DARK TOBLERONE MOUSSE
300 gr dark Toblerone chocolate - break in big pieces, put in bowl
boiling water, pour over chocolate. Let sit shortly, until chocolate is soft, then pour the water off carefully (Choco does not loose shape, a wooden toothpick can be stuck in it easily)

2 eggs
2 TBSP powdered sugar - mix well then immediately add to chocolate, stir well

4 dl heavy cream / whipping cream - beat stiff, carefully mix under chocolate mix. Pour in bowl and
let it sit in the fridge about 2-3 hours (keeps 2-3 days)

**serve with white mousse**

WHITE TOBLERONE MOUSSE
300 gr white Toblerone chocolate - break in pieces, melt in a double boiler

2 eggs mix in with chocolate immediately

4 dl heavy cream / whipping cream - beat stiff, carefully mix under chocolate mix. Pour in bowl and cool it 2-3 hours

TIPSY WATERMELON

Place 4 cups of chopped seedless watermelon in a 9 x 13 - inch baking dish. Whisk together 1/2 cup of tequila, 1/4 cup fresh lime juice and 2 TBSP light agave nectar in a small bowl. Pour mixture over watermelon, gently stirring to coat. Cover and chill 45 minutes to 8 hours. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp kosher salt just before serving.

"Special Watermelon"
Place watermelon on suitble rack or platter;
Cut a wedge at the highest point, like you were carving an eye in a pumpkin for Halloween;
Invert a fifth of gin or vodka into the prepared hole;
Let rest until the bottle is empty;
Slice and enjoy 'til you forget where you are!

You will not only forget where you are, but you will forget a few other things also.

Hi Tom, how is Julie?

She is fine - got a knee replacement and has no pain or limitations. She did, and everyone thinking about such must, do the physical therapy with a determined passion and not just take it easy. The therapy is the other 50% of the cure.

Ditto on the physical therapy! VERY important for knees.

My mother (83) had both hips replaced a while back, and one knee on Jan 20. She says PT was not fun but she has full range of motion and full use. I know of others who did not work as hard and never got full use.

Glad to hear things are going well.

Getting old ain't for sissies!

Bullshot

1½ oz. vodka
4½-5 oz. Campbell's Beef Broth
½ tsp lemon juice
2-3 dashes Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp celery salt (4 shakes)
1-4 dashes Tobasco (to taste)

Serve over ice.

1 1/2 Oz of your favorite alcoholic beverage
Repeat as necessary
Take a cab home

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Originally posted by Rusty:
Bullshot

1½ oz. vodka
4½-5 oz. Campbell's Beef Broth
½ tsp lemon juice
2-3 dashes Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp celery salt (4 shakes)
1-4 dashes Tobasco (to taste)

Serve over ice.

An Ed Cagle (my Dad) special. Loved them and found several Bourbon Street bars that made them very well!!!.

Nick

Nancy Johns' Easy Gazpacho

We had Nancy's gazpacho at Creekwood Farms and again at Chattanooga - delicious, and far easier than the recipe I'd been using:

Mr. & Mrs. T's Bold 'n' Spicey Bloody Mary Mix (or Zinzang's)
Finely chopped bell peppers
Finely chopped Cucumber
Finely chopped onion
Dash of vinegar

Optional:
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Hot sauce
Garlic powder
Finely chopped hard-boiled eggs
Finely chopped jalapenos
Finely chopped pimentos

Combine ingredients and refrigerate.

This is as tasty as the recipe I used, which involve sieving tomatoes, and took 2 hrs to make.

Spoon Bread Tamale Bake Recipe
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min.
MAKES: 8 servings
Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean) or turkey burger
1 large onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1-1/2 cups frozen corn
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
4-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 cup water
TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups 1%, 2% or whole milk, divided
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup egg (2)

Directions

In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook the meat, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, corn, olives, chili powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Combine cornmeal and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup milk to a boil. Combine the cornmeal, salt and remaining milk; slowly whisk into boiling milk. Cook and stir until mixture returns to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Remove from the heat; stir in cheese and butter until melted. Stir in eggs. Pour over meat mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-40 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. Yield: 8 servings.

Ingredients and preparation

Ingredients that are used include beef and ground beef, pork, chorizo, chicken, beans, cheese, cornmeal, corn, beans, black olives, onion, garlic, tomato, bell peppers, chili peppers, salsa, butter, seasonings such as chili powder, salt and pepper. Standard fine cornmeal can be used, as can masa harina, a corn-based tortilla flour. Cheese used may be used to top the dish, and can also be inside of the pie. The dish is typically baked in an oven.

Tamale Pie

Filling
1.5 lb ground beef
1 Cup Chopped Onion
2 clove garlic
1/2 tsp salt (Too much) I do not add salt
1/2 Cup corn meal
1 Cup pitted olives
1/2 Cup green pepper
2 303 can tomatoes (2 1/2 Cup)
1 1/2 Cup corn I use hominy instead of corn
4 tsp chili powder
1 cup water

Topping
This topping is also good over chili.

1 1/2 cups milk
1 egg beaten
1/2 cups cornmeal
1/2 tsp salt not needed
2 Tbsp butter
1 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese
Usually I add about 1/2 cup of salsa for color

Brown ground beef add onions and garlic. When onion is transparent add rest of filling ingredients and simmer. Mix up topping ingredients. Pour filling into 9 X 13 pan, then place topping over filling. Bake at 375 for 30 Minutes.

Heat milk, beaten egg, cornmeal until thickened add cheese, salsa.

My dad used the oven racks in the electric oven overnight to make jerky. marinated in Worcestershire sauce and black pepper.

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jerky=ribs

...and at what temperature.....how many hours??