It's also our asshole alpha female that steals the other two's food and turns OFF my laptop while I've stepped out for 30 seconds to grab a snack or use the toilet.
@Cendana@Seagoon_@melbourne Wifey has a habit of eating in bed, and then just leaving the bowl on the bed head instead of taking it back into the kitchen.
(I've given up asking at this point — she never listens.)
Anyway.
One night a few weeks ago, after I'd already done the dishes, she decided to eat a bowl of ice cream in bed. And, as usual, left the bowl on the bed head.
Sometime around 3am, I'm awakened by a noise.
Bump! Splat! Scream!
I switch on the light.
There's poor wifey with a bowl on her side of the bed, covered in the melted ice cream at the bottom of the bowl.
Mr Snowy was laying down on the spot on the bed head where the bowl had been moment earlier.
I just looked at her for a moment and deadpanned: "I did say to put the bowls back in the kitchen when you're done with them."
Someone just help me coordinate all these decisions and also please serve me breakfast in bed so I feel like I have enough energy to go plant out the seedlings I bought 10 days ago
I must be crazy, I enjoy planning, organising and doing things. I'm also really good at it. ( yes, I discuss, take suggestions and act on them and delegate if I have to )
I like planning and organising sometimes, but when things aren't going smoothly and involve other peoples' trust and large amounts of money it takes a lot out of me and it takes a while to recover the energy.
I also find it harder to enjoy planning and organising when it's just for myself and I can't show off or do something for someone else. I seem to be very uninterested in my own well being sometimes
WW2 my gramps went to tubruk as a doctor. Aus captured a bunch of Italians late jan '41. The Aus docs and Italian docs that they had captured apparently really hit it off, let them out of captivity for a bit, drank / smoked together and shared advice on battlefield medicine.
Gramps was very quiet about his experience but to my old man he did say a few stories (which to me are only second hand).
He never marched in the parade, never watched it apparently. The blinds would come down when us kids asked about it.
So I think today means something different to everyone.
Grandma's barn (Europe) was hit by an errant shell back in 1941 a few minutes before she went to milk the cows. Livestock died, she survived cause her parents were giving her a taking to for sneaking off with a guy....my grandpa
Same grandpa was captured by the germans twice in a span of 4 weeks, and managed to escape both times.
Neither ever elaborated on the stories and we never pressed them.
Someone asked for stock tips in one of my Facebook groups. My suggestion of Knorrs chicken stock concentrate is currently the most popular answer. I am very proud.
@Catfish@Seagoon_@melbourne If you ever have to cook for a vegetarian or a vegan, a good substitute for mince is the textured vegetable protein from Woolies with Massel chicken.
For those who've never used it, you find the TVP as a dry powder in the health food aisle.
Basically, you mix it up as per the packet instructions, but add in one teaspoon of Massel, plus herbs, spices, and seasonings. (I usually use a pinch of cumin, pepper, and paprika.)
Best of all, because it's dry, it will happily live in your cupboard for an extended period of time.
I'm an absolute wanker and splurge on San Elk vegetable stock powder. Look, I don't use stock powder that much, but when I do, I want it to be goddamn delicious
@Force_majeure123@Seagoon_@melbourne That's a nasty cough you got there, Force majeure. Sounds to me like a severe case of fakenitis. You don't want that spreading across your workplace. Time to see Dr Howlong to get the day off, I say...
Day 5 of the 4L chilli ferment and all is well! Moved it to the back bathroom shower incase it explodes but so far lots of little bubbles when you shake it a little which is great (means I didn't fuck up the salt / water ratio which is a relief).
@wscholermann@Seagoon_ my sinuses cleared up when I stopped living in Melbourne most of the time - I still visit very regularly, but I live rurally and the difference has been dramatic. Not tropical, far from it - but I'm originally from Perth, and I developed a few different health issues when I moved to Melbourne. I think it's unfortunately got pretty poor air quality generally compared to many other places in Australia.
@ajsadauskas@wscholermann@Seagoon_ I think it's a combination of different things, pollen, dust, weather, pollution: all of which may be somewhat more localised?
