to YOU?)

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Screw the beans GIMMIE THE LEMON ICE BOX PIE RECIPE!!

(there cannot be enough lemon dessert in my life.)

I LOVE FOOD. Sue? I love food. Did you know?

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Hahahahaha! I just deleted my post to fix "Caroline" to "Carolina" ('cause it mattered that you didn't think it was Ma's recipe) and then you commented!!! Give me a mo' on the lemon ice box pie - I'll have to see if I can't find one close and share it...

OMG - I want that Dick/Logan icon!! Oh, Dick. You make me laugh so hard...

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Isn't that hilarious? I found it on an icon search, so it ain't my personal propitty.

LEMONS. I love the almighty lemon. Every time I have lemonade, I think about the first time Laura had some with Pa, and he let her go back later and have a SECOND sip.

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Dude. I totally know!

Okay, here's how Granny made it:

ICEBOX PIE
1 can Eagle Brand milk
1/2 c. lemon juice
2 eggs, beaten separately

Mix beaten eggs with Eagle Brand milk, then add lemon juice and mix well. Pour into graham cracker crust. Then put into refrigerator until firm.

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST RECIPE:
1 pkg. Honey Maid graham crackers (about 1 2/3 c. crumbs)
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. melted butter
Combine crumbs and sugar first, then add melted butter. Press crumb mixture inside 9 inch pie plate and coat bottom and sides evenly.

Here's how I cheat when I'm in a hurry:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cup milk
1 package 4 serving size Jell-O Lemon instant pudding
1 to 2 TBS grated lemon peel
1 ready-to-use graham cracker crust

Beat cream cheese with 1/4 cup milk till blended. Add remaining milk, pudding mix and lemon peel. Beat on low speed until just blended. Do not under-beat. Pour into pie crust. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.

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Innnnnnnnnteresting.

I like that there's not a lot of sugar in the filling. (Is the pudding mix sugary?) I'm losing my taste for overly sweet things. Now it's alllll about the dark chocolate, sour lemons, and as always, raspberries.

Unless we're talking banana pudding, because then all bets are off.

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The pudding/cream cheese version is sweeter and not as tart (the best thing about ice box pie - tart!) but I like the smoothness the cream cheese gives it.

I've been going through a big blackberry/raspberry phase, too, though not so much a phase as a revival of an old fave.

I want to pick blackberries! I asked Scott about it (not quite season yet) and he said that all the bushes we had on our property had been burned off and pretty much anymore you have to pay someone to pick on their land. *cries for the 70s and indiscriminate trespassing and berry pillaging*

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*pulls out Blueberries For Sal and gets nostalgic*

You know, I used to do that with the kids: you go to the farms (not quite time yet. May's berry pickin' time for us. May - June) and pay two bucks and fill your basket. Not too shabby.

I have the urge to hit the fabric stores and make new pillows. WHY AM I NESTING??

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Oh, we have them over. They were here for Christmas Eve. But since they've moved to Perry we tend to go there because we're young and spry and full of piss and vinegar and the drive isn't so hard on us.

Mine's fairly predictable as well (but I hate ham - the texture freaks me out. It's that latent Jewish great-great-grandmother thing. Or the Cherokee thing - they weren't big lovers of pork, either.)

Oven Brisket with homemade Carolina barbeque sauce
German Potato Salad
Green Goddess Green Beans
Deviled Eggs
Lemon Ice Box Pie

Green Goddess Green Beans
1 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed
1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Cook beans in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until just tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. When beans are cool, drain in a colander and pat dry.

Purée parsley, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice, anchovy paste, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and toss with beans.

And now I'm hungry. :)

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dedra.livejournal.com

*whimpers* Can I come to your house for dinner? Or better yet, I'll trade you in-laws...lol...

We're having the usual--ham, noodles, salad, rolls...BO-RING!

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See, that's what the in-laws would be making, but rice or sweet potatoes with nuts (th eboy can't have nuts, she puts them in on rote) instead of noodles.

Which is why I AM COOKING. HEH. *control freak*

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elcazavampiros.livejournal.com

Going to my parents' house. God only knows what we're having. It's kind of like, Who asked whom first gets to serve the dinner. I just hope it's okay and I don't have to hear too much griping from my beautiful wife.

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HAHAHAHA!

Um... maybe don't read her comments up there, then. ;)

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inlovewithnight.livejournal.com

Mmmm, that sounds like a WONDERFUL dinner. ::applauds::

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Mmmmmm, food. How I love thee...

*squishes Sam* Have a great weekend yourself!

