tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post3965991498174576871..comments2024-03-28T10:08:38.560-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Oxtail Stew PhotosRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-37691059482962712822018-11-21T14:04:28.923-05:002018-11-21T14:04:28.923-05:00My grandmother used to make oxtail soup quite ofte...My grandmother used to make oxtail soup quite often. I don't think she put turnips in it, but she often used barley to add a little extra something to the stew. Of course, back then, she got her oxtails for next to nothing as they were not popular. But now, I have priced them and they often sell for more than some other beef cuts, that are actually pretty good also, such as chuck roast or round steak.<br /><br />I must say, I have learned that often things that will bring the best memories from my childhood and young adulthood, are things that have to do with food. My grandmother was a very good cook, my mother and dad owned a restaurant for over 30 years, and my mother canned dozens of jars of fruits and vegetables. When I smell a certain smell, it can bring back a memory that I had lost, and I will know details about what we were doing, and the event, like Thanksgiving or Christmas, or just a potluck that we went to. <br />Speaking of Thanksgiving, I hope that you have a good day tomorrow, and are able to avoid any of the anger going around our nation like the flu. We in America have much to be thankful for. Unlike many of the world's people, we don't usually have to worry about whether or not we are going to be able to eat on this day, and our water is seldom a concern of it killing us, troubles like in Flint, Michigan not the norm, but a call to action. <br />With so much to be thankful for, it is little wonder that people are willing to risk it all, for a chance to just get into the country and to work at menial jobs that no one else will do. I am not even considering the political and moral issues of illegal immigration, I only wish that everyone who wanted to come to this country for no reason but to better their families lot in life, could be allowed to come and stay. I am the type who believes in the power of prayer, and so, I will pray for everyone who I can think of, and wish you all may have a great day today, and a better one tomorrow.pigpen51https://www.blogger.com/profile/01036907880805485560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-16647069889735849652018-11-19T09:20:19.102-05:002018-11-19T09:20:19.102-05:00After you'd turned the leaves over to dry? I&...After you'd turned the leaves over to dry? I'd call it a 'mocking rain'.Monty Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10345955059346475121noreply@blogger.com