I'm on media blackout for this film. No teasers, no trailers. They show too much in them and I'm already going to see it so I'll wait and be surprised.
I've been keeping an ear out for if they put out anything which is a promo without footage from the film though.
Me too, only I'm like this for every film. I much prefer going into a cinema unspoiled.
I just learned this week that the trailer for Captain America civil war trailer had Spiderman in it. I can't imagine how annoyed I'd have been if that surprise were denied me as I watched the movie.
If I’m remembering right I went in blind for the Infinity Wars and Endgame.
I’ve given a miss for the last few marvel movies and the Deadpool trailer popped up and I was a little curious.
Now I can’t stop watching the stupid trailer but it does contain a lot of spoilery things in the trailer so give it a miss unless you can do it without looking at the visuals.
Been using the back room as a (metaphorical) crap catcher while Operation Sort Shit has been going on; it's taken me the better part of two hours to clear and clean the floor. Oops.
Now having a breather before I clear and clean the rest.
If you've ponder this question today: Is it possible to make cappuccinos using a plunger and an Aldi's milk frother then I'm here to say I think so yes. The 2nd attempt is getting closer. Whoa. I MAY NEED TO LEAVE IT FOR ANOTHER DAY. WHOA.
Yay: car! public holiday! picked up some goodies today with ease thanks to both of these factors
Eh: insurance is a bitch to sort through.
Nay: my friend who drove me down to the seller's place last night tested positive for covid this morning 😭 haven't tested myself yet but after an OK start to the day, definitely feeling poorly this afternoon, so I'm fairly certain I've got something...
Yay in the end: the goodies I picked up today were premade meals, I have enough to last me til Monday. Was gonna put most of it in the freezer but now I'm just grateful I have ready made delicious and healthy food to get me through the next two days so I can rest up.
I’ve seen the same few minutes of several Dawn Services this morning. You’d be amazed how much more people like your friendly neighbourhood trumpet player on Anzac Day 🎺
I love how the moon looks when it’s low on the horizon. Unfortunately living in built up area, can’t see it this way. It’s a rare treat when I’ve been on holiday and had the opportunity for an uninterrupted view, and happen to get the timing right and remember to look at the sky. Urban living sure has it’s advantages, but the downside is loss of connection to nature.
The Young Seagoons have been living in NZ for a while now and have been telling me stories of their visits to Hobbiton. It's so adorable and awesome. 🤗🧙♂️🧝🐉🧔♂️🧌
it just takes hours and hours of study and practice,
for example, sometimes I do calligraphy for presents, I will study their name, get a nice translation, choose characters, choose the materials and style . All that still takes hours.
It's a free public domain book so very old, this exercise is meant to be done with a fountain pen (?) with ink that can be scratched off with a pen knife to lighten the value and even out the whole thing. I'm trying to do it with a biro and no knife
Oh that sucks. I had to take mine away too, but it was because those damn myna birds decided they were going to hog the water and take over the yard, bullying all the other birds away. It had only been there half an hour.
Just finished watching Baby Reindeer. There’s no spoilers below but just in case:
::: spoiler musings
This show is heavy. Each episode leaves you thinking why is he letting this happen to himself. But doing things you know are bad for yourself, day after day, maybe for years, is something that happens to people. And then the shame of the self destruction is intense, so it’s rare for people to talk about. I have never seen it depicted with such rawness. Baby reindeer nails it.
I made a casserole recently and it was pretty good.. none left for the freezer kind of good. So I was going to make another and bought stuff for that. Miniest wanted me to experiment with a chicken and broccoli casserole, so I bought stuff for that too. With today and tomorrow off I'd have plenty of time, I reasoned. Came home yesterday to a freezer which contained a goat's leg, a whole skinned rabbit and some duck breasts. Mr P was so proud, you'd think he hunted them himself (a friend of his has dropped it round). No room for casserole 😬. Also not a fan of duck or rabbit. Don't know a thing about goat. If anyone has any tried and true family ways of cooking a whole goat's leg I will need to hear them please!
