Saturday Night With The Dovers, Or, Can you top this? Friday night we were out to dinner, and so I wasn’t too disappointed Saturday that there was a huge storm brewing as bans from Hurricane Bill passed by on it’s way north. In a mad moment, even though it was looking ominous, and thunder was rumbling in the distance, I decided to cook Chili from scratch!  I had purchased most of the ingredients the day before.That meant we had to go back to the store for crackers, root beer and Bud Light to go with the Chili. Arriving back home we found there was no root beer or Bud Light. It had been left in the bottom of the shopping cart! Drat! Back we went. A man approached me, but poor guy, before he could utter a word I said, ” No, don’t even dare to ask me anything. Out of the way” You should have seen him jump as I  stormed into the store, Herb behind me.. A sweet bag boy recognized us, and came running with the two containers. I grabbed them and stormed back out. Once at the car I felt regret that I had only said thanks, but had not given him anything to show our appreciation. Back again I went, and  once more we headed for home, .  Now, when I say from scratch I mean, I browned the meat, and followed the directions as stated so clearly on the eye catching  packet by the two stately men, father, DR. Ghazi Taki, Food Scentist Founder, & his handsome son, Adam Taki, Co-Founder. The Amazing Chili was for 6, and only Herb was going to eat it, but never to be deterred I persevered.  Luckily it proved to be easy to make, and Herb thought it delicious.. I say that because he didn’t complain.   Next problem, what to do with 5 more servings! I have always put my storage containers on the second to bottom shelf of a long cabinet.. Being a little older then when we moved in 18 years ago I soon realized, as my back was giving out from bending down so low, that a change had to be made. We must put the assored seldom used stuff on the lower shelve, and rearrange the contains by size on the higher shelve.  How come  you put away containers tops & bottoms together, but when you get them out few tops fit bottoms and vise-versa?.  Behind all that was a chopping blade for a container Herb used when he cooked. Out it went.  Things were shaping up. Next problem,  How to fit three chili containers into an already stuffed freezer! I can’t believe I ever saved so many leftovers we will probably never eat. I must remember to give them to someone who will think each a great treat. So Dear Friends, here I am 2&1/2 hours later writing this as the thunderous storm roars over head. I am too tired to be scared. If the worst happens I don’t believe you have to clean shelves in heaven on Saturday night do you?. What do you think?.                                     Roberts Mo

Posted: Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Filed under: Everything Else, Pets