Thursdays #258 (Is it safe?)

[RICHARD]

Somehow unionized anteaters sounds like a bad idea. I believe she's thinking bigger, like a revolution. It's only a matter of time before anteaters rule the world.

If your going to put bugs on cookies they really should be made from frosting or ants depending on your preference.

DONE!

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I just took out some Tilapia from the oven.....Fish and chips anyone?

[davidpizzica]

Count me in for the food, RICHARD! I just saw Orc and found his remote, but I can't find the batteries! I think he was humming "look for the Union label", too.

[RICHARD]

Dude, I'm into the L&F to look for batteries....

Here's a blast from the past....Do you remember "M" sized batteries?

Prop the door..I'm going in!

[Lady's Human]

Lady, get ready, we might have to go on a search and rescue........

[RICHARD]

Lady, get ready, we might have to go on a search and rescue........

"Send the dog in with a string tied to her collar!"

[slick]

some Tilapia from the oven

What is Tilapia?? It sounds like some remote island in the South Pacific.....

M size batteries???? You don't want to know where my mind is wandering to.....

Could I please have something very strong?? I need to get psyched up for my Performance Evaluation this afternoon. It's my first one with the new boss who's only known me for 8 months so who knows which way the axe will swing.

OK, Richard you can come out now. Richard???? Hello Richard????? Lady, get in there and see if you can sniff him out and beware of the cob**cough cough** cobwebs.

[RICHARD]

What is Tilapia?? It sounds like some remote island in the South Pacific.....

M size batteries???? You don't want to know where my mind is wandering to.....

Could I please have something very strong?? I need to get psyched up for my Performance Evaluation this afternoon. It's my first one with the new boss who's only known me for 8 months so who knows which way the axe will swing.

Whew, Thanks Lady and LH. That was close!

Tilapia is a fish....It's farm raised and kinda spiny, but really delicious!
The meat is very sweet. I baked a few the other day with just salt and pepper and the best part was the broth at the bottom of the foil packet.

M batteries, I think I know where you are headed with THAT one.

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How's about a double BM....I haven't had one in a coon's age!

DONE!

[cassiesmom]

Richard, since you're my local Anglophile ... what is beef tea? A co-worker who spent a semester in England in college said today is a good day for drinking beef tea. Is it like broth?

[TamanduaGirl]

tilapia is rumored to be raised in ponds of raw sewage

Were M batteries those square batteries with the springs on top?

[Karen]

Tilapia is a good white-fleshed fish, and is often raised as an aquaculture product. I first saw them at the Museum of Science in Boston, but they are a common kind of fish for farms to raise.

[RICHARD]

Richard, since you're my local Anglophile ... what is beef tea? A co-worker who spent a semester in England in college said today is a good day for drinking beef tea. Is it like broth?

Don't you dislike those snooty people who do not let you in on the secret?

From a recipe dated 18th February 1863.
Beef tea makes a good nourishing drink, especially for invalids.

1/2 lb. Lean Beef
3/4 Pint of Water
Pinch of Salt

Shred the meat and remove all the fat. Pour the water into a jar and add the salt. Place the meat in the water and let it stand for an hour if possible.

Then put the jar into the pan of boiling water and keep the water bubbling for two hours. Remove the jar from the pan. Strain the beef liquid to remove remaining fat.

Before serving, add more salt if necessary.

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TG,

LOL, I saw that on Dirty Jobs.....I was trying to keep that under wraps.

Ah, you are thinking of the 'square' lantern batteries. I don't know if there is a letter designation for them...the M batteries were about 8x 1.5x 1.5 inches - They were mostly used in transistor radios... Giant ipods.

Karen,

If you can. try one! The meat is wonderful, that was the first time I had ever tried to cook that type of fish in the oven, and I was really surprised at the result.

Slice it along the skin diagonally, salt, pepper and wrap it in foil. 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Watch out for the dorsal spines!

There is a small chain of seafood stores here in So Cal called El Pescado Mojado- The Wet Fish.

They deep fry the fish and serve it with rice, beans, salad and tortillas.
They call the fish "mojarra" (Moh Har rah). Deep fried it's tastier....if you can believe that!