I have been told that you can use goat anywhere you would use lamb but slow cook it. I have made goat curry (a massaman type) but don't have the recipe anymore
Slow cooking goat is def the best for a 1st time as it's usually pretty light on for internal fat. Go heavy on the flavourings too. The texture is lovely - a little bit more chewy than lamb but still succulent. I like it baked middle eastern style in yoghurt with spices and almond meal mixed in to the yog. Slow cook to begin with, but for the last hour take the lid off and baste with the liquid which forms a lovely creamy/spicy crust around the leg. The meat inside will be incredibly tender and juicy too.
Rabbit is nice when done well, but it's very easy to stuff it up. The meat is very lean, and has a distinctive flavour. I like to joint it, wrap each piece in bacon/prosciutto and then stew it slowly in diced tomato (tinned) with sauteed onion etc. The bacon makes the meat go a nice pink color - if you don't wrap it in bacon or something like it the meat cooks up grey and does not look nice. The I slip the meat from the bones and use as a pie filling - rabbit pie is food of the gods. I would not recommend roasting it to begin with - very hard to get the timing right and you have to baste every few minutes it feels like. Wild rabbit can be spiced up to the nines and maybe should be. Domestic rabbit is a bit more forgiving.
Duck is a whole other ball game - maybe go asian as there's a lot of recipies from those cuisines.
I’ve had goat before, and I found the flavour a bit too strong for my liking. It’s like lamb, but stronger. Agree slow cook would be the way to go, with some strong seasonings to balance it out. Never had rabbit. Duck I’ve never cooked myself but had it at restaurants and it’s delicious. Recipes to try might be Chinese style or go fancy with a duck l’orange.
It took a while, but the cat has finally discovered that cheese is Good For Cats. Little bugger tried to pinch my smoked cheddar (and gave it a good lick). Luckily he's much prettier than he is smart, it's not hard to outwit him.
Football game on Anzac Day really seems disrespectful to me. War is really sad and distressing, and can’t comprehend football being enjoyed on such a somber sad day.
On the phone in bed.
6kg worth of cat jumped a 2m gap onto the most sensitive part of me.
Cats.
Cat launches off boobs frequently and gives zero fucks.
Sammi's going to think her name is "Get. Off. My. TIT!" at this rate.
I once received a clawed paw somewhere there shouldn't be one and I'm still annoyed by it months later
Ouch :( are you feeling ok?
They definitely know what they're doing.
My departed WhiteBoy used to ask for breakfast by very carefully inserting a single claw into your nostril. Nothing accidental about it.
Was he funky?
Boogied until he died
yes sir, he can boogie
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=32wDFCM7iSI
sorry, couldn’t help myself
This is hilarious because it’s totally not his style
At first glance that reminds me of redhead matches.
I can get that! Not my first thought, but I knew the little grublin 🤍
It's also our asshole alpha female that steals the other two's food and turns OFF my laptop while I've stepped out for 30 seconds to grab a snack or use the toilet.
@Cendana @Seagoon_ @melbourne Wifey has a habit of eating in bed, and then just leaving the bowl on the bed head instead of taking it back into the kitchen.
(I've given up asking at this point — she never listens.)
Anyway.
One night a few weeks ago, after I'd already done the dishes, she decided to eat a bowl of ice cream in bed. And, as usual, left the bowl on the bed head.
Sometime around 3am, I'm awakened by a noise.
Bump! Splat! Scream!
I switch on the light.
There's poor wifey with a bowl on her side of the bed, covered in the melted ice cream at the bottom of the bowl.
Mr Snowy was laying down on the spot on the bed head where the bowl had been moment earlier.
I just looked at her for a moment and deadpanned: "I did say to put the bowls back in the kitchen when you're done with them."
Exams are serious and it's not as easy as taking five seconds.
it's not easy because he has to stop what he is doing , change his thinking, then try to pick up where he left off
I suggest you , or he, set a time, the same time, everyday or every second day , so he can plan around it.
also, waiting for calls to come all day because it's random sucks, it creates worry
set a time so you can stop worrying
How would you have coped before telephones? You had to trust.
big hugs
To me I'd have to say I really wouldn't like that.