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julia-here.livejournal.com

I think Mason County Ewe's last lamb is in the freezer at my sister's, and then there's always pig, so probably bbq leg of lamb marinated au greque (garlic, rosemary, lemon, and white wine) and roast ham, both. I'm bringing some sort of salad and rosemary focaccia, maybe, or else some homemade rolls, and something asparagus-ish, possibly steamed with soy and lime and sesame oil.

Easter's not so much about dessert at the family egg hunt, as there's the whole "candy candy everywhere" factor for the kids (including my BIL) and diabetes for about half the adults.

I'm seriously thinking of curried lentils and yoghurt salad for dinner tonight, to appease my husband's impulse to fast on Good Friday and to get the Naan I was nagged into buying at Trader Joe's out of the freezer.

Julia, looking forward to Monday

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I wish I could convince Mr. S that lamb is better with rosemary, and smoked over coals. Mmmmm. With a crushed pepper rub? YUM.

I'm pretty bad about "Easter baskets" and treats. Mostly because I don't worship or celebrate, and ... I have this thing about monster consumerism on religious holidays, I know, I know.

Naan. Curried lentils or chickpeas. GUH. 'Bout what I had last night, only toss in some jasmati rice.

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julia-here.livejournal.com

Well, rice, of course, although not for me because it's glycogemic to the max. The only thing about this meal is the stealth fat, as in the four T of butter one fatigues the onion and turmeric in before adding to the cooked lentils.

The summer before I went back for my second BA I lived on curried lentils and home-made chapatis, because it was the cheapest food I could buy and I needed to save as much money as I could for living expenses in Pullman. I'd spent the summer before on cook crew at a dig with four people whose parents had been medical missionaries in Nepal and Northern India, and got a short course in the cuisine.

Julia, avoiding work, because it's 48F and raining out there and I'm so very disinclined

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Nnnnnguh. I think I know what I'm having for lunch today.

WAIT! Crap. I just realized an avocado I bought is at "make or break" time, so avocado and tomato slices it is. But tomorrow...

Can't you use something aside from cow butter? We bought our house from a Pakistani family, and they left all of their pantry so as to not pack and move it (yay!!) and they used ghee - which, this type was goat? I need to remember better... I do remember it having less fats. (Aw, hell. I'm not a reduced cal person at all. I just make myself exercise harder. I'm no help here.)

And 48F???? Oh, Julia. It's... a bit more than that here. And I got my first yellow rose, and it's surrounded by bluebonnets at its feet. Pics coming when the light is better.

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Ghee is clarified butter, is all- sometimes clarified and fermented (which is Nepalese/Tibetan style).

I just have to remember it's there and balance it out with something else. The worst thing about being a diabetic is all the damned math.

Julia, two more layers of clothes to go and I'll be ready to face the day ;(

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lettered.livejournal.com

I have no time but I stopped by to tell you I'd eat your brain in a heartbeat. Because the heart continues to beat after to you rip it outta someone's chest.

I'd eat that next.

Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!

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Mmm! My brain is seasoned with chipotle, too!

:D

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Okay, she BETTER NOT BE COMING. I can't imagine him being that friggin' stupid. I'll be pissed, to say the least. hi, uncomfortable!

(I'm still shaking my head over his last email. Why is our dad so stupid???)

Oh, and should I throw in one more veggie for you? I forgot about the no red meat thing. ...fish? TELL ME.

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anelith.livejournal.com

This sounds so yummy! You know we'll be eating breakfast/brunch at a restaurant with

entrenous88 that morning. I think we'll have lunch at the Met, who knows where we'll eat dinner that night. Ron wants us to go here, but I'm afraid it will be too scary for Nathan. We're definitely going to be eating here at some point in our visit to NYC. Are we tourists or what? But we will enjoy it. Not for us the high-browed eateries staffed by excellent chefs, no, we go for the tacky theme restaurants!

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HA! I wanted to check out Mars 2112 also! Can't wait to hear about it from you. And you're SUPPOSED to do the touristy things when you go on a trip with kids! That is, until they become jaded and too cool for school and don't want anything to do with their folks/educational stuff anymore.

I'm so excited to hear about your trip when you get back! *fast forwards to next Thursday*

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a2zmom.livejournal.com

I did not cook for the holidays but this is what my sister made:

Chicken soup with matzoh balls
sweet and sour brisket
matzoh stuffing
baked potato souffle
asparagus
green beans

and for desert

flourless chocolate cake with fresh raspberry sauce
homemade chocolate macaroons
chocolate meringue cookies
vanilla almond meringue cookies

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The flourless cake was what I was supposed to attempt yesterday, to see if I could make it happen on Sunday, but alas...

That is one of my most favorite things EVER.

