Friday was just like 9 minutes ago or something. What happened here? Saturday was just 5 minute ago. Monday will be here soon enough I guess.
A Broken Tooth
I was eating some snack mix yesterday when I broke the back of a molar. Fortunately I am not in pain but I am being careful in what I eat until I go to the dentist soon. Meanwhile I am trying to prevent from doing more damage. This is not the first time a tooth of mine has broken though.
One-Pot Beef Ragout
Big flavor coming from a slow cooker for dinner tonight. It’s easy to make too.
- About 1 1/2 lb beef stew meat
- 1 cup red wine (or substitute)*
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 1 onion, diced
- 6 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 cups small potatoes, cut into chunks
- 4-6 oz portabella mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp dried rosemary (or 1 tbsp fresh)
- 1 tsp dried thyme (or 1 tbsp fresh)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Parsley for garnish (optional)
Turn slow cooker to high and allow to heat. Dry meat well on all sides and season liberally with salt and pepper. Add to slow cooker and allow to brown, then add butter. Once butter is melted, stir in flour until smooth, then stir in tomato paste, garlic, rosemary, and thyme. Add onions and mushrooms and stir into sauce; add carrots and potatoes and stir to coat lightly. Reduce heat to low and cook…
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People Above Politics
If people suffer then politics should take a back seat to the human condition. People should always come first above anything. Too many people’s lives are in the balance so we should value that first and foremost. If ones politics involves imposing suffering then those views should be examined.
International Holocaust Rememberance Day, May We Be Ever Mindful
International Holocaust Remembrance Day, is an international memorial day on 27 January commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War. May we always be mindful of oppression, hatred and evils of the world that cause people their lives just for being born into a certain religion, creed or nationality.
May there be peace and love on Earth. In your mercy Lord hear our prayer.
Giving A Tour Of My Workplace
I helped give a tour of Blood Assurance today to some students from Girls Preparatory School here in Chattanooga and I enjoyed the experience. Stepping out of ones comfort zone can lead to growth. All I hope is they came away with the inspiration to donate and to make the world a better place and learned some new things. They probably thought I was a complete dork and they would be correct. Thanks to my coworker Rachel Forte for the opportunity to do something new.
The Tony Burgess Blog 