Reasons To Be Cheerful

[bloviatrix]

The kid made matzoh balls all by himself, with no help from a parent for first time. And they were nice and fluffy.

[small h]

He boiled them enough! Go, kid!

[Sneakeater]

31 minutes ago, bloviatrix said:

The kid made matzoh balls all by himself, with no help from a parent for first time. And they were nice and fluffy.

Oddly, I am making bread dumplings as I type this.

I will be shocked if they turn out as good as the boy's.

[mitchells]

Picked up my 1/2 of a pig Saturday.  Ribs, chops, roasts, leaf lard, back fat, trotters, shanks, ham, shoulder, jowl bacon, regular bacon, fresh belly,  heart and liver. I'm sure I'm forgetting something. Approximately 110 lbs of meat all in. My only mistake was not having them cut the ham into smaller portions. It is freaking huge! 

[Sneakeater]

When should we all be over?

[voyager]

 

53 minutes ago, Sneakeater said:

When should we all be over?

Have a meat saw; can help portion out the ham.

[Sneakeater]

My butcher just comped me two lamb's kidneys!

Happy New Year!

[Wilfrid]

Ha, imagine if he had comped you one. Passive aggressive 😆

[Sneakeater]

Well, it sort of was.

Here's what happened.

I asked for a pound of lamb's neck and two kidneys for the Lancashire Hotpot I'm planning to feast on while hiding out in my apartment tonight.  But they wouldn't portion out the neck they had:  I had to buy the whole thing.  So I ended up with a little more than two pounds of lamb's neck.  The butcher then threw in two more kidneys to keep the proportion.

Obviously, I'll be eating this hotpot well into 2023.

[Wilfrid]

I decided to do a buffet while hiding out tonight. Trying to fill the evening.

[small h]

You're making a buffet at home, or you're going incognito to a buffet in a restaurant?

[Wilfrid]

A buffet at home. This is definitely a stay-at-home night. I suspect the only reason I got a table at Koloman last night was people staying in ready to unleash themselves tonight.

[small h]

I am going to be unleashed in a few hours! All the way to Clinton & E B'way. Whoo hoo!

[bloviatrix]

Started the New Year by organizing the kid's closet and drawers. Two massive bags of clothing to pass on, and equally massive bag of textile recyclables. And some very organized drawers. I'm feeling very pleased with myself. Now, the big question is - How long will the order be maintained? I give it until Tuesday.

 

[voyager]

5 hours ago, bloviatrix said:

Started the New Year by organizing the kid's closet and drawers. Two massive bags of clothing to pass on, and equally massive bag of textile recyclables. And some very organized drawers. I'm feeling very pleased with myself. Now, the big question is - How long will the order be maintained? I give it until Tuesday.

 

Not only intervention from aliens, but the mere growth factor is boggling.   I keep a "grandma's  drawer" of kids' clothes that always seem to be 6 months too small.