I wouldn't like that either.
I slept like a log last night, from having finally released so much stress. Now I can start tackling other parts of my life...
Part of me wants someone to just come and do it for me tho 😩
Someone just help me coordinate all these decisions and also please serve me breakfast in bed so I feel like I have enough energy to go plant out the seedlings I bought 10 days ago
I must be crazy, I enjoy planning, organising and doing things. I'm also really good at it. ( yes, I discuss, take suggestions and act on them and delegate if I have to )
😀😐 just got another insight
I like planning and organising sometimes, but when things aren't going smoothly and involve other peoples' trust and large amounts of money it takes a lot out of me and it takes a while to recover the energy.
I also find it harder to enjoy planning and organising when it's just for myself and I can't show off or do something for someone else. I seem to be very uninterested in my own well being sometimes
You can, it's called a personal assistant, it just takes more money than a fiver
Well here's an ANZAC story from my fam.
WW2 my gramps went to tubruk as a doctor. Aus captured a bunch of Italians late jan '41. The Aus docs and Italian docs that they had captured apparently really hit it off, let them out of captivity for a bit, drank / smoked together and shared advice on battlefield medicine.
Gramps was very quiet about his experience but to my old man he did say a few stories (which to me are only second hand).
He never marched in the parade, never watched it apparently. The blinds would come down when us kids asked about it.
So I think today means something different to everyone.
I always reflect on my grandparents stories.
Grandma's barn (Europe) was hit by an errant shell back in 1941 a few minutes before she went to milk the cows. Livestock died, she survived cause her parents were giving her a taking to for sneaking off with a guy....my grandpa
Same grandpa was captured by the germans twice in a span of 4 weeks, and managed to escape both times.
Neither ever elaborated on the stories and we never pressed them.
The place reeks of negativity. Even when I go there to browse these days, I feel myself getting sucked into the void of shittiness.
choose nicer subs
I am in illegallysmolcats, lotrmemes and some hobby subs
Have you tried r/CatsStandingUp ? Many cat pictures and I can guarantee you won't find any negative or nasty comments there.
Someone asked for stock tips in one of my Facebook groups. My suggestion of Knorrs chicken stock concentrate is currently the most popular answer. I am very proud.
I'm going to be controversial and suggest massel chicken stock cubes
@Seagoon_ @RustyRaven I'll second that vote for Massel.
Better yet, it's plant based, which makes it good for adding flavour to any vegetarian or vegan dishes you have to cook.
Thirded. I like the lower salt ones. Not as keen on the “beef’
Lower salt is why I use them.
@Catfish @Seagoon_ @melbourne If you ever have to cook for a vegetarian or a vegan, a good substitute for mince is the textured vegetable protein from Woolies with Massel chicken.
For those who've never used it, you find the TVP as a dry powder in the health food aisle.
Basically, you mix it up as per the packet instructions, but add in one teaspoon of Massel, plus herbs, spices, and seasonings. (I usually use a pinch of cumin, pepper, and paprika.)
Best of all, because it's dry, it will happily live in your cupboard for an extended period of time.
I’m a ex-vegetarian, but thanks
Atleast it's real chicken. Sorry guys, Massel should be renamed Clayton's. I'm an Oxo gal all the way. I like flavour.
I'm an absolute wanker and splurge on San Elk vegetable stock powder. Look, I don't use stock powder that much, but when I do, I want it to be goddamn delicious
yes to knorrs
Tomorrow is a sickie I reckon. Fuck that its obvious
@Force_majeure123 @Seagoon_ @melbourne That's a nasty cough you got there, Force majeure. Sounds to me like a severe case of fakenitis. You don't want that spreading across your workplace. Time to see Dr Howlong to get the day off, I say...
Apologies for giving you Covid
Yay. Beer o'clock starts early 👍
Well I'm actually legitimately sick now so you can most definitely borrow my sickness to take an extra day off.
