In article >,
Gloria P > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > I picked up two small boneless shoulder roasts this afternoon, one for
> > us, one for a meal for friends. I nearly choked on the price of them --
> > holy crap, they were $4.29/lb! I browned them and let them cook in
> > the oven with carrots (lots of carrots -- oh, were they sweet!), a
> > couple pieces of celery and some browned onions. Sprinkled all with
> > black pepper, Penzeys Pasta Sprinkle blend, and Penzeys Old World
> > Seasoning; poured a cup of beef broth over and left them alone for about
> > 2-1/2 hours at 300 degrees.
>
>
> That sounds good, but I'd have added a cup of red (jug) wine, too.
> I've never heard of boneless beef shoulder, IIRC. Is it ever called
> something else?
>
> >
> > I confess to not understanding why those potatoes get so much praise.
> > Apart from having a yellow cast to them, them taste like any other
> > mashed potato I've made. What am I missing?
>
> They are supposed to taste "buttery". I've noticed some taste better
> than others, but not much.

These were a supermarket special -- a 5# or 8# bag, I think. I'm
tempted to pick up a couple organically-grown Yukon Golds at the co-op
to see if I can taste a difference. When I visited my cousin in
Czechoslovakia many years ago, I remarked about the incredibly delicious
potatoes. She attributed it to cow poop, using mime to convey the
thought. :-)


> Amy's not doing well, is she?

She is not. It's a scary time for her family.

> I check her caringbridge every day and offer atheist prayers, as
> someone said about Kili. It doesn't look very hopeful for either one
> of them right now.
>
> gloria p

No kidding. In situations like this I remind myself that life isn't
always fair and that the rains fall on the just and the unjust alike.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
<http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor> -- the world can
learn much about grace from Amy and Warren.