I learned this one when I was a respite carer. The old man of the house had learned to fend for himself brilliantly, but he needed a day each week to escape the harrowing experienc... moreI learned this one when I was a respite carer. The old man of the house had learned to fend for himself brilliantly, but he needed a day each week to escape the harrowing experience of his demented wife. Lamb Shank HotpotBefore 10 am,in an electric slow cooker,place three lamb shanks,all vegies cut into equal bite sized chunks,three carrots cut in bite sized pieces (do not peel),three large sticks of celery cut into bite sized pieces,three large Red Pontiac potatoes (or a variety with solid waxy-yellow flesh) unpeeled,three peeled onions,one large clove of globe garlic, crushed,one bunch fresh parsley finely chopped,one small bunch of thyme, tied with cotton or hemp string or rubber band,five large bay leaves,two teaspoons ground black pepper,2 litres or 4 pints of Massel Vegetable StockSet to slow cook for 8 hours.Dinner will be ready by 6 pm.Serve with green salad or fresh streamed green veg, with a vinaigrette sauce.After dinner, freeze the leftovers in dinner sized portions, add a label with the date.Di... less
A. Anti-grammatical errors activities B. Anti-mayonnaise activitiesC. Anti-avocado/guacamole activitiesD. Anti-Vegemite activitiesE. Two or more of the above&nb... moreA. Anti-grammatical errors activities B. Anti-mayonnaise activitiesC. Anti-avocado/guacamole activitiesD. Anti-Vegemite activitiesE. Two or more of the above activitiesF. All of the above activities You see, Randy D has just escaped, he still needs you to hold off the bad guys while he furthers his flight . . . ~
Depending on your disciplines, black could be the appearance of a substance that absorbs all spectrums of light and reflects none, as in the pigments of a painter's pallet, la... moreDepending on your disciplines, black could be the appearance of a substance that absorbs all spectrums of light and reflects none, as in the pigments of a painter's pallet, lamp, bone, char or ink. Or it could be what you see when deep within a cave, the total absence of light. Either way, black is full of poetic resonances, it's meaning shifting like a chameleon, to signal according to its context.So what is black to you?
Mine seemingly turned itself off recently! You cannot believe the panic this caused me! I think we have all come to rely on it and have all become quite lazy.. I found it severely ... moreMine seemingly turned itself off recently! You cannot believe the panic this caused me! I think we have all come to rely on it and have all become quite lazy.. I found it severely hampered my creativity and choice of words.. I found myself choosing simpler words if I wasn't sure how to spell a word, e.g. as I couldn't remember how to spell cantankerous I chose stubborn instead :(