Who’s gonna help me turn the wheels of progress?
Still riding high from venturing into the city yesterday. Can't wait to move closer to civilisation. Soon. Very soon.
@Gibsonisafluffybutt @Seagoon_ How far out are you at the moment?
I've arrived in Mulwala. Staying at the golf club resort and got myself a balcony. How's the serenity?
I don't know whether you mentioned precisely which day this weekend is your birthday, so I'll get this in now: Happy Birthday, Bull!
Thanks, it's tomorrow :)
so I'm showing my age but I went to the black box gig at the forum last night and im still riding high! riding on time, one might say
Day 5 of the 4L chilli ferment and all is well! Moved it to the back bathroom shower incase it explodes but so far lots of little bubbles when you shake it a little which is great (means I didn't fuck up the salt / water ratio which is a relief).
Spilt some brine on my hand and hoo boy.. brutal.
There should be a campaign to change Victoria's number plate slogan to something along the lines of "allergy capital"
@wscholermann @Seagoon_ my sinuses cleared up when I stopped living in Melbourne most of the time - I still visit very regularly, but I live rurally and the difference has been dramatic. Not tropical, far from it - but I'm originally from Perth, and I developed a few different health issues when I moved to Melbourne. I think it's unfortunately got pretty poor air quality generally compared to many other places in Australia.
@kudra @wscholermann @Seagoon_ Same here.
Every time I return to Melbourne, I get hayfever within the first week.
It clears right up when I'm away.
I think it's just the weather and the pollen in the air?
@ajsadauskas @wscholermann @Seagoon_ I think it's a combination of different things, pollen, dust, weather, pollution: all of which may be somewhat more localised?
@luciedigitalni @kudra @wscholermann @Seagoon_ The plane trees makes a lot of sense.
Every time I'm in Melbourne, within a couple of days, I get hayfever. Then when I fly up to Sydney, it clears up within a day or two.
I would be seriously surprised if Sydney has significantly less air pollution than Melbourne.
Sydney has the Blue Mountains, the Royal National Park, and Ku-ring-gai Chase surrounding it on three sides.
So just by process of elimination, that leaves the temperature and pollen from some local plant as potential culprits.
Perhaps the universe is telling you to move to a tropical island?
But... but... the HUMIDITY?
Don’t know if anyone’s a superhero fan but a new trailer came out a couple of days ago for Deadpool.
I have to say that the trailer was pretty awesome and the unexpected use of a song from my childhood was a really big surprise.
Here’s the link for anyone who hasn’t seen it.
https://youtu.be/cen0rBKLuYE?si=wy3Hd8QsvF_JGVJR
I'm on media blackout for this film. No teasers, no trailers. They show too much in them and I'm already going to see it so I'll wait and be surprised.
I've been keeping an ear out for if they put out anything which is a promo without footage from the film though.
Me too, only I'm like this for every film. I much prefer going into a cinema unspoiled.
I just learned this week that the trailer for Captain America civil war trailer had Spiderman in it. I can't imagine how annoyed I'd have been if that surprise were denied me as I watched the movie.
Same deal here. If I know I'm seeing it I avoid the marketing.
I actually pity people who watched Infinity War and Endgame trailers and/or read spoilers. Those films were a RUSH for a fan going in blind.
I take that back. Some audio might have spoilers too.
If I’m remembering right I went in blind for the Infinity Wars and Endgame.
I’ve given a miss for the last few marvel movies and the Deadpool trailer popped up and I was a little curious.
Now I can’t stop watching the stupid trailer but it does contain a lot of spoilery things in the trailer so give it a miss unless you can do it without looking at the visuals.
I think I might break my no big screen run for this
Coming together.
Let's fuckin' go.
Let's fucking go.
while we slept, five horses in london ran away, throwing off four horsemen. one of the white horses turned red from bleeding.
the big ben stopped before chiming the wrong time an hour later
The end is neigh 🐴
I thought it was 4 horses to signal the apocalypse. What does it mean if there’s a fifth one?
