Billy & Me Quest for Eats

Oooh yeah… that’s the good stuff

We strongly advise everyone who reads this to run out (right goddam now this instant) and get a slow cooker. While Billy is happy with pretty much anything; it was once commented that one could spear a sewer rat to a wall and Billy would happily peel it off and chow it down with a nice side salad; at this chilly time of year, Billy is delightedist of all with a thick meat that falls off the bone like socks after the elastic has worn out. With tender stodgy vegtables that have had hours to soak up the meaty flavour. Basically by things that are impossible to cook as they take hours and hours.

Which is where the slow cooker comes in. Pop in your stuff; set the timer and head off to work. Lamb shanks in red wine with sweet potatoes, broccoli, garlic, thyme and a big mix o’ herbs. Niiiiice.

Even better was last night, when the meat had all been devoured the night before, we threw in some more wine, lentils and some chilli and put in on 5 hour slow cook during the day.

It’s an amazing device. Great winter food that cooks itself and awaits your arrival back from the cold tubes.

Again, niiiiice.

Billy: 8
Eoin: 8
Locations: In our bellies

A camera in a food can!!! I want this!! Billy wants this!! If anyone of Billy’s mates are reading this; it’s his birthday coming up soon… this is a biiig hint..

Well, I guess everything is actually related to food, but… I hadn’t heard this quote before and google just spat it out into one of my posts on 43things and I thought it was incredible and summed up so much about how I think the world should be.

“My Religion is simple; My Religion is kindness” from the Dalai Lama.

Just googled these as well: “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”

“We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.”

“If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.”

There are lessons to be learnt here; Billy says so. I think this is a truly incredible way of thinking; all the moreso for a religious leader. To accept and celebrate that religion can be a wonderous thing, but that it is not the most important or the only thing is a wonderful and timely principle.