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I made stuffed cabbage for the shelter for Valentine's Day. I had my Polish helpers lined up but they both had to work. So, I made 300 cabbage rolls by myself. It took 9 straight hours.
Then I made 32 quarts of very rich mashed potatoes. This was very heavy food. It took two of us to carry the stuffed cabbage. When I arrived at the shelter, there was no one around. As soon as I placed the food in the warming trays and the smell drifted through the shelter, all the men started gathering around to see what their dinner was going to be. Making this food is a lot of work but when I see the men's reaction to it, it is always worth the effort. When I pulled up to the delivery door, someone announced on the PA system, "our most delicious dinner just arrived at the back door, can some volunteers help to carry it in?".
We had more snow last night, about 6 inches. Teddy has finally had it with the snow. She looks at me like it is my fault.
She just sits and stares until we shovel.
And there was a lot of shoveling to do.
The snow melt system has had it too. It stopped working.
This chair was empty last night. Even my thermometer has quit working. It was 12 degrees when I took this.
Comments
Strange winter this year, stormy and warm over here and stormy but cold over at Yours!
I do understand Teddy so well :-)
Have a great day!
Christer.
9 hours and 300 cabbage rolls...you are an incredible woman!
I don't blame Teddy... I am getting dismayed, too, by winter's working here.
Maybe spring will come soon!
I'm sure the men at the shelter were beyond thrilled.
I made seafood bisque. And then strawberry mousse for dessert. It was uber-rich but delightful
Those carbs in the potatoes will help keep them warm!
Its so funny that Teddy won't go out til you've shoveled the snow.
ITs so busy around there! Be careful, you and the tech and anyone else who shovels, its grueling work , so go slow.
Hope you get some sun soon,
xx
Julie
Your Valentine meal for the shelter really was a work of love, and those guys appreciate you very much!
Look at the love in Teddy's face as she looks at you . . . pleading to make it go away, because you are the mom & mom's have secret powers!
Keep warm!
So darned nice to know there are folks out there like you and your family! I just finished looking at the gorgeous photo's of the countryside. When I see homes like that ..and yours..I always wonder who lives in them and what they are like. I hope some of them are like you! I wonder..
i know the look of Teddy. Molly gets the same look when she wants me to do something.
your fingers must be very tired of making cabbage rolls.