You have to add Pollution to the canonical four. Or possibly E Musk esq.
extrapocalypse
Kaos, according to Pratchett.
Oh dear…
Something exciting with helicopters here…
I forgot to bring my noise cancelling headphones to work and now I have to listen to noises. ☹️
I can't believe I'm saying this. I'm running out of tealight candles.
i desire salt & vinegar chips
Shops are now open. Chips ahoy!
I'm feeling really good for an unknown reason and my first thought was "shit what's wrong" lol
Been using the back room as a (metaphorical) crap catcher while Operation Sort Shit has been going on; it's taken me the better part of two hours to clear and clean the floor. Oops.
Now having a breather before I clear and clean the rest.
If you've ponder this question today: Is it possible to make cappuccinos using a plunger and an Aldi's milk frother then I'm here to say I think so yes. The 2nd attempt is getting closer. Whoa. I MAY NEED TO LEAVE IT FOR ANOTHER DAY. WHOA.
I’ve wondered about that and actually had a discussion about adding frothed milk to plunger coffee.
Haven’t tried it myself but its going to require getting some of the milk to coffee ratios right.
It's possible to froth the milk in the plunger once you've made your coffee then rinsed it out and added warm milk. A lot more work there.
Save up for a frother. They're about $30. Much easier and quicker to measure ingredients.
Hmm I need to have a better look next time I’m at Aldi to see if I can find one.
Kmart, Big W, The Good guys. They all have them for around that price too.
Yay: car! public holiday! picked up some goodies today with ease thanks to both of these factors
Eh: insurance is a bitch to sort through.
Nay: my friend who drove me down to the seller's place last night tested positive for covid this morning 😭 haven't tested myself yet but after an OK start to the day, definitely feeling poorly this afternoon, so I'm fairly certain I've got something...
Yay in the end: the goodies I picked up today were premade meals, I have enough to last me til Monday. Was gonna put most of it in the freezer but now I'm just grateful I have ready made delicious and healthy food to get me through the next two days so I can rest up.
Right. Morning work complete.
I’ve seen the same few minutes of several Dawn Services this morning. You’d be amazed how much more people like your friendly neighbourhood trumpet player on Anzac Day 🎺
Finally the cleaning job is done and I’m tired.
Need to fix a few more things, had someone who came to help me today, grateful but missed most of the footy :(
Pretty moon out tonight, if you need something to howl at.
I love how the moon looks when it’s low on the horizon. Unfortunately living in built up area, can’t see it this way. It’s a rare treat when I’ve been on holiday and had the opportunity for an uninterrupted view, and happen to get the timing right and remember to look at the sky. Urban living sure has it’s advantages, but the downside is loss of connection to nature.
The clear nights have been lovely if a little cold :)
Did you know the gap between us and the moon, is roughly the size of 30 earths? That blew me away when I heard it.
The Young Seagoons have been living in NZ for a while now and have been telling me stories of their visits to Hobbiton. It's so adorable and awesome. 🤗🧙♂️🧝🐉🧔♂️🧌
It's on my geek bucket list
How is it that I'm obsessed with art right now but can't buckle down and practice. Am I stuck somewhere or is it just struggling with pressure/focus 🤨
(I am practicing, cross hatching with a pen. It's just hard to stick at.)
it just takes hours and hours of study and practice,
for example, sometimes I do calligraphy for presents, I will study their name, get a nice translation, choose characters, choose the materials and style . All that still takes hours.
It's a free public domain book so very old, this exercise is meant to be done with a fountain pen (?) with ink that can be scratched off with a pen knife to lighten the value and even out the whole thing. I'm trying to do it with a biro and no knife
I’ve taken away the bird water dish. It could spread disease from not being regularly cleaned and a rogue cat managed to ambush a pigeon using it.
Oh that sucks. I had to take mine away too, but it was because those damn myna birds decided they were going to hog the water and take over the yard, bullying all the other birds away. It had only been there half an hour.
Yeah the mynahs swarmed here too. But the bird killed was a pigeon :(
If anyone is looking for an oddball movie to watch, I recommend Hundreds of Beavers.