Now. on to the important things. As I hail from the land of the deep pit BBQ, I am completely unaware of this "sweet and sour brisket" of which you speak, and I think I hear Kinky Friedman huffing at me for not knowing... What is this? Got a recipe?

(and yum to the matzoh balls. I miss having those with my neighbor Lisa, who moved back to Brooklyn.)

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a2zmom.livejournal.com

I'll have to remeber to ask artist!sis. It has raisins in it, that's all I know.

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....raisins.

Brisket? With raisins?

Do you like it? Man, that is so foreign to me. But as I've said: I'll try anything twice (just to make sure.)

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a2zmom.livejournal.com

It's delish. We also make stuffed cabbage with raisins. It's likely Polish.

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Ooh, I bet the cabbage is GOOOD. I like a cabbage dish I've gotten down here with dried cranberries.

(Didn't mean any offense - understand that as a Texan, we're a little fussy with our beef. :D And... my step-mother, while a lovely person, is a horrid cook. She's known to use raisins in place of WINE when cooking. Yes, you read that properly. The mind, she staggers. So I get a bit giggly about raisins in food, is all.)

If you ever get your hands on the recipe and feel like sharing, I would LOVE it. Sweet and sour are two of my fave tastes.

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moosesal.livejournal.com

Yumm. Now I'm hungry.

We won't have Easter until next weekend, because SO's family is Russian Orthodox. But we'll have pierogi, ham, kielbasa, pashka (this special homemade soft cheese they make), and kulich (Easter bread), and who knows what for dessert. It's always the same except for dessert. Maybe I'll be lucky and they'll have a birthday cake for me. *g*

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Ooooh! I know NOTHING about Russian Orthodox. Greek Orth., a little as one of my close g-friend's family was, but fascinating!

I know pashka! GLUH. So good. Say "soft cheese" and I'm there with a bib. They had that in Prague and Hungary (almost wrote Hungry.)

Birthday! I'll save your spankings for the appropriate time, then. (pierogis are NUM. Oh, I love food!!)

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moosesal.livejournal.com

I actually like having Easter dinner with them even though SO's youngest brother has openly called me a heathen at the dinner table. (He's lucky I didn't get up and punch him in the face.) And even though the menu is always the same, it's cool because it's the only time I get to have some of those foods. I actually made pierogi a few weeks ago and it was like pre-Easter without all the crap of the crazy insane religious freak inlaws. (They're not just Orthodox, my MIL is a convert so she's a bit of a zealot. And youngest child is more into it than she is. *sigh*) But the food is worth it once a year. :)

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Whoa. Heathen? Did you slaughter a second-born goat with a blemish on the dining room table? Or was it that you wore your shoes inside? (Dude, I would have been filled with a furious and righteous Samuel L. Jackson anger, too. My MIL sniffs a lot at me.)

Oh, man. Converts. Or born-agains, if they're in the US Christian faiths. Save me from their zealotry. My background is Mormon - hard core, pioneers that came across the US in 1842 Mormons. I am prayed over often. And my inlaws are... Methodist, now. They shop for churches, but see, the point is they are GOING, Laura. (me)

And the best thing to come out of religion is the food and the music. :D

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I grew up with Southern Baptists on my dad's side and 'nothings' on my mom's side. My mom's family are Crow indian/Irish mix and my grandparents had to deal with the whole forced conversion thing so my mom and her siblings are nothing. I'm Wiccan, but the inlaws don't know that which makes the whole heathen thing pretty interesting.

Basically B considers me a heathen because I'm not baptised and I don't believe in his god and Jesus. What I find interesting though is that he's never once asked me what I do believe. I think he just assumes I'm an atheist because I'm not a Christian. I'm not sure he'd consider Wiccan better, but it's just annoying that he doesn't ask. I don't tend to talk about my beliefs with them because they're deeply personal and I don't share such personal things with people who can't respect me.

Apparently a few years ago (when the family was in distress over whether my niece would be baptised Orthodox or get to wait and decide later since her mother is Baptist) the MIL declared that I believe the Bible to be fiction. I wasn't there. My SIL (niece's mom) asked what made MIL think that and she basically said that she was sure I'd said I didn't believe in the Bible. SIL was quick to point out that not believing in it, didn't mean I think it's 'fiction'. And then she asked if MIL believes everything in the Bible to be FACT or if she acknowledges that it's made up of stories for us to learn from. MIL said the Bible is fact. When SIL told me about this, I was just shocked. MIL is well-educated in the sciences and does NOT believe in Creation, so I haven't figured out how she can believe in evolution but consider the Bible to be fact.

Some people just can't be figured out. And that's enough rambling from me today. :)

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