If you've been following along for a while, you very well know that we are waiting for baby Wonkies to arrive. It is our fervent desire that they arrive for Christmas so that they might be Christmas Wonkies, however, they appear to be quite comfortable where they are, and Christmas is approaching fast! Therefore, we have enlisted the services of The Wonkie Whisperer to assist in getting them to 'cross over' so to speak.
The Wonkie Whisperer arrived last night and went right to work. You can tell that she is very compassionate and truly desires for the wonkies to cross over. She doesn't charge anything because she just wants to use her gift to help Wonkies!
The Wonkie Whisperer promised that she would stay with us for as long as was required to get the Wonkies to cross over! I think things are going well, and the Wonkie Whisperer appears to be in good spirits!
That Stuff®
Last night I made That Stuff®.
We call it That Stuff® because a friend made it for us one time when Mommy had surgery. She didn't tell us what it was called, so we called it That Stuff®.
Some people have tried to correct us by stating that it's called goulash, but we know goulash. We've eaten goulash, and That Stuff® is no goulash.
I promised to give you the recipe, and a review, so let's rock!
First, you get one of those BIG Spanish onions. Dont mess with any of those Vidalia's or the like.
They're always too small and flat, and they dont keep!
These big boys are always available at the Food Loin*, and they do the trick nicely!
Dice that dude up pretty good, and t'row it in de pot wid some hot oil!
(Sorry, but I couldn't resist a little Gullah!)
Make certain you keep your fingers out of the way of that knife!
Cook the onion a little bit, and then add about a pound or so of ground beef. Cook it all until the ground beef is browned, then add as much garlic as you like.
Now pour in a big can of diced tomatoes, and stir it all together.
I always try to get tomatoes that already have some stuff like Basil and Oregano in it.
Turn the fire down to low, and put a lid on it, cause we are done with this for a while.
Now get your big pot that you use for pasta, and put about a gallon or so of water in it, and put it on the biggest burner on the Glory to God setting!
Add about this much big salt, and wait for it to boil, but dont watch it, or it will NEVER boil!
Get a box of medium pasta shells (one pound) and a couple of packages of shredded mozzarella.
While you're waiting for the water to boil, go ahead and open the cheese and taste test it to ensure it's good.
Go ahead and eat as much as you want....that's why you have to have two packages.
If you skip this step, then you probably could get by with only one package!
When the water comes to a boil pour in the whole box of pasta shells, and let 'em boil until they're done. Add the cooked pasta to the other pot with the Onion, Tomatoes, and Meat.
Now add as much cheese as you have left!
Stir it up, and ring the bell, it's done!
Tonight we're using the Christmas china!
Daddy's plate. You hungry Dad?
(btw, those are Sister Schubert's Rolls on that plate!)
This That Stuff® is Hou Mei**!
I'm too cute to eat for the camera!
This is Daddy's plate a few seconds after we ax'ed the blessing!
This is mine....I guess I ate too much cheese during the preparation!
After the meal, I took a poll, and the overwhelming consensus was that That Stuff® is buon mangia! We all thought it could have used a bit more salt, however, a slight application at the table fixed that!
I highly recommend this dish.
Eat up, people!!!!
* I know it's LION, but Daddy always writes LOIN on the check to see if they'll notice. I think he needs a hobby.
** Our beautiful guide in China told us this means 'Delicious'!
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