FReeper Canteen ~ Almost St Paddy's Day ~ 16 March 07

Serving The Best Troops In The World | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

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Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

It's Finally Friday!

Please allow us to buy you a beer.

Remember, it's 5 o'clock somewhere.
So, pull up a chair and turn up the jukebox.

Click!

Saturday is St Patrick's Day!!

Music Hits of 1961....

Patsy Cline ~ I Fall To Pieces

Bobby Lewis ~ Tossin' & Turnin'

The Highwaymen ~ Michael

Roy Orbison ~ Crying

The Jive Five ~ My True Story

This Week in History.....

1802 ~ Law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY)

1802 ~ US army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time)

1930 ~ USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out
to become a national shrine

1940 ~ German air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow

1976 ~ Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 7,000th race

Please remember that The Canteen is Family Friendly.

[mylife]

Ay Yi Yi Yi! mi Gusta!

[NYTexan]

Howdy m-ak!

How are ya!

Missed Survivor tonight :(

[SevenofNine]

Well report off BBC wire claim Fidal Castro is coming back in power after report of his illness he going run for President gig for 2008

Also report off BBC wire claim too that Vlady with the Kremlin set up internet and other communication in Kremlin control and he want US internet sites to stop badmouth him too LMAO
SHUT F***K UP VLADY

[mylife]

Oh My. that is a dilly of a pickle of a problem

[monkapotamus]

"...he going run for President gig for 2008"

Hehehe I didn't know that he had to run over there? ROFL

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

More than a 'undred and a 'alf posts and nary an Irish song! Begorrah!

'Oro se do Bheatha Bhaile' would do nicely now, keeping the spirit of the times. I'm sure you can scare up some Tommy Makem with the Clancy Brothers to right this terrible wrong.

[EGPWS]

Ay Yi Yi Yi! mi Gusta!

Me thinks the warnings were lacking on that one for someone actually listened.....

[AZamericonnie]

[mystery-ak]

Hi Tex....doing just fine....yeah, basketball pre-empted Survivor......which is probably for the best..lol

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Luv.....#50!!
NYT.....#100!!

[EGPWS]

Oh My. that is a dilly of a pickle of a problem

Gedney comes to mind.

Perhaps I am pickle challenged.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, AZ....thanks for the Irish Prayer....love it.

[AZamericonnie]

[mylife]

Ive never heard of Gedney pickles before

[AZamericonnie]

[Kathy in Alaska]

I can just imagine the fun the kids have trying to catch what is thrown. It was the only float I could find. LOL!!

[AZamericonnie]

*Hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

And we are so proud of the job Jonathan is doing.

[SandRat]

[mylife]

IRISH LAMB STEW

If you do not like Lamb- use Lamb - (you might wish to add more carrots and garlic and pepper)
A traditional Meal- Just right for after a night out at the pubs-and it gets better as it gets older!

Ingredients:
1/2 pound thickly sliced bacon,diced
6 pounds boneless LAMB shoulder cut into 2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 cloves garlic,peeled and finely chopped
1 Large Yellow Onion peeled and finely chopped
1/2 cup water
4 cups Beef Stock -canned or home-made
2 teaspoons sugar
4 cups carrots-cut into 1 inch pieces-use large manly ones!
2 large yellow onions peeled and sliced
3 pounds potatoes peeled,quartered and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 teaspoon dried thyme,whole
1 bay leaf
1 cup dry white wine
Garnish-chopped parsley
Instructions:
Saute bacon in large frying pan-reserve fat and bacon.
Put lamb salt pepper and flour in large mixing bowl-toss to coat meat evenly
Brown meat in frying pan with bacon fat. Put meat into 10 quart stove top casserole-leave 1/4 cup of fat in frying pan. Add the garlic and yellow onion and saute till onion begins to color.Deglaze frying pan with 1/2 cup water and add the garlic-onion mixture to casserole with bacon pieces,beef stock and sugar.Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or till tender. Add remaining ingredients to pot and simmer covered for 20 minutes until veg. is tender.
Check for salt and pepper before serving-top with parsley garnish before serving.
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