Black and white, silent slapstick movie. The seven seas be yer friend for searching this one up.
searching the seven seas for hundreds of beavers sounds very, very dangerous
The more reputable websites will not lead you astray. And if they do....hey...beaver is beaver, no?
https://www.hundredsofbeavers.com/
That's the one
Just finished watching Baby Reindeer. There’s no spoilers below but just in case:
::: spoiler musings This show is heavy. Each episode leaves you thinking why is he letting this happen to himself. But doing things you know are bad for yourself, day after day, maybe for years, is something that happens to people. And then the shame of the self destruction is intense, so it’s rare for people to talk about. I have never seen it depicted with such rawness. Baby reindeer nails it.
:::
it's a pretty horrifying series
I made a casserole recently and it was pretty good.. none left for the freezer kind of good. So I was going to make another and bought stuff for that. Miniest wanted me to experiment with a chicken and broccoli casserole, so I bought stuff for that too. With today and tomorrow off I'd have plenty of time, I reasoned. Came home yesterday to a freezer which contained a goat's leg, a whole skinned rabbit and some duck breasts. Mr P was so proud, you'd think he hunted them himself (a friend of his has dropped it round). No room for casserole 😬. Also not a fan of duck or rabbit. Don't know a thing about goat. If anyone has any tried and true family ways of cooking a whole goat's leg I will need to hear them please!
I have been told that you can use goat anywhere you would use lamb but slow cook it. I have made goat curry (a massaman type) but don't have the recipe anymore
Curry, kebabs. I would look for Middle Eastern recipes too.
I hear goat goes well in a curry.
No it's more "Curry disguises the taste of goat well" :)
Slow cooking goat is def the best for a 1st time as it's usually pretty light on for internal fat. Go heavy on the flavourings too. The texture is lovely - a little bit more chewy than lamb but still succulent. I like it baked middle eastern style in yoghurt with spices and almond meal mixed in to the yog. Slow cook to begin with, but for the last hour take the lid off and baste with the liquid which forms a lovely creamy/spicy crust around the leg. The meat inside will be incredibly tender and juicy too.
Rabbit is nice when done well, but it's very easy to stuff it up. The meat is very lean, and has a distinctive flavour. I like to joint it, wrap each piece in bacon/prosciutto and then stew it slowly in diced tomato (tinned) with sauteed onion etc. The bacon makes the meat go a nice pink color - if you don't wrap it in bacon or something like it the meat cooks up grey and does not look nice. The I slip the meat from the bones and use as a pie filling - rabbit pie is food of the gods. I would not recommend roasting it to begin with - very hard to get the timing right and you have to baste every few minutes it feels like. Wild rabbit can be spiced up to the nines and maybe should be. Domestic rabbit is a bit more forgiving.
Duck is a whole other ball game - maybe go asian as there's a lot of recipies from those cuisines.
I’ve had goat before, and I found the flavour a bit too strong for my liking. It’s like lamb, but stronger. Agree slow cook would be the way to go, with some strong seasonings to balance it out. Never had rabbit. Duck I’ve never cooked myself but had it at restaurants and it’s delicious. Recipes to try might be Chinese style or go fancy with a duck l’orange.
It took a while, but the cat has finally discovered that cheese is Good For Cats. Little bugger tried to pinch my smoked cheddar (and gave it a good lick). Luckily he's much prettier than he is smart, it's not hard to outwit him.
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Anzac bikkies heated up in microwave with cream, and a coffee please. No trumpets, please no trumpets.
Dang it
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Gunfire breakfast, please
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I'd like some good oily hashbrowns like they used to have, the ones they have at Aldi now are rubbish :(
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add oil
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Do you have fresh buns?
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Corner beef hash please
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Well, I just watched this entire thing, mesmerising...
Blue Lady - From YouTube channel "Paintings by Dusan"
Football game on Anzac Day really seems disrespectful to me. War is really sad and distressing, and can’t comprehend football being enjoyed on such a somber sad day.
Footy players make sacrifices too you know. /s