maxine in ri wrote:

> Local job lot store is moving, so they're trying to sell as much
> merchandise as possible before the end of the month. Went in last
> week and they had a Le Crueset risotto pot for $120, about half the
> on- line price of $239.

Bargain!
>
> Went in yesterday, and everything is 40% off. Pot was still there.
> Bought it.

Clever girl.

> Brought it home.
> Washed it. Threw in some oil and mirepoix, and let them soften and
> brown a bit, then added some chicken frames and 3 quarts of water
> (it's a 6-3/4 quart pot). An hour and a half later, I had
> over 3 quarts of lovely rich chicken stock.
>
> Strained it, and poured a quart back into the pot. Put the rest in
> the sink-full of cold water to chill quickly. Started adding fresh
> veggies and some of the chicken from the frames back into the soup.
>
> DH came home, and spilled some coffee on the kitchen table. Came over
> to the sink, grabbed the wipe up rag, wiped up the table, then came
> back to the sink and proceeded to start to run the water and rinse out
> the rag...OVER MY LOVELY COOLING STOCK!
>
> He's still alive, just barely, since he did get down on his knees to
> apologize.

You are a good and forgiving wife... ;-)
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...