G'day, people.
Sharon/WO, enjoy your visit to Green Bay. Drive safely! Enjoy your lunch with your friends.
Sharon/LDM, I think the secret with difficult child, is you gave him organising/tidying tasks which he could own. I hope you thanked him and made it clear that getting those jobs done meant tat you could all leave earlier and with less stress all round!
I had another quiet day today. I did go out (on scooter) this morning down to the shops. But the library was shut, so was the post office. All I could do was buy the milk.
Then I spent the rest of the day resting and snoozing, before going to mother in law's for dinner. Leftovers. But this time I remembered the gremolata for the osso bucco, which really makes this dish. I added a few other touches and presto! It's a new meal!
For those who asked last night (my time - yesterday morning's thread), osso bucco is an Italian dish which uses the osso bucco cut of beef or veal - slices through the shin, bone included. When it is cooked the marrow comes out of the bone and flavours the sauce. This gives the dish its name which in Italian means "bone with a hole in it". You can also make it with other cuts of meat, such as sliced lamb shanks, or ox-tail or even kangaroo tail. But veal shin is classic.
It's made with a herby, garlicky tomato and wine sauce that the meat simmers in very slowly for hours until it is falling apart. Then just before serving I sprinkle over gremolata made from freshly chopped garlic, freshly chopped parsley and lemon zest. It's wonderful winter comfort food, needs to be served with rice or mashed potato.
Tomorrow is a public day at the train track, so we're heading off in the morning. husband isn't happy about me going and depending on how I feel, I may stay home. But I'm glad I went last month, they really needed me. I had planned on sleeping in the car, but no chance last time because we were so busy. But husband parks the car right next to the ticket box, so I've got everything I need really handy and if it does quieten down enough, I can go and rest. If I get that bad, husband will also take me home again.
It gives us the chance to buy fish on the way home, for an easy dinner.
Enjoy your Saturday, people.
Marg