parley view parsnip. . beef stew

 

Daughter came over to visit The Square Ones and give them some cuddles.

Later we were sitting have a drink and turned on the Barefoot Contessa

cooking show.

Ina Garten is a fabulous chef and I have used many of her recipes. 

They are really simple and come out wonderful.

She films the show in her very lovely home and beautiful garden. 

Many of the episodes have her cooking dinner's for friends.
Easy but fabulous dinners !

So of course we would love to be one of her friends and be asked over for dinner !

hahahahahahaha

The show we were watching was her cooking a dinner for her husband to warm up 

as she was going to be off somewhere.

It was Beef Stew. 

She was talking about how wonderful this dish is for family and for a company dinner.

COMPANY DINNER !

 Daughter and I were cracking up and laughing about this.
Excuse me.... if I am invited over to Ina Gartens house for dinner,

after waiting, hoping and wishing for an invite for dinner we get Beef Stew ?

And from another room we hear son call out "Pot au Feu"
Just call it Pot au Feu.

 Of course, just splash in some wine and giving it a French name makes it better.

Pot au Feu !

So this long round about story is leading up to thehamish's newest nickname

POT AU FEU !

He even answers to it ! 

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But his all time number one name is nickname is still Goat Stew  !

Also given to him by son along with the thirty other names he has.

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Which leads me to another story. 

Years ago, DIL "to be" was spending the holidays with us and one day asked me,

I call Watson but why does Hamish always come first ?

And I had to explain to her that Hamish never wants to be left out, ever !

He always wants to be number one. 

Everyone falls in love with Watson he is just so sweet and very handsome.

But thehamish always has to be included in everything first.
Jealous booboo gud dug!

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 pot au feu

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Very gud dug Dr. Watson

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 And just because I can here is your pretty to start off the week !

A few monsoon photos

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dinner. . . parsnip

music. . .  Fun Fun Fun,  Pharrell Williams