Shank Soup (J.Gray style!)
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Buy 4 shanks on special. (Baz is a sucker and,"Puppy would LOVE one of those,dear"! WTF??? For the DOG?? sigh fine).
2 sticks of celery. Diced.
2 carrots diced or grated.
1 pack of soup mix
2 large onions.
Garlic & herbs to taste.
Small chicken or beef stock.
teaspoon of vegemite. (optional).
Method:
Throw one excited dog and one shank outside,put three in the large slow cooker.
Toss cats on the floor and make out like you've never seen them on the bench before. Add one shocked expression.
Add vegies.
Trip over cats.
Add soup mix and cover with water & stock.
Throw cats on the floor again and frown alarmingly.
Turn the cooker on HIGH.
Yell at hubby for letting one excited dog back IN.
Add herbs and spices.
Trip over dog AND cats,throw cats off the bench AGAIN,pretend that other two occasions were just flukes and frown DIREFULLY.
Add more stock because you forgot it's already in there.
Season to taste,Add Vegemite,
Fish out the dropped vegies from under the fridge where Max has shoved them for later.
Push the dog OFF you & tell him you aren't playing.
Toss cats back on the floor.
Cover cooker and bring to fast bubbly stage.
Put burn cream on Max’s burned nose.
Allow to slow cook for at least 3 hours until the meat is falling off the bone.
Remove shanks.
Trip over very excited dog.
Put cats on the floor.
Strip meat off the bones & cut to bite sized bits,all the while explaining to 3 expectant animals that it is NOT for them
Slap hubby for tossing meat bits to the animals.
Return meat to soup mixture.
Trip over expectant cats and excited dog.
During the 3-4 hour cooking process,water will need to be added.
Good time to clear the kitchen of 4 footed creatures.
Return all to slow cooker,bones as well. Cook for another 2 hours making sure that the cats stay out of the cooker.
Remove bones and discard. Do NOT give to excited dog.
Yell at hubby and remove bones from excited dog and put them in the bin.
Half hour later,return bin to upright position and chastise one excited dog and one thieving male cat.
Have we added vegemite? Can't remember. Taste and add if forgotten
Trip over excited dog and ticked off cat.
Allow to cool and skim off excess fat. Discard paper towelling.
30 minutes later,sigh heavily and pick up scattered pieces of paper towelling and return bin to upright position.
Reheat the soup,serve,trip over excited dog and cuss accordingly while mopping up the floor.
Serve again,keep eyes on excited dog.
Sit
Eat
Enjoy
2 sticks of celery. Diced.
2 carrots diced or grated.
1 pack of soup mix
2 large onions.
Garlic & herbs to taste.
Small chicken or beef stock.
teaspoon of vegemite. (optional).
Method:
Throw one excited dog and one shank outside,put three in the large slow cooker.
Toss cats on the floor and make out like you've never seen them on the bench before. Add one shocked expression.
Add vegies.
Trip over cats.
Add soup mix and cover with water & stock.
Throw cats on the floor again and frown alarmingly.
Turn the cooker on HIGH.
Yell at hubby for letting one excited dog back IN.
Add herbs and spices.
Trip over dog AND cats,throw cats off the bench AGAIN,pretend that other two occasions were just flukes and frown DIREFULLY.
Add more stock because you forgot it's already in there.
Season to taste,Add Vegemite,
Fish out the dropped vegies from under the fridge where Max has shoved them for later.
Push the dog OFF you & tell him you aren't playing.
Toss cats back on the floor.
Cover cooker and bring to fast bubbly stage.
Put burn cream on Max’s burned nose.
Allow to slow cook for at least 3 hours until the meat is falling off the bone.
Remove shanks.
Trip over very excited dog.
Put cats on the floor.
Strip meat off the bones & cut to bite sized bits,all the while explaining to 3 expectant animals that it is NOT for them
Slap hubby for tossing meat bits to the animals.
Return meat to soup mixture.
Trip over expectant cats and excited dog.
During the 3-4 hour cooking process,water will need to be added.
Good time to clear the kitchen of 4 footed creatures.
Return all to slow cooker,bones as well. Cook for another 2 hours making sure that the cats stay out of the cooker.
Remove bones and discard. Do NOT give to excited dog.
Yell at hubby and remove bones from excited dog and put them in the bin.
Half hour later,return bin to upright position and chastise one excited dog and one thieving male cat.
Have we added vegemite? Can't remember. Taste and add if forgotten
Trip over excited dog and ticked off cat.
Allow to cool and skim off excess fat. Discard paper towelling.
30 minutes later,sigh heavily and pick up scattered pieces of paper towelling and return bin to upright position.
Reheat the soup,serve,trip over excited dog and cuss accordingly while mopping up the floor.
Serve again,keep eyes on excited dog.
Sit
Eat
Enjoy
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