March 12, 2009

  • Old Man Winter

    Old Man Winter hasn’t turned us loose yet.  While warmer today it’s still nipple-gripping cold outside.

    At least the sun is shining.

    Papa Luigi (hospital Foundation fundraiser) is this weekend.  This year Papa is going to Margaritaville.

    My costume is derived from a Jimmy Buffet classic.  Pictures will be forthcoming.

    One of the people at my table is a vegan.  I spent hours yesterday looking at vegan recipes.  None of them will work since I can’t keep them hot until served.

    And, in my opinion, the majority of them sounded incredibly unappetizing.  I can live without meat…but how can live without dairy?

    The Malignant Stick has been busy today.  Unfortunately I had to thwack an acquaintance of mine.  Getting old is hell on the prostate.

    Ramble much?  Yes I do.

    Enjoy.

    Ole, a furniture  dealer from up at Minot,
    ND , decided to expand the line of furniture  in his store, so he decided
    to go to Paris to see what he could find.

     
    After arriving in Paris he visited with some manufacturers and 
    selected a line that he thought would sell well back home.  To 
    celebrate the new acquisition, he decided to visit a small bistro and have 
    a glass of wine. As he sat enjoying his wine, he noticed that the  small
    place was quite crowded, and that the other chair at his table was  the
    only vacant seat in the house.

     
    Before long, a very beautiful  young Parisian girl came to his table,
    asked him something in French  (which Ole couldn’t understand), so he
    motioned to the vacant chair and  invited her to sit down.  He tried
    to speak to her in English, but  she did not speak his language, so after a
    couple of minutes of trying to  communicate with her, he took a napkin and
    drew a picture of a wine glass  and showed it to her. She nodded, so he
    ordered a glass  of wine for her.

     
    After sitting together at the table for a while, he took another 
    napkin, and drew a picture of a plate with food on it, and she nodded. 
    They left the bistro and found a quiet cafe that featured a  small group
    playing romantic music.  They ordered dinner, after which  he took
    another napkin and drew a picture of a couple dancing.  She  nodded,
    and they got up to dance.  They danced until the cafe closed  and the
    band was packing up.

     
    Back at their table, the young lady  took a napkin and drew a picture
    of a four-poster bed.  To this day,  Ole has no idea how she figured
    out he was in the furniture  business.

     
    Uff-dah!

Comments (5)

  • I’m all for animal rights, but I gotta eat.

  • Like you don’t love a little nipple-gripping.

  • There’s a skit from the Big Gay Sketch Show about vegans…need to see if it’s on YouTube.

  • I am more then ready for spring,

    the sunshine we’ve had the past few days is just a tease.

    Not that I don’t like to be teased.. *wink

    Have a great weekend my friend.. Cheers.

    *~matthew~*

  • My man has a vegan friend who comes into town every now and again. We always always ALWAYS put Stuffed Peppers on the menu. Here’s how it goes down:

    -however many stuffed peppers you plan to make (the big green ones)
    -pinto beans and/or black beans or any other appetizing beans (but not baked beans.. ew)
    -rice (plain or lightly flavored – nothing fancy)
    -jalapenos
    -green onions
    -just any other veggies you think would mesh well

    Pit the peppers; throw the junk away.
    Cook up the rice.
    Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
    Add some hot sauce or pepper or other seasoning you think would go well.
    Fill the peppers with the yummy mixture.
    Throw ‘em on something oven-safe at 350* (what a pleasant cooking temp) for 15-20 minutes.
    Serve with a knife and a fork!

    Oh, and for the non-vegan eaters, cheese and some pre-cooked beef are delicious in the mix. I love improvisational recipes.

    Enjoy!

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