Month: August 2018

Shepherds Pie, Low Fat/ recipe share

Ingredients:

For the Topping:

1 recipe of Cauliflower Mash (recipe below)

For the Pie Filling:

1/2 can sliced carrots

1/2 can green beans

2 tbsp butter

1 onion, chopped

1 pound lean ground beef

3 tablespoons almond flour

3 tablespoon tomato paste

3/4 cup water

1/2 tsp garlic salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 package dry gravy mix, low carb

1 tablespoon Worcestershire

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, to top casserole with

Directions:

Make recipe of Cauliflower Mash (recipe below) and set aside.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Heat butter in a large frying pan. Add onion and beef cook until well browned, then stir in almond flour and cook 1 minute. Add tomato paste, water, seasoning and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add gravy mix and let cook for 5 min.

Spread the ground beef in an even layer on the bottom of a greased 2-quart casserole dish. Next, spread a layer of carrots; then sprinkle cooked green beans over the carrots. Top with the Cauliflower Mash mixture and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

Cauliflower Mash (to top Shepherd’s Pie)

1 large head of cauliflower, chopped into small pieces

1 cup chicken stock

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

1/4 cup cream or half-n-half

4 oz cream cheese

Place cauliflower and chicken stock in a medium sized saucepan. Cover and bring to a simmer of medium-high heat and cook until completely tender (about 10-15 minutes). Most of the chicken stock cooks down while the cauliflower cooks. Add garlic powder, cream cheese, salt and pepper, to taste; stir in cream and puree with a blender until completely smooth (or use a food processor)

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TTC, Three Things Challenge

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Three Things today are-statue, priest, violin

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SHORT STORY

Laura thought her Uncle was so very boring and odd. He wore a robe while working. He also wore a strange suit with a white-collar while he was not at work. The many times she visited with him, all she had to do was look at his books, he had lots of books,on lots of bookshelves. He also had small statues on his desk and end tables. She would sit sometimes and study them as if to know the stories behind them. One particular statue was of a man from way back a long time ago. She knew this because he had old clothes, some like she saw once in her Uncle’s books.

She knew her Uncle was a priest but she was not sure just what that meant. She knew he would say prayers over people and carry a necklace thing with a cross on it. She thought that was silly but she never asked him any questions. She had been taught not to. Her parents were real “sticklers” about that. She knew what the old saying, “Children should be seen and not heard”, meant.

Once she found a dusty case, at her Uncle’s place. She dusted it off and opened it up to see what lay inside. It was  a violin. Her curiousity was really getting to her, so she decided to ask her Uncle about it. Although she knew it was wrong and really did not want to disobey, but…

So she went to her Uncle and placed the dusty case with the violin in it down on the end table at her Uncle. He smiled a rather oddly at her and asked her where she found that old thing. She explained it was in one of the rooms and she was very curious about it. He went on to explain that before he became a priest he was a well-known violinist. He told her s few stories of his time being a violinist and she eagerly sat and listened to those stories, each and every one. As her Uncle finished talking he asked her to keep his violin safe for him and told her to keep it for him. She smiled one of the biggest grins she could and said to him, “Alright, I will”.

Later that evening she gave thought to her Uncle, as she looked down at his violin and she smiled. She knew she had misjudged her Uncle after all. He was not boring and strange, he was a man of many talents. He was now, in her mind, the best Uncle ever.

Just goes to show you, not everyone can be judged by their outer appearance.

MwsR ❤

The Police, Don’t Stand So Close To Me/Song share

Hey y’ll

Hope you guys are well and doing fine this day, August 27th, 2018.

I like this song and this was one the best hits for Police back in the day.

 

Here are the lyrics,,

Young teacher the subject
Of schoolgirl fantasy
She wants him so badly
Knows what she wants to be
Inside her there’s longing
This girl’s an open page
Book marking she’s so close now
This girl is half his age

Don’t stand to close to me
Her friends are so jealous
You know how bad girls get
Sometimes it’s not so easy
To be the teacher’s pet
Temptation, frustration
So bad it makes him cry
Wet bus stop, she’s waiting
His car is warm and dry

Don’t stand so close to me
Loose talk in the classroom
To hurt they try and try
Strong words in the staffroom
The accusations fly
It’s no use
He sees her
He starts to shake he starts to cough
Just like the old man in
That book by Nabokov

Don’t stand so close to me

Songwriters: GORDON SUMNER
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
For non-commercial use only.

More information about this song below…

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1980 single cover
Single by The Police
from the album Zenyatta Mondatta
B-side
  • “Friends” (UK)
  • “A Sermon” (US)
Released 19 September 1980
Format 7-inch 45 rpm record
Recorded 1980
Genre
Length 4:02[1]
Label A&M (AMS 7564)
Songwriter(s) Sting
Producer(s)
The Police singles chronology
“The Bed’s Too Big Without You”
(1980)		 “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”
(1980)		 “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da”
(1980)
Alternative cover
American single picture sleeve

American single picture sleeve

“Don’t Stand So Close to Me” is a hit song by the British rock band the Police, released in September 1980 as the lead single from their third album Zenyatta Mondatta. It concerns a schoolgirl’s crush on her teacher which leads to an affair, which in turn is discovered.

The band’s third number one on the UK Singles Chart, it was also the best selling single of 1980 in the UK. The song also charted in the top ten in Australia, Canada and the US. The Police won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for this song.

 

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Beefy Sweet Potato Soup/Recipe Share

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
  • 2 pounds beef sirloin tip roast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 2 cups finely chopped sweet onion
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 3 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 1 carton (32 ounces) beef broth
  • 4 cups fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 cups (about 10 ounces) frozen corn
  • 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
  • Additional salt and pepper, optional
  • Corn bread, biscuits or crusty round loaf of bread, optional

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven or stockpot, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Season beef with salt and pepper; brown in batches, adding oil as needed. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add onion and sweet potatoes to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and light golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, puree tomatoes and their juices in a blender or food processor. Place thyme and rosemary on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose herbs; tie securely with string.
  • Return beef to pan; add herb bag, tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until meat and potatoes are tender, about 1 hour.
  • Add green beans, corn, chocolate and coffee, stirring until well blended. Discard herb bag. If desired, add salt and pepper and serve with bread of choice.
Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 260 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 792mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 4g fiber), 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Beefy Sweet Potato Soup in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2018

Alaskan Salmon Chowder/ Recipe Share

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth, divided
  • 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
  • 1 cup sliced carrots
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
  • 1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn
  • 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 2 cups cooked salmon chunks or 2 cans (7-1/2 ounces each) salmon, drained and bones removed

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, cook onion, celery, green pepper and garlic in 1/4 cup broth until tender. Add the potatoes, carrots, seasoned salt if desired, dill and remaining broth.
  • Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add zucchini; simmer for 5 minutes. Add the corn, milk and salmon; heat through.
Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 282 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 519mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Alaskan Salmon Chowder in Taste of Home April/May 1999

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