THE PIECE DE RESISTANCE







I used this recipe for many years while working in a Nursing Home as an Activity Director







Select one indididual with:



A caring heart

Helping hands



To this add:



2 cups love

1 cup humor

4 tablespoons understanding

1 teaspoon courtesy



And add a willingness to serve:



1 tablespoon thoughtfulness

3 teaspoons responsibility

2 teaspoons flexibility

1 pound patience



Mix well, blending in respect of their time. Sprinkle lavishly with gratitude for their availability and commitment. Place in service, well greased with appreciation and lined with friendliness. Garnish by using their name, adding "hello" and "thank you" for that extra touch. Serve to any person and they will find it an irresistible treat.



The blending of these ingredients transforms the individual, as well as the person, into a totally new creation with inexpressible joy. It is a doubly delightful and delectable experience. There is no other flavor like it in the world. it is the piece de resistance of life, one is never the same after tasting of such a loving service.


JUST FOR FUN!

ELEPHANT STEW:
1 medium sized elephant
1 ton salt
1 ton pepper
500 bu. potatoes
200 bu. carrots
4,000 sprigs parsley
2 small rabbits (optional)

Cut elephant meat into bite-sized pieces (this will take about two months). Cut vegetables into cubes (another two months). Place meat in a pan and cover with 1,000 gallons of brown gravy. Simmer for four weeks. Shovel in salt and pepper to taste. When meat is tender, add vegetables (a steam shovel is useful for this). Simmer slowly for four more weeks. Garnish with parsley. Serves 3,800. If more is expected, add two rabbits. This is not recommended, however, as very few people like hare in their stew.

12/2/08

Bacon-Wrapped Sausage Coins With Appricot Dipping Sauce

Ingredients:
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste (optional)
1 pound smoked sausage, any variety, cut into 1/3-inch rounds
1 pound sweet hickory smoked bacon, each slice cut into 3 pieces
Instructions:
Combine preserves, water, lime juice, soy sauce, mustard and pepper flakes in a blender or food processor. Puree until ingredients are blended and mixture is smooth. Pour sauce into a bowl, cover and refrigerate. Preheat oven to 350. Line a large baking sheet with sides with parchment paper or a baking mat. Wrap each sausage round with a slice of bacon; secure with a wooden pick and set on prepared baking sheet. Bake until bacon is brown and crisp, about 20 to 25 minutes per side. Remove baking sheet from oven, transfer bacon-wrapped sausage coins to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess fat. Heat sauce in a small pan and pour into a small bowl and set in center of large serving platter. Arrange bacon-wrapped sausage coins around sauce bowl. Serve immediately. Serves 6 to 8 people.
*Sauce can be served cold also. What ever you prefer.

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