As I write this, it is Monday morning. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As it is a national holiday here in the United States, I was under no contractual obligation to have this communication in your inboxes at 0500 this morning. I haven’t decided yet whether I’ll release it into the wild tomorrow morning at the regular time, or let it squirt out into the world later today. Such are the great decisions ahead of me.
I first tried lentil soup after seeing an episode of "The Young Ones" (BBC 80's) where the resident hippie extols it's virtues. It's a regular for us now, especially in the winter.
I am a recovering red meatatarian. I have introduced many variations of turkey and chicken into my diet. I still have an occasional steak, chuck roast, or prime rib; however, the meat from our feathered friends is now firmly in the majority. I have a chili recipe that is pretty simple.
Fun to read, tks for posting. Hard to talk about global warming when my hometown in Montana registered -31C this weekend, and here in Norway we've had -30C in Oslo...Kong Vinter as they call him here is blessedly making his presence known around the globe. Lentils yes. Can also heartily recommend a Croatian bean stew called GRAH VARIVO, that we enjoy every winter. Chilly wind in Newport aye!
My mother was a cook in various situations, schools, restaurants and camps. As such she could make a meal from a block of government cheese. She was that good. One of her best was lentil soup. I can still taste the tiny bits of ham in the soup. Thanks for bringing that memory alive once again.
When I was at SWOS you could tell who the Naval Academy and NROTC folks were by their bridge coats - no simple pea coats for them!
Otherwise, I spent a lot of time up in Newport on my first ship (USS Oliver Hazard Perry) since our squadron was based there. Standing OOD in port was not a lot of fun in winter. We procured a shack for the quarterdeck at some point, but otherwise we spent a lot of time huddled around a small heater in the center passageway. Good times!
We really must find a way to introduce you to deer hunting. Harvesting, processing, aging and then serving venison is a rather unique thing. Because I handle everything from gunshot to fork, my venison is about as well cared for red meat outside Japan. Range free, chemical, antibiotic and hormone free as it can come (the girls like that aspect). Even that nice 8-point last year in full rut, no gamey flavor at all. I know your estate is covered with them.
Newport in the winter was no fun because our uniform kit didn't have decent cold weather clothing. I did Steam EOOW in 89 and Gas turbine EOOW in 91, both in the winter.
I first tried lentil soup after seeing an episode of "The Young Ones" (BBC 80's) where the resident hippie extols it's virtues. It's a regular for us now, especially in the winter.
I am a recovering red meatatarian. I have introduced many variations of turkey and chicken into my diet. I still have an occasional steak, chuck roast, or prime rib; however, the meat from our feathered friends is now firmly in the majority. I have a chili recipe that is pretty simple.
2 cans of pinto beans
2 cups Hunt’s red sauce
1 can Hunt’s roasted garlic diced tomaotes
1 medium onion
1-2 cups Frozen corn
Chili powder to taste
1 lb browned ground turkey sausage (salt & pepper)
Just throw it in the crockpot on low and enjoy the next day.
Singling up in Newport was a dumb move. Three months a year of good weather vs ten.
Steam EOOW in 87 in Coronado had none of those drawbacks ;)
Just looked up GRAH---need to add to the list.
Fun to read, tks for posting. Hard to talk about global warming when my hometown in Montana registered -31C this weekend, and here in Norway we've had -30C in Oslo...Kong Vinter as they call him here is blessedly making his presence known around the globe. Lentils yes. Can also heartily recommend a Croatian bean stew called GRAH VARIVO, that we enjoy every winter. Chilly wind in Newport aye!
My mother was a cook in various situations, schools, restaurants and camps. As such she could make a meal from a block of government cheese. She was that good. One of her best was lentil soup. I can still taste the tiny bits of ham in the soup. Thanks for bringing that memory alive once again.
Solid folksy good stuff! Thanks for this. 🦡
When I was at SWOS you could tell who the Naval Academy and NROTC folks were by their bridge coats - no simple pea coats for them!
Otherwise, I spent a lot of time up in Newport on my first ship (USS Oliver Hazard Perry) since our squadron was based there. Standing OOD in port was not a lot of fun in winter. We procured a shack for the quarterdeck at some point, but otherwise we spent a lot of time huddled around a small heater in the center passageway. Good times!
We really must find a way to introduce you to deer hunting. Harvesting, processing, aging and then serving venison is a rather unique thing. Because I handle everything from gunshot to fork, my venison is about as well cared for red meat outside Japan. Range free, chemical, antibiotic and hormone free as it can come (the girls like that aspect). Even that nice 8-point last year in full rut, no gamey flavor at all. I know your estate is covered with them.
We're trying to do at least one meatless meal a week (beans, mushrooms) and have started cooking with Primary Beans. We'll see how long it lasts.
I'm increasingly headed in the direction of Team Vegetarian too. My tummy simply feels better after eating more veggies than meats.
Newport in the winter was no fun because our uniform kit didn't have decent cold weather clothing. I did Steam EOOW in 89 and Gas turbine EOOW in 91, both in the winter.
Don't need to apologize for language, unless it's Anglo-Saxon.;)
And as for your life extension goals, there's a reason the ancient Hebrews said "3 score and 10" being a human lifetime.